Design & upload
Creating your design
- Where do I start when preparing my design for printing?
- What file type should I use when uploading my design?
- How do I add exclusive finishes to my design for products with spot-uv or exclusive foils?
- How much ink coverage should I use for the best end result?
- What is ink absorption?
- Will my design be checked for overprint?
- Where will they cut my final product?
- Can we create a design for you?
- Where can I find the design guide?
- Where can I find the templates for my design?
- I have a very big file, how can I upload this?
- What colour profile do I need to use for my design?
Design dos and don'ts
Design definitions
- What is bleed? And do I need it in my design?
- Do I need to add trim marks to my design?
- What are safety margins?
- What are RGB colours?
- What is the difference between rich black and 100% black?
- What are CMYK colours?
- What is the difference between RGB and CMYK?
- What are Pantone colours?
- What is the difference between raster and vectors?
- What is overprint?
- What is DPI?
- What is resolution?
- What is the difference between a digital or print-ready design file?
Canva
- Adding elements and images
- How do I add an extra page to my design when using Canva? (i.e. for double-sided products)
- How can I find the right size in Canva?
- Can I change the size of my file in Canva?
- How can I change the design I made in Canva once I accept it?
- Why does my Canva design look so blurry?
- How can I find my previous Canva designs?
- How come elements in my design have moved after downloading it from Canva?
- How do I upload my own images in Canva?
- How do I add elements, borders, etc when using Canva?