Resolution should be set to 300 dpi.

Pictures and graphics pulled from the internet are often low resolution, typically 72 dpi or 96 dpi. Avoid these graphics, as they will appear pixilated and blocky when printed.

Also note that you should save all photos in CMYK mode, not RGB mode when possible. Images saved in RGB mode may not print properly. If you are unable to save your image in CYMK mode, please let us know.

Make them print ready and acceptable for us to print.

COREL DRAW:

• Saving your Corel Draw file as an Adobe Illustrator EPS
• Embed all Images
• Convert all your text/copy to outline fonts
• Export as Illustrator EPS

QUARKXPRESS:

• File, Export as PDF, Composite CMYK or Composite CMYK and Spot (With Bleed and Registaion Marks Selected)
• With Registation Marks, Centered
• Bleed, Page Items

INDESIGN:

• File, Export as PDF, Composite CMYK or Composite CMYK and Spot (With Bleed and Registaion Marks Selected)
• With Registation Marks, Centered
• Bleed, Page Items

PUBLISHER:

You will need to have the full version of Adobe Acrobat PDF. If you don’t please download and use our Adobe Job Ready Program. If you do have the full version of Adobe Acrobat PDF please follow the steps below.

• Under File, Print, select Adobe PDF writer
• Under Properties select Press Quality and Save your PDF

PDF (Portable Document Format) is the most common and preferred file format for submitting digital documents. With the installation of a PDF print driver on your computer, virtually any program can generate a PDF file suitable for printing. Both commercial and free PDF print drivers are available online for download from different sources.

A proof is a way of ensuring that we have set your type accurately and that everything is positioned according to your requirements. Typically, we will produce a proof which will be sent to you online or printed on paper which can be viewed in our store or delivered to you in person.

On colour sensitive jobs, we can produce a colour proof on our calibrated output device to show how the different colours will appear.

In short, printers and monitors produce colours in different ways.

Monitors use the RGB (red, green, blue) colour model, which usually supports a wider spectrum of colours. Printers use the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) colour model, which can reproduce most—but not all—of the colours in the RGB colour model. Depending on the equipment used, CMYK generally matches 85–90% of the colours in the RGB model.

When a colour is selected from the RGB model that is out of the range of the CMYK model, the application chooses what it thinks is the closest colour that will match. Programs like Adobe Photoshop will allow you to choose which colour will be replaced. Others may not.

Although every project has its own unique specifications, typically we can finish a print project within five business days of final approval. If your project requires design or digital work, contact an Impact print consultant to discuss your individual requirements.

Impact Printers is a partner with Canada post and we’ve developed programs that addresses our clients’ needs. Give us a call and we can talk about it.