Artwork Guidelines

Please follow these simple guidelines to set up and prepare your files for output.

Die-cut template paths (Dieline file)

After we receive your order, CustomBoxesTech.com will send you a template (dieline) to prepare your artwork. Verify the dimensions and orientation of dieline for which you are creating your artwork. Check to see if there are any “safe viewable areas”, cut-outs, glue area, crease (folding line) that must be considered in creating your layouts. Include 1/8 inch bleed. Create files in CMYK mode. Provide all fonts or all fonts outlined. Provide all linked artwork embed images.

Cut

The blue line indicates where your artwork file will be trimmed.

Crease

The red line indicates where the box will be scored/folded.

Perforation

A perforation is a small hole in a thin material or web.

Outside bleed

The green line indicates where your artwork should be extended to improve the cutting quality.

Samples: CAD sample / Mockup sample

You may also request sample box before production, It ensure the carton is in correct dimension for your product & shipping package as well as your box style design.

CAD sample (blank sample)

CAD sample is a plain demo box without any printing made from our professional cardboard plotter machine base on the dieline file you upload.It ensure the carton is in correct dimension for your product & shipping package as well as your box style design. This is strongly recommended as a secure process. CAD sample option is also available in any CustomBoxesTech.com product page for your convenience.

Mockup (Full color sample)

Mockup is demo box with printing made from our professional cardboard plotter machine based on your uploaded artwork file. It ensures the carton is in correct dimension for your product & shipping package as well as your box style design. Mockup box packaging is strongly recommended as a secure process.

Accepted File Formats

Adobe Illustrator AI Press Quality or Hight Quality Print PDF.



Fonts

Convert your fonts to outlines. No missing fonts will be verified from our end. Please do not submit your fonts seperately from your file because it is critical that we receive your print-ready file with fonts included to avoid any printing issues.

Image & Resolution

4 color images should be in CMYK color mode at min 300 dpi at 100% size. Single color images should be in Vector form. Please do not send JPG’s. If your art contains images and/or links, please EMBED them. No missing linked image will be verified from our end.

Color Matching

CustomBoxesTech.com is not liable for color matching or ink density on screen proofs approved by the customers. Screen proofs will predict design layout, text accuracy, image proportion and placement, but not color or density. CustomBoxesTech.com is not liable for the final appearance of a color.

Artwork files: guidelines and suggestions