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How-To guides

Step-by-step answers to the artwork questions our studio gets asked most, written for whoever is actually handling the file, whether that is a designer or someone doing it themselves.

Each guide covers one job: converting spot colours, outlining text, flattening transparencies, reducing a PDF that is too large, building a dieline, embedding fonts, checking resolution and setting up artwork for a particular display. Looking for how to put a display up, or what size to order? See Set-up, care and repair and What size do I need?.

How do I convert spot colours to CMYK?
How do I convert spot colours to CMYK?
How do I outline text in Illustrator Photoshop or InDesign
How do I outline text in Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign?
How do I flatten a transparency in InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop
How do I flatten a transparency in InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop?
How do I make a PDF file smaller
How do I make a PDF file smaller?
How do I create a dieline in Illustrator Photoshop or InDesign
How do I create a dieline in Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign?
How do I supply the right logo file for printing
How do I supply the right logo file for printing?
How do I flatten a PDF for printing in Acrobat?
How do I flatten a PDF for printing in Acrobat?
How do I preflight a PDF in Acrobat before I send it to print?
How do I preflight a PDF in Acrobat before I send it to print?
How do I embed fonts in a PDF?
How do I embed fonts in a PDF?
How do I set up pull-up banner artwork?
How do I set up pull-up banner artwork?
How to reduce Illustrator file size?
How to reduce Illustrator file size?
How to compress a JPG without losing print quality?
How to compress a JPG without losing print quality?
How do I set up SEG fabric artwork?
How do I set up SEG fabric artwork?
How do I set up artwork for hanging fabric banners?
How do I set up artwork for hanging fabric banners?
How do I set up artwork for a pop-up stand?
How do I set up artwork for a pop-up stand?
How do I create a cut line in Illustrator for shaped graphics?
How do I create a cut line in Illustrator for shaped graphics?
How do I set up artwork for a printed table cloth?
How do I set up artwork for a printed table cloth?
How do I set up very large artwork in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop?
How do I set up very large artwork in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop?
How to set up artwork for a printed marquee or gazebo?
How to set up artwork for a printed marquee or gazebo?
How do I resize artwork for a different banner size without distorting it?
How do I resize artwork for a different banner size without distorting it?
How do I package an InDesign file for print?
How do I package an InDesign file for print?
How do I convert mm to pixels for print artwork?
How do I convert mm to pixels for print artwork?
How do I fix overprint problems in Illustrator and InDesign?
How do I fix overprint problems in Illustrator and InDesign?
How do I make an approval mock-up of my stand artwork?
How do I make an approval mock-up of my stand artwork?
How do I set up a white ink layer for clear acrylic or coloured stock?
How do I set up a white ink layer for clear acrylic or coloured stock?
How do I open and edit a PDF in Illustrator without losing fonts?
How do I open and edit a PDF in Illustrator without losing fonts?
How do I make a logo background transparent for printing?
How do I make a logo background transparent for printing?
How do I set the right CMYK colour profile in Adobe apps?
How do I set the right CMYK colour profile in Adobe apps?
How do I set up artwork for corflute signs and rigid boards?
How do I set up artwork for corflute signs and rigid boards?
How do I save a print-quality JPEG or TIFF from Photoshop?
How do I save a print-quality JPEG or TIFF from Photoshop?
How do I add hems, eyelets and pole pockets to banner artwork?
How do I add hems, eyelets and pole pockets to banner artwork?
How do I upscale a low-resolution image for printing?
How do I upscale a low-resolution image for printing?
How do I check the resolution of an image before I send it to print?
How do I check the resolution of an image before I send it to print?
How do I convert a JPG or PNG logo to a vector file?
How do I convert a JPG or PNG logo to a vector file?
How do I set up window graphic and one-way vision artwork?
How do I set up window graphic and one-way vision artwork?