For every order, you will get a digital (online) proof prior to printing. This is the fastest proofing method that allows moving your order into production right away. How do I get a hard copy proof with my order? You can choose a hard copy proof option when you are creating your online order by clicking on the Proof Group drop-down menu.  You should choose this option only if you are looking to review your content on a sheet of paper. It is not a colour proof or an actual finished product. It’s strictly for you to see your content on a paper printed proof.

In order to download a template from our website, do the following: Go to the main menu and choose the product you wish to print.
Customize your order and choose the options for your product.
Once you get to the last product option, you'll be able to download the templates that match your selected product options by clicking on the icons in the bottom right corner of the screen. Click the Id icon to download the Adobe InDesign file; click the Pdf or Ai icon do download a template editable in Adobe Illustrator.
Save the file to your hard drive.

Open Adobe InDesign Go to FILE / OPEN, choose the .idml template file you have downloaded and click open. To use this template properly, you will need to refer to the Layers panel. To make this panel visible, go to WINDOW / LAYERS.

Once the Layers panel is visible, you will notice the template file has 4 layers:

Template Layer - this layer indicates where your product will be trimmed and folded (if it has folds), as well as bleed area and inside margins.Bleed Area - this layer shows you the required bleed area, a portion of the paper sheet that will be cut off in the print process.
Your Design - this is the layer you should use to create your design from scratch, or if you already have a finished design, this is the layer you should place the design to.
Info - this layer contains information that helps you better understand what trim, bleed and margin lines are. It also indicates front and back document sides, the position of different panels on folded documents, as well as text and image orientation. To create your design from scratch, click on the Your Design layer and place every design element on that layer. You can turn the visibility of all the layers on and off by clicking the Visibility icons.
When creating your design, make sure that the artwork extends all the way to the bleed lines. Also, all the important design elements (such as text and logos) must be placed within the inside margins. Save your design as an .indd file.

Note: if you're creating a two-sided document, repeat this step for the back side of the template as well. If you already have a finished design, you can check if it's set up properly by placing it onto our template and making sure everything fits within template margins. To place your design, make sure the Your Design layer is selected. Go to FILE / PLACE, browse to your design file and click open.
Then click anywhere on the artboard in order to to place your design. Re-position the artwork so it fits within the document dimensions and margins. Save your design as an .indd file.

Note: if you're creating a two-sided document, repeat this step for the back side of the template as well. To export a print-ready PDF file, first turn the visibility off on all layers except the Your Design layer. Then go to FILE/ EXPORT.
Select the folder you wish to save the file to and make sure you select Adobe PDF (Print) from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the dialog box. In the next dialog box, for the Adobe PDF Preset option choose Press Quality. Make sure that in the Pages section you select All and Pages. Then click on the Marks and Bleeds tab on the left side of the dialog box and select the Use Document Bleed Settings option. Then click Export. The PDF file you've just created is now ready for upload to Newprint website.

1. Go to our custom packaging page and choose the box type you need to print. 2. Type in the length, width and depth of your box and click 'Preview'. You can preview both 2D and 3D versions of the box. 3. Click the 'Download PDF dieline' button.

Note: .ai files for Adobe Illustrator are not suitable for books and multi-page documents. If you want to print a multi-page product or a book, use our .idml templates for Adobe inDesign.
Open Adobe Illustrator. Go to FILE / OPEN, choose the .ai template file you have downloaded and click open. To use this template properly, you will need to refer to the Layers panel. To make this panel visible, go to WINDOW / LAYERS.
Once the  Layers panel is visible, you will notice the template file has 4 layers:

Template Layer - this layer indicates where your product will be trimmed and folded (if it has folds), as well as bleed area and inside margins.
Bleed Area - this layer shows you the required bleed area, a portion of the paper sheet that will be cut off in the print process.
Your Design - this is the layer you should use to create your design from scratch, or if you already have a finished design, this is the layer you should place the design to.
Info - this layer contains information that helps you better understand what trim, bleed and margin lines are. It also indicates front and back document sides, the position of different panels on folded documents, as well as text and image orientation. To create your design from scratch, click on the Your Design layer and place every design element on that layer. You can turn the visibility of all the layers on and off by clicking the Visibility icons.
When creating your design, make sure that the artwork extends all the way to the bleed lines. Also, all the important design elements (such as text and logos) must be placed within the inside margins. Save your design as an .ai file.

Note: if you're creating a two-sided document, repeat this step for the back side of the template as well. If you already have a finished design, you can check if it's set up properly by placing it onto our template and making sure everything fits within template margins. To place your design, make sure the Your Design layer is selected. Go to FILE / PLACE, browse to your design file and click Place.
Then click anywhere on the artboard in order to to place your design. Re-position the artwork so it fits within the document dimensions and margins. Save your design as an .ai file.

Note: if you're creating a two-sided document, repeat this step for the back side of the template as well. To export a print-ready PDF file, first turn the visibility off on all layers except the Your Design layer. Then go to FILE/ SAVE AS.
Select the folder you wish to save the file to and make sure you select  Adobe PDF from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the dialog box. Make sure All is selected and click Save. In the next dialog box, for the Adobe PDF Preset option choose Press Quality.
Then click on the Marks and Bleeds tab on the left side of the dialog box and select the Use Document Bleed Settings option. Then click Save PDF.
The PDF file you've just created is now ready for upload to Newprint website.

To include a hard copy proof with your order, go to the Proof Group drop-down menu and choose one of the three hard copy proof options:

PrintCoins points need to be added to the Shopping Cart.1. Click the SPEND YOUR POINTS tab (1) to expand it.2. Use the slider (2) to add the number of points you wish to spend or type it in inside the box (3).3. You can verify how much PrintCoins reduce the Grant Total (4).

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Note: PDF files are intended to be for viewing purposes only. However, they can be edited using Adobe Illustrator. Keep in mind that .pdf templates are not suitable for books and multi-page documents. If you want to print a multi-page product or a book, use our .idml templates for Adobe InDesign. To edit a .pdf template in Adobe Illustrator, follow these steps: Open Adobe Illustrator. Go to FILE / OPEN, choose the .pdf template file you have downloaded and click open.
To use this template properly, you will need to refer to the Layers panel. To make this panel visible, go to WINDOW / LAYERS.
Once the Layers panel is visible, you will notice the template file has 4 layers:

Template Layer - this layer indicates where your product will be trimmed and folded (if it has folds), as well as bleed area and inside margins.
Bleed Area - this layer shows you the required bleed area, a portion of the paper sheet that will be cut off in the print process.
Your Design - this is the layer you should use to create your design from scratch, or if you already have a finished design, this is the layer you should place the design to.
Info - this layer contains information that helps you better understand what trim, bleed and margin lines are. It also indicates front and back document sides, the position of different panels on folded documents, as well as text and image orientation. To create your design from scratch, click on the Your Design layer and place every design element on that layer. You can turn the visibility of all the layers on and off by clicking the Visibility icons.
When creating your design, make sure that the artwork extends all the way to the bleed lines. Also, all the important design elements (such as text and logos) must be placed within the inside margins. Save your design as an .ai file.

Note: if you're creating a two-sided document, repeat this step for the back side of the template as well. If you already have a finished design, you can check if it's set up properly by placing it onto our template and making sure everything fits within template margins. To place your design, make sure the Your Design layer is selected. Go to FILE / PLACE, browse to your design file and click Place.
Then click anywhere on the artboard in order to to place your design. Re-position the artwork so it fits within the document dimensions and margins. Save your design as an .ai file.

Note: if you're creating a two-sided document, repeat this step for the back side of the template as well. To export a print-ready PDF file, first turn the visibility off on all layers except the Your Design layer. Then go to FILE/ SAVE AS.
Select the folder you wish to save the file to and make sure you select Adobe PDF from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the dialog box. Make sure All is selected and click Save. In the next dialog box, for the Adobe PDF Preset option choose Press Quality. Then click on the Marks and Bleeds tab on the left side of the dialog box and select the Use Document Bleed Settings option. Then click Save PDF.
The PDF file you've just created is now ready for upload to Newprint website.

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Whether you have a design that requires alterations or require Newprint to create a design from a conceptual idea, the tools we use will help accelerate the approval process with your team. In this example, we have a cookie box that requires alterations before we go to print. My first request will be to change the baking hours to "14 to 16" on the back of the box. I will go ahead and zoom in and pan to the area of my text and highlight the 14-16. I can use my text tool or draw simple shapes. Some artwork may not permit highlighting text with the text tool if the text is set to an image, instead you can switch the tool to draw a box around the object you are commenting on. Once you complete writing your comment, click the post button to save and continue proof reading the rest of your artwork. Once you are done with all the comments, click the "Make Decision" button. Select "Changes Required" and hit "Make Decision". The artist working on editing your artwork will be notified and begin making the requested changes once you save your decision. Within a short period of time, you will receive a new email notification of a new proof version for you to review, finalize and approve your design to print. This is a short demonstration on Newprint's proof reviewer by ProofHQ. It's fairly straight forward to use, however, if you have any questions you can send us an email to [email protected] or click the Knowledge Base button at the bottom left corner of your screen to learn more.

What to know To set up your greeting card design properly, the first thing you need to know is how you want the cards to fold. Standard greeting cards can be folded in two ways: 1. Horizontal fold, which means the paper folds from top to bottom 2. Vertical fold, which means the paper folds from left to right Because of these different types of folds, the orientation and placement of your artwork are very important. Furthermore, you can print on both inside and the outside of the greeting cards, or on the outside only. So with these folds and pages in mind, your design should consist of 4 panels: For horizontal fold cards 1. Outside front (front cover)
2. Outside back (back cover)
3. Inside top (optional)
4. Inside bottom (optional) For Vertical fold cards 1. Outside front (front cover)
2. Outside back (back cover)
3. Inside left (optional)
4. Inside right (optional)How to set up your design files To create a design for folded greeting cards, you will need to have 2 different design files - one file for the outside of the cards, and another file for the inside of the cards (in case the inside has any design elements). The most common problem designers face when creating greeting cards is the placement and orientation of outside covers and inside pages. Many people tend to set these up reader-view, disregarding how the greeting card will look once folded. The following photos are illustrating how the 4 panels should be distributed inside your design files:  For horizontal fold cards For Vertical fold cards Once a design has been applied to this template, the orientation of your artwork and the panels position should be like this: Setting up your design files like this will ensure the greeting cards turn out correctly once folded.  Visit our Greeting Cards product page to configure and order your greeting cards.

In order to put Pantone colours in your design, you will need to use the Swatches palette. To make this palette visible, go to Window / Swatches. Click on the Swatches palette menu. From there, go to Open Swatch Library / Color Books, and choose the Pantone book you want. Most commonly used Pantone books are Solid Coated and Solid Uncoated. The Pantone colour book window will appear on the screen. You can enlarge this window by dragging its bottom right corner. Pantone colour swatches are all defined by their unique numbers. If you already know the Pantone number you should be using, you can type that number in the search bar, and then click on the colour swatch you want to use. Once you click on the colour swatch, it will then appear in the Swatches palette. Alternatively, if you haven't yet determined the Pantone swatch you want to use, you can go through all the swatches and click on the one you wish to use. The colour swatches you have clicked on will all appear in the Swatches palette. To apply a Pantone swatch to a vector object in Adobe Illustrator, click on the object using the Selection tool, and then click on the desired Pantone colour swatch in the Swatches palette. Repeat this process until you have applied a Pantone colour swatch to all the objects in your artwork. You can double-check if your artwork only consists of Pantone colours by doing the following:
1.  Go to Window / Separations Preview 2. Check the two check marks 3. Turn off the visibility of CMYK colours and only leave the Pantone colours visible. If nothing changed in your design once you turned off the visibility of CMYK colours, that means only Pantone colours are used in your design.  You can browse Newprint’s Pantone printed stationeries catalogue by visiting this page.   

Making your files print-ready is one of the most crucial steps in the entire print process. Setting up your PDF files correctly can save you a lot of time, and often, money. This will ensure there are no delays in processing your print order, and it will prevent mistakes and costly reprints. You can use these steps as a checklist every time you design for print, to make sure your design file is print-ready:  1. Make sure your file matches the product's required print dimensions. The trim size of your design file must match the final size of a printed product. 2. Don't forget to add bleed to your artwork. Bleed is the area that goes beyond the trim lines, and all design elements that go all the way to the edges of the document must extend to the end of the bleed area. Bleed size varies from printer to printer, but it is usually between 0.125'' and 0.25'' (3 to 5 millimeters). 3. Be aware of safe zones. Important design elements, such as logos and text, should never be too close to the edges of the document, because they can be trimmed off in the print process. It is advised that text and logos are at least 0.125'' away from the edges of your document. In case you are designing a product that will have folds, such as a tri-fold brochure, the same principle applies. Your text and logos should be at least 0.125'' away from the fold lines. 4. The images you use for your design must be high resolution. The industry standard is 300 dots per inch (DPI) or higher. Also, the color profile of your images, and the entire design document, must be set to CMYK. 5. In case you are designing a product that folds, pay close attention to the position of panels and text orientation. Things can get complicated as the number of folds increases, so you need to know exactly what the finished product will look like and place your design on all the panels accordingly. 6. Once your design is done, you should export a print-ready PDF file. Some print shops will have their own PDF export settings they'll want you to follow, but in most cases, exporting the PDF at 'Press Quality' settings and including document bleed settings will do. 7. To avoid the missing fonts problem, you can convert all text to outlines before you export the print PDF. Just make sure you keep the original version as well, in case of any future edits.

In order to apply Pantone colours to your design, you will need to use the Swatches palette. To make this palette visible, go to Window / Color / Swatches. Click on the Swatches palette menu, and then choose New Color Swatch. A New Color Swatch window will pop up. Once you click the Color Mode drop-down menu, you will be able to choose the Pantone colour book that you need. Most commonly used are Pantone+ Solid Coated and Pantone+ Solid Uncoated.  Pantone colour swatches are all defined by their unique numbers. If you already know the Pantone number you should be using, you can type that number in the type area, and then click on the colour swatch you want to use. Once you click on the colour swatch and hit OK, it will then appear in the Swatches palette. Alternatively, if you haven't yet determined the Pantone swatch you want to use, you can scroll through all the swatches and click on the one you wish to use. To apply a Pantone swatch to a vector object in Adobe InDesign, click on the object using the Selection tool, and then click on the desired Pantone colour swatch in the Swatches palette. Repeat the same step if you want to apply a Pantone colour to a stroke, only this time make sure that the selected object is set to stroke colour. Repeat the same step if you want to add a Pantone colour to text, only this time make sure you highlight the text first using the Type Tool. You can double-check if your artwork only consists of Pantone colours by doing the following:
1.  Go to Window / Output / Separations Preview 2. Under the View drop-down menu, choose Separations. 3. Turn off the visibility of CMYK colours so only the Pantone colours are visible. If nothing changes in your design once you turn off the visibility of CMYK colours, that means only Pantone colours are used in your design.  You can browse Newprint’s Pantone printed stationeries catalogue by visiting this page.