FILE SETUP

  • PREFERRED FILE FORMAT

    • Press quality PDF
    • Crop marks 
    • Bleed  .125" (if applicable)
    • No color bars
    • No registration marks

  • CREATING PRESS QUALITY PDFS

    When creating a new document (InDesign, Illustrator)

    • Set the bleed to .125"
    • Design images intended to go to the edge of the paper by extending art to the .125" bleed

    Export the pdf as

    • Press Quality

    Marks and Bleed Tab

    • Check the box for Crop Marks 
    • Check the box for Bleed and Slug "Use Document Bleed Settings"

    Export


  • IMAGES

    • Color and Grayscale images to 300 DPI if over 450 DPI
    • Monochrome images to 1200 DPI if over 1900 DPI