Printing coloring pages

If you have already prepared a coloring book layout and are ready to send it to print, please take note of the printing house’s basic requirements. This will help you avoid technical revisions and speed up the printing process.

• General Requirements
  - We accept both fully finished layouts and files that may require further refinement and preparation for printing for an additional fee.
  - The layout must be submitted in PDF format, page by page (without spreads).
  - The layout must be free of crop marks, comments, watermarks, and any unnecessary elements.
  - All pages should be combined into a single file in the correct order.
  - The cover is accepted in PDF / PNG / JPG formats (PNG is recommended for better quality).
  - All important elements must be placed within the safe area, taking the bleed into account.
• Formats and sizes 
  - A4 — the most common format for coloring books, suitable for drawing and detailed illustrations.
  - A5 — a compact format suitable for children’s or small coloring pages.
  - B5 — an intermediate option between A4 and A5, convenient for more detailed coloring pages in a compact format.
• Recommended margins
  To ensure your coloring book layout looks neat after printing, we recommend using the following margins:
  - Inner margin: 15–20 mm.
  - Outer margins: 10–15 mm.
  - Bleed margin: 3–5 mm on each side — for proper printing without white edges.
  - Safe zone: at least 8–10 mm from the page edges for important image elements and illustrations.
  Adhering to these margins ensures a neat appearance of the coloring pages after printing and preserves all important image details.
• Technical specifications
  - Color model: CMYK.
  - Recommended image resolution: 300 dpi.
  - File format for printing: PDF (print-ready).
  - The layout must be free of crop marks, comments, watermarks, and unnecessary elements.
  - File size: no strict limits, but optimized for transfer.
  - Be sure to allow for a 3–5 mm bleed.
  Adhering to these parameters ensures high-quality and consistent printing of coloring pages.
• Cover
  - Place text and important elements no closer than 10–15 mm from the edges.
  - Placing text on the spine when choosing a hardcover is possible provided the block thickness is at least 10 mm.
  - Most often, coloring books are bound with two metal staples; less commonly, they are bound with adhesive or a hardcover.
• Lamination
  - Glossy — default.
  - Matte — +15 UAH/copy.
  For best results, we recommend avoiding very dark, solid fills.
• Important details
  - Be sure to include a 3–5 mm bleed.
  - A technical margin of error of 1–2 mm is possible during printing and trimming.
  When preparing the layout, take into account the presence of unprinted margins in the binding area (due to technical binding features), which may remain white after printing.
• Additional services 
  - Separation of the layout from spreads — 150 UAH.
  - Layout and technical preparation of the layout for printing.

If you have any questions or difficulties preparing the layout for coloring books, our team is always ready to advise and assist you. We work to ensure that the final print result fully meets your expectations.