We offer special rates for
postcard printing from
properly prepared PDF files.

Need us to
design a postcard
using your art?

For these special postcard rates...
Setup a PDF (front and back) as instructed below.

• Set your file page size as:
  4.31" x 5.56" or 5.625" x 8.625"


• Send PDF (front and back) - send one 2-pg pdf file or zip individual pdfs into ONE zip file
  how to: Mac OSX Zip or WindowsXP Zip


• Design your card to fill the above area with .25" margins for important elements


• Print or Export a PDF
  use PDF/X-1 setting ONLY
  Do NOT include crop marks (or any other printer marks).

Need more info on postcard setup?
View instructions to properly prepare a PDF file for postcard printing from the following software:

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• QuarkXpress v6
• QuarkXpress v7
• Corel
• Microsoft Publisher 2007
  (scroll down to "Save PDF for Commercial Printing Press") or try link here.
  REQUIRED: set up publication for process color printing.


• Other Software
  To create a PDF for postcard printing from other software, follow above guidelines and provide:
  • a print quality (300dpi)
    version 1.3 PDF with embedded fonts.

Do not supply low-res, screen quality
PDFs for postcard printing.