Acrobat / PDF Files Preferred

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

QuarkXPress

Macromedia Freehand

• They are a "locked" file format, which can eliminate file variations due to platform, software or version issues.
• They are a compressed file format, which means smaller files and faster upload times.
• They are a single file format, which makes for faster and easier uploads (no need to upload fonts or links separately).

• If your artwork goes all the way to the edge of the page, you need to make sure you include 1/8 inch "bleed" in your artwork on all 4 sides.
  
  
• If you are sending us application (i.e, non-PDF) files, make sure you include ALL font files, including fonts that are used in linked graphics. For extra insurance against font errors, you can convert fonts to paths (outlines), but this will eliminate our ability to make any late changes.
  
  
• Set up large areas of black coverage with the following values: 60 cyan, 40 magenta, 40 yellow, 100 black. Small black text (under 18 pt) and rules (under 6 point) should be left 100% black only.
  
  
• If your design requires perforations or folds, please indicate them in the bleed area of your artwork with a small tick mark (NOTE: You can also download templates that contain these marks from the product pages of most folding products).
  
  
• Convert all spot colors to process colors (mixes of cyan, magenta, yellow and black). If your job requires Pantone™ inks, please contact a GreenerPrinter Customer Service Representative via e-mail or by calling 1-866-978-8547.
  
  
• Convert all RGB colors to process colors. Our system also does this automatically, but it's a good idea to do it yourself as it can affect color accuracy.
  
  

• Images should be in the cmyk colorspace. In Photoshop, look under "Image > Mode" to confirm. Grayscale is also acceptable.
  
  
• Images should be at least 300 dpi in resolution. Look under "Image > Image Size" to confirm, and make sure the image isn't enlarged more than 125% in your layout application. Lower resolutions will result in poor output quality.
  
  
• If you are saving images as JPEGs, make sure they are set to the highest quality compression level.
  
  
• If you are saving images as TIFs, do not turn on LZW compression (or tell us if you do).
  
  
• If you are saving files as EPS, make sure that preview is set to TIFF, 8-bits /pixel, and Encoding is set to Binary.
  
  
• If you are building your entire layout in Photoshop, make sure the image size is set up to include 1/8" "bleed"all the way around.
  
  
• If you are typesetting in Photoshop, avoid using type smaller than 18 pt, especially if it is to be colorized or reverse out of a colorized background. If you are using small text in Photoshop and wish for it to print "sharp" (i.e, not pixelized) send us the Photoshop layered file (or you can also "Save As..." EPS or Photoshop PDF) and check "Include Vector Data". This works only in version 6 or higher, and the type layer must not have been rasterized.
  
  
• Set up large areas of black coverage with the following values: 60 cyan, 40 magenta, 40 yellow, 100 black.
  
  
• If you are creating gradients in Photoshop and are seeing banding on screen, please know that it will probably look even worse when printed. Try to avoid using subtle gradients, especially with light screens. If you do build gradients in Photoshop, it's a good idea to use the "Noise" filter to break them up a little bit. Make sure you apply the noise only to the channels that hold color. 1% Gaussian is usually sufficient.