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File Preparation Guide

Updated October 7, 2026

Preparing your files correctly means accurate color, sharp detail and nothing important cropped off.

File formats

  • Ordering on the website: JPEG, PNG or WebP — up to the per-image limit shown in the order tool.
  • TIFF, PSD, PDF or designed album layouts: contact us and we'll explain how to send them [To be confirmed: channel for large files — Google Drive, WeTransfer, Zalo…].
  • Avoid re-compressing images; export high-quality JPEG (90% or higher).

Color

  • Use sRGB and embed the color profile (ICC) when exporting.
  • Adobe RGB or CMYK files are converted to the printer profile, so color may differ from your screen [To be confirmed: whether the lab accepts Adobe RGB / provides printer ICC profiles for soft-proofing].
  • Uncalibrated screens are usually brighter than prints — lower your screen brightness when editing.

Print as is, or lab correction?

When ordering you choose, per item:

  • Print as is: we print your file exactly, with no brightness or color changes. For studios editing on a calibrated screen — you are responsible for color.
  • Lab color correction: a technician makes light brightness and white-balance corrections. Image content is not retouched (use our Retouching service for that).

[To be confirmed: whether the lab sends a test print / color proof before printing, and for which orders]

Resolution

  • Aim for 300 dpi at the print size; 150 dpi minimum. Each product page lists the recommended pixel size for every print size.
  • The order tool warns you when an image is below 150 dpi at the chosen size.
  • Upscaling a small image in software does not make it sharper.

Cropping and safe margins

  • The order tool locks the crop to the print size's ratio — drag the image to choose what to keep.
  • Keep text, logos and faces at least [To be confirmed: safe margin in mm] from the edge.
  • Stretched canvas and wrapped prints: the image near the edge wraps around the sides [To be confirmed: wrap width by frame depth].
  • Albums, photo books, cards: add bleed [To be confirmed: bleed in mm, how album spine width is calculated from page count].

File names

Use plain names without accents or special characters, numbered in the order you want (e.g. 01-cover.jpg, 02-page1.jpg) — especially for albums and sets.

File retention

[To be confirmed: how long the lab keeps customer files after an order is completed, and when they are deleted]

Need a file check? Call to be updated or send a message on the Contact page.