Product Specs
Finished Size: 11"x17" and 12"x18"
Paper Options: Basic, Standard, Art, Linen and Pearl
Finishing Options: 6-Color Printing
Printing: Press
Finishing Options: UV Matte or Glossy Coating
Resolution: minimum of 240 dpi
Safe Area/Margins: 0.25"
Accepted Files: jpg, 8 Bit, RGB, file names must be shorter than 29 characters
Sizing Template
How to Order
Press posters can be ordered in the Black River Imaging software in the press products catalog.
A PSD file of the press poster layout is available in the learning center at our website. If you design your own template, your image should be the sized 11x17 with a safe zone of .25 inch.
Download
- Log in at http://www.blackriverimaging.com/sign-in.asp
- Click on download software
- Choose Download Imaging Software
Sizes and Options Palette
We suggest you open the Size and Options Palette. You may first need to click on each side of the software and pull them towards the center so that you have extra desktop space to place the palettes in.
- Click Sizes Button and Choose Show Sizes Palette.
- Then enlarge the window the length of your screen by clicking on the corner of the window.
- This will allow you to navigate through the Products.
- Click Options Button and choose show Options Palette.
- Then enlarge the window the length of your screen by clicking on the corner of the window.
- This will allow you to navigate through the Options.
- To allow more working space in the software, you can click on Preferences and deselect the “Show Banner” option.
Placing an order
- Click Sizes and follow the catalog prompt and choose the Press Products catalog.
- Under Sizes or in the sizes Palette choose Posters
- Select either the 11x17 layout or the 12x18 with white border.
- The layout for that product will come up in the left side of the software.
- Drag and drop in your image.
- Crop your image if you need to by sliding the zoom bar over to the left. You may move the image around in the opening with your mouse.
- Paper Type, Coating, 6 Color Printing and Images options are selected from the Options palette.
- Once the image is the way you would like click Add to Order.
- Continue ordering from the Press Products Catalog file.
- Click Review Order
- Double check your order.
- Then click Complete Order
- Click send now via the Internet
- Fill out the Payment Information
- The software will save and send the order.
- You’ll receive an email confirmation once we receive your order and begin production.
Software Guides
Software Basics: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/SoftwareBasics.pdf
How to properly Save and Order and Reopen as New: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/OpenandSave.pdf
Retouching Services: http://www.blackriverimaging.com/pdf/ArtworkOptions.pdf