ARTWORK SETUP | Aph2022

RECOMMENDED FILE SETUP

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Aussie Printhouse do not accept responsibility for errors caused by incorrectly set up files.

FILE FORMAT

JPEG, AI, PSD, EPS and PDF formats.

Please note that the resolution must be sufficiently good for large format work. (At least 300dpi)

SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY

Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop.

If you use software other than these please export your files in a format that can be opened by the above applications OR

a) in an EPS format OR

b) if using CorelDraw export as Adobe Illustrator (.ai)

TEXTS / FONTS

ALL text should be converted to outlines/paths/curves in your graphic design software to prevent your fonts being replaced with a similar one.

IMAGES

We recommend that you use only high resolution images to create your artwork and ensure that you link all images to your artwork file.

BLACKS / GREYS

Not all blacks/ greys are the same! Avoid using 4 colour Blacks and Greys!

Photoshop, Office default Black and Grey contain all 4 CMYK elements.

It is fine for a website or a screen presentation, however, if you use this for printing, you open your design up to misregistration, scuffing and drying issues.

SINGLE BLACKS AND GREYS

Use this Black and Grey for all text and line work. This will ensure you will not get any small dots of the other colours on the edge of your text.

FULL RICH BLACK

Use this Black for true rich black backgrounds and images (but not for text).

What is the rich black break down: C 40%, M 40%, Y 40%, K 100%.

Text is fine as 100% Black (K) only

LINES / STROKES

Lines must be at least 0.2mm (0.57pt) for it to be printed.

Do not use the 'fill' function to draw lines, always use the 'stroke' function.

BLEEDING

Please create your artwork 1:1 scale.

Remember to include sufficient image area on all edges where images bleed (print over the edge)

Please refer to the Artwork Preparation Guides below.

Please add 5mm more bleed on all sides for saddle stitched and perfect bound booklets and books.

INK COVERAGE

Please ensure that the maximum ink coverage (combination of CMYK elements) does not exceed 200%.

Artwork/images with higher than 200% ink coverage would make the ink harder to dry and could leave undesired marks/patches on the prints.

GROUPING

Always group your artwork into 1 single group to avoid elements missing during artwork transfers.

LAYERS

Do not lock the layers in the artwork as to prevent elements missing during artwork transfers.

SPECIAL COLOURS

We will try to match as closely as possible but please be aware that some Pantone/PMS colours are not achievable by CMYK printing process. We do not accept responsibility for reasonable variations in colour. Every care is taken to ensure that the colour of each printout is matched as closely as possible. If you have any special requirements in regards to colour matching, please contact us before placing your order.

ARTWORK EFFECTS

Rasterisation of images/ artwork containing effects such as drop shadows, gradients, opacity variances and flares are recommended to avoid possible misregistration upon transfer of artworks.

OVERPRINT

By default, when you print opaque, overlapping colours, the top colour knocks out the area underneath.

Overlapping removes this knockout and the following can occur: the topmost overlapping printing ink will appear transparent in relation to the underlaying ink; or

with a dark underlying colour, the topmost overlapping colour can be totally absorbed by the darker colour and fail to print out.

SPOT UV
In regards to artwork, a separate PDF file which contains all Spot UV elements set to K100 is to be supplied.

Please ensure that this ‘Spot layer’ exported PDF file is aligned in all respects to (size, orientation, crop, position of images and text etc.) to the original CMYK artwork.

UV varnish can sometimes shift slightly when applied. Avoid applying them to thin lines, small text or finely detailed artwork.

GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
Our graphic design services charge a flat rate of AU$42.50 per hour + GST.

We will need a few key questions answered before our design team get started on your artwork.

DOWNLOAD OUR FORM

Download one of templates below.

We have created PDF templates for our core print products below, to use the template requires access to Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, if you don't have either of these programs and if you don't have any graphic design experience and don't have the budget to use the services of Aussie Printhouse Design Team, then we suggest downloading the free version of Canva then sending your finished design to us for production.

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