Cutlines and Drill Holes – How to Set Up Print Ready Artwork

Julia - Artwork Advice Expert. Graphic Warehouse Customer Service Team

Every single day, I check artwork from trade printers, sign makers, copy shops, design agencies and print brokers before it reaches our production team. Over the course of a year, that's thousands of artwork files!

The good news? Most of the issues I find are surprisingly simple to fix.



That's why we've launched Julia's Print Clinic – a new series of practical guides packed with straightforward advice to help you prepare artwork correctly the first time.

Our first guide covers one of the most common causes of production delays:

Cutlines and Drill Holes – How to Set Up Print Ready Artwork

In this article, I'll show you:

** When you need a cutline (and when you don't)
**How to create cut to shape artwork correctly
** The right way to add drill holes
**The most common mistakes we see every week
** Simple checks that can save time, improve print quality and help your orders move through production faster

Whether you're producing a single sign or hundreds of printed panels, spending just a few minutes checking your artwork can make a real difference. Better files mean fewer queries from our team, faster turnaround times, and a smoother production process from start to finish.

I hope you'll find these guides useful. They're based on the real questions and artwork we see every day, so they're designed to be practical, easy to follow and genuinely helpful.

Read Julia's First Print Clinic Article

Cutlines & Drill Holes – How to Set Up Print-Ready Artwork

Read the guide here: https://www.bestblogsinprint.co.uk/blog/julia-s-print-clinic-is-open-cutlines-and-drill-holes-how-to-set-up-print-ready-artwork

Keep an eye out for future editions of Julia's Print Clinic, where I'll be sharing more simple tips to help you get the very best from your artwork.

See you in the next clinic!

Julia
Artwork Advice Expert
Graphic Warehouse Customer Service Team

www.graphicwarehouse.co.uk