How To's

For every order, you will get a digital (online) proof prior to printing. This is the fastest proofing method that allows moving your order into production right away. How do I get a hard copy proof with my order? You can choose a hard copy proof option when you are creating your online order by clicking on the Proof Group drop-down menu.  You should choose this option only if you are looking to review your content on a sheet of paper. It is not a colour proof or an actual finished product. It’s strictly for you to see your content on a paper printed proof.

In order to download a template from our website, do the following: Go to the main menu and choose the product you wish to print.
Customize your order and choose the options for your product.
Once you get to the last product option, you'll be able to download the templates that match your selected product options by clicking on the icons in the bottom right corner of the screen. Click the Id icon to download the Adobe InDesign file; click the Pdf or Ai icon do download a template editable in Adobe Illustrator.
Save the file to your hard drive.

Open Adobe InDesign Go to FILE / OPEN, choose the .idml template file you have downloaded and click open. To use this template properly, you will need to refer to the Layers panel. To make this panel visible, go to WINDOW / LAYERS.

Once the Layers panel is visible, you will notice the template file has 4 layers:

Template Layer - this layer indicates where your product will be trimmed and folded (if it has folds), as well as bleed area and inside margins.Bleed Area - this layer shows you the required bleed area, a portion of the paper sheet...

1. Go to our custom packaging page and choose the box type you need to print. 2. Type in the length, width and depth of your box and click 'Preview'. You can preview both 2D and 3D versions of the box. 3. Click the 'Download PDF dieline' button.

Note: .ai files for Adobe Illustrator are not suitable for books and multi-page documents. If you want to print a multi-page product or a book, use our .idml templates for Adobe inDesign.
Open Adobe Illustrator. Go to FILE / OPEN, choose the .ai template file you have downloaded and click open. To use this template properly, you will need to refer to the Layers panel. To make this panel visible, go to WINDOW / LAYERS.
Once the  Layers panel is visible, you will notice the template file has...

To include a hard copy proof with your order, go to the Proof Group drop-down menu and choose one of the three hard copy proof options:

PrintCoins points need to be added to the Shopping Cart.1. Click the SPEND YOUR POINTS tab (1) to expand it.2. Use the slider (2) to add the number of points you wish to spend or type it in inside the box (3).3. You can verify how much PrintCoins reduce the Grant Total (4).

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Note: PDF files are intended to be for viewing purposes only. However, they can be edited using Adobe Illustrator. Keep in mind that .pdf templates are not suitable for books and multi-page documents. If you want to print a multi-page product or a book, use our .idml templates for Adobe InDesign. To edit a .pdf template in Adobe Illustrator, follow these steps: Open Adobe Illustrator. Go to FILE / OPEN, choose the .pdf template file you have downloaded and click open.
To use this template properly, you will need to refer to the Layers panel. To make this panel visible, go to WINDOW...

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Whether you have a design that requires alterations or require Newprint to create a design from a conceptual idea, the tools we use will help accelerate the approval process with your team. In this example, we have a cookie box that requires alterations before we go to print. My first request will be to change the baking hours to "14 to 16" on the back of the box. I will go ahead and zoom in and pan to the area of my text and highlight the 14-16. I can use my text tool or draw simple shapes. Some artwork may not permit highlighting text with the text tool if the text is set to an image, instead you ...

What to know To set up your greeting card design properly, the first thing you need to know is how you want the cards to fold. Standard greeting cards can be folded in two ways: 1. Horizontal fold, which means the paper folds from top to bottom 2. Vertical fold, which means the paper folds from left to right Because of these different types of folds, the orientation and placement of your artwork are very important. Furthermore, you can print on both inside and the outside of the greeting cards, or on the outside only. So with these folds and pages in mind, your design should consist of 4 panels: For horizontal fold cards 1. Outside front (front cover...

In order to put Pantone colours in your design, you will need to use the Swatches palette. To make this palette visible, go to Window / Swatches. Click on the Swatches palette menu. From there, go to Open Swatch Library / Color Books, and choose the Pantone book you want. Most commonly used Pantone books are Solid Coated and Solid Uncoated. The Pantone colour book window will appear on the screen. You can enlarge this window by dragging its bottom right corner. Pantone colour swatches are all defined by their unique numbers. If you already know...

Making your files print-ready is one of the most crucial steps in the entire print process. Setting up your PDF files correctly can save you a lot of time, and often, money. This will ensure there are no delays in processing your print order, and it will prevent mistakes and costly reprints. You can use these steps as a checklist every time you design for print, to make sure your design file is print-ready:  1. Make sure your file matches the product's required print dimensions. The trim size of your design file must match the final size of a printed product. 2. Don't forget to add bleed to your artwork. Bleed is the area that goes beyond the trim lines, and all...

In order to apply Pantone colours to your design, you will need to use the Swatches palette. To make this palette visible, go to Window / Color / Swatches. Click on the Swatches palette menu, and then choose New Color Swatch. A New Color Swatch window will pop up. Once you click the Color Mode drop-down menu, you will be able to choose the Pantone colour book that you need. Most commonly used are Pantone+ Solid Coated and Pantone+ Solid Uncoated.  Pantone colour swatches...