All non-vector images should be supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi and at the actual print size required

Full colour artwork must contain CMYK colour only, if you have RGB files these should be converted to CMYK prior to submission. Any RGB images submitted will be automatically converted to CMYK by our software and this may result in unpredictable colour output. If in any doubt, you should request a proof.

In the case of full colour artwork any spot colours specified will be converted to the nearest CMYK equivalent unless we expressly agree to do otherwise. In the case of single or two colour printing we have an in-house set of pantone colours we use and any specific colours will need to be quoted for separately. For example if you have requested a two colour job to be printed in red and blue we would use the pantone colours warm red and reflex blue, however specific pantones will be used if requested and cost is agreed.

All Fonts should either be embedded in the case of PDF or EPS files or converted to curves or paths. If you are working from a MAC environment then please convert all fonts to paths since embedding some MAC fonts can cause unpredictable results when transferring to PC.

If you submit any fonts as non-vector images then please use an appropriate level of resolution for the image, a low resolution will give the text a jagged appearance so 600 dpi or higher is a good starting point.

If you require a bleed edge then this should set to overlap the finished document by 3mm on all sides, also any text or vital graphics should be at least 3mm from the document edge in order to allow for any trimming errors.

Artwork can only be e-mailed if the attached file size of each email is 3 megabytes or less, multiple files can be sent if there is some logical reference to re-assemble the job e.g. 1, 2, 3 or A, B, C etc. Ideally if you are sending very large files then send them by CD through the post and in this case you can also include a hard copy of the artwork which will assist us through the checking stage since we can see the final output you are looking for. Note that we cannot return customer CD’s so please don’t send your only copy. To save time when submitting files after you have saved your artwork to file then please check that it can be opened again from whatever media you are sending by, it is not uncommon for files to become corrupted when saving to CD etc…

Please do not impose any artwork, for example if your artwork is a booklet and you are supplying this in a multi page file then each page of the booklet should be on a separate page in the file and each page should follow on in a logical order 1,2,3… Do not use any options that allow you to print pages 2up or facing pages on the same sheet, this will make the job very difficult for us to handle and will incur an extra charge.

The quickest and easiest method of submitting your artwork is by PDF (Portable Document File) we use these files in our in-house workflow from the proofing stage all the way through to final plate-making and so no matter what type of file you originally send us it will ultimately have to be converted to a PDF file to fit into our industry standard workflow. Therefore if you can use the PDF format it will allow us to prepare and print your job faster and with less hassle than any other method.

The easiest way to create a PDF file from whatever software you are using is to print it to a virtual PDF printer, this will create the PDF file for you. All you have to do is print your file in the normal way and the only difference should be that the printer driver will ask you where to save the file. There are many of these printers available free on the internet but in case you have any difficulty finding one then try the following link

be sure to download and install the printer driver and the converter.

To read the file you can use the free reader provided by adobe this can be found at

Please bear in mind that while a PDF file will solve many problems with submitting artwork some things can still go wrong and you should always check that your application software is set up correctly to send.

Other possible formats

Not all of these formats may be suitable for submitting your particular artwork, all we are saying is that we have access to the format or at least the program

Microsoft Publisher v10 and below

Microsoft Word v10 and below

PowerPoint v10 and below

CorelDraw v12 and below

Adobe InDesign v2 and below

EPS files (illustrator)

and Most Bitmap file formats