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Our preferred print file for full color printing is a PDF with 1/8" bleed, CMYK, at 300 to 350 dpi.
Here are some really helpful videos from Creative Guy to explain our printing specs and file requirements...

littlehex Please create your files with 1/8" bleed. What's bleed and why do you need it?:

[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G52vq-U2Dhk&width=300&height=200&start=18[/embedyt]

littlehex Provide images in CMYK color mode. What does that mean and why doesn't it always match your screen?
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsNSPeDDYm0&width=300&height=200&start=18[/embedyt]

 

littlehex Your images, at the size you'd like them printed, should be at least 300 dpi:

[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFwlA2vjQk&width=300&height=200&start=8[/embedyt]

What's the difference between digital printing and offset printing?:
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoFjQ0g2Dk8&width=300&height=200&start=19[/embedyt]

Pantone (pms) color designations should NOT be used in full-color jobs:
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv-Itf3Ue1A&width=300&height=200&start=40[/embedyt]

 

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