Artwork Info  

What formats do you accept Artwork in?  

We Prefer PDF files but can also accept file in the following formats: 

Corel Draw, Microsoft Office/Publisher/Powerpoint/Word, 

Adobe Photoshop  /illustrator / indesign, or any design package from which artwork has been converted to PDF(free PDF conversion software available at ( www.primopdf.com )  

We can also accept Graphic formats created in PC as well as Mac formats such as: TIFF, EPS, JPEG,   etc.  

We require all non windows fonts for artwork that you supply, even for EPS or PDF formats.  

I have downloaded some images from the internet can you print from them? 

For best results we need pictures to be supplied at 400dpi and saved in CMYK colour. Most images found online are saved in RGB colour at 72 dpi, so whilst we could print from them the results would be very poor and there will be a colour variation when converted from RGB to CMYK.  

Can I supply you with films and a Cromalin? 

No. We operate with Computer-to-Plate (CTP) and no longer have the facilities to accept films. You must supply your artwork to us on disk or by e-mail.  

Can I email files? 

Yes you can. You should send them to info@crescentprint.co.uk  

There is no physical limit on the size of your e-mail, but we suggest that if it is larger than, say, 20Mb that you send it via www.yousendit.com website or  on a disk to avoid non receipt problems  

Do I get a colour proof? 

Yes. All our prices include one full colour proof either by email or hard copy if required. We aim to provide the proof to you within 24 hours of receiving your artwork. Please note the proof copy is for checking layout of the artwork , although the proof  will be in colour, please take the proof colour only as an indication of colour, not the final print colour  as colour can look different when litho printed. 

Please check the proof thoroughly and if everything is OK all you need to do is sign the accompanying approval form.  

I have done my artwork in Microsoft Publisher but it looks quite poor - can you make it look more professional? 

Yes. We can make artwork created in almost any program look professional - however, in order to do this we would need to reformat the artwork so as to use it in the applications that they design in. This can be a fairly lengthy, please enquire about the costs involved. 

Do you print with bleed? 

Yes we do.  
In fact all work is printed with bleed. We recommend that you use a 3mm bleed on all edges of the document, unless, of course, your document doesn't require bleed (eg. The ink does not go to the edge of the document) - see the image below. If you are using software which doesn't allow you to use bleed (such as Word or Publisher) simply oversize your document 6mm on the width and 6mm on the height. Please keep all text at least 5mm within edge of page (also known as silent bleed).