The development of low cost and DIY applications is nothing new. Postscript interpretation capability has traditionally been the barrier between usable applications like Adobe Creative… Read More »Designing with Canva for Large Format Printing
Google Drive has become a staple of file sharing, however if you haven’t given your vendor permission to open the folder it can slow down… Read More »Sharing Files with Google Drive
The process of cutting vinyl or substrates varies between vendors and products. Talk to your vendor before setting up your cut files, there will likely… Read More »Creating Vector Cut Paths
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Large and grand format printing projects have a few rules that differ from printing smaller paper items such as business cards, this is due to the wide range of mediums and finishing techniques involved. Always check with your print vendor to make sure you’re using the correct specifications or in many cases, the design template appropriate for your project. With that in mind here are some basic rules to follow and the reasons behind them.