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1. Vector Graphic .vs. Non-Vector Graphic TOP
Vector Graphics can be reduced/enlarged without affecting image resolution. Fonts and shapes are typical examples of vector graphics.
You can also find quite a lot vector graphics from our Online Design tool's 'Arts & Photos Gallery'.
Non-Vector Graphic is composed of pixels with fixed dimension. Typical graphic images such as .tif, .jpg, .png or .bmp are examples
of non-vector graphics. When you enlarge a non-vector graphic, its resolution is reduced and may affect printout quality. Press
printing requires 300 dpi (dot per inch) resolution graphics to have quality result. For example, if your graphic dimension is 1024X768
in pixel, the quality printing size would be 1024/300 X 768/300 in inch (or 3.41 in X 2.56 in). Increasing the size larger than
3.41 in X 2.56 will deteriorate printout resolution quality.
2. Graphic Resolution Setting and Concerns TOP
To get quality fine printing output, graphic’s resolution must have at lease 300 dpi (dot per inch).
For monitor display, typical graphic resolution is 72 dpi. Please be aware, 72 dpi graphic may appear sharp on monitor but result
in poor quality when sent to press printing that requires much higher resolution. For example, if you cut/paste screenshot
for printing, the printout will look unacceptably rough. Also, when you enlarge a non-vector graphics, its resolution is
reduced based on your scale size. When designing your graphic, please make sure your graphic resolution meet printing need.
3. Color Setting - CMYK Color and RGB Converted Pleasing Color TOP
We are using full CMYK 4-color. For printing, CMYK color space is required. Please note that CMYK and RGB color spaces are different.
Certain CMYK colors do not have corresponding RGB settings, and vice versa. We strongly suggest that you set CMYK color space and
embed CMYK ICC Profile in your work. When you submit your work using 'Online Upload', our conversion process will honor your
CMYK ICC Profile if it is embedded. If not, we will use our industry standard CMYK ICC profile during conversion. For graphics in RGB
color space (color used by monitor), we will convert your RGB to 'Pleasing' CMYK colors that are close to original RGB colors.
'Pleasing' Colors are similar, but not 100% identical to original RBG colors. We control the margin of discrepency under 15% between
actual printed CMYK colors and colors appears in proof pdf we generated at end of 'Online Design' or 'Online Upload' processes.
4. Size Setting - Bleed Zone Size and Product Size TOP
We are expecting your design in 'Bleed Zone' dimension instead of actual product size.
For example of 3”X2” business card, your design dimension shall be its bleeding size of 3.58”X2.08”. Please refer to
Product Size Specifications
for the complete list of zone sizes specifications for all our products.
5. Bleed Zone/Trim Lines/Safe Zone TOP
These zones and lines are drawn in Online Design work area, PDF proof and
downloadable design templates.
For proof PDF and Online Design, these zones and lines are for demonstration purposes and will not be printed.
For our downloadable design templates, they come
with zones and lines and explanations to help you design your work. You MUST DELETE these zones, lines and all demonstration
purposed content from templates before saving your work. If not, they will become part of your design and printed. You shall
not make such mistake and print unwanted content.
When designing, you shall not draw Bleed Zone/Trim Lines/Safe Zone in your work. If you do so, these zones and lines are
considered part of your design and will be printed. WITPrint.com is not responsible and will reject your claim if you
make such mistake.
For detail,
click here to see explanation and specicifations
of Bleed Zone/Trim Lines/Safe Zone.
6. Brochure Cutting/Folding Options and Specifications TOP
For Brochure, we offer two types cutting and three types of folding options. Please
click here to see cutting and folding demonstration.
Similar to zone's trimming, each cutting or folding line has error margin of +/- 1mm (or +/- 0.04in). Safe zone is 2mm (or 0.08in)
above/below cutting line. Please
click here to see cutting and folding line specification.
For proof PDF and Online Design, these drawn folding/cutting lines are for demonstration purposes and will not be printed.
For our downloadable design templates, if chosen,
they may come with folding/cutting lines and explanations to help you design your work. You MUST DELETE these demonstration
purposed content from templates before saving your work. If not, they will become part of your design and printed. You shall
not make such mistake and print unwanted content.
When designing, you shall not draw folding/cutting lines and zones in your work. If you do so, these lines and zones are
considered part of your design and will be printed. WITPrint.com is not responsible and will reject your claim if you
make such mistake.
7. Business Card Round Corners Option TOP
For Business Card product, we offer 'Round Corners' option. Round corners are cut at all four corners.
Each corner is a quarter circle with diameter equals 5mm. Similar to folding/cutting lines,
you shall not draw corner curves on your work.
For detail, Please
click here to see 'Round Corners' specification.
8. Online Design - You Need To Know TOP
You can utilize our powerful Online Design tool to easily create professional work.
• The tool handles size and option specifications with demonstration purposed zones and lines drawn.
• Those demonstration purposed zones and lines, though appear in work area, will not be printed.
• The tool provides custom fonts and shapes which are vector graphics.
• The tool provides rich Templates and Arts & Photos Gallery library to assist your designing .
• You can upload your own graphics to design area.
• At end, the tool will provide you online PDF proof for your verification.
• In PDF, demonstration purposed zones and lines and 'PROOF' stamp will not be printed.
• You can save your work to your 'My Folder' space for later usage or modification.
9. Online Upload Supported File Types TOP
We support:
• ADOBE Illustrator (ai or eps) - Version CS2 or Lower
• CorelDRAW (.cdr) - Suite X3 or Lower
• ADOBE Photoshop(.psd)- Version CS2 or Lower
• Adobe PDF (.pdf)
• Non-Vector Graphics (.tif, .jpg, .png)
• For other file types, please convert to PDF file type.
You can download Free PDF converter tool PDF995 from:
http://www.pdf995.com/download.html
10. Font Concerns - Outline fonts (Illustrator) or Curved fonts (CorelDRAW) TOP
We may not have your fonts in our system. When you use Online Upload to upload your Illustrator or CorelDRAW file, we will replace
your fonts, if not supported by our system, with our system’s default font. In this case, the conversion result will not appear
as you expect in terms of fonts.
To avoid font problem,
• ADOBE Illustrator (.ai) - You must 'Outline' your fonts
• CorelDRAW (.cdr) - Fonts need to be 'Curved'
• Adobe PDF (.pdf) - You need to embed fonts with subset set to 100%.
11. Must Embed External Referenced Images TOP
When using professional software such as Illustrator or CorelDRAW, you need to embed all your external referenced images
when saving your work. If not, during your Online Upload, we will not be able to locate those external images, and thus, result
in missing graphics in proof PDF.
You must carefully verify proof PDF to identify missing pieces and fix them before placing your order. WITPrint.com is not
responsible and will reject your claims for missing external images.
12. Minimum 0.2 mm (or 0.75 pt)Line Width Printing Precision Limitation TOP
Our press machine has limitation of 0.2mm minimum line width. Lines with width less than 0.2mm may be missing or may not
appear clearly in printout. For vector graphics, our system will automatically fine-tune your line with to 0.2mm if it is
less than 0.2 mm. However, for non-vector graphics, our system is not able to fine tune the line width if less than 0.2 mm.
As a result, the line may or may not appear correctly in printout.
13. Individual Content for Each Side TOP
When using Online Design, our tool will create tab for each side containing the side's content.
When using Online Upload, you need to prepare and submit one individual file for each side.
14. Must Verify and Approve PDF Proof TOP
You must verify and approve PDF proof(s) before placing your order. We guarantee your printout
will match proof PDF. We are not responsible and will reject your claims if you fail to verify your PDF in terms of content,
fonts, color, texts, images, formats and so forth. Please
click here to see areas you need to pay attention to.
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