More detailed material instructions for your material by calling: 050 596 8881. The pre-printed material is always in pdf-format and includes cutting marks and cutting resources.
Printed materials:
Colours
Define PMS (spot colors so called can colours ) or CMYK colors ( four-color set) according to printing plan. Note, that InDesign effects are always on CMYK color scheme.
Pictures and graphics
Image reolution for tone images is 300dpi, for linear images it is 600 dpi 1:1 scale.
Advisable data formats are .tif, psd and .jpg.The colour profiles can be used by Euroscale Coated or Coated Fogra profiles from the CMYK colour world.
Vector graphics must be save in .pdf, .eps or Illustrator native form (.ai.). Check that white color isn’t never on the overprint. The safest way to send vector graphics is zipped.
Always ensure the right to use images.
Fonts
Use of fonts is Open Type or PostScript Type 1 fonts. TrueType fonts must be converted into paths (outline) already in layout file. Because many of these doesn’t work in some ripping in printing.
Content conveyor
Within layout files attach fonts and linked photos and graphics files.
Save files always with file extension (e.g. image.tiff or layout.indd) this way you can immediately see what kind of file it is. Use content conveyor at InDesign.
Texts
Proofread text very carefully. Do not use manual hyphenation, let software do the hyphenation. Send all texts as text files or email. Mark boldings, cursives and possible colors, and separate headlines and subheads with e.g. different font sizes or different styles.
Graphics instructions
If there is a graphic instructions, it should be attached with material. These usually contain color and font data.
Standard sizes for paper
A-series | width x height |
A0 | 841 x 1189 mm |
A1 | 594 x 841 mm |
A2 | 420 x 594 mm |
A3 | 297 x 420 mm |
A4 | 210 x 297 mm |
A5 | 148 x 210 mm |
A6 | 105 x 148 mm |
A7 | 74 x 105 mm |
A8 | 52 x 74 mm |
A9 | 37 x 52 mm |
A10 | 26 x 37 mm |
B-series | width x height |
B0 | 1000 x 1414 mm |
B1 | 707 x 1000 mm |
B2 | 500 x 707 mm |
B3 | 353 x 500 mm |
B4 | 250 x 353 mm |
B5 | 176 x 250 mm |
B6 | 125 x 176 mm |
B7 | 88 x 125 mm |
B8 | 62 x 88 mm |
B9 | 44 x 62 mm |
B10 | 31 x 44 mm |
Note bleed information, +3mm to each page edge, if pictures or color go all the way to the edge of the paper. They are first made in the layout itself for those elements, but are also defined in the file during the pdf printing phase.
Online materials
Colors
Defined in rib or html colours
Photos and graphics
Photos in .jpg format, with the highest possible resolution. The desktop publisher adjusts the image sizes to fit the content.
Vector graphics are saved in .svg format, or the original native file is provided .ai.
Always try to look for at least a vector graphic version of the logo. The safest delivery method for vector graphics is zipped.
Always ensure the right to use images.
Fonts
For online fonts, you should choose fonts found in the google fonts collection, for example
Texts
Proofread text very carefully. Do not use manual hyphenation, let software do the hyphenation. Send all texts as text files or email. Mark the bolds, cursives and possible colors, and separate headlines and subheads with e.g. different font sizes or different styles.
Graphic instructions
If there is a graphic instructions, it should be attached with material. These usually contain color and font data.