Print Knowledge Base

Learn to print
like a pro.

Quick guides, interactive explainers, and expert tips. Everything you need to prepare perfect print files.

10 guides · 35 min total

Print Fundamentals

3 min

What is Bleed?

Why your design needs breathing room

4 min

Image Resolution & DPI

Why 300 DPI is the magic number

4 min

CMYK vs RGB

Why your screen colors look different in print

5 min

Print Glossary

A–Z of printing terms

File Setup

3 min

Setting Up Your Print File

A complete checklist before you upload

3 min

Print-Ready Files from Canva

Step-by-step for Canva users

3 min

Press-Ready from Illustrator

Export settings for Adobe Illustrator

Materials & Finishing

4 min

Paper Weights & Stock

From lightweight flyers to rigid cards

4 min

Finishing Options

The final touches that elevate your print

Workflow

3 min

Checking Your Proof

What to look for before approving

Ready to print?

Upload your files and our preflight scanner will check everything automatically.

Learn to printlike a pro.

Print Fundamentals

What is Bleed?

Image Resolution & DPI

CMYK vs RGB

Print Glossary

File Setup

Setting Up Your Print File

Print-Ready Files from Canva

Press-Ready from Illustrator

Materials & Finishing

Paper Weights & Stock

Finishing Options

Workflow

Checking Your Proof

Ready to print?

Learn to print
like a pro.