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type: guide
title: "A Guide to Creating Commercial Print-Ready Files"
description: "Print file preparation step by step. Set CMYK color, 300 DPI images, bleed and trim, and embedded fonts, then export a press-ready PDF that prints right."
resource: https://www.4over4.com/guide/a-guide-to-creating-commercial-print-ready-files
tags: ["guide"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
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# A Guide to Creating Commercial Print-Ready Files

Print file preparation step by step. Set CMYK color, 300 DPI images, bleed and trim, and embedded fonts, then export a press-ready PDF that prints right.

See [all guide concepts](index.md).

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