Artwork requirements

Requirements

  • The layout of colors must be in CMYK colors scales.
  • Attention:  shades, colors are different on white base and metallisation.
  • CMYK colors are being supported only by professional graphic programs, so printed CMYK image may not match RGB image visible on your monitor.
  • Centre layout with no smaller than 2 mm overhang (Bleeds) and cutting stamps (crop marks)
  • Layout objects (characters, logos, texts) must be submitted the vector;
  • All pages in PDF must be same size (Trimbox) and same orientation;
  • Font size may not be less than 5 points;
  • File name may contain only Latin letters, digits, space, period (dot), comma (,), underscore (_) and dash (-);
  • All fonts must be outlined;
  • Colors are prepared only in CMYK, Grayscale or Pantone color system (not RGB). Pictures release should be at least 300 dpi resolution; Recommended compression for color and grayscale is ZIP, LZV or JPEG (High or Maximum quality).
  • Use only our submitted templates M1: 1, 300dpi. Attention: Please send 2 versions of files one with a corresponding template and one WITHOUT a template.
  • Critical elements (text, logo) do not put closer than 2-3 mm from the publication trimming edges, because for cutting edge tolerances an important located objects may be cut off.
  • Recommended Effective resolution for color and grayscale images is 240-350 ppi, for 1‑bit black and white: 600-1200 ppi;

Acceptable formats

PDF 1.4, PDFX1a, PDFX3 versions.