Resources Hub
Resources Hub
The following information has been put together to guide you through Clays systems and to give you an explanation of pre-press preparation, supporting you through preparing your files for print.
Guidelines
Please click on the following links for useful information and downloads.
- Guidelines to supplying text files
- Guidelines for paperbacks
- Guidelines for paperbacks with flaps
- Guidelines to supplying cover files
- Guidelines for jackets
- Guidelines for flat backed cover-for-case
- Guidelines for round backed cover-for-case
- Guidelines for Digitally Printed and Stencilled Edges
- Spine Width Calculator
- Online Parcel Calculator (PC & Mac Compatible)
- Parcel calculator (Excel Download)
- Clays Indie Purchase Order Paperback
- Clays Indie Purchase Order Hardback
- Indie Parcel and Carton Calculator (Excel Download)
Clays FTP
How to login to Clays FTP site
- Click the following link FTP
- Enter your username and password. Note: If you require a username and password you can simply request this by contacting your account controller.
- You can now copy the files by “copy & paste” or “drag & drop” in to the window
Submitting digital data
Before submitting any digital data please ensure you have read through the details in the Manufacturing Guidelines page. Further to that, please include a copy of our purchase order form with all data:
We accept digital data in the form of PDF files via our FTP or email via your account controller.
To access our customer ordering site, please follow the link to claysonline