Getting your Artwork Ready using our Templates doesn’t have to be difficult. Follow these simple Best Practices below and you’ll be well on your way towards having your artwork be ready for print in no time!
Open Template in Photoshop
CMYK color mode
125 dpi at full size
Design right on top of template while keeping template it’s own layer
Extend Background all the way into bleed and to the edge of template
Do Not add any of your own crop marks or guides other than what is on the template
Keep important elements like text, logos, etc in safe area and away from edges
Delete or hide template layer when finished leaving completed artwork
Save your layered file in case you need to make any edits in the future
Go to ‘Layer’ and click ‘Flatten’
Go to ‘File’ and click ‘Save As’
Save as a High Quality PDF (Note: If file is too large and won’t let you save as a pdf, please save as a .PSB file which is a large Photoshop Document File)
Use Rich Black Settings Tutorial Video (Recommended: C: 75% M: 68% Y: 67% K: 90%)
How to Make Sure your Artwork is High Resolution in Photoshop Tutorial Video