Sharp print starts with a sharp file.

Every week we get files that won't print well — tiny JPGs pulled off a website, Word documents with stretched logos, PDFs full of pixelated images. We can often fix or improve them, but the best-looking jobs come from files that arrived ready to print.

The articles below cover the basics of file preparation: what formats work best, the difference between vector and raster art, what resolution you actually need, and how to prepare artwork so your print matches what you pictured.