Supplying Files

Supplying print ready files

One of our frequently asked questions is:
How do we supply files to you in the correct format that will give us the best possible result for print?

The following sections will help you to supply the best possible print ready files.

Images:

How you supply images and photographs is very important because the last thing you want is for them to come out all pixilated and lacking detail. We would recommend that all images and photographs be supplied with an ideal resolution of 300dpi.

Something else to consider is that all Images and Photographs should be converted from RGB to CMYK or grayscale. One of the reasons for this is because all printing presses print in four colours, CMYK. Black and White Images or Photographs should be converted to CMYK or grayscale depending on the result that you want, for example you can convert an RGB Black and White image to CMYK to give it a warmer feel.

Types of programs and files

To start with, the types of files that we can accept: As you may be aware there is a vast amount of different desktop publishing programs and image manipulation programs around.  Our studio is equipped with all the latest industry standard software.  If you are unsure of the program you are using please email or call our studio for advice.

Distiller Settings

If you use Acrobat Distiller to create PDF's then we can provide the .job options settings for you. This has been setup so that you can use this straight away and it will tell you if the pdf has been created correctly as well as if an image is below 300dpi.

 

The following link will enable you to download our preset settings.

either right click and save target as or control click. Pyramid Distiller Settings