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type: help
title: "Do I need to send a print-ready PDF or can I just send a standard PDF?"
description: "Standard PDFs are not print-ready. A PDF exported with default or on-screen settings can carry low-resolution images and RGB colors that print poorly, and"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/help/artwork-and-design/do-i-need-to-send-a-print-ready-pdf-or-can-i-just-send-a-standard-pdf
tags: ["Products", "help"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# Do I need to send a print-ready PDF or can I just send a standard PDF?

Standard PDFs are not print-ready. A PDF exported with default or on-screen settings can carry low-resolution images and RGB colors that print poorly, and

Part of the **Products** hub. See [all help concepts](index.md).

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