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Artwork preparation library
Prepare your artwork confidently, then choose your exact Create Future product and size for its production-specific setup.
Start with your product
General file-preparation advice is useful, but the selected product template is always the final authority.
Browse templatesBefore you upload
Use these general checks to prepare a clean print file. Where a product page or template provides a different instruction, follow that product-specific instruction.
Use sharp source files at their intended print dimensions. For artwork viewed close up, 300 ppi at final size is the normal working target. Large displays are evaluated at their expected viewing distance.
Vector artwork stays crisp when it is scaled, so it is best for logos, type and simple shapes. Photographs are pixel-based and need enough real resolution at final print size.
CMYK is the normal colour mode for press artwork. RGB is made for screens and can look more vivid before conversion. Spot colours should be used only when the selected product specifically calls for them.
Backgrounds should continue past the finished edge; trim is where the item is cut; and key content belongs inside the safe area. The product visualizer below supplies these values only when they are verified.
Use clear, readable type and check all spelling before export. Embed fonts in the final PDF or outline them after retaining an editable working copy.
Shadows, fades and transparent objects can render differently after export. Review the final PDF at 100% and use a modern print PDF preset that preserves the effect correctly.
Overprint and knockout determine how overlapping inks interact. An unintended overprint can make light-coloured artwork disappear or change colour after printing.
Foil, raised UV and similar finishes often need their own named layer or companion file that marks only the finished areas. The required file setup depends on the exact product and finish.
Export a print-ready PDF unless the selected product asks for another format. Before uploading, verify dimensions, page count, bleed, fonts, image quality and the selected product size.
Product-specific artwork setup
This library connects 195 active website products. The diagram and measurements below update when you select a saved size. Fields without a verified production specification stay clearly marked as pending.
Signs & Displays
Roll-up / retractable display
Verified product size: 33.5 × 79 inVerified Canadian standard retractable-banner visible size
A saved size is not enough to determine production allowances. Confirm the final template with Create Future before artwork is submitted.
Artwork visualizer
The layers below reflect this product’s artwork system. Values are shown only when they are saved as verified technical specifications for this product.
Template preview: 33.5 × 79 in
Graphic size
Production Template Pending Verification
Visible area
33.5 × 79 in
Safe area
Production Template Pending Verification
Bottom hardware / leader area
Production Template Pending Verification
Full artwork size
Production Template Pending Verification
Only verified product-specific production files appear here.
Choose the exact product and saved size first. Display hardware, finishing and mounting can change the required artwork area.
If the catalog does not contain a verified production allowance, this library says so instead of estimating a value that could cause a print issue.
Send your artwork with the product and size selected. Create Future can confirm the correct production file before printing.
