Making a PDF File
Use your creative program such as Word or Canva to make a PDF file directly from your document that embeds fonts and graphics directly for printing. Remember to make the PDF using the PDF PRINT option for best results and select “crop marks and bleeds” and “flatten PDF” along with “CMYK for professional printing” if available. If you need any help give us a call and speak to our studio guys.
FREE Adobe PDF File Maker Converter
Alternatively click on the link below to use Adobe PDF File Maker Converter to make instant online PDF creation from any file.
Need to send us large files?
Click on the link below to use www.wetransfer.com for easy, fast large file transfer
Use our email sales@brailsfordprinters.co.uk for the delivery address
Need Acrobat Viewer to view your PDF files?
Click below to download FREE Acrobat Acrobat Reader DC Software
This will enable you to view colour PDF (portable document files) that we will send to you for proofing.
We can create artwork for you, for pricing choose the “Need Artwork?” option. Please note this takes additional time to the typical production turnaround time. Please email us separately your instructions and include any logos or images that you require and we will create a proof to check before printing.
The typical production turnaround time applies from when we receive your proof approval. Artwork prices quoted are for one design not for multiple designs.
Simple text layout with your logo or picture supplied option is a low cost set up to cover simple wording only with the addition of your logo or picture supplied.
A great way to save money is to create your own design using Canva. See the link on each product page for information.
Creating your own Artwork?
Make sure your job looks great when printed by following our checklist:
Create your artwork using the correct dimensions from the product description
- Save in PDF format
- Convert RGB images to CMYK if possible
- Use high resolution images
- Don’t forget to add 3mm bleed for images than run off the page and tick (cutting) marks. Most programs will add these for you in PREPRESS or PDF PRINT READY settings.
- Supply multi page documents with one page to view in page order. It is not necessary to supply pasted up pages.
Supply your artwork as a high resolution PDF with layers intact and fonts embedded. All colours, images and photos, should be in CMYK format if possible, we will convert RGB images to CMYK which could create colour shifts. Scans and images should be 300dpi or above to avoid pixelated images.
If you have A4 size artwork that needs reducing to A5 size or A4 size enlarging to A3 size or similar, we can easily reduce or enlarge your PDF file for you at the printing stage, just let us know in the notes box at the checkout.
Extra checks
Try not to make your colours too light – CMYK colour values should be kept above 10% for each colour value. If you are using big areas of black in your artwork for example, a black background – we recommend setting your black as C 30%, Y 0%, M 0%, K 100% instead of just K 100% to make the black richer.