{"id":176,"date":"2023-03-11T22:15:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T22:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.visualmodo.com\/wpbakery\/nectar\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2026-03-03T22:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:39:37","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marathononline.com\/?page_id=176","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1487679425191{padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 150px !important;background-image: url(<a href=\"http:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/nectar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2017\/02\/geometry.png?id=371\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/theme.visualmodo.com\/nectar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2017\/02\/geometry.png?id=371<\/a>) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1743064168412{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #e59f38;\">LET US DELIVER THE RESULTS YOU&#8217;RE LOOKING FOR<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 30px; line-height: 44px !important; text-align: center;\"><strong>HIGHLY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #888888; text-align: center;\">Work with our professional, talented designers to bring your brand to life \u2013 from handcrafted logos to custom marketing materials, signage, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742953701468{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-color: #EF6341 !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_row el_id=&#8221;preparingfiles&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;far fa-folder-open&#8221; i_color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742940927234{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][ve_infobox alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; icon_animation=&#8221;bounce-up&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; icon_gap=&#8221;0 0 2em 0&#8243; icon_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;Accepted File Formats&#8221; icon=&#8221;linearicons-layers&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\">We accept a wide variety of graphic file formats. If you have any questions, don&#8217;t hesitate to send us an email or give us a call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\">Design Templates:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myorderdesk.com\/Providers\/1512628\/Files\/6\/2024%20STANDARD%20TEMPLATE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Bib<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myorderdesk.com\/Providers\/1512628\/Files\/6\/2024%20STANDARD%20TEAR%20TAG%20TEMPLATE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Bib with Tear-Tag<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myorderdesk.com\/Providers\/1512628\/Files\/6\/2024%20MEDIUM%20TEMPLATE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medium Bib<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myorderdesk.com\/Providers\/1512628\/Files\/6\/2024%20MEDIUM%20TEAR%20TAG%20TEMPLATE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medium Bib &#8211; With Tear-Tag<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/ve_infobox][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;far fa-thumbs-up&#8221; i_color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742940816260{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][ve_infobox alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; icon_animation=&#8221;bounce-up&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; icon_gap=&#8221;0 0 2em 0&#8243; icon_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;Preferred logo and art file formats:&#8221; icon=&#8221;linearicons-eye&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\">Vector Files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\"><em>.ai, .pdf, .eps, .svg, .crd<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A vector image is an image made up of lines and curves that are stored as mathematical formulas, and can be moved freely or modified without losing detail or clarity. Whereas a bitmapped image will lose clarity when rescaled, the vector graphic can be scaled indefinitely without losing clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\">Raster Files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\"><em>.psd, .png, .jpg, .tiff<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 200; color: #ffffff;\">Raster files are made up of pixels that cannot be increased in size without degrading quality. This is why we prefer vector files for screen printing and embroidery. Vector files are made up of equations making them infinitely scalable without losing quality <strong>Raster files must be 300dpi to print size or larger<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/ve_infobox][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;far fa-thumbs-down&#8221; i_color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742940702980{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][ve_infobox alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; icon_animation=&#8221;bounce-up&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; icon_gap=&#8221;0 0 2em 0&#8243; icon_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;Not Preferred&#8221; icon=&#8221;linearicons-cloud-sync&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>.jpg &#8211; Below 300dpi resolution<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>.gif &#8211; Web optimized files<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\">.pub &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\">Microsoft Publisher <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 200; color: #fff;\">These files do not convert well into art layout and can only be used for a rough mockup.\u00a0 We may not be able to open or work with this file format.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\">.ppt or .pptx &#8211; Microsoft Powerpoint<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 200; color: #fff;\">These files do not convert well into art layout and can only be used for a rough mockup.\u00a0 We may not be able to open or work with this file format.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\">.doc or .docx &#8211; Microsoft Word<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center; color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 200; color: #fff;\">These files do not convert well into art layout and can only be used for a rough mockup.\u00a0 We may not be able to open or work with this file format<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/ve_infobox][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;faq&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-eye&#8221; i_color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742940666858{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][ve_infobox alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; icon_animation=&#8221;bounce-up&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; icon_gap=&#8221;0 0 2em 0&#8243; icon_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;Bleeds &amp; Crop Marks&#8221; icon=&#8221;linearicons-store&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/ve_infobox][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What are guidelines?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It is helpful to use guidelines in your artwork for print-ready files. Guidelines such as the safe zone, the trimming zone, and the bleed help designate where your product will be trimmed, as well as help you keep important elements such as text and graphics away from the trimming margin. Please provide us with a bleed all around your artwork, and make sure to keep all critical elements such as text and graphics within the Safe Zone.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What are bleeds?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In printing terminology, the bleed is the extra margin on a print product that is meant to be trimmed off when the product is trimmed to its final size. Bleed basically means that the color and graphics on a product &#8220;bleed off the page&#8221; to ensure continuity of the color to the edge of your product. For the best results, please download the product templates from our download templates page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When we print products such as bibs, business cards, or postcards, we do not print on paper of that size. We impose them for print, which means that we organize several copies of your item next to one another on a large sheet of paper, print, and then trim each individual item to its final size. Jobs cannot be trimmed perfectly on the trimming line each time. During the trimming process, a product may be trimmed within or beyond the trimming line. As a result, the product may have a white edge, or a portion of the artwork from the surrounding jobs. Thus, we require a bleed on each individual product so that when the product is trimmed, there is an extra margin to prevent imperfections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A full bleed is required for all print-ready files. We use a .125&#8243; bleed, so a 2&#8243; x 3.5&#8243; business card will have a bleed size of 2.25&#8243; x 3.75&#8243;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You will see bleed shown on our proofs as a green line.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is the safe zone?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Safe Zone is the area where all the critical elements (text, images, logos, etc.) must be placed, so that they are not trimmed off when the product is trimmed to the final size. Please make sure to remain within the Safe Zone, as elements on the Safe Zone line may be cut off during trimming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You will see the Safe Zone shown on our proofs as a cyan line.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is the cut line?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Trimming Zone, or the trim line, is where the product will be trimmed to its final size. The trim line indicates the final size of the product. Please keep in mind that variations may occur during the trimming process, and we cannot guarantee that your product will be trimmed perfectly along the trim line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You will see the trim line shown on our proofs as a magenta line.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Can&#8217;t I just add white borders?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Borders are not recommended due to cutting shifts. If your product is not trimmed exactly on the trimming line, borders may appear uneven. Especially for small products such as business cards, even half a millimeter of cutting shift may cause the borders to look uneven.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What are crop marks?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Crop marks are lines on the design that serve as a guide for where the image or product will be cropped. To create crop marks in Photoshop, follow the steps below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Open your file in Photoshop<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Choose File &gt; Print<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Select &#8220;Output&#8221; from the drop-down list on the pop-up menu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Check off &#8220;Corner Crop Marks&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Click &#8220;Print&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You may submit your files with crop marks that are added outside of the design itself, but please ensure that crop marks are not within the design, as we will not remove the crop marks from the design.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-swatchbook&#8221; i_color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742941273619{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][ve_infobox alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; icon_animation=&#8221;bounce-up&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; icon_gap=&#8221;0 0 2em 0&#8243; icon_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;Colors&#8221; icon=&#8221;linearicons-store&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/ve_infobox][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What are the color options available?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Color options for pre-press printing are divided into three categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Full Color Front\/Full Color Back, or Four over Four (4\/4): Four-color print job with color on both sides of the paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Full Color Front\/Grayscale Back, or Four over One (4\/1): Full-color print job on the front, and black and white (grayscale) on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Full Color Front\/Blank Back, or Four over Zero (4\/0): Four-color print job on the front, and no printing on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Grayscale Front\/Blank Back, or One over Zero (1\/0): black and white (grayscale) print job on the front, and no printing on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is CMYK?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CMYK indicates Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Keyline (Black). These 4 colors of ink are used for offset printing. Cyan is a shade of blue found in the 4 primary color printing process. Magenta is a shade of hot pink found in the basic 4 color printing process.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Which color mode should I use?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We require that you provide us with digital files in CMYK or RGB color mode, but strongly suggest that you work in CMYK for print. Please provide all black and white artwork in grayscale color mode. We do not accept any other color modes.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is RGB?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">RGB indicates Red, Green, and Blue and is primarily used for electronic and photography purposes. These 3 colors combined in various percentages create any color in the visible spectrum. Various products use RGB because it offers the widest range of colors.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does it really matter?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We strongly suggest that you convert your files to CMYK for printing. Any other color mode will not produce optimal printing results. Using images that are in RGB color mode may ruin the appearance of the final printed material. We do not accept files in any other modes.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How about grayscale and rich black?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Grayscale color mode, also known as black and white color mode, is composed of two colors: black and white. It is used to reproduce an image with different shades of gray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A computer monitor represents only one form of black. In print, there are several ways to represent black, including &#8220;rich black&#8221;. Rich black is a darker, deeper black that combines a percentage of all the four CMYK inks. The values we use to to create our rich black are: C = 44, M = 37, Y = 39, K = 95.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For gray densities, we recommend that the file have the following color values: C=10, M=10, Y=10. For the K value, anything under 100 would be considered a gray.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-font&#8221; i_color=&#8221;white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742941250251{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221;][ve_infobox alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; icon_animation=&#8221;bounce-up&#8221; title_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; icon_gap=&#8221;0 0 2em 0&#8243; icon_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; title=&#8221;Type&#8221; icon=&#8221;linearicons-store&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;4rem&#8221; title_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][\/ve_infobox][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is outlined type?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We are not able to use art that has \u201cLive\u201d fonts. This is because we most likely don\u2019t have the font you used to create your art. But it\u2019s a simple fix; In Adobe Illustrator, select your live text, right click and select \u201cCreate Outlines\u201d. This ensures the fonts will print how they were intended. It\u2019s possibly to create outlines in other design programs, like Canva. Just follow their specific prompts.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is size type should I use?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For the best results, check that your fonts are no smaller than 8pt and lines no thinner than 1 pt. Inverse art and negative space text need even larger sizes to print well. If your design has small elements, it\u2019s helpful to print it out to size to ensure everything looks good when printed and legible from a distance.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How should I prepare my fonts?&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23FFFFFF&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Please follow the following steps before you submit your files.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #ef6341;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fonts must be embedded in PDF files. 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