Adobe Photoshop Help

After launching your Photoshop application,

• Choose File > New... (See Figure 1)

Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+N for PC users, Cmd+N for Mac users

Figure 1

When the New window appears, (See Figure 2)

• Set the Resolution (raster effects) to 300 DPI.
• Set the Color Mode to CMYK.
• Set the Width & Height of your artwork to the bleed size of the product you are creating.

Figure 2

When you have completed your design, and checked it against the guidelines above,

• Choose File > Save As... (See Figure 3)

Figure 3

When the Save As box appears (See Figure 4)

• Enter a filename for your design.
• Select TIFF (*.tif) as your filetype. You may also save your files as a JPG, but this tends to reduce the quality of your artwork and is not recommended.
• Uncheck the Layers checkbox, so that your exported artwork is flattened. Flattening your artwork ensures the appearance of your layers is preserved.
• Check the Save as a Copy checkbox Save the flattened artwork with a new filename, this will ensure you do not overwrite your layered source file.
• Click Save to proceed.

Figure 4