File Preparation

Please find our recommended guidelines below: – We accept most common file formats: .jpg, .pdf, .tiff, and .png. – Embedded colour space should be sRGB or Adobe RGB 1998. – There is no need to adjust print size prior to uploading as our software will render each image at the optimum resolution. – You can add 2-3mm bleed for paper […]

Resolution and print size

300 DPI is the best resolution possible. As you move up in print size, the DPI will decrease. This is not a problem as you will naturally view your image from further away. The larger you would like to have your photos printed, the greater the number of pixels should be. While you can add […]

Should I sharpen my image?

Sharpening is always image dependant. Most printed images benefit from moderate sharpening. Always evaluate your image by zooming in to see whether your image could benefit.

Colour Accuracy

To ensure prints are a close match to your screen it helps to have a calibrated monitor. Since monitors are backlit, often times this means prints may come out darker than what is seen on screen. Turning down the brightness of your monitor when editing your photos is a good practice to help match what […]

Softproof images

Softproofing allows you to see a representation of your photos on our different print materials. Different prints materials will have different color capabilities which may affect how you edit your photo or which material works best for each particular photo. How to Softproof: For Mac: Add our ICC profiles to the following directory. Our ICC […]

Will my printout appear darker than on screen?

Since screens are backlight they will naturally be brighter than printouts. To account for this we recommend adjusting your screen to roughly 50% brightness when editing your photos.