Common Artwork Mistakes
●The RED guide is the External Bleed margin. All background images, colours, patterns and artwork elements which extend to the Trim Line must also extend to the External Bleed margin.
●The BLACK guide is the Trim Line. This is the line along which your printing will be trimmed.
●The MAGENTA guide is the Safe Line. All text, logos and important graphics must be kept within the Safe Line. Any text or images that extend beyond the Safe Line risk being trimmed off during finishing.
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●The RED guide is the External Bleed margin. All background images, colours, patterns and artwork elements which extend to the Trim Line must also extend to the External Bleed margin.
●The BLACK guide is the Trim Line. This is the line along which your printing will be trimmed.
●The MAGENTA guide is the Safe Line. All text, logos and important graphics must be kept within the Safe Line. Any text or images that extend beyond the Safe Line risk being trimmed off during finishing.
Trim Line
Make sure all your text, logos and important elements are within the Trim Line, otherwise they may be trimmed off.
Make sure all your text, logos and important elements are within the Trim Line, otherwise they may be trimmed off.
External Bleed
Make sure all elements/ backgrounds that meet the Trim Line also extend to the edge of the External Bleed (so you won’t have any white edges).
Make sure all elements/ backgrounds that meet the Trim Line also extend to the edge of the External Bleed (so you won’t have any white edges).
Artwork Size
Make sure your artwork is the right size (or it may be automatically resized which may distort your artwork).
Make sure your artwork is the right size (or it may be automatically resized which may distort your artwork).
Image Resolution
Make sure all images and rasterized text are 300dpi when placed at 100% to avoid blurry or pixelated printing.
Make sure all images and rasterized text are 300dpi when placed at 100% to avoid blurry or pixelated printing.
Border Width
Make sure all borders(Safe Line) are at least 5mm inside Trim Line on all sides to avoid any uneven borders.
Make sure all borders(Safe Line) are at least 5mm inside Trim Line on all sides to avoid any uneven borders.