CMK has a significant role in building and supporting the profile and reputation of the University.
CMK provide a range of resources for University Staff
UniPrint can assist you with basic typesetting and advice on creating artwork.
UniPrint also works with two designers, with both having experience in national organisations including higher education
Ensure you have “All” pages selected
COMPATIBILITY should always be set to the latest version of Acrobat.
Note printers require single page PDFs and not spreads. Imposition is restricted if pdf spreads are provided and will result in the file being rejected.
Ensure you Embed Page Thumbnails, Optimize for Fast Web View and the Export Layers are Visible and Printable Layers
Colour and Greyscale images requires a minimum of 300 pixels per inch for images above 450 pixels per inch. Increasing above this size will only increase your file size unnecessarily
Monochrome Images requires a minimum of 1200 pixels per inch for images above 1800 pixels per inch. Increasing above this size will only increase your file size unnecessarily
Ensure you select Compress Text and Line Art and Crop Image Data to Frames
Select Crop Marks and Page Information and set the Offset at 3mm
If you have set up your In-Design Document with a “Slug Area” of 5mm, this will allow for your Trim Marks to appear. Ensure you check the “Include Slug Area”
Always set your bleed to 8mm in from all sides, this allows 3mm of bleed, plus trim marks,
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A SLUG AREA IN YOUR DOCUMENT SET UP CORRECTLY TO ALLOW FOR TRIM MARKS.
Select No Colour Conversion
Don’t include Profiles
Select Export, the document will save as a PDF ready for commercial printing.
Files should be set in CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) for both offset and digital print. CMYK is also known as four colour process.
The University of South Australia’s corporate colour is UniSA Blue. In addition to its use as the logo colour, UniSA Blue should always be the dominant colour on brochure covers, posters, banners, colour advertisements and any other promotional activity.
Care must be taken to use the correct colour space for the application, always use the colour breakdowns specified here. When colours are translated from one space to another, or are reproduced by different applications, the final result can vary. Where possible, ask for a proof or sample to ensure a good match with existing materials.
Pantone: 7686CCMYK: C100, M72, Y0, K6 |
For one colour (black) printing the logo may be reproduced in black.
Care must be taken to use the correct colour space specifications for the application. When colours are translated from one space to another, or are reproduced by different applications, the final result can vary. Where possible, ask for a proof or sample to ensure a good match with existing materials.
Select Crop Marks and Page Information and set the Offset at 3mm
If you have set up your In-Design Document with a “Slug Area” of 5mm, this will allow for your Trim Marks to appear. Ensure you check the “Include Slug Area”
If you don't have a "Slug Area" in your document set up you will need to allow for trim marks by setting your bleed to 8mm in from all sides. (This allows 3mm of bleed, plus trim)
To ensure clarity of image resolution, set at 300pdi
Paper Size | Paper Dimensions |
A0 | 841 x 1189mm |
A1 | 594 x 841mm |
A2 | 420 x 594mm |
A3 | 297 x 420mm |
A4 | 210 x 297mm |
A5 | 148 x 210mm |
DL | 99 x 210mm |
A6 | 105 x 148mm |