Our preferred format for text files is a print ready PDF saved as:

Please do not save the PDF as double page spreads or save each page as individual PDF's - we will be unable to use files supplied in this way. We have provided Adobe Distiller job option files to the right that you can download and import into Adobe Acrobat Professional which are specifically set up for our presses.

Application files

We can accept application files created in Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress and Pagemaker (up to version 6.5) but please note there will be a small charge to convert these to print ready PDF's. If you are supplying application files then we will also require any fonts or image files.

Microsoft Word documents

Please note that we cannot accept Word documents. These must be turned into print ready PDF's before being sent to us. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Professional to create these then we suggest that you use PrimoPDF. This can be downloaded from www.primopdf.com - please choose the FREE version. This is a very easy programme to use and guidelines showing you which options to select are available to the right on this page In the Useful guides to download section or by clicking here.

Please note that books produced under our Illustrated Choice service (iGen press) are hand bound and hand trimmed which can lead to a slight variance in page positions. Please be aware of this if your book contains pages with borders around them or if you have images that spread across both pages.

Please note that if your book contains colour images our specially calibrated CMYK digital printing presses use different technology compared to home and office colour printers and computer monitors. These should not be used to proof colours as they will not accurately represent what will be printed. If you require us to match your colours, you must send in an example of the colour to match to (even if we printed it before). However, most, but not all colours are achievable using CMYK, and so if we cannot match your colour we will inform you before printing.

Our preferred format for plate sections files is a print ready PDF saved as one PDF file for each section single page to view with crop-marks. Please remember to embedd any fonts and ensure that image files are at least 300 dpi and saved as CMYK.

If you are scanning images to be reproduced in a plate section then these should be scanned as .eps or .tiff files, please avoid .jpeg.

The final resolution of images should be (screen ruling x scale x 2). Our screen ruling is 150lpi. If you have any queries regarding scanning images then please contact Katie Ward, our Technical Services Manager, either by 'phoning 01553 816136 or e-mail: kward@mpg-biddles.co.uk

If scanning text pages from an existing book this should be scanned as a bitmap at 600 dpi (ideally 1200 dpi if possible).