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What should I include when submitting files for a custom die-cut product?
A custom die-cut order needs the dieline file above all else, since that outline tells production the exact shape to cut.
- Include the dieline: submit the dieline so the team knows precisely how the die-cut should be shaped.
- Send it with your art: upload the dieline alongside your other design files during the order process.
- Missing dieline = hold: without it the order is placed on hold until you provide it, which can delay production.
- Match art to the shape: make sure your design aligns with the dieline so nothing important lands outside the cut.
For a complex custom shape quoted as a custom job, send everything in one email to support@4over4.com for the estimates team: finished size, quantity, stock and weight, your in-hand date, the dieline as a vector file with the cut shape on its own path, and any reference art. Some die-cut products need 0.25" bleed, so check the product template.
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