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Finishes

What's the difference between metallic foil and raised foil?
What's the difference between Spot UV and Raised Spot UV?
What the difference between synthetic plastic and rigid vinyl?
What material is Brown Kraft made of and is it recycled?
What is thicker 14pt or 16pt?
What is the smallest font size I can use in my raised foil artwork?
What is the smallest font size I can use in my Raised Spot UV artwork?
What is the meaning of "Spot UV Front, No UV back" ?
What is the equivalent to Flood UV Coating?
What is the difference between dimensionsal spot UV and raised spot UV?
What is the difference between dimensional foil and raised foil?
What is the difference between Soft Touch Paper and Velvet Lamination? Feeling perspective, material, available options.
What is the difference between 15pt synthetic plastic and 8mil plastic paper?
What is the difference between 18pt rigid vinyl and 20pt plastic?
What is the difference between 110# Strathmore Cover and 14-point uncoated?
What is the best paper stock to write on?
What is holographic foil?
What is SBS Board?
What is Kleen-Stik and do you offer this service?
What fill colors are available with your Prestige line of Ultra-Thick Cards?
What does C1S and C2S mean and what is the difference?
What color foils do you offer?
What are varnishes?
What are the CMYK values of the color insert seams in your Prestige Collection?
What are the CMYK values of the color insert seams in your Layer Cake Collection?
What are Velvet Laminated Cards and how thick are they?
Is embossing offered on your website or as a custom quote?
Is 24pt thick?
Is 32pt twice as thick as 16pt?
Important Things to Know about Edge Painted Cards
How would you describe your Standard Finish?
How thick is 48-point?
How thick is 14-point?
How do I setup artwork for Brown Kraft Cards with White Ink?
How do I setup a Spot UV job?
How do I setup a Raised Spot UV job?
How do I set up my files for Lenticular orders?
How can I know that the flips on my 3D Lenticular prints will look fine?
How can I know how thick the cards really are?
How can I ensure the best results with my Raised Foil order?
How can I ensure the best results on Raised Spot UV orders?
Does the #70 Uncoated Text feel similar to 14pt Uncoated Paper, the difference being only the weight? Is it possible to write on either of these?
Do you offer shrinkwrapping services?
Do you offer Wafer Sealing Services?
Do you offer Stringing Services?
Do you offer Eyeletting Services?
Can you show me what 1/8", 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" rounded corners look like?
Can you rush 3D Lenticular cards?
Can you produce glitter UV?
Can you print silver foil on one side and gold foil on the other?
Can you print other 3D Lenticular products besides Business Cards and Postcards?
Can you have both raised foil and regular flat foil on same card?
Can you emboss a single layer card and should I if you can?
Can you do a custom diecut on a 3D lenticular product?
Can you do edge gilding?
Can you do a custom foil color? Can you match a CMYK color to be done in foil on a business card?
Can you do PVC Banding on my postcards?
Can you Spot UV uncoated paper?
Can we order a hard copy proof for Lenticular cards?
Can lamination be added to cardstock that is already gloss, like the 14pt gloss cover?
Can Velvet Lamination be applied on paper stocks thicker than 16pt?
Can Silk Lamination be applied on paper stocks thicker than 16pt?
Can I pick up my order for Lenticular cards?
Can I only round corner 1 or 2 of the corners of my card and not all four ?
Can I have any printing under my raised foil mask?
Can I buy blank paper cut to a custom size, no printing needed?
Are your gloss laminated cards water resistant or waterproof?
Are velvet laminated cards water resistant or waterproof?
Are velvet laminated cards water resistant or waterproof?
Artwork

Why does my business card crack around the edges?
Where can I get inspiration for a design?
What's the difference between the JPEG and TIFF formats?
What resolution should my files be?
What kind of changes can I request for my proof?
What is the process for creating a custom shape/order?
What is the preferred format to send files to 4OVER4.COM?
What is the process for creating a custom shape or order?
What is banding?
What is a print-ready PDF?
What is a bleed?
What is "rich black" and how can I can produce it?
What if my artwork is low quality?
What if I want to print with more than 4 colors?
What file types do you accept?
What does PDF stand for?
What does "4/0", "4/1", or "4/4" actually mean?
What do I do if the shape I desire is not on the product page?
What are your recommended file sizes for images and photos?
What are the differences Between High Quality Print & Press Quality PDF presets in Adobe Acrobat?
What are some common factors that prevent a file from being Print-Ready?
What are bleed, trim, and safety areas?
Typography, Text, and Line Art
Rather than using your templates, do you have a graphic designer that can design something for me?
Photo Size and Resolution
Photo Color Settings
My image is 72 dpi, is that ok?
Line Art and Text Recommendations for Spot UV and Foil
Is there an extra charge for bleeds?
If I upload a RGB profile, will the proof have pretty accurate colors to what will be printed?
If I have a border or carefully centered graphic as part of my design, are they going to be ok?
I need help designing my business card
I have a design already, but it doesn't seem to fit your template. What can I do?
I have a border or carefully centered graphic as a part of my design, are they going to be ok?
I designed my files, but I'm not sure if I did it right. How can I find out?
I created my files in a program other than the ones indicated on your site. What do I do?
I am having trouble uploading my files, what should I do?
How well will my job match what I see on my monitor?
How will my printed cards look when viewed up close?
How much space should be left for bleed?
How do I upload my files?
How do I upload multiple images when ordering?
How do I set up my artwork for full bleed printing?
How do I make sure that my blues do not print purple?
How do I increase the resolution of my artwork?
How can I send you a file with my fonts?
How can I save my Adobe Photoshop file as a PDF?
How can I prepare PDFs for 4OVER4.COM or other print service providers?
How can I package InDesign projects for printing & sharing?
How can I make a file 300 dpi?
How can I indicate a cut line in my artwork?
How can I find the DPI of my artwork?
How can I export a hi-res printable PDF correctly?
How can I create high-resolution print-ready PDFs using Acrobat DC?
How can I create a print ready PDF file in Adobe Illustrator?
How can I create PDFs from text and image files?
File Formats
Does 4OVER4.COM offer design services?
Do you offer slits (ex: for jewelry hanging)?
Do I need to send a print-ready PDF or can I just send a standard PDF?
Creating and Saving Designs: The Basics
Design Color Settings
Can you resize my artwork for me?
Can you print pantone colors?
Can you print RGB colors?
Can I use my own logo, designs, and photos?
Can I send you documents created in MS Word or Powerpoint?
Can I request a change after I approve my proof?
Can I have a frame or border around my image?
Can I get a template of a product I can't find on the website?
Black and White
Are Templates Available for Download?The Download Templates section is a user-friendly section on our website where you can access an array of templates for your desired product