Submitting Artwork

If you have print-ready PDF files then you can send them directly to: sales@colourfast.co.uk (Please call us on +44 (0)1273 674321 when you have sent the file). Please specify paper size, quantity, single- or double-sided and give us your daytime telephone number.

To enable us to meet your printing requirements please read the following.
Files accepted:
Quark XPress 3.x-4.x (please supply all fonts and supporting images)
Adobe InDesign 1.5
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
PDF (Print Resolution)
Photoshop (eps, jpeg, tif, psd)
PhotoPaint (please save as jpeg)
Illustrator (please convert all text to paths/curves)
Freehand (please save as eps, and convert all text to paths/curves)
CorelDraw (please save as eps, and convert all text to paths/curves)

Media accepted: E-mail, Zip 100Mb/250Mb, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, USB Memory Sticks, Floppy Disks

PLEASE CHECK ALL SUPPORTING IMAGES, FILES AND FONTS ARE INCLUDED

Images:
Pixel images (Photoshop), which are importable into Quark, need to be saved as a CYMK EPS format unless mono in which case TIF format will suffice. If the whole document has been completed and finished by just using Photoshop you can save the file as a flattened JPEG for file compression which you can send via e-mail.
Vector images (Freehand / Illustrator): which are importable into Quark, will need to be saved as a CYMK (Process) editable EPS format with all typefaces used converted to paths/curves. Make sure that you 'Save as' this version as a NEW document. This way you still have the original document to make text alterations!

Quark XPress: When the document is ready for print it is important that you 'Collect' all supporting images. This can be achieved by 'File' + 'Collect for Output'. This will duplicate files into a new folder. Copy this new folder onto your transportable media along with a copy of all fonts used. Check 'Font Usage' for list. We will only accept family fonts with screen and printer files included.

PLEASE NOTE! Inclusive of the cost to print your document is the file load-up and download time which is limited to five minutes. Should your document take longer to prepare for successful printing then a charge of £39+VAT per hour will apply, with a minumum charge of £9.75+VAT. Please make sure you have followed the instructions below. Help us to help you!

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Colour Pixel Images to be saved at 300dpi in CYMK mode. Save as EPS or JPG. Greyscale Pixel Images to be saved at 300dpi in Greyscale mode. Save as TIF. Mono Pixel Images to be saved at 600/800dpi in Lineart mode. Save as TIF.

For all images use CMYK not RGB! We operate full colour ICC Profiles and ColorPerfexion software on images to maintain your colour accuracy. RGB images will lose vibrancy and depth when printing these files especially on blues and greens. To ensure your document is printed as accurately as possible please convert RGB files on your system to CMYK. You will therefore be able to see colour shift and desaturation. Once converted you can then re-colour balance until you are satisfied with your image. Ideally you should calibrate your monitor. We can only print what we receive. Colour inaccuracies are the responsibility of the customer. If files are saved as RGB they will be converted to CMYK Printing Process Colours.

RGB (Red, Green, Blue): Colours used for on-screen, i.e. Websites & Video.
CMYK (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta & Black): Colours used for full-colour printing.

For further information on submitting artwork, the following PDFs are available to download:

                    Digital document pre-flight checklist

 

                    Using correct graphic file formats