Color Mode & Resolution

• ✔ Color Mode: CMYK only — not RGB
• ✔ Resolution: 300 DPI minimum for print clarity
• ✔ Text: Convert all text to outlines (vector) or embed fonts
• ✔ Images: High-resolution images only — no screenshots
• 🚫 RGB files may print with incorrect colors
• 🚫 Low-res files will print blurry or pixelated

File Formats We Accept

• ✅ PDF — preferred format for print
• ✅ JPG / JPEG — high resolution only
• ✅ TIFF — flattened files only
• ❌ PNG — digital use only, not recommended for print
• ❌ PSD, AI — export to PDF before uploading

💡 Always flatten and outline your files before submitting.

File Submission Tips

• ✔ One design per file — no multiple designs in one document
• ✔ Double-check sizing and bleed before upload
• ✔ Save with clear filenames — e.g. club-flyer-4x6-front.pdf
• ✔ Flatten all layers before exporting
• ✔ Outline all fonts before saving
• ✔ Embed all linked images in your file

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• 🚫 Submitting files without bleed
• 🚫 Using low-res screenshots instead of proper print files
• 🚫 Missing fonts or images in AI/PSD files
• 🚫 Borders too close to the trim edge — may look uneven after cutting
• 🚫 Submitting files in RGB instead of CMYK
• 🚫 Text or logos too close to the edge of the design

Bleed & Safe Zone Requirements

• ✔ Minimum Bleed: 0.125" (1/8") on each edge
• ✔ Recommended Bleed: 0.25" (1/4") for best results
• ✔ Safe Zone: Keep text and images at least 0.125" from trim edge
• ✔ Gang Run Note: Final trim size will be slightly smaller than submitted size

💡 A 4"x6" postcard will trim to approximately 3.875"x5.875" after cutting.

Gang Run Printing Explained

Due to gang run printing, all flyers and postcards are cut from a large shared sheet. This means your final printed piece will be slightly smaller than the submitted file size after trimming.

• ✔ 4"x6" Postcard → trims to ~3.875"x5.875"
• ✔ Business Cards → cut exactly to 3.5"x2"
• ✔ Applies to all flyer and postcard sizes
• ✔ Does NOT apply to business cards