Resources
Sometimes you need a little help. We got your back!
File Templates
Click below to access our downloadable templates for artwork layouts for your comic book pages. We offer Photoshop CC, Clip Studio Pro and Illustrator templates as well as a downloadable pdf if you are using a different application.
Glossary
Printing is very technical and confusing. Everything has a term and standards are very rigid. We are here to help you with a glossary of terms you will need to know to help you communicate effectively with your customer service and prepress professionals. Click the button below to review our glossary of printing terms.
Best Practices
Click below to view some videos that we provide on how to best set up files for printing. We strive very hard to remove the guess work from your file preparation. We offer many online tutorials and solutions construction of your book.
Checklist
Click below to download a printable pdf checklist for your files. It covers everything from resolution to dimensions.
Templates
Feel Free To Give Them A Try!
Our templates have been prepared at the most common comic book sizes that we have encountered. If your book falls outside of these dimenstions then you can still upload the files for us to print. These templates are designed for artists who don’t have a size picked out and need help with technicals like margins and bleeds.
Glossary
For Printing and Production!
Printing is a very technical profession with many terms that are specific to their industry. Below is a list of terms you need to become familiar with if your planning on creating your own comic books in order communicate effectivily with your printer. If you have questions about any of these terms then reach out to your customer service representative and they will be happy to esplain them further.
Bleed
Trim
Fold
Safe margins or live area
Resolution or DPI
Saddle stitch
This method usually consists of two staples, though larger books may require more staples along the spine. The name saddle stitch comes from the binding process. In the printing industry, stapling is often referred to as stitching. During the saddle stitching process, the collated sheets are draped over a saddle-like piece of equipment, which is where the term saddle comes from.
Perfect binding
The name “perfect” binding comes from the cut of the pages. All pages, including the cover, are cut to be the same size and therefore line-up “perfectly”.
Best
Practices!
We are currently peparing videos to assist you in the development of your product.
They will be posted very soon.
CHECKLIST
For File Preparation
Feel free to download our pre-press check list. It will allow you to review your files and make sure that they are ready to submit to us for printing.