How to prep your file - bleed, safe area, colors

Recap for people who want to ship the file right the first time.

Bleed: 1 mm on the contour.

Extend the color / artwork 1 mm past the cut line. That way nothing essential disappears if the cut drifts slightly.

Safe area: 2 mm inside.

All important elements (text, logo, fine detail) sit at least 2 mm from the sticker's final edge.

Resolution: 300 dpi.

At the final sticker size. 300 dpi on a 5 cm sticker is not the same as 300 dpi on a 30 cm sticker.

Color space:

• CMYK ideal for Die-Cut UV and Economy UV (standard CMYK).
• For ColorTrue™ you can send RGB or CMYK; we run the file through our 11-channel profile either way. If you have a target Pantone, put the code in the brief.

Fonts: converted to outlines.

Kills any "missing font" surprise on our side.

Format:

PDF preferred (vector where possible). We also accept JPG, PNG, PSD.

Cut line for complex shapes:

Add a dedicated cut line in the PDF - separate layer or a spot color named "CutContour". That gives you full control over where the cut runs.

The configurator warns you if resolution is too low or bleed is missing. Check the warnings before placing the order.

Updated on: 04/05/2026