Image files submitted for print must have an effective print resolution of at least 300 dots per inch (dpi). An image with a pixel size of 600 x 600 should be designed to print no larger than 2" x 2". Enlarging the image (which, in turn, reduces the dpi) will reduce the print quality.


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IdoPrint.com prints using the CMYK process, so files submitted must be in CMYK color mode. If your files are submitted using any other color model, such as RGB or Pantone, they will be converted to CMYK. Converting from one color model to another may cause un-expected color shifts.

Your computer’s monitor uses RGB to represent color. RGB has a much wider color gamut than CMYK, meaning there are colors your monitor can render that cannot be printed using CMYK.


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To print a rich, dark black, please make your blacks 60% cyan, 60% magenta, 60% yellow, and 100% black. Be careful that all of your supporting graphics have the same black specified. Different blacks, although barely noticeable on screen, will appear very differently when printed.

Black type greater than 48 points and solid black areas greater than an inch square should be specified using the formula above.

If your artwork is going to print right to the edge of the page, you need to extend it past the page boundary by at least .125”.

The extended artwork is described as bleed and will be cut off when the work is finished. This ensures that no white space will appear at the edge of the sheet when the work is trimmed and finished.


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Please be sure to keep any text or graphics that must not be cut off, to .125” from the edge of the sheet. The .125” safety zone may be trimmed off when cutting.


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Gradients, transparencies and drop-shadows can all be problematic in print, particularly when various color profiles and resolutions are involved. For detailed explanations on how to avoid issues with these elements in your file, please see MORE DETAILED INFO