Vistaprint query

Degeneratemoo

I downloaded the template that vistaprint provide for the small business magnets (it's the same as the business cards) and loaded it into Photoshop.

I created my design for the save the date magnets, all using vector images to enable scaling, all at 300dpi (the default in the template) to maximise image quality etc, on my pc it looks brilliant. I've just uploaded the design to the vistaprint website and applied it to the magnets and it looks like a low quality jpeg with blurring, artifacts etc. Now, I'm thinking that this may just be the preview picture they are showing me *but* since the disclaimer states that the product I get will be exactly as the image displayed, this has me concerned (and a bit annoyed if all my time designing and drawing has been wasted).

Does anyone know if it's just the preview image that looks like a low quality jpeg?

shellsuit

Can't you just upload your design straight to the Vistaprint site or do you have to download that template?

Degeneratemoo

I have directly uploaded my image. Vistaprint provide templates in photoshop format that ensure that the resolution for the image is correct, that the size of the image is correct and that the design is within the safe and trim borders to avoid losing any of the image.

When the design is complete and saved in photoshop, it's just a picture like any other, the original guide line layer is turned off etc.

Having looked again at the website and a previous design that I had delivered (one of vistaprint's own, not an upload), it too has the jpeg artefacts etc, so it's looking likely it's just the way they show the designs to speed things up.... I've contacted vistaprint to ask for advice.

qw3rt7

Save the file as a pdf from photoshop, then view the pdf in acrobat reader. If all is fine, upload the pdf and see what it looks like in the online viewer.

As a side note, i presume a save the date magnet is some kind of domestic small order quantity product, in which case vistaprint is ok, but if its a large quantity business product, avoid vista print like the plague!!

Degeneratemoo

I'll give it a go, yes, you get 25 small magnets for free.

hunnycat

Degeneratemoo wrote: »

I'll give it a go, yes, you get 25 small magnets for free.

dont forget to go through quidco if its a first order as its £6 cashback;)

Phyzelda

(sorry to hijack your thread)
But can someone please forward me the link for the save the date magnets? I'm very interested.

Many thanks

shellsuit

Phyzelda wrote: »

(sorry to hijack your thread)
But can someone please forward me the link for the save the date magnets? I'm very interested.

Many thanks

Register with vistaprint and shortly afterwards you will receive an email from them with offers in it.

Failing that, just look at the magnets on the site itself.