Specifications for print data
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF PRINT DATA
For printing, the print data should be submitted as a composite PDF document.
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Center the document and add a 5 mm bleed all around.
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Including cut marks
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Document color mode: CMYK (CMYK Euroscale Coated 2 color space), specify spot colors according to Pantone
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Compress raster images with a suitable resolution
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Reduce the number of layers in your design to reduce complexity.
Optimize color profiles and convert images to CMYK mode for accurate color reproduction.
Remove unnecessary elements or hidden objects that are not visible in the final product.
NO RGB for offset printing!
When using fonts, use the same font format throughout (TT, OT…).
Required resolution for image material:
300 dpi for the
CMYK color mode
300 dpi for the
Grayscale color mode
1200 dpi for the
Bitmap color mode
For embossed elements, please set the elements to overprint. Cutting edges (for die-cuts), perforations, etc., should be marked with lines of at least 0.2 mm thickness in separate spot colors as dashed lines.
Elements used in large-format, blind, or varnish printing should be created in separate spot colors and overprints.
For documents with multiple pages, it is essential to file each page individually with margins on all sides, not as duplicates (spreading).
If your design is in RGB color mode:
Your graphic designs can easily be converted to the CMYK color model using your design program.
They can be converted. However, the disadvantage of converting RGB color model designs to CMYK is that the colors may need to be readjusted to produce something closer to the original design you created in RGB.
In principle, not all colors generated with RGB in the digital space result in the same output on physical print.
Converting RGB to CMYK usually only allows the color to be converted to the point where it comes as close as possible to the original appearance of the screen.
Only if the print data is created in a CMYK color space will the print results correspond to the defined CMYK color specifications.