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Submitting electronic files to Ambit Press
High-resolution Adobe Acrobat PDF files are the fastest and most efficient way to process your order. PDF (Portable Document
Format) allows the creation of a viewable file that contains all document fonts (typefaces used within the document) and
graphics at a resolution that is acceptable for printing. Depending on the Operating System (Mac or PC) you are using and
the program (Quark, Word, etc…) your file was created in, follow the instructions below to submit your files. If you
chose not to submit PDF file format, you may incur additional costs.
File Submission Guidelines
Whether you choose to submit a PDF file or are sending us native files, here are some guidelines to follow in order to
complete your work. Please note that files not set up to these standards may require additional Pre-Press work in order
to print properly and may require an additional charge. Our staff is available to assist you in preparing your files
properly so we can meet your time, quality and budget demands.
- Hard copies: Samples of all documents are required for accurate printing. Depending on the number of printed pages,
partial hard copy is acceptable (e.g. 10 out of 500 pages). Samples can be sent via an Ambit Press driver, email or
fax. If matching a specific color is required, please let us know which colors or photos are important.
- File names: Please clearly indicate the file name that is required for printing. If there are multiple printing files, please
provide a screen print listing the file names. If there are multiple jobs on the same disk, please create separate
folders for each job.
- Document size: Files should be set up to the final document size, e.g. Business Card files should be set to 3.5 x 2 inches. If
the file bleeds then file must be submitted with appropriate bleeds and crop marks.
- Color modes: When submitting a job that is in PDF format, full color files should be prepared as CMYK not RGB.
- Fonts and Graphics: When submitting a job that is not in PDF format, please include all fonts and graphics.
- Non-PDF submissions: When submitting a job that is not in PDF format, all image files must be provided as either TIFF or EPS files. Full color
files should be prepared as CMYK not RGB. Spot colors should be Pantone colors. All image files should have at least 300 dpi
@ 100% for high quality print out. Large format files should have at least 100 dpi @ 100% for output.
- Fonts: Fonts set within Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand or CorelDraw should be converted to paths. Layered Photoshop and
Illustrator files should be flattened and saved as TIFF or EPS files. Please note that revisions to files converted to paths
or with flattened layers require additional time and work to edit so please proof your files carefully.
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