Images:

  • 300dpi TIFF files (not JPEG) - images should not be resized upwards in your layout application, as this will reduce the resolution.

    Colour mode:
  • Colour images are achieved using four basic ink colors:
    C = Cyan M = Magenta Y = Yellow K = black ("CMYK")
    The combination of these four colours make up all of the possible colours in your artwork. Everything from the photos to coloured fonts are made up of a percentage of those four colours.
  • Bitmap images (mono graphics, barcodes etc) - 1200dpi
  • Never use GIF's or JPG's, which are compressed to 72dpi. The resolution is far too low for the fine quality line screen of our printing presses.
  • RGB Images are not acceptable for Printing of CD/DVD face or Paper Parts - NO RGB images


    File Format:
  • We prefer artwork supplied in Illustrator (to CS2) or Quark (to 4.1). We also accept PhotoShop (to CS2), Indesign CS2, Freehand and EPS files.
  • We do not accept PDF artwork, we require the raw files from which the PDFs were created. PC or Mac artwork is acceptable
  • Artwork is to be supplied on CD only, email or floppies are not acceptable.
  • PhotoShop Files please supply the unflattened PhotoShop file (TIF is good) and any fonts you have used - Make sure you have allowed for bleed for Booklets and covers
  • No bleed required for Screen printed CDs and DVD face prints.
  • Fonts please include all fonts, convert all fonts to curves- this makes changes by us not possible. If the job is urgent it has to be fixed by us then include all your build files & fonts so we may be able fix it for you.

    Bleed required for all Paper Parts, Booklets, covers rear tray inserts:
  • All artwork bleed at least 3mm off the edges of the page to allow for safe cropping.
  • Crops and Folds Crops and folds must be marked clearly, and defined in "registration" colour, not black, so they appear on all separated plates. If you are inexperienced then, we may be able to supply a template.
  • For booklets please supply as per the Template PDFs spec sheets found on our templates page. Your artwork must be supplied exactly as the PDF dimensions and layout. We charge $105+GST per hour to sort your artwork out
  • We don't want to have touch your artwork we much prefer you to supply it as per specifications.

On-CD/DVD artwork:

  • Please specify clearly if you require a white base to be printed underneath your artwork. If this is not specified, the supplied colours will be printed directly onto the metallic surface of the CD.
  • It is best for CD Screen printing, where there is no "Photographic" image used, that the artwork is supplied as spot colour. What this means is when there are solid colours to be printed on CD's you should supply them as Pantone Colours rather than CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black). This will result in better print.
  • We can not guarantee consistency of colour in screen printing jobs supplied as CMYK and as such, if we see that your artwork has no need for CMYK, we will advise you to resupply files in spot colour. If you proceed with CMYK, understand the print result may not be what you expected and we can not be held responsible.

CD/DVD Design notes:

  • We print our Discs with Offset or Screen Printing process. For best results please consider the points below when creating your design.
  • Do not add Bleed.
  • Unless you specify a White Base, the base colour of your Disc will be silver, which will give you less contrast than a paper print.
  • Your inkjet or laser printed paper printouts will be printed at a higher resolution than screen printing will achieve.
  • Include registration marks per spec sheet but remove key lines.
  • Do not blank out the inner spindle hole. This is removed when we make the film.
  • Centre all the appropriate elements.
  • Graduated tints can sometimes 'band' causing a obvious step from light to dark.
  • Spot colour tints generally require a white base for best results. If printed on silver expect less contrast and a lighter result than if on white. Tints generally look lighter when screen printed.
  • Some Pantone colours appear translucent on a silver background.
  • For those working in PhotoShop please beware of the following:

    Please ensure you are working in CMYK not RGB.
    When outputing a spot colour job in PhotoShop please use the C,M,Y & K channels to represent your Pantone Colours.
  • Spot Colours and Duotones Spots and Duotones are acceptable, unless you are very experienced this may be too complex, better employ the services of an experienced designer to ensure your artwork will be successful.
  • Please use only the Pantone system to define spots, and ensure that naming is kept consistent through-out EPS files.

Barcodes: We can not supply barcodes but here is some information to assist you in printing and obtaining one in Australia

Glossary of Barcode Terminology

A type of Barcode Generator

EAN Australia to become GS1 Issue Barcodes in Australia

Article on Barcodes

EAN Barcode application page

 

    
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