Prepping business cards for print
aroberts (263 points) | Sat, 2009-10-17 20:10So I am looking to have some business cards printed for the first time, but I'm unsure about how to prep them for print. Do I prep them as any other file; into a press quality pdf with the fonts and files packaged? Do i add bleed and crop marks?
Help!
You'll have to ask your printer that. They might have specific requirements.
If you keep your ears open, you'll see better.
Just send your design works to printer you will select. PDF is the common file that all printers from world will accept. Some may also accept word files.
Hello,
Press quality PDF with a 3mm bleed and embedded fonts is always a good starting point with business cards.
Most importantly, make sure you request/purchase a printed proof prior to runing the batch.
Brochure Printing by 10th Way
thanks everybody!
Make sure you print your pdf to Distiller and then from the eps create your pdf. It depends on the printer you are using but sometimes exporting a pdf from InDesign can cause some real problems!
~Tsuki Ames
The easiest thing in the world to do is simply ask your printer. Always an overlooked solution to most pre-press problems ;-)
Steve
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Graphic Designer and Founder of fu•gu
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