Guide to Preparing your Printing File

by Alexis Ventura

 

1. File type:
  • We prefer Adobe Illustrator files.
    • Please ensure texts are outlined (“Create Outlines”)
    • Please ensure lines are outlined (“Outline Stroke”)
  • If you used photoshop, please save as PDF file
  • If you used Canva, please send the canva edit link

2. Special printing techniques
  • If some items will be in foil stamping / blind stamping / letterpress, please separate the elements into a separate layer. These elements must be in vector. Do not rasterize
  • If you used Photoshop, please separate the elements into a different file, but already in correct placement already on the artboard.
  • If you are sending a PDF file (commonly from canva), please consider that this will likely be in FLAT PRINTING only :)

3. Sizes
  • Our standard sizes are Big card 6x8” and Small card 4.5 x 6”
  • Custom sizes available upon request
  • Bleed 0.125 inch all sides
  • Gatefold: 6x8 inches  when closed, 12x8 inches when opened
  • Square Invites:
    • Small Square: 6x6 inches
    • Large: 7x7 inches + 5x5 inches for the small cards
    • Grand: 8x8 inches + 4x7 inches (or smaller) for the small cards
  • Trifold:
    • 3 panel: 6x8 inches when closed, 18x8 inches when opened
    • 4 panel: 6x8 inches when closed, 24x8 inches when opened

 

To ask for a quote, these are the info we need:

  1. Send your files for checking
  2. Note how many cards per set, and what sizes
  3. Itemize special upgrades, if any (wrap, pocketfold, colored envelope, ribbon, wax seal, etc)
  4. Itemize special printing if any (foil stamping, back to back printing, letterpress, etc)
  5. Quantity

 

Thank you!

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