Watch the setup walkthrough
A short walkthrough of how to set up a die-cut hang tag, dieline and string hole included. Then grab the correctly-sized example below.
Quick file checklist
Tap each item as you confirm it before uploading.
00 / 08 doneWhat makes a press-ready hang tag file
Shape and dieline
A hang tag is cut to shape with a steel die, so your file needs a clean vector dieline (the cut path) on its own layer. We can use a standard rectangle, rounded or clipped corner, or a custom shape from your dieline.
Plan the string hole
Tags hang from a hole, grommet or ribbon. Decide where it sits and keep text, logos and key art clear of it, since the punch removes that area.
Bleed, cut and safe zone
Extend full-bleed art 1/8 inch past the cut line, keep important content 1/8 inch inside it, and remember that die-cutting can shift slightly, so do not crowd the edge.
One or two sides
Tags print on one or both sides. Supply both sides in a single PDF, front first, sized and oriented the same.
Color, resolution and finishing
Build in CMYK, place images at 300 dpi, embed or outline fonts. Soft-touch lamination, embossing and other finishes are available and may route your job to manual prepress.
Jobs with additional finishing
Jobs with additional finishing options bypass our automated proofing system entirely and go straight to a manual prepress review. Your soft proof may take up to 1 business day to be prepared, and our team may contact you if any file revisions are needed.
See our bindery guide for setup instructionsTemplates and how to use them
Download the template
- Open the price calculator and choose your size and options.
- Download the template that matches your specs, or resize the closest one to fit.
- Open it in Adobe InDesign or Illustrator, or in Canva.
Add your artwork
- Place your design on the artwork layer, keeping the dieline on its own named layer.
- Keep text and logos clear of the string hole and 1/8 inch inside the cut line.
- Run full-bleed art 1/8 inch past the cut line on all edges.
- Remove non-printing guides and export both sides as one press-ready PDF.
Your questions, answered
If you use one of our standard tag shapes, we provide the dieline in the template. For a custom shape, supply your cut path as a vector on its own layer, or ask our prepress team to build one.
You choose. Mark the hole position in your file and keep text and logos clear of it. We can punch a hole or add a grommet depending on your order.
Add 1/8 inch of bleed past the cut line on any art that runs to the edge, and keep important content 1/8 inch inside the line.
Yes. Include the front and back as two pages in one PDF, sized and oriented the same way.
Yes. These finishes look great on tags. Jobs with added finishing go to a manual prepress review rather than instant proofing.