Binding
Additional Processes
Binding: Additional Options On the bottom of PrintingCenterUSA’s online pricing tool, you can select “Hole…
Wire-O
Binding: Wire-O What is Wire-O Bound Printing? Wire-O binding is similar to Spiral binding. It…
Spiral
Binding: Spiral What is Spiral Bound Printing? Spiral bound printing is a continuous coil of…
Perfect Bound
Binding: Perfect Bound What is Perfect Bound Printing? Perfect bound books are inexpensive and provide…
Saddle Stitch
Binding: Saddle Stitch What is Saddle Stitch Printing? Saddle stitched books are, simply put, folded…
Overview
Binding: Overview When printing your multi-page products such as books, booklets, calendars, programs, coloring books,…
Bleeds
Word
Bleeds: Setting Up Bleeds in Microsoft Word for Mac: A Step-by-Step Guide Use this guide…
Publisher
Bleeds: Publisher Checklist Open Page Setup Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) Use Rulers to…
Canva
Bleeds: Canva Checklist Turn on Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) How your page setup should…
Photoshop
Bleeds in Photoshop: A Step-by-Step Guide Bleeds are essential for ensuring your designs print correctly.…
Illustrator
Bleeds in Illustrator: A Step-by-Step Guide Bleeds ensure your designs print beautifully, extending your artwork…
InDesign
Bleeds in InDesign: A Step-by-Step Guide Bleeds are your design's safety net, ensuring that colors…
Overview
Binding: Overview When printing your multi-page products such as books, booklets, calendars, programs, coloring books,…
Color Quality
Word
Color Quality: Word You cannot convert your color space in Word from RGB to CMYK.…
Publisher
Color Quality: Publisher You cannot convert your color space in Publisher from RGB to CMYK.…
Canva
Color Quality: Canva By default, Canva will save your design in RGB color. We print…
Photoshop
Color Quality: Photoshop To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that…
Illustrator
Color Quality: Illustrator To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that…
InDesign
Color Quality: InDesign To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that…
Color Quality Overview
Color Quality: Overview Your product should be designed in the CMYK color mode whenever possible.…
File Preparation
Folds, Creases, Die Cutting
Folds, Creases, Die Cutting: Overview PrintingCenterUSA provides free downloadable templates for our products. To ensure…
Word
File Saving: Word Checklist Save as PDF Warnings 1. Save as PDF a. File >…
Publisher
Print-Ready File Creation: Publisher Checklist Open a New Blank Document Open Page Setup Add Bleeds…
Canva
Print-Ready File Creation: Canva Checklist Create a design Input Custom Dimensions Add Bleed / Show…
Photoshop
Print Ready File Creation: Photoshop Checklist Download & Install Color Profile File > New Name…
Illustrator
File Saving: Illustrator Checklist Download & Install PrintingCenterUSA’s Adobe PDF Settings Save PDF 1. Download…
InDesign
Print-Ready File Creation: InDesign Checklist1. File > New > Document2. Name3. Size4. Pages5. Margins (Safety…
Overview
File Saving: Overview PrintingCenterUSA requires that you submit your art as a Print-Ready PDF. Click…
Word
Color Quality: Word You cannot convert your color space in Word from RGB to CMYK.…
Publisher
Color Quality: Publisher You cannot convert your color space in Publisher from RGB to CMYK.…
Canva
Color Quality: Canva By default, Canva will save your design in RGB color. We print…
Photoshop
Color Quality: Photoshop To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that…
Illustrator
Color Quality: Illustrator To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that…
InDesign
Color Quality: InDesign To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that…
Color Quality Overview
Color Quality: Overview Your product should be designed in the CMYK color mode whenever possible.…
Word
Size: Word To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Publisher
Size: Publisher To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Canva
Size: Canva To see your page size in Canva, there are two options: 1. Top…
Photoshop
Size: Photoshop To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Illustrator
Size: Illustrator To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
InDesign
Size: InDesign To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Overview
Size: Overview To ensure price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the size…
Spreads
Page Count: Printer vs. Reader Spreads Note: Please do not submit your document in printer…
Wire-O
Page Count: Wire-O Binding Wire-O binding is similar to Spiral binding. Wire-O binding is great…
Spiral
Page Count: Spiral Spiral Bound Printing Spiral bound printing is a coil of a plastic…
Perfect Binding
Page Count: Perfect Bound Perfect Bound Printing Printed sheets are gathered into a book, one…
Saddle Stitch
Page Count: Saddle Stitch Binding Saddle stitching is the same binding that the catalogs and…
Overview
Page Count: Overview We require that any booklet files be sent as single pages, not…
Word
Resolution: Word There is no way to check the resolution of your images once they…
Publisher
Resolution: Publisher There is no way to check the resolution of your images once they…
Canva
Resolution: Canva Unfortunately, there is no option for seeing your image resolution when it is…
Photoshop
Resolution: Photoshop Checklist (Image Resolution) Open Image Size Change Resolution Warnings 1. Open Image Size…
Illustrator
Resolution: Illustrator Checklist (Document Resolution) Open Raster Effects Settings Change Resolution 1. Open Raster Effects…
InDesign
Resolution: InDesign Checklist (Image Resolution) Open Info Pane Check Image Resolution 1. Open Info Pane…
Overview
Resolution: Overview PrintingCenterUSA recommends that the file and/or image resolution should be set at 300…
Word
Bleeds: Setting Up Bleeds in Microsoft Word for Mac: A Step-by-Step Guide Use this guide…
Publisher
Bleeds: Publisher Checklist Open Page Setup Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) Use Rulers to…
Canva
Bleeds: Canva Checklist Turn on Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) How your page setup should…
Photoshop
Bleeds in Photoshop: A Step-by-Step Guide Bleeds are essential for ensuring your designs print correctly.…
Illustrator
Bleeds in Illustrator: A Step-by-Step Guide Bleeds ensure your designs print beautifully, extending your artwork…
InDesign
Bleeds in InDesign: A Step-by-Step Guide Bleeds are your design's safety net, ensuring that colors…
Overview
Binding: Overview When printing your multi-page products such as books, booklets, calendars, programs, coloring books,…
Word
Print-Ready File Creation: Word There is minimal file setup for print in Word. We do…
Publisher
Print-Ready File Creation: Publisher Checklist Open a New Blank Document Open Page Setup Add Bleeds…
Canva
Print-Ready File Creation: Canva Checklist Create a design Input Custom Dimensions Add Bleed / Show…
Photoshop
Print Ready File Creation: Photoshop Checklist Download & Install Color Profile File > New Name…
Illustrator
Print Ready File Creation: Illustrator Checklist Download & Install Color Profile File > New Name…
InDesign
Print-Ready File Creation: InDesign Checklist1. File > New > Document2. Name3. Size4. Pages5. Margins (Safety…
Overview
Print-Ready File Creation: Overview At PrintingCenterUSA, we want your printing experience to be fast, easy…
File Saving
Word
File Saving: Word Checklist Save as PDF Warnings 1. Save as PDF a. File >…
Publisher
Print-Ready File Creation: Publisher Checklist Open a New Blank Document Open Page Setup Add Bleeds…
Canva
Print-Ready File Creation: Canva Checklist Create a design Input Custom Dimensions Add Bleed / Show…
Photoshop
Print Ready File Creation: Photoshop Checklist Download & Install Color Profile File > New Name…
Illustrator
File Saving: Illustrator Checklist Download & Install PrintingCenterUSA’s Adobe PDF Settings Save PDF 1. Download…
InDesign
Print-Ready File Creation: InDesign Checklist1. File > New > Document2. Name3. Size4. Pages5. Margins (Safety…
Overview
File Saving: Overview PrintingCenterUSA requires that you submit your art as a Print-Ready PDF. Click…
Online Design Tool
Greeting Card
How to Get to the Greeting Card Designer: 1. Visit our Greeting Card Printing page.…
Photo Calendar
How to Get to the Photo Calendar Designer: 1. Visit our Calendar Printing page. 2.…
Photo Booklet
How to Get to the Photo Book Designer: 1. Visit one of our multi-page book…
Ordering
Quotes
Quotes 1. Fill Out Pricing Tool Once you are logged in to your PrintingCenterUSA account,…
Ordering
Ordering 1. Fill Out Pricing Tool Once you are logged in to your PrintingCenterUSA account,…
Page Count
Spreads
Page Count: Printer vs. Reader Spreads Note: Please do not submit your document in printer…
Wire-O
Page Count: Wire-O Binding Wire-O binding is similar to Spiral binding. Wire-O binding is great…
Spiral
Page Count: Spiral Spiral Bound Printing Spiral bound printing is a coil of a plastic…
Perfect Binding
Page Count: Perfect Bound Perfect Bound Printing Printed sheets are gathered into a book, one…
Saddle Stitch
Page Count: Saddle Stitch Binding Saddle stitching is the same binding that the catalogs and…
Overview
Page Count: Overview We require that any booklet files be sent as single pages, not…
Paper
Inside Paper
Paper: Inside Paper Inside (Text) Paper Options: Gloss or Matte 100# Text (5pt) is our…
Cover Paper
Paper: Cover Paper Cover Cardstock Paper Options: Gloss or Matte 80# Cover Cardstock (8pt) is…
Overview
Paper: Overview Cover Paper vs. Text Paper A cover weight paper is thick and similar…
Print Ready File Creation
Word
Print-Ready File Creation: Word There is minimal file setup for print in Word. We do…
Publisher
Print-Ready File Creation: Publisher Checklist Open a New Blank Document Open Page Setup Add Bleeds…
Canva
Print-Ready File Creation: Canva Checklist Create a design Input Custom Dimensions Add Bleed / Show…
Photoshop
Print Ready File Creation: Photoshop Checklist Download & Install Color Profile File > New Name…
Illustrator
Print Ready File Creation: Illustrator Checklist Download & Install Color Profile File > New Name…
InDesign
Print-Ready File Creation: InDesign Checklist1. File > New > Document2. Name3. Size4. Pages5. Margins (Safety…
Overview
Print-Ready File Creation: Overview At PrintingCenterUSA, we want your printing experience to be fast, easy…
Proofing
Hardcopy
Proofing: Hardcopy 1. Select Proof Type in Pricing Tool Simply select “Hardcopy (Overnight)” or “Hardcopy…
Electronic PDF
Proofing: Electronic PDF 1. Select Proof Type in Pricing Tool Simply select “Electronic - PDF”…
Resolution
Word
Resolution: Word There is no way to check the resolution of your images once they…
Publisher
Resolution: Publisher There is no way to check the resolution of your images once they…
Canva
Resolution: Canva Unfortunately, there is no option for seeing your image resolution when it is…
Photoshop
Resolution: Photoshop Checklist (Image Resolution) Open Image Size Change Resolution Warnings 1. Open Image Size…
Illustrator
Resolution: Illustrator Checklist (Document Resolution) Open Raster Effects Settings Change Resolution 1. Open Raster Effects…
InDesign
Resolution: InDesign Checklist (Image Resolution) Open Info Pane Check Image Resolution 1. Open Info Pane…
Overview
Resolution: Overview PrintingCenterUSA recommends that the file and/or image resolution should be set at 300…
Size
Word
Size: Word To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Publisher
Size: Publisher To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Canva
Size: Canva To see your page size in Canva, there are two options: 1. Top…
Photoshop
Size: Photoshop To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Illustrator
Size: Illustrator To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
InDesign
Size: InDesign To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Overview
Size: Overview To ensure price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the size…
Uploading
Uploading from FTP
Uploading from FTP If your CSR or TSR sends you a personal upload link for…
Uploading My Account
Uploading from My Account If you decided to upload your files later during the ordering…
Uploading Pricing Tool
Uploading from Pricing Tool 1. Fill Out Pricing Tool After filling out your project information…