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We request all our artwork to be supplied as high resolution (300dpi). It is important that you prepare your PDF file in the correct way. These options must be set for commercial printing:

Resolution

Choose High Resolution
Compression Settings – For colour and greyscale this should be down sampled to 300dpi with “auto compression” set on high Font Embedding – Should be set to “embed all fonts”
Colour needs to be set as CMYK not RGB (RGB artwork will be converted to CMYK and this could affect your colours).

Illustrator

Include all embedded images and convert all text to outline. Save as a PDF file.

Photoshop
Set

Resolution to 300dpi when starting your new document. Save file as either

TIFF or JPEG

Other files not listed above must be saved as PDF.

Imposition

Please ensure that you do not supply your files imposed or as “printers pairs”. Please only send one version.

Artwork Bleed

It is essential that there is a minimum 3mm bleed around your artwork. This is for cutting purposes. For example:
A6 size would be 111mm x 154.50mm. Save your artwork as any of the above formats. Please note that there is a 2mm tolerance for cutting on all jobs so please allow a 5mm safe zone for text on all artwork.

Please ensure that the colour is set to CMYK not RGB.

Related FAQs

We cannot use the following formats for printing:

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power Point
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Works

Below is a link to a website that can convert any of the above files into a useable PDF, it is easy-to-use and will do it for you right there online.

IT’S FREE!

http://convert.neevia.com

Please note that it is important when supplying a PDF from a Microsoft document, care is taken to ensure any spot colours are created correctly in your original document.

For publication print quality any raster images you are using must be a minimum of 300 dpi at the size they are to be printed. An image which is 300 dpi at A6 (postcard) size will effectively drop to 150 dpi if you decide to fill an A4 page with it, so make sure the images you are using are of suitable quality for the size you want to print them.

RGB stands for Red, Green and Blue – the colours of light a computer screen mixes together to make colours on your screen.
CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black – the inks our digital presses mix together to make colours on your printed job.

We recommend WeTransfer for sending us your files. WeTransfer is an online file-transferring platform, which basically means that you choose your file, wetransfer sends it and we receive it. Upon our receipt you will receive notification that it has been delivered and uploaded by us.

There’s No Hassle, No Stress, No Charge.
It’s FREE – Send up to 2GB – No Registration – Simple & Secure

Click on the link below for a link to WeTransfer or if you already have an account then simply send it to us at info@reedprinters.com.

www.wetransfer.com

Our Designers are here on hand to create the perfect design concept to suit your needs and at a price you will be comfortable with.

Please call one of our friendly team to chat over your thoughts on 01634 844203 or simply send your enquiry using using our Online Enquiry Form or email us at info@reedprinters.com , we will get back to you as swiftly as possible!

Yes, if we have designed and arranged your artwork here in our Studio then we will email proofs to you for proofing. Only when a proof has been approved by the client will it go through to print production.

If Artwork has been produced outside of Reeds we will print as per supplied file.

We are happy to do a FREE file/artwork checks but this only covers print specifications and not proof reading or layout.