How to create a print ready photoflyer file for production

Keep in mind that we crop the edges of the photoflyer, don’t place anything important (logo, text or other visual) in the safe zone area.

Your background should fill the entire center of the frame, and the entire artboard to create 3mm bleed. Continue your design until the red line surrounding your artboard.

The copyright should always remain visible (though you are free to change the positioning). The black bar on the back can be made ‘invisible’ or change the colour to match your design.

Your background should fill the entire center of the frame as well. Your picture will be visible within the pink die-cut lines.

Keep in mind that the back of your photoflyer should be designed upside down, as you fold the photoflyer to stick it around the instant photo.

Fill the entire cut-out with your background to avoid your frames having white edges when trimmed.

Best to design your photoflyer using CMYK colours and no spot colours; unless you've opted for a special coating such as gold/silver.

All imagery should be above 300dpi. If you use your logo, best to use a vector based format (such as .AI or .EPS) to ensure the best quality.

Outline all text prior to exporting. 8pt and higher will ensure best legibility.

If you have followed the guides and think your photoflyer is ready to be exported as a print ready PDF, then

Follow these steps:

• Disable the guide layers (if you miss this step, don't worry, these are automatically disabled once you export your file)
• Outline text and embed images in your document to ensure they are printed correctly.
• Minimum 300dpi / CMYK
• Export a high quality print .PDF by following the steps below

First start with

• File > Save As.. / Save a Copy..
• As the format, choose Adobe PDF (pdf)

When you save a file as PDF in Adobe Illustrator; make sure you select [High Quality Print]

• In the 'Marks and Bleed' section, check the ''Trim Marks'' as well as ''Use Document Bleed Settings''
• Click on 'Save pdf' and you're done.
• After you've successfully saved your photoflyer design as a print ready PDF, you can send it to orders@photoflyer.com

If you have followed the guides and think your photoflyer is ready to be exported as a print ready PDF, then

Follow these steps:

• Disable the guide layers (if you miss this step, don't worry, these are automatically disabled once you export your file)
• Outline text and embed images in your document to ensure they are printed correctly.
• Minimum 300dpi / CMYK
• Export a high quality print .PDF by following the steps below

First start with

• File > Export...
• As the format, choose Adobe PDF (Print)

When you save a file as PDF in Adobe InDesign; make sure you select [High Quality Print]

• In the 'Marks and Bleed' section, check the ''Crop Marks'' as well as ''Use Document Bleed Settings''
• Click on 'Export' and you're done.
• After you've successfully saved your photoflyer design as a print ready PDF, you can send it to orders@photoflyer.com

Designing a great photoflyer can be a determining factor in the success of your photoflyer campaign. Remember these tips when designing your next photoflyer.

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