Artwork Guidelines

Print-Readiness

What is Print-Ready?

Print-Ready is files that can be sent to production and print as is without any needed manipulation. The files are sized to the appropriate template, follow our below Guidelines, and are submitted in an acceptable file format.

If your files are not Print-Ready, no worries! We also offer Design Services at a competitive rate where a member of our experienced Design Team can make it Print-Ready for you. Our Designers are experts in corporate and creative design for Trade Show and event marketing. Our team has many years of experience in large-format printing and custom fabrication for projects of all sizes.

You are welcome to reach out to us via email, phone, or live chat to find the perfect Design Service quote for your needs!

Creating Artwork

  • We recommend the use of Photoshop or Illustrator* for creating files
  • Templates for all products (located at the bottom of each product page) are sized to printing size of products and should be used to create artwork
  • The following elements should be used to yield the best results:
    • High Resolution images
    • Vector Logos (we offer logo retracing services should you need it)
    • Colors in CMYK**
    • Creating files at a minimum of 150 DPI or half-scale at 300 DPI
  • Templates account for Bleed and should not be included in final files
    • Please remove all template guides from final print-ready files prior to submission.
    • All files must have a background. Transparent backgrounds will be kicked back to customer to fix
    • Please do not include any crop marks unless included in template
      • We are not responsible for cropmarks or any miscellaneous markings that may appear on the final product

      *Should you include any gradients in your artwork, we do not recommend using Illustrator for this as Illustrator, a vector based program, does not raster the gradient the same way Photoshop does, which results in banding or "Steps" to occur in the gradient that look like lines in the final print.

      Gradient Reference between programs:

      Adobe Illustrator

      Adobe Photoshop
       ai-gradient.jpg  Adobe Photoshop - Gradient

       

      **All files should be submitted in CMYK. We print using a 4 Color Process and prefer CMYK color profiles to provide the most accurate color results. Please understand that printed images will not match up 100% with the colors you see on your monitor. Different materials may also result in a slight variation in color between products.

      For black in artwork, we recommend the following CMYK settings to obtain “True Black”:

      True Black vs Black

      Should you have any colors that you need printed exact we would recommend our Color Matching Services to assist. Pantone Codes are required for this process (we do not accept HEX or RGB). Color Matching can delay your order for up to 5 additional Business Days. You are welcome to contact us for further information. 

      Acceptable File Formats

      We accept the following formats:  .JPG   .PDF  .PSD*   .EPS*   .AI*   .TIFF 

      *.PSD, .AI and .EPS files need to have all text rasterized or converted into outlines, and links to images/logos embedded.

      To prevent missing elements, it is suggested all layers either be rasterized or merged together.

      If your files are very large, it is recommended that you compress your file into a .zip file prior to uploading. We do not accept files larger than 1GB each for processing.

      Uploading Artwork

      Once you have placed your order and are ready to upload your print-ready files, simply click here.

      Please be sure to include your Order # with any files that are uploaded.

      Digital Proofs

      We provide digital proofs to all artwork file submissions with an active order number. Orders placed + artwork files uploaded can expect an email response or a digital proof via Hightail Spaces* within 1-2 Business Days. Please access your digital proofs on a desktop Mac or PC. Proofs cannot be approved on mobile devices.

      *You will need to create a free account on Hightail with your email address that the proofs were sent to to access the proofs. This allows us to time-stamp all activities with the proof files and verify the identity of the recipient of the digital proofs.

      Prohibited Content

      Users and purchasers of products and services from BoothPOP.com and/or other properties of Fantastic Displays Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, whether or not they are employees, owners, re-sellers, or by other affiliation deemed valid by Fantastic Displays Inc., may not use its products and services to produce, create, or recreate any material that Fantastic Displays Inc. believes:

      1. Is abusive, deceptive, pornographic, obscene, defamatory, slanderous, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate;
      2. Consists of copyrighted material used without the express permission of the owner or material that has been altered so that the copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice is removed;
      3. To be infringing on anyone's copyright; in particular; the user or purchaser of products and services must ensure that image(s) or any other artwork files uploaded or sent via file transfer, email, or physically to Fantastic Displays Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates owns the copyrights or are fully licensed by the copyright owner to submit such materials and to make any subsequent use of it (such as by including your image in a product) or in any customized artwork files, retrievable for reproduction.

        Any questions regarding artwork, please do not hesitate to contact us via email, phone, or live chat!