This tutorial will guide you through the process of designing prints in Photoshop as well as providing press-ready templates to get you started.
Once finished, upload your files to order high quality business cards!
Step 1 : Download a template.
Step 2 : Inspect template & understand bleed.
Step 3 : Verify color mode and resolution.
Step 4 : Create your designs.
Useful Tips : Save often and print your designs.
Step 5 : Flatten image & discard hidden layers.
Step 6 : Save as TIF.
Step 7 : Place your order.
Step One
Download one of these pre-formatted templates and open it in Photoshop:
Right Click Save Link As
Business Cards
• 2" x 3.5" Standard Business Card Template
Folded Business Cards
• 4" x 3.5" Folded Business Card Template - FRONT (Outside)
• 4" x 3.5" Folded Business Card Template - BACK (Inside)
4x6 Postcards
• 4" x 6" Postcard Template
All Other Products & Sizes
• Download Templates for Other Products & Sizes
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Step Two
Familiarize yourself with the template by learning what the colored lines mean.
These rules apply to all products, reguardless of size or shape.
The PINK lines are called cut/trim lines. The cut lines show where your prints will be cut away from the much larger sheet of paper it was printed on. This ensures color all the way to the very edge of your cards. This method is called full bleed.
The BLUE lines are called the safety lines. Anything outside these lines run the risk of being cut off. Although the cutting machines are very accurate, staying inside of this area ensures that important text/graphics won't be chopped off. It also helps make your card more readable by provider further separation of text and edge of the finished print.
Your background colors/images MUST extend past the PINK cut lines! Keep all your non-background text, logos, pictures, etc. inside of the BLUE safe area!
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Step Three
Verify that your design is in CMYK color mode and at 350dpi resolution.
This is very important as we will not be able to print your design if these settings are not correct.
Image Mode CMYK
Image Image Size Resolution: 350 pixels/inch
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Step Four
Now you are ready to begin the design phase. It's up to you to decide what you want the card to look like. Start experimenting and use the different tools & techniques to get the look you desire.
Create separate files for each side if you wish to have printing on the back.
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Useful Tips
The Inkjet Test: Throughout the design process I suggest printing your creations on your inkjet printer directly from Photoshop. Use glossy photo paper if you have it. This will give you a good idea how your card will look as far as sizing goes. If your text looks small when printed on your inkjet, it will be too small when printed by our presses.
I suggest using the highest resolution print option (photographic quality) that is available on your printer. No adjustments to sizing or placement will be needed. The design should print on the paper at the actual finsihed size.
Remember the full bleed process will trim your cards down to normal size.
Save Often!
You never know when your computer may crash or lock up. Loosing work you've spent hours on is very disheartening. While you are working on your file, save as a .PSD to preserve your layers within the design.
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Step Five
After saving as a .PSD flatten the layers in your image. If any layers are hidden, discard them.
Layer Flatten Image
Discard Hidden Layers? OK
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Step Six
With all layers flattened, you can now save your image out as a press-ready .TIF file.
File Save As Format: TIFF (*.TIF; *.TIFF)
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Step Seven
Upload your newly created files for high quality printing delivered to your door!
Select the print product of which you designed to upload and order:
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