 General guidelines for preparing Photoshop documents for printing.
- Canvas Size: If entire job is in Photoshop - SHOULD BE .25 LARGER THAN TRIM DIMENSION.
For example, 6 x 4 postcard the image size is 6.25 x 4.25 to create .125" of bleed on all edges.
- Resolution: Should be 300 dpi for image based art and 600 DPI if TYPE IS SET in Photoshop to ensure readability. Copy should be typeset in Photoshop only if Special Effects are applied, otherwise Quark, InDesign, or Illustrator should be used to provide the highest quality type.
- Layers: All layers should be flattened.
- Colormode: All images should be CMYK or grayscale.
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