We can accept a wide variety of file formats (below), however we prefer all files to be submitted as PDF files to minimize any font, image, text, or formatting complications.
Preparation Tips See our File Preparations Tips FAQ for details on submitting the highest quality files to eliminate extra file charges or production delays.
Accepted File Types Index
Desktop Publishing
Document Files
Presentation Files
Raster Graphics Files
Spreadsheet Files
Vector Graphics Files
A-Z List
Industry Standard Print-Ready PDF with Crops and Bleeds is by far the preferred and best file type to provide.
Desktop Publishing Files
.INDD (CS6)/.IDML – Adobe InDesign (InDesign Complete Package Only)
.AI – Adobe Illustrator CS6
.PUB – Microsoft Publisher
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Document Files (Text and Plain Text)
.CSV – (as a VDP Data Source) ASCII text as comma-separated values, used in spreadsheets and database management systems
.DOC /.DOCX – (Not Recommended) Microsoft Word document
.PDF – Portable Document Format
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Presentation Files
.PPT /.PPTX – Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
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Raster Graphics Files (images as a group of pixels)
.JPG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.PSD – Adobe Photoshop Document
.TIF/.TIFF – Tagged Image File Format
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Spreadsheet Files (As VDP Data Source ONLY)
.CSV – Comma-Separated Values
.TXT – tab delimited columns
.XLS /.XLSX – Microsoft Excel worksheet sheet (97–2003)
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Vector Graphics Files (graphics using geometric primitives such as points, lines, curves, and polygons to represent images).
.AI – Adobe Illustrator Document
.CDR – CorelDRAW Document
.EPS – Encapsulated Postscript
.PDF – Portable Document Format
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A-Z List
.INDD (CS6)/.IDML – Adobe InDesign (InDesign Complete Package Only)
.AI – Adobe Illustrator CS6
.PUB – Microsoft Publisher
.CSV – (as a VDP Data Source) ASCII text as comma-separated values, used in spreadsheets and database management systems
.DOC /.DOCX – (Not Recommended) Microsoft Word document
.PDF – Portable Document Format
.PPT /.PPTX – Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
.JPG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.PSD – Adobe Photoshop Document
.TIF/.TIFF – Tagged Image File Format
.CSV – Comma-Separated Values
.TXT – tab delimited columns
.XLS /.XLSX – Microsoft Excel worksheet sheet (97–2003)
.AI – Adobe Illustrator Document
.CDR – CorelDRAW Document
.EPS – Encapsulated Postscript
.PDF – Portable Document Format
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