Images should be 200 dpi. Clip art and line art should be 600 dpi. For black & white or spot color publications, images should be grayscale tiff format. Color images should be converted to CMYK tiff format.
For the best possible image quality using our equipment, we recommend that images are saved at 130 dpi. All clip art and line art should be 600 dpi. In PhotoShop®, you may check an image's dpi by going to Image > Image Size.
Yes, as long as the pdf files are saved at 300 dpi if they contain text. In PhotoShop®, you may check an image's dpi by going to Image>Image Size.
We highly recommend that all images be .tiff and .eps format as they create the best resolution images for printing. While other file formats may appear acceptable onscreen, they may produce poor print quality images.
We have free Downloadable Content available if you need assistance in finishing your publication. Downloadable Content may be accessed from the Freebies tab.
The minimum order for newsprint and non-newsprint publications is 100 copies. There is no maximum.
60# offset bright white paper is used for non-newsprint jobs. Custom paper options are also available. You may also choose from matte, gloss or self-covers.
We use 100% recycled 30# newsprint. Newspapers are 11"x17" or tabloid size.
If you do not have access to design software, you may use My Design Online, our free online design program. Please visit the My Design Online section of our website for complete details.
If you are unable to create a PDF, we will accept native Macintosh or PC files created with the following programs: Adobe® InDesign Adobe® PageMaker 6.5 or 7.0 Quark® XPress 5 - 7 If you are not submitting a PDF file, all the fonts and images used in the publications must be submitted along with [...]