Artwork & Payment

We request all artwork to be supplied as a PDF file of a high resolution (300 dpi). To do this you must prepare your PDF file in the correct way. There are options which must be set for commercial printing:

• PDF style: should be set to 'PDF for Print / Press Quality'
• Resolution (Choose High Resolution / 300dpi)
• Compression settings (for colour and greyscale, should be set at 300dpi (with 'auto compression' set on high)
• Fonts should be 'Embedded' or all text should be exported as 'Curve / Outlines'

*Colour needs to be set as CMYK not RGB

We can acept files from the following formats, but only if the steps are takern below:

• InDesign
Please ensure all fonts and pictures used are supplied in a separate folder using the 'package' function under the 'file' menu.

• Illustrator
Please include all embedded images and convert all text to curves / outlines.

• Photoshop
On starting a new document please set the resolution to 300dpi, save the file as an eps file.

Other files not listed should be saved as eps or jpeg format. All artwork should have a 2mm bleed all round and the text must be inset 5mm from the edges.

*All pages supplied, PDF or other format must be of the same size if supplied as a mutiple document.

For all jobs there will be a setup charge of £4.00 + VAT per pdf file supplied (this will be different for Booklets).

Payment

If the item is ordered over the internet, a email is sent to us confirming the order this is processed. Once complete one of our members of staff will ring requesting payment. This can be done over the phone if you have a credit/debit card representing the symbols below. If a credit/debit is not availbe a cheque will have to be posted, this must clear before the goods are released for collection/delivery.

All cheques are made payed to:
A&S Services (Hastings) Ltd

If you are an exsiting customer of ours, a 30 day invoice will be isued with your goods when they are collected or delivered.