File Settings

Our studio of Graphic Designers can create any artwork you may require. Artwork charges and amendments are charged at 30 GBP/hour

Artwork can be accepted in the following ways

Quark file

• Save file as a Indesign 2 document (not CS)
• Include 3mm bleed to document if necessary.
• Include images and fonts
• Convert colours to CMYK not RGB, unless spot colours are required

Pagemaker / Indesign file

• Save file as a Indesign 2 document (not CS)
• Include 3mm bleed to document if necessary.
• Include images and fonts
• Convert colours to CMYK not RGB, unless spot colours are required

Photoshop file

• (.psd/.tiff/.eps or high quality jpg)
• Include 3mm bleed if necessary.
• Please include fonts used if text layers are not rasterized.
• Convert file to CMYK not RGB, unless spot colours are required
• Keep resolution at 300dpi

Illustrator / Freehand eps file

• Include 3mm bleed if necessary.
• Please include fonts used if text layers are not converted to outlines.
• Convert file to CMYK not RGB colour mode.
• Convert any spot colours to CMYK, unless Spot colour is required

CorelDraw

• Files must be saved as an Illustrator eps file.
• See 4. for details

A PDF file

• Include 3mm bleed if necessary.
• Convert file to CMYK not RGB, unless spot colours are required
• Keep compression to press quality
• If using Acrobat Distiller to create your pdf we can supply IC Digital ‘Job Options’

Word, Powerpoint and Publisher

• All images must be CMYK, there is an additional cost to convert these into a
  press ready pdf and we strongly advise that these files are proofed before
  printing.