Uploading a File from the Cloud
Print design files can be uploaded from cloud storage services including Google Drive, Dropbox, Facebook, Instagram, Fickr, Picasa, Evernote, web images or URLs.
Mailing list files (Excel or CSV) can be uploaded from cloud storage services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, SkyDrive, Box, URLor FTP.Few readersUploading a Direct Mail or Print File
Design Upload Template
If you already have a custom design ready to go, use the Design Upload template. Be sure that the file meets the Design Upload File Specifications or download a Guideline Template. The preferred file format for a custom design upload is:
Print quality PDF file
CMYK color mode (/Few readersFile Specifications vs. Finished/Trimmed Size
Why does my file need to be sized larger than the finished product size?
Our printing process requires that uploaded files be approximately one-eighth of an inch larger on all sides than the finished product size. Business cards require one-sixteenth (1/16) of an inch larger on all sides. This extra space is necessary for the printing and finishing process in which the print file is duplicated on to large sheets of paper and then trimmed to the final product size.
What if I upload a fiFew readersPrint Ready PDF's: CMYK & Transparency Layers
To ensure the best print quality and to avoid a delay in processing your order, our file specs require that you upload a PDF that is ready to print.
Convert Files to CMYK
We ask that all PDF files uploaded are in CMYK. This ensures that the color will print properly as our printers use CMYK toner.
Flatten Transparencies
If a PDF contains transparency layers it can cause the desired color to print in the wrong color(s). To print the correct colors on your PDF, especially when usingFew readers