FAQ’s

* 2-4 business days from your approval of your proof for the following products
Business Cards, Brochures, Postcards, Banners, Coroplast Signs, Foamboard Signs, Flyers, Banner Stands, Tent Cards, Envelopes, Labels, Door Hangers.
* 5-7 business days from your approval of your proof for the following products
Feather Flags, Window Decals, Perfect Bound Books, Calendars, Saddlestitch Books, Bridge Banners, Floor decals, Letterhead Car Magnets, Sandwich Boards, Table Covers, Dry Erase Boards, Presentation Folders, Flags, Race Bibs, Bike Plates.
* When it comes to printing, we like to consider ourselves first on colour quality.

The best file to print from is a high-resolution PDF, exported with ⅛” bleed, outlined fonts, built to scale and created in CMYK. We do accept native files created in Adobe Illustrator or InDesign. When sending these files remember to include the fonts and images.

Yes, we can create your project from scratch. We will consult with you and bring your ideas to print!

Yes, you can order as low as one to infinite. the more you order, the less expensive the cost per unit will be.

We prefer files send to us via email, please contact us for this address. You may also send through WeTransfer.

Yes! Almost everything we make here at Color Right Now can be shipped anywhere in Canada and the USA. Shipping charges are calculated by package size, weight, delivery method, shipping time and destination. Shipping charges will be added to the cost of your order. Since every order is a custom order, shipping fees can only be calculated at the time of shipping. Every order shipped receives a tracking number so you can track your shipment.

A Margin is a blank space between the main content and the top, bottom, and edges of the page. During the printing process adding a margin keeps important elements from being cutoff during trimming or looking uneven.

Bleed is the section of artwork that goes beyond where the paper is cut as apposed to having a non-printed edge, most commonly a white edge. When the paper goes through a printing press, and then through a guillotine, each piece of paper is different at a microscopic level

Setting the correct trim, margins, and bleed for your printed material is essential for ending up with a crisp, clean product. If you get the trim wrong, the image you designed isn’t going to fit properly on the page, or could end up looking grainy and blurry if the proportions were correct but the magnitude wasn’t. A margin error can result in a botched product that has important information cut off on the top sides of the paper. And, neglecting bleed for images that have color running up to the edge will most likely result in frustrating white lines around the entire material.

Resolution should be set to 300 dpi.
Pictures and graphics pulled from the internet are often low resolution, typically 72 dpi or 96 dpi. Avoid these graphics, as they will appear pixilated and blocky when printed.

Also note that you should save all photos in CMYK mode, not RGB mode when possible. Images saved in RGB mode may not print properly. If you are unable to save your image in CYMK mode, please let us know.

RGB refers to the primary colors of light: Red, Green and Blue. RGB are used in monitors, television screens, digital cameras and scanners. CMYK refers to the primary colors of pigment: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. These are the inks used on the press in “4-color process printing”, commonly referred to as “full-color printing”.

The combination of RGB light creates white, while the combination of CMYK inks creates black. Therefore, it is physically impossible for the printing press to exactly reproduce colors as we see them on our monitors.

Many programs have the capability to convert the layout/images from the RGB color space to the CMYK color space. We request that you convert your colors from RGB to CMYK if your tools allow you to. By doing it yourself, you have maximum control over the results. You may notice a shift in color when converting from RGB to CMYK. If you do not like the appearance in CMYK, we recommend that you make adjustments while working in CMYK.

Generally, you should specify CMYK color builds that look a little lighter than you want. The dots of ink “fatten up” on the press, giving you more pigment on paper than you see on your monitor. Keep backgrounds light if there is black or dark-colored text over it so the text remains readable. Questions or concerns on how to manage your RGB and CMYK images and/or artwork? Please call us at 403-263-7575

In short, printers and monitors produce colors in different ways.

Monitors use the RGB (red, green, blue) color model, which usually supports a wider spectrum of colors. Printers use the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) color model, which can reproduce most—but not all—of the colors in the RGB color model. Depending on the equipment used, CMYK generally matches 85–90% of the colors in the RGB model.

When a color is selected from the RGB model that is out of the range of the CMYK model, the application chooses what it thinks is the closest color that will match. Programs like Adobe Photoshop will allow you to choose which color will be replaced. Others may not.

Varnish Coating
Varnish coatings are available in gloss, satin or dull finishes, with or without tints. Varnishes offer a relatively low degree of protection compared to other coatings and laminates, but they are used widely, thanks to their low cost, flexibility and ease of application. Varnishes are applied just like an ink, using one of the units on the press. Varnish can either be flooded across the entire sheet or spot applied precisely where desired, to add extra gloss to photos, for example, or to protect black backgrounds.

In addition to providing relatively little protection, varnishes have other drawbacks too. One problem is that over time, they tend to yellow. Yellowing is not a big concern when the varnish is used over process colors, but it is noticeable when the varnish is applied over unprinted paper, especially today’s high-brightness blue-white papers.

Varnishes also require the use of printers’ offset spray powder to keep the printed sheets from sticking together before the varnish is completely cured. The powder that is left behind can affect the look and feel of the finished piece, an especially important concern in fashion catalogs and other publications where appearance is everything.

Aqueous Coating
Low-cost water-based aqueous coatings are among the most commonly used coatings available today. They provide good protection from fingerprints and other blemishes. Similar to varnishes, aqueous coatings are applied in-line on press, but they are shinier and smoother than varnish. They have higher abrasion and rub resistance, are less likely to yellow and are more environmentally friendly. Aqueous coatings dry faster than varnishes too, which means faster turnaround times on press.

Available in gloss or dull finishes, water-based coatings offer other advantages as well. Because they seal the ink from exposure to the air they can help prevent metallic inks from tarnishing. Specially formulated aqueous coatings can be written on with a number two pencil, or overprinted using a laser jet printer. This is a key consideration in mass mail projects.

UV Coating
Extremely high gloss UV, or ultraviolet, coatings offer more protection than either varnish or aqueous coatings. UV coatings are applied as a liquid, using a roller, screen or blanket. Then the coating is exposed to ultraviolet light to polymerize and harden the coating, with zero emissions. The coatings can be applied across the entire page or while lacking the precision of varnish, on a spot basis. The coatings are available in a high gloss as well as matte, satin and a wide variety of specialty finishes. Including glitter and tints, and even different scents.

Color Right Now keeps up with the latest trends in printing which makes our prices competitive in Calgary. Cheap printing Calgary we are not because cheap printing is not great printing and great printing is not cheap. Come see us if you want great printing at a competitive price!

We are a commercial Calgary printer catering to medium to large volume printing therefor we do not have self serve copiers. Staples is just around the corner from us which is an easy option for copy center Calgary customers looking for self serve Calgary photocopy services. Examples such as resumes, bills, passports and other personal documents.

Since we a are a commercial print manufacturer, we do not print wedding invites or any other personal printing. Sure Print Calgary and Cochrane locations will be happy to assist your with wedding invites.

CRN provides a variety of finishing services to help make your documents look as professional and presentable as possible! Coil we provide is White Plastic Coil, Black Plastic Coil and Silver Plastic Coil. Wire binding we provide is Black Wire-O, White Wire-O and Silver Wire-O. Staple binding: Staples, Staple in top left corner, Dual side staples, Dual top staples, and Saddle-stitch booklet stapling. Cerlox binding: White Cerlox, Black Cerlox and special order colors. Perfect Binding is our most popular book binding. Add a polished look to your document that has binding such as cerlox, coil or wire-o with front and back covers. We offer clear/gloss, frosted, black or White cardstock covers.

Perfect binding is a process commonly used by printers and bookmakers, where an adhesive is applied to the spine of the cover. Then the pages are added and are bound together with the adhesive then the cover is wrapped around them. Once the glue has dried, three of the sides are trimmed. This creates the finished publication to create a clean, crisp and professional printed product.