If you intend to supply a GIF file, please follow these guidelines:

1    Ideally the GIF image should be 300dpi
      (ie. 300 pixels per inch) and include as large a colour palette as possilbe.

2    Selecting an optimised palette with no dithering
      will result in a better final result.

3    The best results are usually printed with anti-aliasing turned on.

4    To ensure that your design doesn't have any important details cut off, or any information
      too close to the edge, it is always a good design tip to work within the finished
      print jobs size. This area is called a 'safety zone' and should be around 5mm wide.
      See illustration below.

5    If you require 'edge-to-edge' printing your design must extend further than the edges of the
      material (ie. the paper or card) - your design will then 'bleed' off the edge of the material.


      EXAMPLE OF A BUSINESS CARD WITH BLEED (edge to edge printing)



6    Now attach the file to the form on the previous page. If your file exceeds 2mb then we
      recommend that you burn it to a CD/DVD and post it to us (click 'Submit Query' on the
      previous page for information).

If you have any further queries then email enquiries@surfprint.co.uk
or telephone one of our staff on 01475 685158.


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