Artwork Specifications
Acceptable file formats
- PDF – Adobe Acrobat -Preferred
- EPS of any type including Illustrator and PhotoShop – preferred!
- INDD – InDesign
- PSD – PhotoShop
- AI – Adobe Illustrator
- Other formats can only be used as guides only and will incur extra charges to rebuild
Files can be saved in their native format as follows:
How to send your artwork
- We accept files on CD, DVD & USB, however Email is the preferred method
Setup your colours
- Please provide C M Y K files if possible. However, we also accept R G B files, which we will convert to C M Y K .
what is a print ready pDF file?
- All fonts must be embedded and transparencies flattened.
- Images should be at least 300 ppi for best results.
- Images should be at least 300 ppi for best results.
- Use CMYK (no RGB)
- Please include crop marks and at least 2mm bleed if required.
- Correct final size.
what is NOT a print ready pDF file?
- The document has not be sized correctly.
- Colours are not set to specifications; eg. RGB or SPOT instead of CMYK.
- Text and images are too close to the edge of the page. Rule of thumb is to keep all information at least 5mm from the trimmed edge.
- Images and designs are not high resolution. These should be a minimum of 300 ppi at 100% size.
- Bleed is incorrect. Artwork should extend at least 2mm past the crop marks.
- Crop marks are missing or not correctly placed.
- Document is supplied as a word, excel or publisher file.
- Rima Graphics will reject any such file unless arrangement has been made where additional charges may incur.