Emma Davis Print Production Specialist at 4OVER4.COM

Emma is our prepress and print production voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.

Question

What file format preserves the best resolution for printing?

Answer

For printing, choose a format that keeps full image quality rather than one that compresses it away.

Format	Quality	Notes
PDF	Best for print	Preserves vector and image data, ideal for final files
TIFF	Full quality	Lossless, great for photos and flattened art
PNG	Lossless	Larger files, fine for graphics with transparency
JPEG	Lossy	Degrades a little each save, avoid for final print

For best results, submit a print-ready PDF at 300 DPI in CMYK with 0.125 in bleed on all sides.

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