Send us a file.
1. STEP ONE – Book time with Courier Prepress: 15 minute Customer Onboarding
2. STEP TWO – Review our file setup. Download This Checklist
❏ Download and use the Courier Graphics PDF settings. Download Settings
❏ How to prep your files for success.
❏ HIGH RES PDFs are preferred, but we can accept all file types.
❏ Images are saved as 300 DPI minimum.
❏ Images are saved as CMYK or RGB; CMYK is preferred.
❏ Black-and-white images are saved as grayscale or bitmap images.
❏ PMS colors are labeled and consistent throughout the piece.
❏ Rich blacks are set to 40% cyan, 30% magenta, 30% yellow & 100% black. Download Info Sheet
❏ Black text is to be 100% black or a percentage of black.
❏ Save documents as single-page PDFs, not as spreads.
❏ .125″ (1/8″) bleeds on all sides of the document.
❏ The type or live area should be .25″ (1/4″) from the trim edge. Download Info Sheet
❏ Borders should be at least .25″ (1/4″) if near the trim line. (.375″ (3/8″) is recommended)
❏ Please compress packaged native files before sending them using Zip or Stuffit.
❏ Your project may be susceptible to web growth. Download Info Sheet
❏ Get set up on InSite (InSite instruction guide)
❏ Upload your files using InSite or File Transfer Service.
❏ Upload, review, and approve pages on InSite.
❏ Changes to proofs – first 5 changes are free, then $15 per page, $75 per color correction.
TIP! – Check out our spine calculator at the bottom of this page!
RESOURCES! Check out our Printing Resources
If you have any questions, please call or Book A Time
3. If your project is a booklet with multiple pages, here is how to set up your files.
Please submit ONE PDF with ALL THE PAGES in the document, including the cover and back page covers.
Make sure pages are saved as SINGLE PAGES, not spreads.
Please contact us with any questions at 602-437-9700 or prepress@couriergraphics.com
4. Book Spine Width & Weight Calculator
Book Spine Width & Weight Calculator
NOTE: ESTIMATED WEIGHT FOR ONE BOOK. INK, GLUE, STITCHES, or VARIANCE IN PAPER FROM THE MILL CAN EFFECT THE FINAL WEIGHT. MINIMUM SPINE THICKNESS FOR PERFECT BOUND BOOKS IS AT LEAST 1/8 OR .125 INCHES.
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