Saving Your Files on the Site

A print job often requires you to supply a content file. You can upload your files to the site so they are ready to be used when you are customizing a product that requires content files.

Notes:

● You can also upload or download files (and save them for future use) while customizing a product; you do not have to upload them ahead of time.

● If you want to create a product but do not have a digital file, or will be supplying it later, you can indicate that your material is being provided some other way. You can also use EFI PrintMessenger to submit high-quality PDFs from an application such as Microsoft Word.

To upload a file so it is part of your saved files

1.        On the account menu, click My Saved Files.

Tip: When you are on the home page, the account menu may be automatically displayed in a small window; otherwise, look for to display the account menu.

2.        To see what types of files you can upload, click Supported File Formats.

3.        Click Add File, find the file you want to upload, and then click Open.

4.        Files that you upload may automatically be converted to PDF format, but if the Convert to PDF check box is displayed, select it to convert the file (unless for some reason you need to keep it in its original format).

Tip: Most Print Shops prefer to receive PDFs since they preserve your layout, number of pages and so on. When opened on another computer, a PDF will look the same as on your computer, while files in their original formats may not look the same.

5.        If the file you want to upload is not a PDF, enter the No of Pages.

6.        Click Upload. The file is now listed on the My Saved Files page. It will be available for selection (as a saved file) when you order products that require contents files.

Note: If you upload images, and then want to use them when personalizing products like VDPs, the images on the My Saved Files page will not be available. You can, however, open an image on the My Saved Files page and then download it so it is accessible when you are personalizing a product.   

7.        To preview the file to make sure it looks the way you want, click its name.

Tip: You can download a file while you are previewing it.

8.        If you no longer want a file to be part of your saved files, click Remove.