1. Download the Illustrator template. Go to the Brochures Printing With Pantone page and choose your product options. Once you have chosen your last option scroll down and click on the Ai icon to download the template.2. Place your design on the Your Design layer. Do not modify the document dimensions.3. All design elements that are supposed to go to the edge of the paper must be extended to the bleed line.4. Keep all the important design elements (text, logos etc.) within the safe zones.5. Pay attention to text and graphics orientation. Use our template for reference. 6. All strokes should be at least 0.25pt.7. Borders around the outside edges are not recommended. If your design has borders (frames) near the edges, they must be at least 0.25” away from the edges of the paper. 8. Before exporting your print-ready PDF file, convert all text to outlines.How to save a print-ready PDF file in Adobe Illustrator1. Turn off the visibility of all template layers. Only leave the Your Design layer active.2. Go to File / Save As. For the file type, choose Adobe PDF. Click Save.3. On the General tab, choose Press Quality preset.4. On the Marks and Bleeds tab, check Use Document Bleed Settings. Click Save PDF.

1. Download the InDesign template. Go to the Notepads Printing With Pantone page and choose your product options. Once you have chosen your last option scroll down and click on the Id icon to download the template. 2. Place your design on the Your Design layer. Do not modify the document dimensions. 3. All design elements that are supposed to go to the edge of the paper must be extended to the bleed line. 4. Keep all the important design elements (text, logos etc.) within the safe zones. 5. All strokes should be at least 0.25pt. 6. Before exporting your print-ready PDF file, convert all text to outlines.How to save a print-ready PDF file in Adobe InDesign 1. Turn off the visibility of all template layers. Only leave the Your Design layer active. 2. Go to File / Export. For the file type, choose Adobe PDF (Print). Click Save. 3. On the General tab, choose Press Quality preset. Check All Pages and Export As Pages. 4. On the Marks and Bleeds tab, check Use Document Bleed Settings. 5. Click Export.

1. Download the Illustrator template. Go to the Postcards Printing With Pantone page and choose your product options. Once you have chosen your last option scroll down and click on the Ai icon to download the template.2. Place your design on the Your Design layer. Do not modify the document dimensions.3. All design elements that are supposed to go to the edge of the paper must be extended to the bleed line.4. Keep all the important design elements (text, logos etc.) within the safe zone. 5. All strokes should be at least 0.25pt.6. Before exporting your print-ready PDF file, convert all text to outlines.How to save a print-ready PDF file in Adobe Illustrator1. Turn off the visibility of all template layers. Only leave the Your Design layer active.2. Go to File / Save As. For the file type, choose Adobe PDF. Click Save.3. On the General tab, choose Press Quality preset.4. On the Marks and Bleeds tab, check Use Document Bleed Settings. Click Save PDF.

1. Download the Illustrator template. Go to the Foamcore Rigid Signs page and choose your product options. Once you have chosen your last option scroll down and click on the Ai icon to download the template.2. Place your design on the Your Design layer. Do not modify the document dimensions.3. All design elements that are supposed to go to the edge of the paper must be extended to the bleed line.4. Keep all the important design elements (text, logos etc.) within the safe zones. 5. If you use images in your design they must be set to 300ppi resolution and to CMYK colour mode.6. Before exporting your print-ready PDF file, convert all text to outlines.How to save a print-ready PDF file in Adobe Illustrator1. Turn off the visibility of all template layers. Only leave the Your Design layer active.2. Go to File / Save As. For the file type, choose Adobe PDF. Click Save.3. On the General tab, choose Press Quality preset.4. On the Marks and Bleeds tab, check Use Document Bleed Settings. Click Save PDF.

1. Download the InDesign template. Go to the Window Perforated Vinyl Adhesive page and choose your product options. Once you have chosen your last option scroll down and click on the Id icon to download the template.2. Place your design on the Your Design layer. Do not modify the document dimensions.3. All design elements that are supposed to go to the edge of the paper must be extended to the bleed line.4. Keep all the important design elements (text, logos etc.) within the safe zone. 5. If you use images in your design they must be set to 300ppi resolution and to CMYK colour mode.6. Before exporting your print-ready PDF file, convert all text to outlines.How to save a print-ready PDF file in Adobe InDesign1. Turn off the visibility of all template layers. Only leave the Your Design layer active.2. Go to File / Export. For the file type, choose Adobe PDF (Print). Click Save.3. On the General tab, choose Press Quality preset. Check All Pages and Export As Pages.4. On the Marks and Bleeds tab, check Use Document Bleed Settings.5. Click Export.

This article will demonstrate a step by step instruction on how to properly export a PDF for printing from Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.Different product types can require different steps when exporting to PDF to create a successful print-file. For example:Single “flat” product with straight edges Simple products such as Business Cards, Postcards, Flyers, Posters, Letterheads and Notepads are basic flat products and share a common setup configurationSingle “flat” product with a custom die-line or shaped finish Any products such as Business Cards, Postcards, Flyers, Posters but mainly custom Envelopes, Door hangers and Presentation folders will contain a “die-line” for which to determine the exact shape and position of your cut or score lines.A folded product This type of product is common such as folded Brochure, Pamphlet mainly described a single folded leaflet. A multi-page “bound” product with or without cover This type of product will require in some cases 2 parts or a single part such as cover PDF and a separate PDF for the Inside pages.IllustratorFlat Straight Edge Products[add instructions]Flat Straight Edge Products with a Die-line[add instructions]Folded Products[add instructions]InDesignFlat Straight Edge Products[add instructions] Flat Straight Edge Products with a Die-line[add instructions]Folded Products[add instructions]Multi-page “Bound” Product (with or without cover)[add instructions]

To start your packaging design, first you will need a dieline file. In case you don't have a dieline file for your packaging project, you can generate and download a dielie file on our website. Step 1: Open the dieline file in Adobe Illustrator By default, the dieline file generated on our website has one artboard and one layer. The dieline file is also generated with a white rectangle background object. Click anywhere on the white background to select the white object and then press  'Delete' on the keyboard to delete the background object. In case you are using a dieline file not generated on our website, you can skip this step. Step 2: Add three more layers Press the  'Create New Layer' button three times. You should now have a total of four layers in the Layers Palette. The goal is to have design elements for the outside of the box, the inside of the box, the dieline for the outside, and the dieline for the inside each on their own layer. Double-click on the layer name to rename the layers. Starting from the bottom layer to the top, the layers should be renamed as follows: 1. Artwork Front
2. Dieline Front
3. Artwork Back
4. Dieline Back Since the dieline was originally on Layer 1 (which is now renamed to Artwork Front), you need to select all objects and move them to the Dieline Front layer: 1. Drag the mouse over the entire artboard to select all objects
2. In the main menu, go to Edit / Cut
3. Click on the Dieline Front layer in the Layers Palette in order to make it active
4. In the main menu, go to Edit / Paste in Place Step 3: Add a new artboard The existing artboard and dieline will be used for the design of the front side of the box. You will need one more artboard for the back side design elements. In the main menu, go to File / Document Setup, then click  'Edit Artboards'. Click the  'New Artboard' button to add another artboard. Step 4: Copy the dieline to the new artboard You need a dieline for the back side of the box also, so you need to copy the existing dieline to the new artboard and place it on the Dieline Back layer. 1. Drag the mouse over the first artboard to select the entire dieline.
2. In the main menu, go to Edit / Copy.
3. Click on the Dieline Back layer to make it active, and also click anywhere on the second artboard to make it active as well.
4. In the main menu, go to Edit / Paste in Place. With the second dieline still selected, right-click and choose Transform / Reflect. Choose  'Vertical' and click OK. Make sure your front-side design and back-side design are on their designated layers. You can lock the dieline layers so they don't get moved by accident. Before you start your design, make sure the color mode is set to CMYK. In the main menu, go to File / Document Color Mode / CMYK Color. Step 5: How to save a print-ready PDF file Once your design is finished, you need to export a print-ready PDF file: 1. In the main menu, go to File / Save As and choose  'Adobe PDF'. Then click 'Save'. 2. In the new dialog box, choose  Press Quality PDF preset, set the Compatability to Acrobat 6, and then check Create Acrobat Layers from Top-Level Layers.  3. Click the  Marks and Bleeds tab on the left side. Check Use Document Bleed Settings (make sure your design extends into the bleed area). Finally, click Save PDF. Step 6: Review exported PDF Open the exported PDF in Adobe Acrobat or Reader. Check both pages to make sure they are going as inverted / mirrored.

1. Download the InDesign template. Go to the Corner Stapled Bound Documents page and choose your product options. Once you have chosen your last option scroll down and click on the Id icon to download the template.2. Place your design on the Your Design layer. Do not modify the document dimensions.3. All design elements that are supposed to go to the edge of the paper must be extended to the bleed line.4. Keep all the important design elements (text, logos etc.) within the safe zones. 5. If you use images in your design they must be set to 300ppi resolution and to CMYK colour mode.6. All lines should be at least 0.25pt.How to save a print-ready PDF file in Adobe InDesign1. Turn off the visibility of all template layers. Only leave the Your Design layer active.2. Go to File / Export. For the file type, choose Adobe PDF (Print). Click Save.3. On the General tab, choose Press Quality preset. Check All Pages and Export As Pages.4. On the Marks and Bleeds tab, check Use Document Bleed Settings.5. Click Export.

Artwork Guidelines It is required to have 1/16” overbleed and colour wrap onto the back of the envelope to allow for movement throughout the bindery process. It is normal for the artwork on the finished envelopes to vary slightly from one piece to another because of movement during the run and could vary up to 1/8”. As a result of the intensive bindery processes, die-cutting, scoring, folding and gluing (ie. converting), the colour wrap and overbleed may not be even on all sides. Newprint Templates To produce envelopes at the highest quality possible, artwork that has bleed on the face or print on any flap is required to be placed on Newprint's envelope template. This will ensure that the artwork layout is aligned the way it is intended to print and be converted. How to generate full-colour envelope templates 1. Go to Newprint's full-colour envelopes page. 2. Choose your envelope options. 3. Once you have selected all the options, you can download AI, IDML or PDF templates. These templates will match the product options you have previously selected.