print File set-up & templates

• CMYK Mode? Your graphic must be in CMYK mode. Colors may differ in RGB mode.
• Regular Black or Rich Black Color? Set the CMYK to C 75, M 75, Y 75, K 100 (See below for more details)
• Good Resolution? Your file needs High Resolution 125DPI.
• Right Dimensions? Your file size need to be saved as full size.
• Preferred File Type - PDF | Acceptable Files - TIFF, JPG, AI, EPS, PSD (flattened)
• Fonts - Outlined, Images - Embedded
• Art files need to be print ready with no template lines

Whether you use our templates or you create your own document, please make sure the dimension of your file is the exact size of the finished size.

Photos and graphics need to be 125 DPI at full size.

• Low Quality:
• Screen capture of video frame
• Low resolution / low quality stock photography
• Image lifted off a web-page
• Good Quality:
• High resolution / high quality stock photography
• High resolution / high quality scanner

Since your banner will be a large format print, you don't need to prepare your file in 300 DPI which is usually used for smaller format print.

Your file has to be in CMYK mode. You can go to Image > Mode > CMYK to view the setting.

If you have ever had problems getting a nice deep black printed, you are not the only one. When designing your art, if you have your standard black color set to C 0%, M 0%, Y 0%, K 100% your black may come off a little different than expected. It will loose its richness and not be dark black.
To get a rich black use the following:

C 75%, M 75%Y 75%,K 100%