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File Formatting Instructions for Quark Express (PC or Mac)
- We accept files from QuarkXPress up to version 5.0
- Create a new document with the dimensions of the final page size. For multiple sets of business cards or postcards, use only one document and place each set on a different page
- Set your page size to the trim size of your finished product (e.g. business card's page size is 3.5" x 2")
- Include 1/8" bleed (0.125”) if applicable
- Do not apply text attributes such as bold, or italics with the help of Quark Express. If you need a word bolded, use a font that is already bolded (e.g. tahoma Bold)
- Be sure to convert all colors from RGB to CMYK
- Apply a "white" background to all imported graphics
- Do not use picture boxes with a fill of none, unless it is Vector Art or EPS with clipping paths being used in that box
- Please ensure that you don’t use hairlines in your document. All lines must be a minimum of 1 point in width
- If you use a black background, set the color for the black as follows: C=40%, M=40%, Y=20%, K=100%
There are two methods that you can use to send us a print-ready file:
1) After laying out all type, go to the File menu, and select “Collect for Output”. Place all images, vector files, and fonts into a folder, zip it up, and upload to our site.
2) Save each individual Quark page as an EPS. Open the file in either Illustrator or Freehand, and outline the fonts in that program. You must make sure there are no hidden characters on your artwork. (Type>Show Hidden Characters) Every font field ends with an infinity symbol. If there are symbols seen in your artwork that means there is no type before it. Delete those type fields or make sure those fonts are outlined. After outlining the fonts and checking for hidden characters, save the file again as an Illustrator EPS, with no compression, and upload to our site.
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