Before you upload any files, check to make sure they are compatible:
Compatibility / File Submission List
Accepted Files
Adobe Creative Suite
InDesign (.indd, .inx)
Illustrator (.ai, .eps, .pdf)
Photoshop (.psd, .tiff, .pdf, .eps)
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Quark Xpress (.qxd)
Freehand (.fh11 or earlier, .eps)
Microsoft Office Suite
Word (.doc, docx)
Excel (.xls)
Publisher (.pub)
Powerpoint (.jpg)
How do I submit my files?
Email
Smaller projects and files can simply be emailed to your sales representative.
Upload Through Website
If you have a larger project, our website will allow you to upload your files no matter how large they might be. Just click the Choose File button, locate the file you want to upload and click open. If you would like to upload multiple files at once, simply follow those steps again. Press Submit to upload all files to our server.
Portable Harddrives / Flash Drives
Plan on stopping in? You can bring your project along with you. Our graphic design staff will be happy to help you transfer your files and make sure everything is in working order.
DVD / CD
Mail in or drop off your project via burnt DVD or CD rom.
Here are some tips to best submit your project:
“Package” your project
When working in InDesign, use the Package function.
Menu: File > Package…
When working in Quark Xpress, use the Collect for Output function.
File > Collect for Output…
When working in Pagemaker:
Utilities > Save for service provider…
When working in Publisher:
File > Pack and Go > Take to a commercial printing service
These functions will ensure that all of the fonts, images, and spot colors used in your project are correct and included when you submit your files.
We also recommend including a high resolution PDF.
If your project requires bleeds, please be sure to allow for 1/8” minimum bleed in your document setups and any exported PDFs.
PDF files cannot be edited once submitted. Please remember to include the original files if you suspect changes may have to be made.made.
Pantone spot colors may not match 4-color process build results and visa versa. Keep this in mind when using Pantone spot colors in 4 color process projects.
Are you saving your files in a format we can use? Please refer to the compatibility list to be sure.
Are the images being submitted in hi-resolution? Low resolution files cannot be “fixed”. Photographs should be a minimum of 300 dpi for optimum image preservation.
All Microsoft programs may not have the capability to save spot colors when exporting PDFs. PDFs generated in any of these programs may have to be printed as either grayscale or 4-color process.
Please read before you upload any files
1- Can you compress all of your files into a zip or archive file? If the answer is yes, please skip steps two through four and fill out the form to upload your file.
2- If you do not have the ability to compress all of your files into a zip or archive folder, please ask your sales person for a login and password.
3-
City Printing User Login
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4-Fill out the form and upload your files.
Note: To upload multiple files, click Choose File; find the file you want to upload; click open. Repeat this process until you have all of the files you want to upload at once. Then press Submit.
UPLOAD Files: Fill Out This Form
Note: To upload multiple files, click Choose File > find the file you want to upload > click open. Repeat this process until you have all of the files you want to upload at once. Then press Submit.
