What download options should I choose?

Templett allows you to choose the following:

Bleed

This is an optional 1/8″ margin that’s added to all four sides of your template. Most professional print shops will require a bleed, but they sometimes come in handy when printing at home as well. We recommend using a bleed when the finished print will need to be trimmed.

Trim Marks

If you or your print shop (such as Kinkos or FedEx Office) will need to trim your template, it’s a good idea to use trim marks. When using the trim marks option, a bleed is automatically added to the template. This helps when you are printing on the front and back of the page because when a page is flipped over in the printer and the back side is printed, the printer cannot always align the paper perfectly. In fact, there is usually always a small amount of shift. The bleed helps make this shift unnoticeable when the template is trimmed.

Save Paper

Just like the name implies, this option allows you to save paper (and money!) by printing multiple copies on a single sheet of US Letter or A4 paper. This option works with any size template as long as it’s smaller than a sheet of paper.

For example, if you are editing a 5″x7″ template and you are ready to print, you may want to fit two templates to a page to save paper.

Resolution

If you’ve opted to download your file as a JPG, you’ll be asked to also specify a resolution. For print, always choose 300 dpi. For web, always choose 72 dpi.