Please create your print file using the exact specifications from the data sheet. This contains parameters specific to the product concerned, such as safety distance and bleed. 

The file size matches the size of the finished product plus the bleed and is always dependant on the respective product.

The bleed is the area of the print file that extends beyond the finished size. The bleed exists to make sure that surfaces and photos, which should be visible up to the edge are really printed until the edge. This way, there are no white streaks or edges, even if the material is not 100 % precisely cut off. The bleed is printed beyond the finished size and then cut. The print files should therefore be bigger and bled-off elements should be expanded to the bleed.

The safety margin is an area within the finished size that should generally not contain any design elements. This is to avoid any elements being cut off partially or completely when cutting the print product.

For elements that are to be printed up to the edge, the safety distance does not need to be observed.

This example relates to a business card with a finished size of 8.5 x 5.5 cm. A bleed of 1 mm per side is added to the file. This means that the file dimensions are 8.7 x 5.7 cm.  Please also note the product-specific safety distance for texts and objects from the edge of the file. In this example, these are 4 mm from the edge of the file format.

Printers’ marks 

Please do not create any printers’ marks such as folding, trim, punching or cutting marks in your file – they will be printed along with the artwork.

Page alignment and sequence

Is everything in the correct location? Always check the alignment (portrait or landscape format) of your design and that any multi-page products have the pages in the correct order. Additional product-specific information can be found in the relevant data sheet.