Recommended File Formats

We accept a variety of different formats such as PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPEG, GIF and PNG.

If you are sending us artwork with a mix of graphics and photography, please provide us with a print ready PDF. If you are sending any Photography, please ensure it is as high resolution as possible.

If you are sending over an EPS, please ensure that all the fonts are outlined.

Design file formats

Graphics and text designs (basically, any non-photographic content) are best submitted as vector based PDFs. This will ensure your lines and text are nice and crisp. If you provide JPEGs or PNGs, there may be some fuzziness around your text.

You should also make sure that there are no cut or crop lines, all transparencies have been flattened, overprint is switched off and any fonts used are embedded, before saving your designs. For best results, we recommend using the following preset to preflight your designs: Adobe PDF/X-1a:2001.

Photo file formats

You can upload photos in the same format you import them from your digital camera (normally JPEG). We do however accept the following file formats: JPEG, PNG and PDF.

Please note: we do not accept RAW files.

Special Finish (Spot Gloss and Foils) file formats

For the design (ink) layer of your Special Finish Cards we accept all file types (PDF, JPEG, PNG). 

For the element (Spot Gloss or Foils) layer of your Special Finish Cards we accept only vector PDF files, saved in black and white. Within this file, it's advised that you use a CMYK value of 0/0/0/100 for the black parts which will denote the elements to print in Spot Gloss or Foil.

We do not accept Microsoft Word, Powerpoint or Publisher files as they are not print ready. Although they may be fine for printing on a desktop printer, text and images can often appear very different when opened on other computers

If you require assistance with any artwork we offer a design service at a rate of £90 +VAT per hour with a minimum charge of 30 minutes