PDF, the recommended format
PDF (ideally PDF/X-4) preserves layout, fonts, vectors and colour. It is the most reliable format, especially for multi-page documents such as brochures and catalogues.
TIFF and JPEG
TIFF is a lossless image format, well suited to purely photographic artwork. JPEG is accepted at high quality, but its compression can create artefacts: export at maximum quality, in CMYK if possible, at 300 dpi.
Check before you send
- PDF/X-4 by preference
- TIFF for lossless photographic artwork
- JPEG at maximum quality, 300 dpi
- CMYK wherever possible
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