Omni Digital Services - Frequently Asked Questions.

Business Cards
Flyers
Tri-Fold Brochures
Four Page Brochures
Postcards
Greeting Cards & Note Cards
Real Estate Flyers
Door Hangers
Custom Calendars
Magnets
Specialty Printing

Now you can get even more great products from us, including Posters, Banners, Signs, Decals, Menus, Wall Calendars, Magnets, Bookmarks and Custom Calendars!

Custom design, printing and Free Delivery to Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, El Toro, Coto de Caza, Trabuco Canyon, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, San Clemente and Irvine.

We have everything for real estate agents: flyers, brochures, postcards, business cards, door hangers, labels, calendars, magnets and more!

We offer special pricing on printing, and programs to help raise funds, including donating part of our proceeds back to the schools. Call us for details!

How do I choose the right design?
If you don't have your own artwork, we will create one for you. NO wrestling with cumbersome online template systems! Just supply us with your logo, contact information, and your message. We will do the rest!

How do I know what paper to choose?
Paper comes in an endless variety of types, weights, colors and finishes. We make the selection process simple for you by listing our products on the recommended paper for your marketing job. So, you have fewer decisions to make. Below, is a breakdown of the types of paper you will find in our web store and a brief description of each-listed in order of actual weight in each category:

Bonds & Linens

28 lb. Bond (uncoated, suitable for flyers, brochures and photocopys)
70 lb. Linen (uncoated, textured, suitable for stationery)
70 lb. Bond (uncoated, smooth finish, great for stationery)

Book or Text Weight

100 lb. Gloss Book (light weight, glossy, suitable for flyers & brochures)

Covers and Card Stock

60 lb. Cover (light cover, similar to 70 lb. bond, for flyers & brochures)
65 lb. Gloss Cover (light weight, great for door hangers)
80 lb. Gloss Cover (medium weight glossy, flyers, posters & brochures)
10 pt. Gloss Cover (medium weight glossy, greeting cards)
100 lb. Gloss Cover (medium-heavy glossy, postcards, business cards.)
110 lb. Gloss Cover (medium-heavy glossy, digital business cards)
14 pt. High Gloss (heavy weight, postcards, club cards & business cards)
16 pt. High Gloss (heavy weight, postcards, club cards & business cards)

UV Coating
UV (Ultraviolet Coating) is a clear liquid applied to the paper like ink and then cured with ultraviolet light. UV coating gives more protection and sheen than either varnish or aqueous coating. This coating is the "laminate style" coating that you see on ultra high gloss magazine covers. It is a second process which takes place after the run has been printed, though prior to it being cut. UV coating is not recommend for brochures or cards that need to be folded.

What does "full-bleed" mean?
Full-bleed means the image/design (or portions of it) may run to the very edge of the paper (no unprinted white border space). No printer can actually print to the edge of the paper so, full-bleed designs are printed larger than the finished size then the excess paper is trimmed off resulting in the "full-bleed" look. Non-bleed designs will have an unprinted border area around the perimeter of the finished piece.

Some of the designs and paper selectoins in our catalog are marked as non-bleed. This means they will have a white border around the finished page. Some of our designs are marked full bleed but the design does not bleed to the edge. This means that if we alter your design on that item we can bleed elements of the design if you wish.

What is the difference between digital and offset printing?
Digital Printing:
Digital Printing offers the fastest turn around time and can produce fantastic color and quality. If you are looking for a quick, quality print, digital printing is probably your best choice. Digital printing has the capability to print up to 600 dpi (dots per inch) using toner. A major advantage of using digital is the ability to print very short runs efficiently (no plates to make and done in one pass). On larger runs offset printing becomes more cost efficient.

Offset Printing:
The most common commercial printing technology in use today. Offset printing applies layers of ink on the product. For each layer, a reverse image of the page is transferred (offset) to a roller in the printing press. Ink is applied to the non-image areas on the roller, so that as the roller presses against paper moving through the press, the proper image is left on the paper. If you are looking for the highest quality, offset is the right choice for you. Offset has the capability of printing up to 2400 dpi (dots per inch) using ink, which will not scratch off or crack. The major advantage of using offset is the quality. While not as fast as digital, offset gives you the highest quality for an affordable price.

Which should I choose?
If you need a small quantity go with digital. If speed of delivery is the deciding factor for you, you should select digital. If you are looking for the highest quality available, you should select offset. If you are looking for larger orders, you should select offset.

When selecting products in our webstore, each of the drop-down menu choices will identify either your digital or offset options.

Will the print colors match my monitor or proof printout?
For many technical reasons colors on your monitor or printouts from your printer will probably never match a sheet printed on a professional printing press. First, a computer monitor displays colors in "RGB" color (made up of red, green & blue). While printers use a system based on "CMYK" (cyan magenta yellow & black). Also, a monitor projects an image on a screen using light. Color intensity can be varied from very high to very low whereas print-on-paper images are reflective (ink or toner on paper) so intensity is limited. The combination of RGB light creates white, while the combination of CMYK inks creates black.

If you require critical color matching you must contact us prior to submitting your order and we can discuss the options available to you. Otherwise we use our best judgment based on industry "pleasing color" guidelines.

What Is Pleasing Color?
Pleasing Color is a term used by printers to describe the standard they use to evaluate the color quality of the printed sheet. It is a subjective evaluation based partly on "memory elements" like; grass should be naturally green or that the sky should appear naturally blue. Our goal is a printed sheet that is color natural, meaning they have no overall off-color cast, they have good contrast with detail in both highlight and shadow areas and they are clean and free from dust and artifacts. In general we make no guarantee regarding color accuracy.

If we are printing from a file you submit, we will try to catch any issues and notify you of any problem we foresee but we will be unable to make adjustments in your file.

Want us to print from your file?
Here's how to prepare your art

We can print from your "press ready" or "high resolution" PDF files as well as "high resolution" .tiff files and uncompressed .JPEG files. (minimum resolution = 300 dpi). Bleed files must be correctly sized with 0.125 inches of bleed around the finished size. This means that your layout should actually be .25 inches longer and wider than the trim size. For example: an 8.5 x 11 inch, full-bleed, flyer would need artwork sized to 8.75 x 11.25 inches.

For best results and a professional appearance please keep all text inside the "safety zone". See diagram

How long will it take to get my order?
Actual order production begins with your approval of an electronic proof so, all times here are "after proof approval".

As a general rule, most of our digital print products will be ready for delivery within 2 business days of proof approval. Folded brochures and cards require an additional day or two for scoring and folding. Most of our offset products will be ready to ship within 5 to 7 business days of proof approval. On check out, you may select the shipping method that most suits your needs. Be sure to add the shipping time you choose to the production time of your product.

If you have a RUSH job, just give us a call to discuss your needs. We're happy to try to accomodate your needs if we can. Rush charges may apply.

Who owns the final digital artwork for my job?
You, of course, retain all rights to any logos, or graphics supplied to us that you already own. However, all digital files, prepared by us, remain the property of Omni Digital Services, Inc. and or their respective owners. Our goal is to give you the best possible printed marketing materials for the lowest possible price. In order to do this we invest in the professional designs and layouts that you see in our catalog. This investment is then amortized across all customers so you don't have to pay hundreds of dollars for good design.

How do I send you my text, logo and pictures?
There are two ways to send us your text, logo and pictures. You can email them to us if they are not too large or for multiple, large files you can use the upload link in your account area. You will see it under the "Upload Area" heading titled "Pop-up Upload Page". You may upload a single file under 50 megabytes in size or multiple files totalling less than 50 megabytes.

What size pictures do I need to send for my marketing piece?
The short answer is... Send us the largest photos that you can. We will size the photo down to the correct size for you. Without getting too technical - here are some guidelines:

To print a 1" x 1" image we need: 300 pixels x 300 pixels
To print a 2" x 2" image we need: 600 pixels x 600 pixels
To print a 4" x 6" image we need: 1200 pixels x 1800 pixels
To print an 8.5" x 5.5" image we need: 2550 pixels x 1650 pixels
To print an 8.5" x 11" image we need: 2550 pixels x 3300 pixels

Are you seeing the pattern? Good. :-) We need at least 300 pixels for each inch of the image print size (length-inches x 300 AND width-inches x 300).

How do I know what the pixel dimensions of my image are?
On a PC: running Windows, you should be able to see the pixel dimensions of a JPEG image by clicking once on an image in "My Computer" and looking under "details" on the left side of the screen. Or, open your folder of images, and right clicking on the bar with "Name," "Size," "Type." You should be able to choose to view the pixel dimensions from there.

On a Mac: open your folder of images. Make sure you are viewing the folder in icon mode. The pixel dimensions will show under the icon of the image. (If not, go to the "View" menu and select the "Show view options" item. Then click the check box that says "Show item info".)

In Photoshop: Choose "Image" and then "Image Size."