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

Publisher
Bleeds: Publisher Checklist Open Page Setup Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) Use Rulers to…

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

Publisher
Color Quality: Publisher You cannot convert your color space in Publisher from RGB to CMYK.…

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…

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…

Publisher
Color Quality: Publisher You cannot convert your color space in Publisher from RGB to CMYK.…

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.…

Illustrator
Size: Illustrator To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…

Wire-O
Page Count: Wire-O Binding Wire-O binding is similar to Spiral binding. Wire-O binding is great…

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…

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…

Publisher
Bleeds: Publisher Checklist Open Page Setup Add Bleeds and Margins (Safety Lines) Use Rulers to…

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,…

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

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
Ordering

Ordering
Ordering 1. Fill Out Pricing Tool Once you are logged in to your PrintingCenterUSA account,…
Page Count

Wire-O
Page Count: Wire-O Binding Wire-O binding is similar to Spiral binding. Wire-O binding is great…

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…
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…
Print Ready File Creation

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

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

Illustrator
Size: Illustrator To ensure your price quote and design accuracy, it is crucial that the…
Uploading

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…