PDF (Portable Document Format) is preferred for any print job. Please
view the PDF submission guidelines below before submitting files for printing.
If you cannot create PDF files then please submit PostScript (.ps) or Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) files or use a free online service such as goBCL PDF Converter.
Other acceptable formats
While the formats listed below are accepted, additional
charges may be incurred for file manipulation.
Graphic design:
Adobe Photoshop (.psd)
Adobe Illustrator (.ai)
Adobe PageMaker (.pmX)
Adobe InDesign
Macromedia FreeHand (.fhXX)
CorelDRAW (.cdr)
Quark (.qxd)
Image formats
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format (.tif/.tiff)
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpg/.jpeg)
PNG - Portable Network Graphics (.png)
GIF - Graphic Interchange Format (.gif)
Microsoft® programs *
Microsoft Word (.doc)
Microsoft Excel (.xls)
Microsoft Paint Bitmap (.bmp)
Microsoft Publisher (.pub)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt)
* Many Microsoft® applications use RGB (Red-Green-Blue) colour,
which is not suitable for printing. We can print these files
digitally but if offset printing is required then they will
need to be converted to CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black).
Formats we cannot accept
We cannot accept files from CAD applications.
Guidelines
for sending through PDF documents
Resolution
At least 300 dpi.
Fonts
Embedded or Ideally converted to curves.
Scale
Full size (1:1).
Colour
Offset Printing (large print runs): CMYK only.
Digital Printing (small print runs): CMYK or RGB.
Bleed
If a document has bleed (i.e. colour or text right to
the edge of the page) then at least 3mm of bleed is required.
Password
If the PDF is password protected then the password will
either need to be supplied or removed.
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