# Get a design print-ready: size, bleed, color, and resolution

A checklist and fix list to prepare flyers, posters, cards, or packaging files so they print sharp and true to color.

- Topic: Images, Video & Design
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Design, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/get-a-design-print-ready-size-bleed-color-and-resolution

## Prompt

```text
Help me get my design ready for professional printing.

**What I'm printing:** [e.g. flyer, poster, business cards, brochure, banner, label]
**Finished size:** [DIMENSIONS and units]
**Printing method and printer:** [online print service, local print shop, office printer; offset or digital]
**Paper or material:** [e.g. coated gloss, uncoated, vinyl]
**Design tool:** [e.g. Canva, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Photoshop]
**Current file details:** [color mode, resolution of images, fonts used, file format]
**Printer's file requirements:** [PASTE their spec sheet if I have it]

Check and give me step-by-step fixes in my tool for:
- **Document size, bleed, and safe zone** - correct bleed (often 3 mm or 0.125 in, but confirm with the printer) and keeping text away from the trim.
- **Resolution** - images at about 300 PPI at final printed size; flag images that will look soft; large-format banners can use lower resolution because of viewing distance.
- **Color** - RGB vs. CMYK, how bright RGB colors may shift, rich black vs. 100% K for text, brand colors (spot/Pantone if needed).
- **Fonts and text** - embedding or outlining fonts, minimum text size, thin lines that may disappear.
- **Export settings** - file format (usually PDF/X), crop marks, and what to turn off.
- **Proofing** - what to look for in a printer's proof or a test print.

Return: a pre-flight checklist I can tick off, the problems likely in my current file, and the exact export settings to use. If I don't know my printer's requirements, list the questions to ask them.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. flyer, poster, business cards, brochure, banner, label
- DIMENSIONS and units
- e.g. coated gloss, uncoated, vinyl
- e.g. Canva, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Photoshop
- color mode, resolution of images, fonts used, file format
- PASTE their spec sheet if I have it

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