{"id":3742,"date":"2018-06-28T14:09:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T12:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/folger.ee\/printing-file-requirements\/"},"modified":"2018-06-28T14:09:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T12:09:46","slug":"printing-file-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/folger.ee\/en\/printing-file-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Printing file requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-bdf68d2148a4281835dfa445c164899e\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-bdf68d2148a4281835dfa445c164899e{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/folger.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MG_2116_395px-1210x395.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-av_section-bdf68d2148a4281835dfa445c164899e .av-extra-border-element .av-extra-border-inner{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='teenused-pagehead'  class='avia-section av-av_section-bdf68d2148a4281835dfa445c164899e main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3742'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><div class='av-extra-border-element border-extra-diagonal border-extra-diagonal-inverse '><div class='av-extra-border-outer'><div class='av-extra-border-inner'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='teenused-grid'  class='avia-section av-av_section-e126abab0f1d8db8d7a22438a6823581 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3742'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-a88c910fcee4d80d89bfbc1b3f4507b3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-a88c910fcee4d80d89bfbc1b3f4507b3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-a88c910fcee4d80d89bfbc1b3f4507b3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-a88c910fcee4d80d89bfbc1b3f4507b3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-a88c910fcee4d80d89bfbc1b3f4507b3 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Technical requirements for printing files<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-0f43f4c0c60732079c06bdec67b86983\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-0f43f4c0c60732079c06bdec67b86983{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-0f43f4c0c60732079c06bdec67b86983 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#005f36;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-0f43f4c0c60732079c06bdec67b86983 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#005f36;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-0f43f4c0c60732079c06bdec67b86983 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8c0' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-d79e01513d8b3becc57dd5efe89e5715\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-d79e01513d8b3becc57dd5efe89e5715 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-d79e01513d8b3becc57dd5efe89e5715 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>We prefer&#160;<strong><em>composite&#160;<\/em><\/strong>PDF. Upon agreement, we accept files in any format.<\/li>\n<li>The clean format&#160;<strong>must be positioned at the centre of the page in the file.<\/strong><strong>&#160;<\/strong>If the final format is a custom-shaped&#160;<strong>die-cut print<\/strong>, then the die-cut blueprint&#160;<strong>must be positioned at the centre of the page.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Leave an equal amount of&#160;<strong>bleed<em> <\/em>3<\/strong>\u2013<strong>5 mm&#160;<\/strong> on every side (even if the edges of the page contain no print).<\/li>\n<li>Cutting and folding marks should be positioned outside of the clean format \u2013 otherwise, they will be visible on the printed product.<\/li>\n<li>All pages must be arranged&#160;<strong>separately and consecutively in a single PDF file<\/strong>&#160;<strong>with the exception of&#160;<\/strong>leaflets, perfect-bound covers and document covers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>For custom solutions,&#160;<\/strong>we recommend putting together a mock-up.<\/li>\n<li>Colours must be&#160;<strong>CMYK<\/strong>. If you also or only wish to use a specific&#160;spot colour<em> <\/em>(e.g., a corporate colour), please let us know, because other colour spaces are converted automatically to CMYK, in which case we cannot guarantee an accurate result.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Black <\/strong>(K-100%) is automatically given&#160;<strong><em>overprint<\/em><\/strong> during print preparation. If overprint<em> <\/em>is undesired for black objects, please use, for example, C-1% M-1% Y-1% K-100%. This should be observed especially if you wish to use objects both with overprint<em> <\/em>and without<em> <\/em>overprint<em> <\/em>(knock-out).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rich black<\/strong> may be used for larger objects: e.g., 40-30-30-100. Make sure that all&#160;<strong>texts&#160;<\/strong>are&#160;<strong>K-100%<\/strong>&#160;(especially in the case of smaller font sizes).<\/li>\n<li>To ensure readability, <strong>bar codes&#160;<\/strong>should use monochrome (normally K-100%, sometimes 100%<em> <\/em>spot) vector graphics.<\/li>\n<li>White objects should not be set to overprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In places where the total ink limit (i.e. maximum total raster percent) for the paper is exceeded, the ink will not dry in time and may smear other printed pages.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Die-cut blueprints&#160;<\/strong>must be in&#160;<strong><em>spot colour<\/em><\/strong>. <strong> Lines must be vector lines<\/strong>&#160;(<strong><em>stroke<\/em><\/strong> not<em> <\/em>fill or image) and set to&#160;<strong><em>overprint<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The respective objects in <strong>foil stamped, embossed and\/or spot varnished<\/strong> print designs must be defined as a separate<em> <\/em>spot colour set to<em> <\/em>overprint. This also applies to numbering.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>All <strong>fonts<\/strong> must be embedded in the file or<em> <\/em>converted to curves (outline).<\/li>\n<li>Image resolution: min 300 dpi.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using transparency<em> <\/em>effects!<\/li>\n<li><strong>For saddle-stitching,&#160;<\/strong> keep in mind that each successive sheet from the cover to the centre is narrower than the last by the thickness of the paper: the sheets \u2018grow out\u2019 of the binding edge. During binding, the excess is trimmed off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>In the case of 6-page (covers with flaps) saddle-stitched covers, keep in mind that the cover with the flap will be up to 2 mm shorter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong>For perfect-binding,&#160;<\/strong> we recommend moving content pages about 2 mm away from the binding edge.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The spine of perfect-bound covers should be designed 1 mm wider than the content block.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"11\">\n<li><strong>For envelopes,&#160;<\/strong>we recommend leaving at least 10 mm of empty space between the design and the edges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For a quality clich\u00e9, <\/strong>we need a vector graphics PDF file, wherein the colour of the foil stamping surface is K-100% (avoid using other colours in the clich\u00e9 file), the text is converted to curves and the line thickness is at least 0.15 mm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The line thickness of negative clich\u00e9s depends on the material to be used. 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