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Upload Specifications


For customers that have ready-to-print files, you can use the Upload Design tool on our site. This service will enable you to upload your ready-to-print files after you have secured that it takes into consideration our format specifications related to size, color, image resolution and file format. Please contact us at if you have any question.

Uploading files to optimalprint.com allows you to print existing files with our very low prices. You can thereby keep your fonts and the existing design. There are some guidelines to follow, listed in the guide below.

By uploading your existing files (logos, images, or designs) you will still benefit from our very low prices.
Unlike all other competitive offerings, you do not pay more for using your own designs, images or logos on our print material.

Make sure you are familiar with our Design Guide.

Please choose a topic from the list below:

Upload Your Own Design File


With optimalprint.com, you can upload your own design and take advantage of our very low prices. Note that we do not support online editing assistance.

Once you have selected one of our products, you can find under the "Design with logos" section the template that allows for full design upload.

We accept the following file format: .TIF, .TIFF, .EPS, .AI, .PSD, .JPG, .PS, .BMP, .GIF, .TGA, .PCX, .PCT, .SVG, .SVGZ, .PNG & .PDF.

All file formats must have a minimum of 300 dpi (for images only files) or 400 dpi (for images with embedded text files) resolution. Review our Pictures and Resolution guidelines.

All images must be provided in CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) color mode. See our Color Guide for more details. All black and white images must be provided in grayscale color mode.

Don't forget to add bleeds to your press-ready digital files.

Upload Your Own Logos or Images


With all our products, it is very simple to upload your logos or images to personalize even more your designs. Simply, select "Design with Logos" or "Design with Pictures" under any one of our product categories and then chose one of our designs. You can either upload a file directly or use of the saved files in My Gallery.

Text over an Image on an Uploaded File


Be careful about the images you use as the background of the product. The brightness and contrast vary throughout the image, and the text might not be readable. If you do end up putting text on top of an image, make sure a professional takes a look at your file before sending it for printing.

Colors on Uploaded Files


In order to have your designs, logos, or images print exactly the same as the original file, we recommend that you follow the guidelines set out in the Color Guide.
We cannot be responsible for your own uploaded files and how they will print if you do not follow these guidelines.

Required Resolution


In order to get a good printed result all elements in the uploaded file must have a minimum resolution of 400 DPI.

The customer must ensure that these resolution requirements are met, as our web solution will not be able to verify that all images included in a file has the required resolution. See our quality guarantee for more information

Bleeds - What are bleeds, and do I need them?



A bleed is the portion of the paper at the edges that will be trimmed off when cut to the final size.
The purpose of a bleed is to continue a color, image or design to the edge of the card.

In order to insure that your color, image or design goes all the way to the edge, you have to make you document 0.15 inch (or 4 mm) bigger in all directions. For example, if the final size is 8.5" x 11" (215mm x 280mm), then you need to make your document 8.8" x 11.3" (223mm x 288mm).

Also keep in mind when you are creating your design that the layout will be cut off 0.15 (4 mm) into the page. Make sure that any images or backgrounds that you want to bleed go clear out to the outer perimeter of the document, past the final size. Then after we have printed your piece, we will trim off that extra 0.15" (4 mm) on every sides and voila! You have color all the way to the edges of your piece, and it looks professional.