Want a sharp, color-accurate print? Send files that meet these specs and you can skip the back-and-forth on fixes. Not sure? Send what you have — we’ll tell you if it needs work before charging anything.

Resolution & size

• Raster (PNG, JPG, WEBP): minimum 300 DPI at the final print size. 600 DPI for small text.
• Vector (SVG, AI, EPS, PDF):always preferred for logos and line art — scales infinitely without quality loss.
• Build at actual size whenever possible. If you build at half size, double the DPI.

Color

• Color mode: CMYK for accurate print color. RGB files are converted in production and may shift.
• Pantone (PMS) matching:available on request for brand-critical jobs — quote on a per-job basis.
• Rich black: use C:60 M:50 Y:40 K:100 for solid black areas. Plain K:100 prints flat.
• White ink: on clear vinyl, mark white areas as a separate spot color named White.

Bleed & safe area

• Bleed: extend background art 0.125 in (3 mm) past the final cut line on every side.
• Safe area: keep text and critical elements 0.125 in (3 mm) inside the cut line.
• Cut lines: for die-cut and kiss-cut, include a vector cut path on its own layer named CutLine, color magenta 100%, stroke only (no fill).

Type & lines

• Convert fonts to outlinesin vector files. We can’t guarantee we have your font.
• Minimum line weight: 0.25 pt at final size. Thinner lines may break up.
• Minimum type size: 6 pt for solid color text;8 pt if reversed out of a solid color.

Accepted formats

Preferred: AI, EPS, PDF (vector), SVG.
Acceptable: high-resolution PNG, JPG, WEBP, TIFF.

Files over 25 MB — send via Dropbox, Google Drive, or WeTransfer link in your project brief.

Common rejects

• Web-resolution PNGs (72 DPI) blown up to print size — they pixelate.
• Logos pulled from a website with white halos around them.
• Screenshots of designs instead of the original file.
• Text effects that depend on font files not embedded in the PDF.

Not sure?

Send what you have to info@blueprint-dmv.com. We’ll review and tell you what (if anything) needs fixing — no charge for the review.