This guide provides details about the available poster formats, essential design requirements, and tips for achieving the best results. Follow these steps to ensure your posters are sharp, professional, and perfectly printed.
Available Poster Formats
We offer high-quality posters printed on 250 g/m² semi-gloss photo paper. The available sizes are as follows:
Metric Sizes:
- Portrait: 20 x 30cm / 40 x 60cm / 60 x 90cm
- Landscape: 30 x 20cm / 60 x 40cm / 90 x 60cm
- Square: 20 x 20cm / 40 x 40cm / 60 x 60cm
Imperial Sizes (United States):
- Portrait: 8" × 12" / 16" × 24"/ 24" × 36"
- Landscape: 12" × 8" / 24" × 16" / 36" × 24"
- Square: 8" × 8"/ 16" × 16"/ 24" × 24"
Design Requirements
To ensure the best quality for your printed poster, please adhere to the following requirements:
Accepted Formats:
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Portrait (2:3 or 3:4), Landscape (3:2 or 4:3), and Square (1:1)
Image Specifications:
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Resolution: Minimum of 200 dpi
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File Formats: JPG, PNG
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File Size: Up to 100 MB
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Maximum Image Size: 100 megapixels
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Color Profile: RGB or CMYK
Minimum Dimensions (200 dpi):
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Portrait: 4724 × 7087 px
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Landscape: 7087 × 4724 px
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Square: 4724 × 4724 px
Important Design Notes:
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White Design Elements: Avoid using white design elements on white backgrounds as they will not be visible.
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Margins and Bleed Allowance: Add a 2 mm margin around your design to avoid clipping. Keep all important text or design elements at least 4 mm from the edge to prevent unintended cropping.
Tips for a Perfect Design
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Ensure your design is sharp, clear, and detailed.
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Adjust contrast and brightness optimally to enhance visual appeal.
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Use only images and designs that you own to avoid copyright or personal rights violations. Avoid depicting someone else’s face or any content that may infringe on rights.
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Ensure that your designs comply with all legal guidelines for design and content policies to avoid potential issues.
Templates to Download
To make poster printing easy, we provide templates you can use to prepare your design. Each template includes:
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A layer that shows the correct size.
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A red-marked margin of 2 mm to indicate which area might be cut off.
You can open the template using Photoshop or any graphics software that supports .psd files. After opening the template, follow the checklist for poster printing provided below to ensure your design is print-ready.
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| *If you are using the US version of the Spreadconnect App, please use the templates marked North America. The sizes are adjusted to meet US standards (inch). | ||||
Checklist for Poster Printing
Choose and download a suitable template, open it, and drag your design to the file’s workspace. Then follow these steps:
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Ensure your design is in the "Your Design" folder.
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Confirm that your design fills the layer completely (the edges should disappear below the red line).
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Verify that the red border does not cover any important elements.
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Deactivate the "Tutorial" layer.
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Deactivate the "Bleed Allowance" layer (no red margin should be visible).
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Set the color profile to RGB.
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Once everything is finalized, save your design under "File > Save As" in .png format.
Handling and Packaging of Posters
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Delivery Options: Express or premium delivery is unavailable for posters.
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Packaging:
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Posters sized 8" × 8" (20 cm x 20 cm) and 8" × 12" (20 cm x 30 cm) are dispatched in a sturdy envelope.
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Larger sizes, such as 16" × 24" (40 cm x 60 cm) and 24" × 36" (60 cm x 90 cm), are rolled and shipped in a durable cardboard tube.
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