Create a Document
First, create a new document by clicking “File”, then “New”, then “Document”. You will see the following dialog window.
Click the “More Options” button on the right.
Set the size of your finished piece, input “0.125 in” for the “Margins” and “0.125 in” for the “Bleed”.
If you are creating a multiple page document or if you project prints more than one side, change the “Number of Pages” to the number of pages/sides.
Set the “Intent” to “Print”.
Be sure to uncheck “Facing Pages”, if you are creating anything other than a book.
Then click “OK”.
Here is an example of a 2-sided print job using the above set up guide.
Notice that there is a red bleed guide line, a blue margin guide and a black guide line that represents the actual size. Please make sure that your artwork that is supposed to bleed extends to the red bleed line, and that artwork that doesn’t bleed doesn’t extend beyond the blue margin line. Click Here to learn more about Bleed & Margin.
Design Your Artwork
Click Here to view our file requirements for your design. If you need assistance creating the design, we offer design services for a reasonable fee. Please contact us for more information.
If you would like to create the design yourself, there are tons of resources on the web to learn how to design your artwork. Here are a few resources that you may find helpful…
Place Your Die Line
If your document doesn’t just square cut, you need to create a die line to represent the actual die cut. You can do this by accurately drawing the shape of your die cut using the drawing tools. Then set the die line’s color to a spot color called “Die”. If you need help creating your die line, please contact us for assistance.
Review Our File Requirements
Click Here to view our current file requirements.
Generate Your PDF for Submission
Click Here to download our Creative Suite settings and/or get the info to set your PDF up manually.