If you have ever exported a PDF for printing and been asked to choose between PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-4, you are not alone. Most people click one at random and hope for the best. These settings exist for a reason, but they are rarely explained in plain language. Understanding what PDF/X standards do and when they […]
If you have ever printed a design that looked sharp on your screen but came out blurry or pixelated on paper, resolution is almost always the reason. DPI is one of the most misunderstood concepts in printing. Many people assume that if an image looks good on a screen, it will print the same way. […]
Starting a new business means making a lot of decisions, often very quickly. Branding design is one of the most important ones, and it’s also one of the easiest to misunderstand. Most new businesses focus heavily on their logo and website, which makes sense. That’s usually where everything starts. But a brand does not live […]
Packaging is often the first physical interaction a customer has with a brand. Long before a product is used, packaging communicates quality, values, and professionalism. While design trends change every year, not all of them translate well beyond mockups and screens. The most effective packaging trends are the ones that look good, print well, scale […]
If you have ever picked up a printed piece and thought, “That’s not the color I saw on my screen,” you are not alone. This is one of the most common questions people have when ordering professional printing, and it affects beginners and experienced designers alike. The short answer is that screens and printers work […]
If you have ever ordered something printed and noticed thin white lines along the edges, you have already experienced a bleed issue, even if you did not know what it was called at the time. Bleed is one of those printing terms that sounds technical, but the idea behind it is actually very simple. Once […]
How To Print From Canva The Right Way A lot of people design something in Canva, hit print, and then wonder why the colors look dull, the edges get cut off, or the text looks fuzzy. Canva is great for creating flyers, programs, invitations, social media graphics, menus, and multi page documents. Printing from Canva […]
Graphic Design Is My Passion: The Meme, the Meaning, and Why Great Design Still Matters If you have spent more than six minutes on the internet, you have probably seen the infamous frog floating in a cloudy sky with the words “Graphic Design Is My Passion” typed in a chaotic font. It is pure, glorious […]
Save Money On Your Printing By Providing Us Print Ready Files The quality of your artwork can have a big impact on not only the quality of the printed product but also the costs associated with your print job. We highly encourage our customers to send us “print ready” artwork so that set up costs […]
The final result of your printed products, relies heavily on the quality of the artwork you submit to us. If there’s one thing we focus on here at CenTex Printing, it’s details. We know full well the importance of properly setting up artwork for commercial printing and we want to share with you some tips […]
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