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What are Car Magnets and How to Effectively Design Them
Car magnet sizes run from 9 by 9 to 24 by 36 inches, with 12 by 18 the most ordered door size on 30mil stock.
What Is Flexographic Printing A Practical Guide for Modern Brands
What is flexographic printing? Learn how flexible plates and fast-drying inks power high-speed packaging production. Discover key benefits and uses today.
What Is Spot Color Printing for Perfect Brand Colors
What is spot color printing? Learn how pre-mixed inks deliver exact brand colors every run. See when to use spot vs process color. Read the guide now.
EDDM Guidelines for File Setup and Size Requirements
EDDM guidelines made simple: USPS size rules, popular postcard sizes, indicia placement, and file setup. Print EDDM postcards at 4OVER4.COM.
Choosing the Right File Type for Printing
The best file type for printing is a press-ready PDF. Learn when to use PDF, TIFF, PNG or JPEG, plus the right DPI, at 4OVER4.COM.
Photoshop Resolution for Printing at 300 DPI
Set Photoshop resolution for printing the right way: the exact 300 DPI settings, the pixels-to-inches math, and how to export a print-ready file.
How to Save a Photoshop File as a Print-Ready PDF
Save a Photoshop file as a print-ready PDF. Convert to CMYK, set 300 PPI, add bleed, then export PDF/X-1a with Press Quality so it prints sharp.
How Holographic Foil Catches Light and What Artwork It Needs
How holographic foil differs from metallic foil, the artwork a foil layer needs, and the design choices that keep a rainbow effect from swallowing your type.
How to Add a Logo to Envelopes Without Blocking the Mail
Where a logo goes on a #10 envelope, how tall to make it, and the file setup that prints sharp, plus the zones the post office needs left clear.
Convert Text to Outlines in Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop Before You Send Print Files
Converting text to outlines turns glyphs into paths so the press never needs your font. The steps in Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, plus when to embed.
How to Embed Fonts in Illustrator for a Print Ready PDF
Embed fonts in Illustrator by exporting with a PDF/X preset and subsetting under 100 percent, then confirm every font in the Acrobat Fonts tab before upload.
How to Export a File in a Print Ready Format From Canva
Export a print ready file from Canva: PDF Print, crop marks and bleed, CMYK color, and the low resolution warnings to fix before you upload it to print.
