DL INVITE - FLAT. Do It Yourself. DL: 210x99mm FINISHED PRINT FILE FORMAT: PDF

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1 Do It Yourself DL INVITE - FLAT For best results, use professional vector-based programs like Illustrator, Coreldraw, or similar. Home programs like MS Word or Publisher lack the necessary tools and are not suitable. MS Excel is designed only for spreadsheets. MS Powerpoint is designed only for screen presentations. PhotoShop is designed for bitmap images. DL: 210x99mm 1 PAGE SIZE 224 x113mm 2 CROP MARKS 5mm long, hairline stroke, 2mm away from finished size 3 BLEED 2mm all around (214 x 103mm) 4 5 FINISHED FLYER SIZE (210 x 99mm SAFE TEXT AREA (204 x93mm) Text outside this area may be too close to the edge for trimming NOT TO SCALE FINISHED PRINT FILE FORMAT: PDF Make a PDF, preferably a print standard PDF/X-1a (all colour converted to CMYK, 300ppi images, etc.). If designing a double-sided flyer, the FRONT should be Page 1, the BACK Page 2. PDF

2 Do It Yourself A6 FLYER ART For best results, use professional vector-based programs like Illustrator, Coreldraw, or similar. Home programs like MS Word or Publisher lack the necessary tools and are not suitable. MS Excel is designed only for spreadsheets. MS Powerpoint is designed only for screen presentations. PhotoShop is designed for bitmap images. A6: 105x148.5mm 1 PAGE SIZE 119x162.5mm 2 CROP MARKS 5mm long, hairline stroke, 2mm away from finished size 3 BLEED 2mm all around (109x152.5mm) 4 5 FINISHED FLYER SIZE (105x148.5mm) SAFE TEXT AREA (99x142.5mm) Text outside this area may be too close to the edge for trimming NOT TO SCALE FINISHED PRINT FILE MUST BE: PDF ( PDF/X-1a is better ) FONTS embedded ( or converted to Curves/Outlines ) IMAGES 300ppi ( less resolution and they will print fuzzy and blocky ) CMYK colour only ( do not use RGB or Spot ) FLATTEN transparencies ( or you will get odd stripes/blocks ) For double-sided: Page 1 = FRONT, Page 2 = BACK MAKE SURE your file is print ready and meets these specs! We cannot be responsible for artwork that does not meet these requirements, and you may be charged a File Check fee. PDF

3 Do It Yourself A5 FLYER ART For best results, use professional vector-based programs like Illustrator, Coreldraw, or similar. Home programs like MS Word or Publisher lack the necessary tools and are not suitable. MS Excel is designed only for spreadsheets. MS Powerpoint is designed only for screen presentations. PhotoShop is designed for bitmap images. A5: 148.5x210mm 1 2 PAGE SIZE 162.5x224mm CROP MARKS 5mm long, hairline stroke, 2mm away from finished size 3 BLEED 2mm all around (152.5x214mm) 4 5 FINISHED FLYER SIZE (148.5x210mm) SAFE TEXT AREA (142.5x204mm) Text outside this area may be too close to the edge for trimming NOT TO SCALE FINISHED PRINT FILE FORMAT: PDF Make a PDF, preferably a print standard PDF/X-1a (all colour converted to CMYK, 300ppi images, etc.). If designing a double-sided flyer, the FRONT should be Page 1, the BACK Page 2. PDF

4 How To Set up Digital Print File at Correct Size A4 ( Portrait ) Files Must be Set Up Exactly to Instructions Below. If Files Fail to Meet Requirements a Minimum Re-Size Charge of $16.50 Will be Incurred. Alternatively We can Professionally setup your files for you (Allbiz Graphic Design Rates Start from $16.50) PAGE / DOCUMENT SIZE 224mm x 311mm Setup Print File to this size BLEED AREA 216mm x 303mm (3mm bleed all around) Extend Images & Background colour to this size SAFE AREA 204mm x 291mm (3mm safe area all around) Keep all Text / Logos within this area to ensure no information is lost when trimmed to finished size FINISHED SIZE A4 = 210mm x 297mm Printed Items will be trimmed to this size CROP MARKS PRINT FILES MUST HAVE CROP / TRIM MARKS Printed Items will be trimmed to Crop Marks

5 How To Set up Digital Print File at Correct Size A4 ( Landscape ) Files Must be Set Up Exactly to Instructions Below. If Files Fail to Meet Requirements a Minimum Re-Size Charge of $16.50 Will be Incurred. Alternatively We can Professionally setup your files for you (Allbiz Graphic Design Rates Start from $16.50) PAGE / DOCUMENT SIZE 224mm x 311mm Setup Print File to this size BLEED AREA 216mm x 303mm (3mm bleed all around) Extend Images & Background colour to this size SAFE AREA 204mm x 291mm (3mm safe area all around) Keep all Text / Logos within this area to ensure no information is lost when trimmed to finished size FINISHED SIZE A4 = 210mm x 297mm Printed Items will be trimmed to this size CROP MARKS PRINT FILES MUST HAVE CROP / TRIM MARKS Printed Items will be trimmed to Crop Marks

6 BLEED AREA 301 x 424mm (2mm bleed all around) This will be cut down to 297 x 420mm FINISHED SIZE Keep text away from edge by about 3mm (safe text area = 291 x 414) Use this as a guide, or if working with Adobe Creative Suite open this PDF with Illustrator and make it your master page