Certificates templates

How this file has to be built

Bleed 0.125" · safety 0.125"

Backgrounds run 0.125" past the cut line so trimming never opens a white sliver; anything that must survive stays 0.125" inside it. The studio canvas is the cut line itself — magenta edge — and the dashed guide inside it is the safety margin.

300 DPI at final size

Small format is read at arm's length, so photos and logos need the full 300. One side or both, your choice at checkout.

Foil mask · Raised spot UV mask

These ride as separate masks, not as part of the artwork: 100% black where the layer lands, white where it does not. Design the ink in the studio and send the mask alongside it.

• · Decorative borders sit on the trim line — the safety margin is what keeps them even after cutting.
• · A foil or raised-UV seal needs its own 100% K mask file: black where the finish lands.
• · Leave the recipient name and date as editable fields if you plan to fill them by hand.