Checking Your Proof
What to look for before approving
What is a proof?
A proof is a digital preview of your printed piece. It shows exactly how your artwork will be positioned, trimmed, and finished. Think of it as a final safety check before we start the press.
When your proof is ready, you'll receive a link to review it on printa. You can approve it instantly or request changes.
What to check
Text content — read every word. Check spelling, phone numbers, email addresses, website URLs. Typos caught now cost nothing; typos caught after printing cost a reprint.
Layout & positioning — is everything centered correctly? Are margins even? Is the logo the right size?
Colors — do the colors look approximately right? Note: your screen is RGB, the print will be CMYK, so slight differences are normal.
Bleed & safe zone — is important content too close to the edge? Will anything get clipped during trimming?
Image quality — do photos look sharp and clear, not pixelated or blurry?
What not to worry about
Exact color matching — your screen and our press use different color systems (RGB vs CMYK). The proof shows approximate colors, not exact. A slight difference is normal and expected.
Crop marks and bleed area — the colored area outside the trim lines will be cut off. It's supposed to be there.
File size or DPI shown in the proof — we've already scanned your file. If there were quality issues, you'd have seen them during upload.