7/31/2019 Prepress Manual

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AMB Graka A. D: - Stylos Group

Prepress manual:

- Acceptable le types for prepress are PDF, CDR, AI, EPS, TIF, JPEG-(maximum quality);

- Only use TIF and JPEG type les if those dont contain any small objects (text), becouse those types of

les use rasterized objects, which could cause in small objects appear blured;- Use CMYK color mode or GRAYSCALE (in monocolor);

- Bitmaped images should be in optimal resolution (300 dpi);

- Document size must be exactly the same as the product desired size;

- If document have elements that overleaps documents trim size, include bleed in nalizing document.

Bleed should be set symetricaly at 3 mm on all sides (5 mm for boxes or cardboard products), no crop,

folding marks or crosses;

- If using multi page documents, use single le, with all pages included, without ticking spread box;

- When using CDR of AI les, convert all text to curves or outlines;

- Avoid using lens or transparencies in Corel Draw, if possible;

- When using black text, bar codes in black color, or any other elements that should be in black, be sure

not to use any other color in those elements (not CMY, only black);

- PDF les must be composite, not pre-separated;

- Use Press Quality when printing, exporting, or destiling for PDF les;

- When document has dye-cut, bu sure to provide it in le, using spot color in overprint;

- Avoid using DCS EPS les. If spot color in bitmap le is needed, use TIF le. Other elements add addi-

tionaly in Adobe Illustrator or Indesign;

- Please do all spellchecking and correcting text errors before sending prepress les. Otherwise, we wont

be held accountable for any text errors on nal product.