Technical Pre-Press Guides for Creating Print-Ready Files for StationeryHQ

Introduction: Great Printing Starts with Great File Preparation

Creating beautiful stationery, invitations, books, cards, and printed products takes more than good design. Professional printing also requires properly prepared artwork.

For graphic designers, illustrators, wedding invitation studios, Etsy sellers, and creative businesses, understanding pre-press requirements can make the difference between a smooth production process and files that need corrections before printing.

Pre-press is the process of preparing and checking digital artwork before it goes into production. It includes document sizing, bleed, color management, image resolution, typography, PDF export settings, and product-specific file requirements.

StationeryHQ provides file setup guidelines and technical resources to help designers prepare artwork for professional printing. Its general file preparation guidance specifies flattened PDF/X-1a files in CMYK, 300 DPI minimum raster image resolution, outlined fonts, 0.125-inch bleed, and other important production requirements.

This guide brings those technical topics together in one place so you can prepare files more confidently before submitting them to StationeryHQ.

Whether you are creating wedding invitations, A2 and A7 folded cards, greeting cards, notebooks, planners, books, calendars, or custom stationery, understanding pre-press fundamentals helps you build a more reliable print workflow.