Buyer Guide
This guide covers production-file preparation and prepress review for buyer-supplied packaging artwork. It does not promise original graphic design or carton-artwork creation. A usable file needs the correct dieline, bleed, safe areas, color setup, linked assets and clearly identified finish instructions before sampling.
Last updated: 2026-07-31
Illustrative preparation concept. The guide does not represent a completed customer file or an approved production layout.
Build artwork at the final approved size. The dieline should distinguish cut lines, crease lines, glue areas, panel orientation and any requested window or structural feature. Do not scale a reference dieline without confirming the new dimensions and product fit.
Keep normal print artwork separate from cut and crease lines. Put each requested hot-stamp, UV, embossing, white-ink or other effect on a clearly named layer, but treat the effect as project-dependent until the factory confirms material and process compatibility.
Vector source files are useful for boxes and labels when dieline, color or finish layers need checking. Include linked images and fonts, or convert fonts appropriately. Images should have enough effective resolution at final print size rather than only a large pixel count before scaling.
State the intended color setup and mark any brand colors that need special attention. Check barcodes, ingredients, warnings and other required copy at final size. The buyer remains responsible for approving content and target-market requirements.
A factory prepress check looks for production risks such as dieline mismatch, missing bleed, unclear layers or unsuitable print instructions. Original branding, illustration, copywriting or carton-artwork design is a separate service scope and is not represented as an automatic CHL capability.
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Yes, but editable source files are better when dieline, color or finish layers need checking.
You can send it for early discussion. A reference image does not establish a design-service scope, and a production-ready dieline and artwork file will still be needed before sampling.
This website represents prepress review of buyer-supplied artwork, not an automatic original-design service. Send the files or reference you have; any separate design or dieline-development scope must be confirmed before it is promised.
The buyer should approve the final structure, dimensions, panel orientation, legal copy, barcode content and target-market requirements. Factory review can identify production risks, but it does not replace the buyer's content and regulatory approval.
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