Artwork for print specifications

Please ensure all artwork for print is supplied in line with these specifications.

Artwork received which is not in accordance with these specifications may be subject to amend charges. Kingswood Steele cannot accept responsibility for print errors or late deliveries where artwork has been supplied incorrectly.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on 0207 426 9100, or email your enquiry to estimate@kingswood-steele.co.uk.

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Files should be supplied with bleed and crops where applicable.

A5 finished size = 210mm x 148mm, with bleed = 216mm x 154mm

A6 finished size = 148mm x 105mm, with bleed = 154mm x 111mm

A6 long finished size = 210mm x 74mm, with bleed = 216mm x 80mm

A7 finished size = 105mm x 74mm, with bleed = 111mm x 80mm

DL finished size = 210mm x 99mm, with bleed = 216mm x 105mm

Square finished size = 99mm x 99mm, with bleed = 105mm x 105mm

Credit Card finished size = 85mm x 55mm, with bleed = 91mm x 61mm

IMPOSITION & FOLDING

All artwork supplied requiring a particular imposition or folding must be accompanied by a printed proof, imposed and folded as required.

BLEEDS

All artwork must include a 3mm bleed on all sides (see sizes above), all text and images should be at least a further 5mm from the crop guides, this is because cutting can only be accurate to about 1.5mm when chopping small items like flyers. The easiest way of thinking of this if you are uncertain, is to ensure the background image goes right to the edge of the file and that all text, logos, etc are at least 8mm from the edges. To ensure correct printing, an appropriate border will be added to all artwork supplied without correct bleeds.

RESOLUTION

All non-vector artwork should be supplied at a minimum of 300DPI. Artwork supplied lower than 300DPI may appear blurred when printed. EPS and Illustrator files should have the final output set to 2540. PDFs should be set as follows; overall resolution of 2540, individual line art resolution of 1200DPI and individual bitmap resolution of 300DPI.

COLOUR

Unless specified all colour printing is full colour and should be completed and saved in CMYK process.

FONTS

All fonts used should be embedded (PDFs) or converted to outlines (EPS, Illustrator).

PHOTOSHOP FILES

Please save all Photoshop files as either uncompressed TIFF files or Photoshop EPS files. All Photoshop files must be flattened prior to saving, TIFF files saved with layers or EPS files containing vector information may not work correctly when the file is ripped and may generate unwanted results.

COREL GENERATED FILES

Please convert all files generated in Coreldraw and Corel Photo-paint as illustrator EPS files. 

 

ARTWORK ORIGINATION & SUPPLY METHOD

We advise that artwork is generated only in the following design programs; Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Indesign and Acrobat PDF.

Files should be supplied uncompressed wherever possible; Stuffit / Drop Stuff may be used to compress files if necessary.

Artwork will only be processed on receipt of written, fax or e-mail confirmation of the full order and receipt of payment, or authorised Purchase Order where agreed credit terms exist.