COMMERCIAL PRINT READY SPECIFICATIONS All sizes given are in millimetres | |||||||||
Item | Finished Size | Bleed | Margins | Details | |||||
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Business Cards | 90 x 54 | 2 | 3-5 | full spec sheet | |||||
A6 (Postcard) | 105 x 148 | 2 | 5 | full spec sheet | |||||
DL | 99 x 210 | 2 | 5 | full spec sheet | |||||
A5 | 148 x 210 | 2 | 5 | full spec sheet | |||||
A4 | 210 x 297 | 2 | 5 | full spec sheet | |||||
TRI-FOLD Brochure | 210 x 297 | 2 | 5 | full spec sheet | |||||
A3 | 297 x 420 | 2 | 5 | full spec sheet | |||||
A2 | 420 x 594 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
A1 | 594 x 841 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
A0 | 841 x 1189 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
Booklets | A4 | A5 | A6 | 5 | 10 | full spec sheet | |||||
Docket books (NCR) | A4 | A5 | DL | 3mm if needed | 5 min | Perforation @ 18mm. 5mm margin required from perforation. full spec sheet | |||||
Corflutes | 600x900 | 900x1200 | 20 | 30 | 10mm eyelets 15mm from edges if required. Use 3mm magenta dot on artwork for eyelet placement. full spec sheet | |||||
ACM | Custom | 25, 5 (If 1500 high) | 30 | Plus 25mm bleed for overlapping panels 10mm eyelets 15mm from edges if required. Use 3mm magenta dot on artwork for eyelet placement. full spec sheet | |||||
Vehicle Wraps | Custom | 100-300 | 50 | 25mm bleed for overlapping panels Max print height 1500mm inc bleed Due to vehicle wraps being so unique and customised to each vehicle, a setup fee applies to any supplied artwork. Take into account any lights, badges, handles and other obstacles. | |||||
Auto View One Way Vision | Custom | 100 | 50 | Avoid obstacles such as wipers, lights, cameras and mirrors. For vehicles with a large curve 150mm bleed may be needed at the top. Print file may need a curve to account for the curve of the window. full spec sheet | |||||
Shop View & Vinyl for flat windows | Custom | 15 | 30-50 | Bleed Right and Bottom only full spec sheet | |||||
Coloured Vinyl Cuts | Custom | No Bleed | N/A | Use contour cut hairline full spec sheet | |||||
Print & Cut Vinyl Decals/Stickers | Custom | 3 -10 | 3 | Use contour cut hairline full spec sheet | |||||
Pull Up Banners | 850 x 2110 | No Bleed | 150mm at bottom & 50mm at top, 50mm on sides | full spec sheet | |||||
Deluxe Metal A Frames | 600x900 | 10 | 30 | full spec sheet | |||||
Wall Graphics | Custom | 25 | 30 | Plus 25mm bleed for overlapping panels | |||||
Vehicle Magnets | Custom | No Bleed | 10 | full spec sheet | |||||
Eyelet Banners | Custom | 35 | 50 | Max print height -1500mm inc bleed. 10mm eyelets 15mm from edges. Use 3mm magenta dot on artwork for eyelet placement. full spec sheet | |||||
Lightboxes | Custom | 15 | 50* | *You need to know the size of the acrylic face and the size of the frame full spec sheet | |||||
Synthetic Posters | Custom | No Bleed | 10-20 | ||||||
Sail Track Banners | Custom | No Bleed | 50 |
GUIDELINES ON
BUSINESS CARDS FLYERS SIGNAGE VEHICLE WRAPS CORFLUTES BANNERS POSTERS BOOKLETS DECALS
Your Print Guide
When sending us image files, please consider..
- Proof-reading: Check for spelling and grammar errors to avoid printing inaccuracies.
- Correct Size: The file must be sized appropriately for the intended print dimensions. See our spec sheet.
- Resolution: Are images at a high enough resolution. Minimum of 300ppi is required for print.
- Margins: Adequate margins to avoid cutting off important information or borders. See our spec sheet.
- Bleeds: Most artwork requires at least 2mm bleed beyond the finish size to account for any variations during cutting. Bleeds will vary, please see our spec sheet.
- Font and Image Inclusion: All fonts and images should be embeded.
- Contrast and Readability: Ensure good contrast between text and background for readability in print.
- Colour Mode: Colours should ideally be set to CMYK rather than RGB to match the printing process.
Vector Image Files
File contains point to point lines & areas
EPS - General Vector File
- Encapsulated PostScript
- Vector File format (can contain raster images too)
- Good for printing and exchanging graphics between different applications
SVG - Web Vector File
- Scalable Vector Graphics
- Vector Graphical Image
- Can link to raster image files
- Ideal for website vector graphics
- Not ideal for print but can be used
AI - Adobe Vector File
- Adobe Illustrator Artwork File Format
- Vector Graphical Image
CDR - Corel Vector File
- CorelDRAW file format
- Vector File format (can contain raster images too)
Combined Image Files
File contains multiple data types
PDF - Adobe Document Standard
- Portable Document Format
- Primary Designed to be general format for printing, sharing documents and archiving
- Contains raster images, vector graphics, text and interactive elements
- Vector elements will be scalability, vector element wont
PSD - Adobe Photoshop File
- Adobe Photoshop Document
- Primarily raster graphics, can contain vector graphics and text layers
INDD - Adobe InDesign
- Adobe InDesign Document
- Container file for vector, raster, textual elements
- Ideal for Page layout design, such as brochures, magazines, posters, flyers etc
Raster Image Files
File contains a grid of colour pixels
PNG - Raster Image for Graphics
- Portable Network Graphics
- 24-bit RGB colour plus transparent
- Compressed Raster (usually lossless compression)
- Ideal for onscreen graphics
JPEG or JPG - Raster Image for Photos
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Compressed Raster
- 24-bit RGB colour (no transparent layers)
- Variable Compression Rates (lossy)
- Ideal for photographs
GIF - Raster Image for website graphics
- Graphics Interchange Format
- 24-bit RGB colour plus transparent
- Compressed Raster (usually lossless compression)
- Can hold multiple images for animation use
- Ideal for simple web graphics
HEIC - High quality raster image
- High Efficiency Image Container File
- Raster Image File Format
- Providers better quality than jpg
- Common used with Apple devices
- 24-bit RGB colour plus transparent and higher colour rates such as sRGB
- File format is capable of holding multiple images
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