Setting up your data file so we can automatically insert data in each copy of the artwork is easy! You need a Excell File that has a column containing the variable records. If you want to number 1,000 cards with a number or barcode (or any type of data), you need a single column and 1000 rows with each cell containing the information to be inserted on each card. If you want two variable fields (example barcode and number), you need two columns and 1000 rows. You would supply the excell file AND a art file showing where to place the variable information.

Here is an overview of how to set up both the art file and the Excell File

• Artwork Instructions

Plastic Cards require larger margins than other printed materials because the have more steps involved in production. A plastic card requires printing, lamination and die cutting and each step has an expected error or tolerance. To allow for this, artwork needs to have a proper safety margin to ensure that all elements appear centered.

We provide templates of each product that shows a safety margin line inside the cut line showing you the limits for placing logos and text. Background images can extend beyond this safety line all the way to the "Bleed" line shown in pink.

• Sample Template