PRINTING SOLUTIONS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SALES TEAM HOW TO DO FILES TRANSFERT TECHNICAL GUIDE FOR PREPARING FILES FOR PRINTING MONT-ROY L'IMPRIMEUR Here you will find the main tips for preparing your files properly. By adhering to these technical specifications, you will help us produce quality work by avoiding problems during printing. DOWNLOAD THE FULL DOCUMENT FILES FORMAT We recommend that you send us high-resolution pdf files . (see DOCUMENT FORMAT section for desired technical specifications). If you send us the source files (In Design, Illustrator, Quark X Press or Photoshop) you must send a complete file containing: the source file , a folder containing all the images used, a folder containing all the fonts used, a reference pdf for checking the elements. To generate a folder containing all the elements, use the software assembly functions: In Design / Illustrator: "Assembly / Package" in the "File / File" menu. Quark X Press: “Gathering the Info. for output… / Collect for Output ”in the“ File / File ”menu. DOCUMENT FORMAT Files must be provided in accordance with the following technical specifications: The pdf must be exported from the original software in which the file was composed. (You can download the pdf / Adobe PDF Preset settings by clicking here and install them in your Adobe Suite or Quark X Press software. Then you just need to choose the right settings to generate your high-resolution pdf. ) 100% file format . Presence of crop marks and crease marks at a distance of: Offset and digital : cut marks at 0.125 ”minimum of the final cut. If the crease lines are 0.125 ″ from the final cut and the crop lines 0.375 ″ from the final cut. Large format : 0.25 ”from the final cut. Bleed / bleed as needed *: Offset and digital: 0.125 ” Large format: 0.25” Please send your files page by page (not in double mounted pages, only one item per page). The fonts converted / outline or incorporated / embed in the case of a pdf . Leave an interior “safety” margin of at least 0.125 ”between text and / or graphics and the final cut to prevent elements from getting caught in the binding or disappearing when cut. Keep only the colors required for printing in your file. Presence of the cut / die on the front and back, varnish, stamping or embossing in the file (see section SPECIAL CUT / DIE and SELECTIVE VARNISH / SPOT / EMBOSS / STAMP ) * If your document has a colored background, you must make it exceed the final format of the document ( bleed / bleed ) to cut in the color and avoid a white outline. IMAGE RESOLUTION Your images must have a resolution of: Offset and digital: 300 dpi (pixels / inch) Large format: 200 dpi (pixels / inch) This is the optimum resolution to ensure good printing. Lower resolution may result in pixelated images and print quality will be degraded. Higher resolution will not result in better print quality. COLORS The files must be in CMYK / CMYK or Pantone mode (PANTONE colors must keep the original name (eg PANTONE OOO C), not change the name (eg PMS OOO C). The RGB / RGB color mode is dedicated to screen display and not to printing . If you send files in RGB / RGB , they will be automatically converted to CMYK / CMYK and you will see a big color difference between the color you want on your screen and your printed document. BLACK & GRAY SHADES For gray or black graphics or text, use only 100% black or a black screen for grays. Avoid using grays composed of the 4 colors CMYK / CMYK . In digital, favor a PANTONE rather than a black screen for better gray results. For a richer black, you can use the following recipe: 50% Cyan - 40% Magenta - 40% Yellow - 100% Black. CAUTION, use rich black for masses only . No running text or small black rule should be in a 4 color CMYK / CMYK black recipe . Do not put the black overprint / overprint . BROCHURES Please send your file page to page (not double mounted pages) as follows: 1 multipage pdf file in the order of appearance of the pages, that is to say: cover. 1 / cover 2 / page 1 / page 2 (…) / cover. 3 / cover 4. With bleed / bleed as needed and crop marks. PUNCH CUT & SPECIAL CUT / DIE Dans le cas d’une découpe à l’emporte-pièce ou une découpe spéciale/die, la découpe doit être présente dans le fichier et en position sur le recto et le verso. Elle doit être d’une couleur en ton direct/spot nommée « decoupe, die ou dieline » et elle doit être en surimpression/overprint. VERNIS SELECTIFS/SPOT/EMBOSSAGE/ESTAMPAGE Le vernis, l’embossage ou l’estampage doivent être un aplat d’une couleur en ton direct/spot à 100% superposé à l’image et être en surimpression/overprint. La couleur doit être nommée de façon claire « vernis, spot uv, embossage, emboss, estampage ou hotstamp ». LES ZONES DE PAGE/PDF BOXES Un pdf bien fait devrait contenir les zones de page/pdf boxes suivantes : Zone de recadrage/Crop Box définit la limite du contenu de la page quand il est affiché ou imprimé. Zone graphique/Art Box définit la limite du contenu de la page, y compris l’espace blanc (encadré rouge). Zone de rognage/Trim Box définit la zone finale, une fois le produit coupé (encadré vert). Zone de fond perdu/Bleed Box définit la zone qui englobe le fond perdu/bleed (encadré bleu). Lorsque deux ou plusieurs des zones se chevauchent, seule une ligne de couleur apparaît. Il est possible de visualiser ces zones en cochant « Zones graphiques, de rognage et de fond perdu/Show art, trim & bleed boxes » dans la palette « Aperçu de la sortie/Output Preview » dans Acrobat. PDF CONFORME PDF NON-CONFORME 1 fichier par page Fond perdu/bleed présent Special cut / die : - direct color / spot - overprint / overprint - present on all pages Cutting lines present Color names unchanged 2 files in the same page Bleed / bleed absent Special cut / die : - in CMJN / CMYK - present only on one of the two pages Color names changed CONTACT US INFO@MONTROY.CA MONT-ROY THE PRINTER 4900, rue Hickmore Montreal (Quebec) H4T 1K6 Telephone: +1 514 731-8389 Fax: +1 514 731-1205 © MRLI 2021. All rights reserved ENGLISH 514 731-8389