Paper type
Weight
Finish
Process & materials
Ensuring your artwork file is correctly prepared for printing will result in your prints being beautifully detailed and colour accurate. If you don't follow the steps below, your prints could suffer from pixelation and colour saturation
Checklist to ensure your artwork is print ready
1. Resolution – 300 pixels per inch
2. Dimensions – match the desired print size and ratio
3. Bits/channel – 8
4. Colour space – RGB
5. Colour profile – Adobe RGB (1998) or one of our ICC profiles 6. File type – saved as a high resolution JPG
Need help? If your artwork doesn't match any of the dimensions or aspect ratios listed below, or if you want us to make your artwork file print-ready, then skip these steps and just send us your artwork file
| Print size | Digital artwork dimentions (standard) | Aspect Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 6x8" (15x20cm) | 1800x2400px (300dpi) | 1.33:1 |
| 8.3x11.7" (A4) | 2490x3510px (300dpi) | 1.41:1 |
| 12x12" (30x30cm) | 3600x3600px (300dpi) | 1:1 |
| 11x14" (28x35.5cm) | 3300x4200px (300dpi) | 1.27:1 |
| 12x16" (30x40cm) | 3600x4800px (300dpi) | 1.33:1 |
| 11.7x16.5" (A3) | 3510x4950px (300dpi) | 1.41:1 |
| 16x20" (40x50cm) | 4800x6000px (300dpi) | 1.25:1 |
| 16.5x23.4" (A2) | 4950x7020px (300dpi) | 1.41:1 |
| 20x20" (50x50cm) | 6000x6000px (300dpi) | 1:1 |
| 18x24" (45x60cm) | 5400x7200px (300dpi) | 1.33:1 |
| 20x28" (50x70cm) | 6000x8400px (300dpi) | 1.4:1 |
| 24x32" (60x80cm) | 7200x9600px (300dpi) | 1.33:1 |
| 23.4x33.1" (A1) | 7020x9930px (300dpi) | 1.41:1 |
| 28x28" (70x70cm) | 8400x8400px (300dpi) | 1:1 |
| 24x36" (60x90cm) | 7200x10800px (300dpi) | 1.5:1 |
| 28x40" (70x100cm) | 8400x12000px (300dpi) | 1.43:1 |
