The Detail

Page size:  this is really important because if the size is wrong, it just will not be good on the products. It’ literally won’t fit and will need cropping.  In the program you are using, they may call “page size” other names such as “canvas” size, or the “art board” size.

In some of the free online apps, they only have preset sizes designed for screens – this is not ideal, we need to be able to set a custom size.

Page size settings: 1000 long, to 635 high. Or any variation of that ratio. For example…. in inches it could be 10 inches to 6.35 inches. In centimeters it might be 20cm x 12.70cm (which is doubling both number).

We also want for the design to be landscape, this is important because the calendars are landscape.

Now that you have the shape and size correct, you will have solved 90% of the issues we encounter with digitally supplied files.

When you are saving the file, we would like it as a JPG.

We want for it to be saved with a high picture quality – some apps may just have a simple description like high, medium and low quality. In this case pick: High.

If it is a more advanced system you are using, it may be labelled as ‘resolution’, if this is the case, then please select 300dpi.

Another option you may be asked when saving is the colour settings to use – some will ask this – some won’t, if they do – it would be good to select RGB.

When you send us the files, we would like you to name the file the name of the student.

If you have multiple rooms to send it, please put each room into a different folder.

Lastly, what will give you a lot more control over the process, is to upload the images directly to our website. You won’t need to send them into us, you won’t need to name them, you won’t need to wonder how we will crop them – you can check this all yourself