– pay attention to additional, product specific specifications

– accepted file formats: PDF, TIFF

– deliver the front and back as separate files

– name data for each side and version uniquely

– vector graphics preferred, pixel graphics with min. resolution of 300 dpi as well as true to scale 1:1

– embed fonts/ convert into paths

– no cutting marks, register marks, colour control strips or cutting lines

let the background colour continue to run in bleed

– leave 2 mm margin between text/important information and cutting line

– colour mode: CMYK/grayscale, 8 bit/channel

– provide special colours as Pantone

– colour application between 10% - 300%.

– provide black and grey objects as pure black (C0 M0 Y0 K100), for deep black for backgrounds and areas add additional colour parts (e.g. C40 M0 Y0 K100), set black text and thin lines to “overprint”