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Basic Printing Guidelines

In order to help you out before uploading or sending us files we have some basic guidelines
Print quotes are based on print ready files.

Supported Software
MACINTOSH : Quark 8, Illustrator CS4, InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, Word, Excel
PC : Quark 8, Illustrator CS4, InDesign CS4, Photoshop CS4, Word, Excel, Publisher

 
File Formats

Acceptable File formats : AI, JPEG, PDF*, EPS, PSD, TIFF

* PDF : Must be a high quality press ready file.
Please include all support documents such as fonts and links.


File Setup

If you need assistance with sizes, placement and crop marks, please use the following PDF files for your applicable project :

  Tri- Fold Brochure  
  Business Card  
  Letterhead  
  Envelope #10  
  Remittance Envelope  
  Postcard 4" x 6"  
  Postcard 5.5 " x 8.5"  
  9" x 12" Pocket Folder  


For more detail about file setup and digital file specs, please download our DIGITAL SPECS PDF.


Proofs
Forest Printing will provide you with either a hardcopy proof or PDF proof ( based upon your quote ) prior to your job being scheduled for production. Production will not start until proofs have been approved.