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Proofing Options

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Electronic Proofing

If you are an experienced printer, working on a tight schedule, or just looking to save some money, electronic proofing is our fastest and most cost-effective option.

Our electronic proofing process begins with an in-depth file review completed by one of our pre-press experts. Once your files are print-ready, we’ll generate a PDF proof with printers’ marks that will show you how your project will look, and you get to look it over one last time before sending it to press.

Electronic Proofs are fast and cost-effective, but they won’t show you how your colors will turn out when printed.

If you are new to printing or are concerned about making sure your colors translate to print in the way you think they will, we highly recommend that you do hard copy proofing for your project instead.

  • Electronic Proofing Cost: $0
  • Electronic Proofing Turnaround: 1 Business Day

Hard Copy Proofing Sheet

For those who want to see the way color in their project will come out when printed offset, we offer affordable hard copy sheet proofing as well as electronic proofing. Hard copy proofing for games is produced differently.

Our standard hard copy proof option includes one offset-printed parent sheet, which for most projects (8.5″ x 11″ or smaller) means 8 pages of content. The selected pages should be interior pages, and not include any cover or inside cover images, but they don’t need to be consecutive. You can include spreads, but they will count as 2 pages. Please be sure to note that larger projects (usually 9″ x 11″ or above) can only fit 4 pages on a parent sheet, and keep in mind the proof sheet does not account for layout or binding.

This sheet will be printed using the same paper stock, finish, and offset printing press that your final product will be printed with, so we recommend you choose the inside pages which have the colors you’re most concerned about. Hard copy proofing sheet turnaround is approx. 2 weeks – though added specialty options can add additional turnaround time.

Hard copy proofs are not available for domestic orders but single-unit orders can be purchased before placing a higher volume digital-offset order. If you are considering a single-unit order domestically as a hardcopy proof for an offset printed order, keep in mind that products printed domestically will not be reflective of a final product printed through offset printing. Materials, finishes, and binding techniques are completely different between the two print services so it cannot serve as a one-to-one comparison.

Below is a pricing breakdown for sheet proofing and shipping:

Non-Negotiable Flat Premium Expedited Shipping Fee per Shipment = $100

Interior Page Proof Sheet = $150

Additional Interior Page Proof Sheets = $150 per sheet

Dust Jacket with Basic Varnish or Lamination = $150

Perfect/Saddle Stich/Wire Bound/Spiral Bound Cover Proof with Basic Varnish or Lamination = $150

Hardcover Cover Proof not Glued and Wrapped Around Greyboard with Basic Varnish or Lamination = $150

Hardcover Cover Proof Glued and Wrapped Around Greyboard with Basic Varnish or Lamination = $200

+ Anti-Scratch Matte Lamination/Glow in the Dark/UV Pearl = $100

+ Added Texture = $50 per selection

+ Basic Foil Stamping = $100 per color

+ Basic Emboss/Deboss = $100

+ Spot UV = $100

+ Sequential Foil Stamp = $50

For help calculating the cost of your hardcopy proof, please see our hardcopy proof calculator.

For a complete walkthrough of our hardcopy proof sheets, please check out the visual guide below:

Board Books

The board book proofing process is slightly different than our other binding types due to its unique construction. You will receive a bound, offset-printed version of the project – so, a full representation of what you can expect from the full production run – yay! Board book proof turnaround is approx. 3 weeks – though added specialty options can add additional turnaround time.

Below is a pricing breakdown for board book proofing and shipping :

Non-Negotiable Flat Premium Expedited Shipping Fee per Shipment = $100

Board Book Proof = $250

+ Anti-Scratch Matte Lamination/Glow in the Dark/UV Pearl = $100

+ Added Texture = $50 per selection

+ Basic Foil Stamping = $100 per color

+ Basic Emboss/Deboss = $100

+ Spot UV = $100

+ Sequential Foil Stamp = $50

For a complete walkthrough of board book proofing, please check out the visual guide below:

 

For help calculating the cost of your hardcopy proof, please see our hardcopy proof calculator.

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