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Brisbane Printing Services artwork files specification
Please note Brisbane Printing Services require all design files to be "Print Ready". Any files submitted non-compliant to the specified standards may be subject for re-quotation and may add to the turnaround time of the job followed by unexpected delay in delivery time.
Brisbane Printing Services will accept artworks from the following applications.
- Corel Draw
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe PageMaker
We recommend all artwork files to be supplied as Photoshop, Corel Draw or PDF files.
Brisbane Printing Services product sizes
| Business Card | 55mm x 90mm |
| A6 | 148mm x 105mm |
| A5 | 148mm x 210mm |
| A4 | 210mm x 297mm |
| A3 | 297mm x 420mm |
| A2 | 420mm x 594mm |
| A1 | 594mm x 840mm |
| A0 | 840mm x 1189mm |
| DL | 99mm x 210mm |
| DL Envelope | 110mm x 220mm |
| C5 Envelope | 162mm x 229mm |
| C4 Enveloper | 229m x 324mm |
Artwork Print Ready Checklist
3mm bleed and 5mm safety margin on each edge.
100% scale.
1-up on a single page.
Convert your texts to paths, curves or outlines.
Please ensure that all images are 300 dpi.
Nominate all colours as CMYK or Pantones (PMS).
Applications we support
Corel Draw®
Adobe Photoshop® CS
Adobe InDesign® CS
Adobe Illustrator® CS
Adobe PageMaker®
QuarkXpress®
Resolution needed for Quality Printing
Pictures and images that are found on the worldwide web are normally useless for printing — DO NOT USE THEM. Almost all of those images have a resolution of 72 dots per inch (72dpi or 72 pixels per inch), and they result in blurred or 'pixelated' images being printed.
If you want a 100% professional-looking business card, then all of your images must be at least 300dpi at the final output size.
Never change a low resolution image to a higher one by changing the dpi in your imaging software — you cannot change a 72dpi image into a crisp and clear 300dpi image, all you will create is a blurred image that is set at 300dpi.
PLEASE NOTE:
Screen colours are never accurate and vary from screen to screen according to screen colour settings; please check your CMYK or Pantone (PMS) specifications.
Any files received in any colour format other than CMYK (i.e.: RGB, Lab, HSB) will still be printed and may not reproduce as your expectations; Brisbane Printing Services will not be responsible for any colour variations/errors.
