Layouts requirements
ACCEPTABLE
FORMATS
UNACCEPTABLE
FORMATS
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
COLOR
MODEL
PROFILE
TEXT IN CURVES
Ai, Ps, Id > Ctrl+Shift+O
Cdr > Ctrl+Q
SCALE
RESOLUTION
TOTAL INK
LIMIT
VALUES
for rich black
BLEED LINE
margins beyond
the cutting line
SAFETY ZONE
margins from important elements
to the cutting line
REMOVE ALL
OVERPRINTS
The quality of printing products begins with the quality of the layout.
If your layout does not comply with these standards, the cost of printing increases due to the need of our specialists to modify the layouts.
Check your layout carefully, providing us with all the necessary materials, in accordance with the following requirements. It will assure quality of production according to the deadline.
After the client approves the layout for printing, the Printing Office bears no responsibility for missed errors!
- Raster files shall be provided without layers (a single Background layer) and without alpha channels. If the raster file is used with a Clipping Path, write it as EPS> DCS off> Encoding Binary.
- Filling that covers less than 5% can’t be reproduced.
- Use 100% Black for small objects and black color text.
- Barcode and QR Code must be 100% Black.
- If Illustrator special effects such as transparency, shadow, and other similar special effects are used in the layout, the file must be necessarily rasterized at a resolution of 300 dpi and be provided in .tif format.
- Layouts shall not include control scales and cutting marks. Additionally, attach the .jpg file to the layout together with all the marks.
- In case of any type of decoration, the layout shall include vector outline in the following colors: the outline for trimming/die-cutting is red, the outline for scoring is green, the outline for notching is blue, and the relief element for embossing/stamping is marked with black color.
- Do not use Pantones. Digital printers do not print Pantones. Please note that SPOT-Pantone and Pantone transformed into CMYK are different!!! For color matching, you can order a test print.
- Light tones with a value of less than 8% and dark tones over 92% may not be visible.
- The maximum printable areas for digital printing are 318x1190 mm.
- Raster files shall be provided without layers (a single Background layer) and without Alpha Channels. If the raster file is used with a Clipping Path, write it as EPS> DCS off> Encoding Binary.
- Minimum line thickness is 0.25 pt
- For personalization, you must send file to Excel for personalized text information or a set of tif or eps files for personalized graphical information.
- Use only LZW compression.
- Resolution (Pixels/Inch):
- size up to 5 m2 - 300 dpi
- size from 5 to 15 m2 - 150 dpi
- size over 15 m2 - 300 dpi - The default distance between copies is 0 mm. If you need spaces between copies, specify it.
- File size should not exceed 300 MB.