File Set Up

THE PERFECT FILE SET UP GUIDE

Here’s we share an easy guide on getting your file set up for perfect prints.

Name your print file in this format: "YourName_NameOfPrint_SizeOfPrint."
Enter the overall print HEIGHT and WIDTH, this size should include any borders you want around the image.
The overall print size = Take the image size and (if adding a border) add the border size x2 on the height & width.
Set the RESOLUTION to 300 pixels/inch and 8 bits / channel.
Set the BACKGROUND to white
Set COLOUR MODE to Adobe RGB (1998) or sRGB.
Set PIXEL ASPECT RATIO to square pixels
Click CREATE

Go to FILE > select NEW from the dropdown again.
Enter the HEIGHT and WIDTH of your image that will sit within the overall print.
Repeat the file settings mentioned above (resolution, background, colour mode, pixel aspect ratio), click CREATE.
Go to LAYERS (windows > tick layers to view them) and unlock the background layer on layers panel.
Select any colour and fill the backgound with the paint bucket tool.
Go to SELECT > click ALL from the dropdown (shortcut Cmd & select layer), then EDIT and COPY (Shortcut Cmd-C)

Go to your Print file you created first.
Go to EDIT and PASTE (shortcut Cmd - V)
Make sure your colored box you pasted sits in the center of your file (you can use guidelines to check).
Go FILE > select OPEN and select the image you want to print and click OPEN.
Make sure your image has no borders added and is flattened with no extra layers.
Go to SELECT > click ALL from the dropdown. Then select EDIT and COPY.
Go back to your Print File. Hold Cmd and click on the layer of the coloured box in the layers panel to select it.
Once selected go to EDIT > PASTE SPECIAL > select PASTE INTO (the image will appear within the coloured box).

Once your image is within the box. Go to EDIT > TRANSFORM > select SCALE (shortcut Cmd-T).
Scale your image to fit within the coloured box how you wish (your image size).
Make sure no colour from the coloured box is showing when scaling the image down/ up.
Once scaled, click on the eye next to the coloured box layer on the layers panel to HIDE it.
Make sure your happy with your print file layout and save the file.

Go to FILE > SAVE AS. Save a file with the layers as a PSD or TIFF and add on the end of your file name EDIT.
Then go to your layers panel, right click on a layer and select FLATTEN IMAGE.
Then go FILE > SAVE AS again. Save the file as a Flattened TIFF, PSD, JPEG or PDF ast the highest quality.
Make sure to click Embed colour profile and check it is RGB. Then click SAVE.
If saving as a PDF, A SAVE ADOBE PDF box will show up. Go to COMPRESSION and make sure IMAGE QUALITY is set to MAXIMUM and SAVE.
You can now upload your files ONLINE to order prints of this image in this size. If your file is very large we recommend sending it to us through we-transfer.

For further assitance on setting up your files please get in contact with the team. We are always happy to help and chat through any questions.