We understand that our clients have varying degrees of knowledge concerning print processes. If you would like some guidance on the type of file formats we can handle, please check the table below.
| application name | pc | Mac |
| Adobe Illustrator — up to CS2 | yes | yes |
| Adobe InDesign — up to CS2 | yes | yes |
| Adobe PageMaker — up to version 6.5 | yes | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop — up to CS2 | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat — up to version 5.0 | yes | yes |
| QuarkXPress — up to version 6.5 | yes | yes |
| Macromedia Freehand — up to version 9 | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Word — up to version 98 for Mac and 2003 for pc | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Publisher | yes | yes |
Paper and card is measured internationally in millimetres, and divided into 3 main classifications — A, B and C. Please check the table below for more details.
| A series formats | B series formats | C series formats | |||
| 4A0 | 1682 x 2378 | ||||
| 2A0 | 1189 x 1682 | ||||
| A0 | 841 x 1189 | B0 | 1000 x 1414 | C0 | 917 x 1297 |
| A1 | 594 x 841 | B1 | 707 x 1000 | C1 | 648 x 917 |
| A2 | 420 x 594 | B2 | 500 x 707 | C2 | 458 x 648 |
| A3 | 297 x 420 | B3 | 353 x 500 | C3 | 324 x 458 |
| A4 | 210 x 297 | B4 | 250 x 353 | C4 | 229 x 324 |
| A5 | 148 x 210 | B5 | 176 x 250 | C5 | 162 x 229 |
| A6 | 105 x 148 | B6 | 125 x 176 | C6 | 114 x 162 |
| A7 | 74 x 105 | B7 | 88 x 125 | C7 | 81 x 114 |
| A8 | 52 x 74 | B8 | 62 x 88 | C8 | 57 x 81 |
| A9 | 37 x 52 | B9 | 44 x 62 | C9 | 40 x 57 |
| A10 | 26 x 37 | B10 | 31 x 44 | C10 | 28 x 40 |
Examples of how the above paper sizes are commonly used are shown below:
| A0 / A1 | technical drawings and posters |
| A1 / A2 | flip charts |
| A2 / A3 | drawings, diagrams, newspapers |
| A4 | letters, magazines, brochures, catalogues, reports |
| A5 | books, notebooks, magazines |
| A6 | books, postcards |
| A8 | playing cards |
| B4 | newspapers |
| B5 / B6 | books |
| B8 | playing cards |
| C4 / C5 / C6 | envelopes for A4 letters etc — C4: unfolded; C5: folded once; C6: folded twice |
| DL | envelope size similar to C6 — dimensions are 110 x 220 mm |
If you are unsure about any aspect of file submission, or have any queries relating to your print job, please do not hesitate to contact us and we shall be happy to help you.
