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At The Promotion Factory we request all artwork to be supplied as high resolution PDF's. Please follow our step-by-step guidelines on how to prepare your artwork.
It is very important to review your document’s bleeds, trim marks and safe zone prior to uploading
(see image below).
If you wish to have coloured backgrounds or images continue to the edge of the product they must continue 3mm past the trim marks to create a bleed margin. If they do not continue to the full bleed margin you most likely will end up with white strips along the edge of the product due to cutting tolerance.
The product will be cut on the trim mark (black line), however the cut may shift up to 1.5mm in any direction.
The text or other elements you want to guarantee not to be trimmed off must be placed within the safe zone. If they are placed directly next to the trim mark and the cutting is off but within tolerance, the text will be chopped off. Ensure your text is at least 5mm inside the trim marks.
When uploading your own artwork ensure your artwork is set to the correct size. See table below for correct sizes:
|
Product |
Trim Size |
Templates |
|
A6 Notebooks |
A6 | N/A |
|
Shopping List Notepad |
99x210mm | N/A |
|
A6 Notecard packs |
Wallet: 1 15mm x 156mm Notecards: 105mm x 148mm Envelopes: 108mm x 152mm |
N/A |
|
Greeting Cards |
126mm x176mm | N/A |
|
Postcard Packs |
Wallet: W114mm x H154mm x D6mm Postcards: 112mm x 152mm |
N/A |
| Postcards | 105mm x 148mm | N/A |
| Bookmarks | 55mm x 210mm | N/A |
|
A5 Writing Set |
Backing Board 148mm x 263mm Papers 148mm x 210mm Envelopes 108mm x 152mm Self Seal Poly Bag with integral euro hole 150mm x 270mm + 30mm lip |
N/A |
|
Sticker Sets |
Backing Board 148mm x 263mm Sticker Sheets 148mm x 210mm Self Seal Poly Bag with integral euro hole 150mm x 270mm + 30mm lip |
N/A |
|
Business Cards |
85mm x 55mm |
N/A |
|
A6 Invitations |
148mm x 105mm |
N/A |
|
DL Invitations |
99mm x 210mm |
N/A |
|
Slimline Calendar |
100mm x 300mm |
N/A |
It is very important to check your document’s colour settings. If it says “RGB”, the colours you see on screen will be much different than the printed colours.
Changing colour settings in Photoshop:
Go to the 'Image Menu' and choose “Color Mode”.
Check mark will appear next to current color mode.
Select CMYK Color.
Resolution:
You should ensure that all images are at least 300dpi. Images on the web have a resolution of 72dpi which is to low for printing (see below).
Always check your document for spelling and layout. You are responsible for proof reading your own files.
