Online Printing Resources:
Online Printing Resources:
Knowledge, tips and guides on design, printing and marketing.
All content is written in-house by our passionate and insightful marketing team.
📄 Articles
show/hide
NEW! Design a Coloring Book
![How to design bleeds in Canva for borderless printing](/images/1716567341_design-a-coloring-book-link-webp.jpg)
![How to design bleeds in Canva for borderless printing](/images/1716567341_design-a-coloring-book-link-webp.jpg)
Coloring books are a fun, stress-relieving activity for all ages. Create a custom coloring book that your audience loves with these 10 layout and design tips.
8 Principles of Design
![Graphic Design for Beginners and guide to print layout](/images/1687983589_rule-of-thirds-color-small-webp.jpg)
![Sustainable Printing Practices](/images/1687983589_rule-of-thirds-color-webp.jpg)
Learn how to create eye-popping designs for your print marketing materials with this guide for beginners and novice graphic designers.
Self Publishing Trends
![Custom book trends in self publishing](/images/product/regular/1689012797_square-perfect-bound-book-webp.jpg)
![Setting up files for printing](/images/product/regular/1689012797_square-perfect-bound-book-webp.jpg)
See what's hot in custom book printing this year with our Top 3 Self-Publishing Trends of 2023.
File Setup Checklist
![Setting up files for printing](/images/1687379703_file-setup-checklist-webp.jpg)
![Setting up files for printing](/images/1687379703_file-setup-checklist-webp.jpg)
Review these important considerations to ensure your printing project turns out just the way you want.
Small Business Marketing
![Print marketing ideas for small local businesses](/images/product/regular/1607539284_business_cards3-webp.jpg)
![Print marketing ideas for small local businesses](/images/product/regular/1607539284_business_cards3-webp.jpg)
Make every dollar count with these print marketing ideas for small business. Updated for 2023!
Sustainable Printing
![Sustainable Printing Practices](/images/1686239658_sustainable-printing-article-webp.jpg)
![Sustainable Printing Practices](/images/1686239658_sustainable-printing-article-webp.jpg)
Learn what we do, and what you can do, to reduce the environmental impact of printing.
Self Publishing Guide
![How-to Guide for Self Published Book Printing](/images/1652892637_self-publishing-book-step-3.png)
![How-to Guide for Self Published Book Printing](/images/1652892637_self-publishing-book-step-3.png)
Get ready to print and market your book with this helpful guide and checklist for authors and self publishers.
Custom Book Ideas
![Custom Book Printing Ideas](/images/new/1619626662_custom-books-headline-webp.jpg)
![Custom Book Printing Ideas](/images/new/1619626662_custom-books-headline-webp.jpg)
Get inspired with 12 customization ideas to make your self-published book stand out from the crowd.
Rich Black vs. CMYK Black
![Rich Black vs. CMYK Black in Printing](/images/new/1619630844_rich-black-headline-webp.jpg)
![Rich Black vs. CMYK Black in Printing](/images/new/1619630844_rich-black-headline-webp.jpg)
Learn about the differences in print output between Rich Black (composed of CMYK colors) and 100% K (composed of Black only).
What Is Collating?
![Definition of Collating in Printing](/images/product/regular/1607539284_color_copies3-webp.jpg)
![Definition of Collating in Printing](/images/product/regular/1607539284_color_copies3-webp.jpg)
Learn about collating, what it means, different methods and reasons for collating your sheets, and more.
Image Resolution: DPI vs. PPI
![Learn about image resolution, including DPI and PPI](/images/1689954565_image-resolution-banner-webp.jpg)
![Learn about image resolution, including DPI and PPI](/images/1689954565_image-resolution-banner-webp.jpg)
Learn how your file's image resolution (Pixels Per Inch) affects the quality of your printed piece.
🛠 Tutorials
show/hide
NEW! Design Bleeds in Canva
![How to design bleeds in Canva for borderless printing](/images/1714761463_adjust-content.jpg)
![How to design bleeds in Canva for borderless printing](/images/1714761463_adjust-content.jpg)
Canva is a popular free resource for graphic design, but their bleed instructions don't reflect what we need! Here's how to make it work.
Printing from PDF Files
![Help creating a PDF for print](/images/1334955572_pdf-files.png)
![Help creating a PDF for print](/images/1334955572_pdf-files.png)
Learn how to create PDF files for print using common software such as Word, Publisher, G Suite and more.
Embed Fonts for Print
![How to embed fonts when exporting a PDF](/images/1689954565_embedding-fonts-webp.jpg)
![How to embed fonts when exporting a PDF](/images/1688997951_embedding-fonts-banner-webp.jpg)
Avoid printing errors and make sure your content looks correct on any device by embedding your fonts in your PDF.
Design a Bleed
![Design a bleed to print without margins](/images/1687357758_bleed-no-bleed-full-webp.jpg)
![Design a bleed to print without margins](/images/1687357758_bleed-no-bleed-small-webp.jpg)
Learn how to design a bleed, which allows graphics to be printed edge of the sheet instead of leaving white margins.
Design Perfect Bound Covers
![Design a book cover for perfect binding](/images/product/regular/1607539291_perfect_bound_catalogs-webp.jpg)
![Design a book cover for perfect binding](/images/product/regular/1607539291_perfect_bound_catalogs-webp.jpg)
Tips on designing a perfect bound book cover for print, including a spine-width calculator.
Tri-fold Brochure Design
![Tri-fold brochure print design tips](/images/product/regular/1607539298_take_out_menu-webp.jpg)
![Tri-fold brochure print design tips](/images/product/regular/1607539298_take_out_menu-webp.jpg)
Tri-fold brochures are one of the trickier print-design formats to master. This handy guide makes it a breeze.