This procedures sheet has been created to help you prepare files being submitted to Crown Press, and to ensure that files meet the requirements and guidelines of Crown Press.

Please check all electronic files thoroughly and ensure they meet the specifications listed below.

Electronic material is the preferred format

Files provided to Crown Press must conform to the specifications set below and include a digital printout for proofing purposes.

• QuarkXPress as a document provided you supply all images (scans, .tiffs, .eps, logos, printer and screen fonts, etc.).
• Adobe Illustrator saved as an .eps with all type "Converted to outlines," all colors to CMYK (no spot colors - see note below. Illustrator AI files will be accepted if all printer and screen fonts are provided. If they are not, we will not be responsible for reflow or errors with text).
• Photoshop format saved as a .tiff or .eps in high resolution, 300 dpi (PSD files will be accepted. If fonts are not included, we cannot be responsible for text defaulting and reflowing.)
• Adobe Acrobat PDF file saved in high resolution mode (Press Optimized). Other PDF files will be accepted from programs able to generate high resolution PDFs (however Crown Press is not responsible for fonts not embedded by these programs, as reflow and font default can occur).
• InDesign as a document provided you supply all images (scans, .tiffs, .eps, logos, printer and screen fonts, etc.).
• CorelDraw as a document provided you supply all images (scans, .tiffs, .eps, logos, printer and screen fonts, etc.) needed to print project. We prefer PDF files from this program, but we will accept the documents with all of the items mentioned above.

We do not Accept...

Digital files provided with image resolution less than 300 dpi, logos or images downloaded from the internet. These files are considered Low Resolution and Crown Press will not be responsible for the poor quality as a result of printing.

If you cannot produce electronic material in the programs listed above, please consult your sales representative about having Crown Press design and/or build the project for you.

Note: We may be required, from time to time, to adjust and manipulate your files and ensure they meet our specifications. You will be contacted if adjustments need to be made and you will be given an opportunity to resupply us with a new file, or for Crown Press to make the necessary adjustments upon your request.

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Useful Printing Terminology

Bleed - An image or printed color that runs off the trimmed edge of a page.

CMYK - The four process color inks: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black.

PMS color - (Pantone Matching System) A proprietary color system for choosing and matching specific spot colors.

RGB - Red, Green, and Blue; the colors used by a computer monitor to create color images on the screen. These are not printed inks.

Registration - The process of alignment of the the different elements in a printing job, such as the different colored inks on a print job, so they are correctly printed next to each other or over each other.

Trapping - Printing ink over previously printed ink. Trapping is also used to describe the very slight overlapping of adjacent colors.

DPI - Dots Per Inch refers to the resolution of an image or device. (300 dpi is required for printing)

EPS - (EPSF) Encapsulated Postscript File. A vector-based computer graphics file format developed by Adobe Systems. EPS is the preferred format for many computer illustrations because of its efficient use of memory and fine color control.

TIFF - Tagged Image File Format, a file format used for the reproduction of digitally scanned images such as photographs, illustrations & logos.

PDF - Portable Document Format.