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File setup guides.

Pick your product to get a step-by-step setup guide, a sized template, and the bleed and safe-zone rules that keep your job moving. Set your files up right and our automated preflight returns a soft proof fast.

· INSIDE EVERY GUIDE
01
Sample file and template
Download a correctly-sized sample to see how the finished layout works, plus a matching template ready to drop your artwork into and export press-ready.
02
Product setup video
A short YouTube walkthrough showing how to set up your files for this specific product, start to finish.
03
Bleed and safe-zone specs
The exact trim, bleed and safe-zone measurements for this product, so your files clear our automated preflight the first time.

Booklets, books and calendars

Multi-page setup: page spreads, page count, spine and binding margins.

04 guides

Saddle-Stitched Booklets

Page spreads, bleed and self-cover setup.

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Perfect Bound Books

Spine width, page count and cover wrap.

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Wire-O Books

Punch margin, covers and page order.

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Calendars

Grid pages, binding edge and bleed.

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Flat and folded products

Single-sheet and folded pieces. Mind the fold panels, bleed and safe zone.

03 guides

Flat Products

Bleed, safe zone and trim for flat cards.

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Brochures

Fold panels, panel sizing and bleed.

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Pocket Folders

Dieline, pocket setup and glue tabs.

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Direct mail and postcards

Mailing pieces: address panel, indicia placement and USPS size limits.

03 guides

Direct Mail

Self-mailer folds, address panel and tab seals.

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EDDM Postcards

Indicia, address block and size limits.

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Envelopes

Address window, seam and print area.

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Packaging, tags and decks

Dieline-based products. Set up cut, fold and glue lines as vectors.

04 guides

Packaging Sleeves

Wrap dimensions, glue flap and bleed.

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Tuck-End Boxes

Dieline, panels and folding setup.

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Hang Tags

String hole, dieline and bleed.

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Card Decks

Card bleed, tuck box and face setup.

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Finishing

Setup help for design software and special finishing options.

02 guides
Canva

Canva File Setup

Export press-ready PDFs from Canva.

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Additional Bindery

Embossing, die-cutting, perforation and PMS.

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Send your files, we will handle the prep.

Still have questions after reading a guide? Our prepress team checks every file and emails a soft proof, usually within one business day. Or let our designers build your artwork from scratch.