A File of File Formats

Its our goal to work with a broad scope of clients using a wide range of software to create their work. However, with the sheer number of programs and versions available today, we obviously cant fully support every single program or file format. In general, when considering which file format to use, files that support vector are generally a better choice, especially if your project contains text or line art. The chart on the next page lists a wide variety of file formats and gives information about each. Weve also rated each format from five stars to zero stars based on this scale:

These file formats are our preferred file formats. We routinely work with these file types and typically have the ability to open them and easily make them press ready. We routinely work with these file types and typically have the ability to open them and easily make them press ready, but we occassionally experience some issues with them that make them less than ideal choices. These file formats can compromise printing quality, making them less than ideal choices. These file formats are other good choices for professional printing but we can accept these files only if they are exported as a PDF and may be limited in what we can do to solve any issues. Projects submitted in these formats may be subject to additional fees if complex conversions and fixes are necessary. The following formats are not recommended for professional printing. We may be able to accept documents created in these programs if they are converted to PDF. Many of these formats can have significant issues with color and resolution if images are included, but may be good choices for text heavy projects. Extra fees may apply if extensive fixes are needed. We do not support these formats.

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A File of File Formats

File Format Long Name Program Vector or Rating Bitmap Notes

PDF
AI PSD

Portable Document Format

Adobe Illustrator Format Photoshop Document

Many
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign

Both
Mainly Vector Both

Our preferred format

Whenever possible, do not flatten and export as Photoshop PDF with Photoshop editing capabilities preserved

IDD IDML

InDesign Document

Both Both

Often used to export files created or edited in newer versions of InDesign for use in older versions Lossless format that doesnt lose quality as badly as JPG; tend to be very large files Susceptible to noise issue (printninja. com/resources/noise)

InDesign Markup Language Adobe InDesign Encapsulated PostScript Tagged Image File Format Many Many

EPS TIF/TIFF

Both Bitmap

JPG/JPEG PNG QXD CDR PMD

Joint Photographic Experts Group Portable Network Graphic QuarkXpress Document CorelDraw PageMaker Document

Many

Bitmap

QuarkXPress

Both

CorelDraw Mainly Vector Adobe PageMaker Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Microsoft Publisher Many Many Many Many Both

DOC/ DOCX PPT/PPTX

Microsoft Word Document Micosoft PowerPoint

Both Both

XLS/XLSX PUB/ PUBX GIF TXT RDF BMP

Microsoft Excel Workbook Microsoft Publisher Global Intercharge Format Plain Text Rich Document Format Bitmap Format

Both Both Bitmap N/A Both Bitmap

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Copyright 2013 PrintNinja LLC. All rights reserved. PrintNinja is a registered trademark of PrintNinja LLC. The PrintNinja logo and related marks are marks of PrintNinja LLC. This guide is provided as a convenience to PrintNinja customers and while every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, PrintNinja cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions. This guide may contain references and examples that feature products,services or brands that are the intellectual property of others. These are included for illustrative purposes only and those products, services and brands do not endorse this guide or have any association with PrintNinja LLC.

A File of File Formats

Version 1.1, Updated Oct. 2, 2013 Fixed error in vector/bitmap identification, added color coding to rating system and minor copy changes.

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Copyright 2013 PrintNinja LLC. All rights reserved. PrintNinja is a registered trademark of PrintNinja LLC. The PrintNinja logo and related marks are marks of PrintNinja LLC. This guide is provided as a convenience to PrintNinja customers and while every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, PrintNinja cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions. This guide may contain references and examples that feature products,services or brands that are the intellectual property of others. These are included for illustrative purposes only and those products, services and brands do not endorse this guide or have any association with PrintNinja LLC.