BUSINESS CARDS

What are file requirements to upload - Plastic Business Cards

How to prepare your files to order plastic business cards?
For best results, please follow our guidelines when you are uploading your own artwork.
Not following the any of these requirements would be the reasons why unexpected errors are occurring, and Aladdinprintphil.com has no responsibility for that.

1. ARTWORK DIMENSIONS

Please create a document size (bleed size) when you upload your file. To avoid file size errors, please download our templates.

Size requirement

Document Size (Bleed Size) - Blue line
93mm X 60mm / 3.66" X 2.36" / Resolution 300 dpi

Trim size (Final size after being cut) - Red line
86mm X 54mm / 3.38" x 2.12" / Resolution 300 dpi

2. BLEED SETUP

It is very difficult to print exactly to the edge of a sheet of paper/card, to achieve this it is necessary to print a slightly larger area than is needed and then trim the paper/card down to the required finished size. Images, background images and fills which are intended to extend to the edge of the page must be extended beyond the trim line to give a bleed.
Bleeds to order our plastic cards basically are 2mm from where the cut is to be made.

3. SAFE AREA

You will want to make sure all text and graphics that are not intended to be cut off are within the safe zone. The safe zone is an area that is a safe distance away from the trim line where the cut will take place. Text and graphics within the safe zone are guaranteed to not be cut off.
Text and graphics should be at least 3 mm from the trim line(cut line). For plastic business cards with rounded corners, the radius of curvature of the corner is 3 mm.

Safe zone

Safe Area (Text & Graphic safe zone) - Green line ( )
79mm X 46mm

4. GROUP

Make your artworks front and back each group.

5. ARTWORK ARRANGEMENT

You should arrange your artworks front and back in one file like below.

Horizontal

Vertical

6. Number of versions

Versions(sets) are items that the same specifications(size, etc), just different artwork
- eg) Plastic business cards for 20 different people.

How to Create a print-ready file

The following instructions will help you create a print-ready file. If after reading them you are still unsure about anything, please visit to get more informations the Artwork Guides section of our website, request a professional File Check or contact customer services at aladdinprintphil@gmail.com

1. FILE FORMATS

Your file these formats in 1:1 scale (not password protected).

Icon	File Extensions	Description/Program Used	Version
	.ai	Adobe Illustrator drawing or vector graphics file	CS3
	.eps	An EPS file is an Encapsulated Postscript file, AI stands for Adobe Illustrator. There's not really a difference between the two. AI's only work and can only be edited in Adobe Illustrator. You can export AI's as EPS files so that other programs may be able to read it.	CS3
	.pdf	PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that has captured all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image that you can view, navigate, print, or forward to someone else.	/
	.psd	A .PSD file is a layered image file used in Adobe PhotoShop. PSD, which stands for Photoshop Document, is the default format that Photoshop uses for saving data.	Below CS3

2. COLORS (CMYK VS RGB)

All files must be created in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black). Images in RGB or in PANTONE colors which must be converted to CMYK.

Aladdinprintphil does not guarantee color will match the preview on customer's monitor, as we cannot compensate for the color variance on each customer's monitor set-up.
The color you see in your monitor is in RGB Color scheme which consists of three colors; Red, Green and Blue. These are the primary colors of light, which computer monitors use to display images on your screen.

The color to be printed on your business card is in CMYK color scheme, which consists of four colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. In full-color process printing, CMYK is the standard method of offset printing.

Therefore, the printed color will never perfectly match the on-screen color. Colors vary from monitor to monitor, and different printers produce different color results.

Adobe Illustrator

A. Go to the File Menu and choose "Document Color Mode"
B. check mark will appear next to current color mode.
C. Select CMYK Color

Adobe Photoshop

A. Go to the Image Menu and choose "Color Mode"
B. A check mark will appear next to current color mode
C. Select CMYK Color

3. RESOLUTION

The optimal resolution for the print files is 300 dpi.
Please note that if your image or text is a lower dpi, converting it in a design program to 300 dpi won't actually increase the resolution, you will want to make sure that the actual image or graphic was originally created at 300 dpi.

4. FONTS AND PATHS

Fonts should be embedded into the PDF or converted into curves/paths. The minimum font size (below which we cannot guarantee perfect print quality) is 6 pt. The minimum printable line weight is 0.25 pt.

How to Convert fonts to outlines in Adobe Illustrator

A. Select all the text (Control + A)
B. Click Type Menu > Type > Create Outlines
C. Text now has a outline

5. MARGINS AND BLEED

Download the template from the website: the required bleed of 2 mm on each side will already be correctly set up. Text should be at least 3 mm from the cut line. For plastic business cards with rounded corners, the radius of curvature of the corner is 3 mm.

6. EFFECT

Effects for gradient, transparency and shadow must be converted rasterize or bitmap.

How to Convert rasterize in Adobe Illustrator

A. Select the Object in an effect
B. Click Type Object > Rasterize

1. Choose CMYK in the Color Model
2. Select the High (300 ppi) option in the Resolution section
3. Select the White option in the Background section

7. SPOT COLORS

Most designers like to work with spot colors. But in many cases, these artworks need to be printed using CMYK inks, an extra "dedicated" ink for the spot color is more expensive.

8. DEEP BLACK

Every company has their own recipe for a nice black. But a black that carries too much ink can be a problem for some printing methods. A black that's too heavy can cause web breaks on a web press and marking or set off.

9. REGISTRATION & CROP MARKS

You must delete all unnecessary guidelines / crop marks / registration marks / empty font object.

10. LOCKED OBJECTS

You must unlock all objects.

How to unlock the objects

Click Object > Unlock All

Download our template - Plastic Business Cards

Plastic Business Cards Template

To avoid file size errors, please download our templates.

Turnaround Time - Plastic Business Cards

Turnaround time is the processing time that the product you ordered takes until it is completely manufactured.
There are 1-2 shipping days for you to receive your product finally.

1. TURNAROUND SCHEDULE

This turnaround schedule is not for guaranteed shipping. The shipping can be delay some conditions.

2. PRINTING PROCESS

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