Accepted File Formats FAQ

Accepted File Formats FAQ

We can accept a wide variety of file formats (below), however we prefer all files to be submitted as PDF files to minimize any font, image, text, or formatting complications. 

Preparation Tips See our File Preparations Tips FAQ for details on submitting the highest quality files to eliminate extra file charges or production delays. 

Accepted File Types Index 
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Desktop Publishing
Document Files
Presentation Files
Raster Graphics Files
Spreadsheet Files
Vector Graphics Files
A-Z List

Computer Aided Design Files (CAD)
(None)

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Desktop Publishing Files
.INDD – Adobe InDesign (Please insure you package as an .idml file with all fonts and files linked)

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Document Files (Text and Plain Text)
.CSV – ASCII text as comma-separated values, used in spreadsheets and database management systems
.DOC – Microsoft Word document
.DOCX – Office Open XML document
.DOT – Microsoft Word document template
.PAGES – Apple Pages document
.PDF – Portable Document Format
.TXT – ASCII or Unicode plaintext
.WRD – WordIt! Document

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Presentation Files
.KEY – Apple Keynote Presentation
.KEYNOTE – Apple Keynote Presentation
.PPT – Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

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Raster Graphics Files (images as a group of pixels)
.GIF – CompuServe's Graphics Interchange Format
.JP2 – JPEG2000
.JPG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.PNG – Portable Network Graphic lossless, for display and edition of graphic images
.PSD – Adobe Photoshop Drawing
.TIFF – Tagged Image File Format

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Spreadsheet Files
.CSV – Comma-Separated Values
.NUMBERS – Apple Numbers Spreadsheet file
.TAB – tab delimited columns; also TSV
.TSV – tab separated columns; also TAB
.TXT – tab delimited columns
.XLS – Microsoft Excel worksheet sheet (97–2003)
.XLSX – Office Open XML worksheet sheet
.XLR – Microsoft Works version 6.0

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Vector Graphics Files (graphics using geometric primitives such as points, lines, curves, and polygons to represent images).
.AI – Adobe Illustrator Document
.PDF – Portable Document Format

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A-Z List
.AI – Adobe Illustrator Document
.DOC – Microsoft Word document
.DOCX – Office Open XML document
.EPS – Encapsulated Postscript
.GIF – CompuServe's Graphics Interchange Format
.INDD – Adobe InDesign
.JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.JPG – Joint Photographic Experts Group – a lossy image format widely used to display photographic images.
.KEY – Apple Keynote Presentation
.KEYNOTE – Apple Keynote Presentation
.NUMBERS – Apple Numbers Spreadsheet file
.PAGES – Apple Pages document
.PDF – Portable Document Format
.PNG – Portable Network Graphic lossless, for display and edition of graphic images
.PPT – Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
.PPTX – Office Open XML Presentation
.PSD – Adobe Photoshop Drawing
.TAB – tab delimited columns; also TSV
.TIFF – Tagged Image File Format
.TXT – ASCII or Unicode plaintext
.TXT – tab delimited columns
.XLS – Microsoft Excel worksheet sheet (97–2003)
.XLSX – Office Open XML worksheet sheet

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