PRINTING GUIDE
GYOM PRINTING GUIDE
ART FILE SUBMISSION | IMAGE SIZE | SPOT COLOR PRINTING | CMYK PRINTING | SIMULATED PRINTING
ART FILE SUBMISSION
• ALL IMAGES SHOULD BE 300 DPI OR HIGHER RESOLUTION. IF THE RESOLUTION IS LOWER AND PIXELATED(JAGGED EDGES), IT WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRINT. PLEASE CHECK YOUR FILES BEFORE SENDING OR EMAIL US WITH QUESTIONS.
• WE ACCEPT .AI, .PSD, HI-RES JPEGS, .TIFF, .PNG
• IF YOUR GRAPHIC HAS MULTIPLE COLORS, PLEASE HAVE THE FILE IN LAYERS TO AVOID AN ART EDIT FEE.
• PLEASE MAKE SURE GRAPHICS ARE PRINT READY AND SIZED ACCORDING TO YOUR PROJECT.
IMAGE SIZE
• MAX PRINTING FOR T-SHIRTS IS 14” x 16” BUT 12 x 14 IS RECOMMENDED.
• MAX PRINTING FOR POSTERS FULL BLEED IS 18” x 24”
• OUR SHOP ONLY PRINTS A MAX OF 6 COLORS.
SPOT COLOR PRINTING
Spot colors are typically used in screen-printing for color accuracy. If the graphic as three spot colors for the print project, it is labeled as a 3 color job. The more colors you use, the more screens we use to print.
PROS: Vivid Colors • Clean Edges
CONS: Spot color does not reproduce every kind of print; it doesn't work for photographic designs • Multiple screens
CMYK PRINTING
CMYK stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow and BlacK (also known as Key)and can be used in screen printing to create a full color design by layering these colors on top of each other.
PROS: Good for photo-realistic prints • Can be accomplished with 4 screens (5 with a white under base for dark garments)
CONS: Exact color match is not a guarantee / PMS match is not possible • CMYK does not result in neon or very bright colors.
Simulated Process printing goes above and beyond CMYK by blending in standard spot colors to achieve high amounts of photorealistic detaill.
PROS: Perfect for full color design or a photograph.
CONS: Photorealistic and complex designs require time and attention to re-create • Simulated process printing may result in a heavier feel on garments.
