Artwork Specifications
Scratch Off Cards > Standard Scratch
General Artwork Specifications
To make sure your job is proofed and produced quickly and seamlessly, we ask that you please send it back in the file you created it in (Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop file).
Everything is set up for you, all we ask you to do is the following:
- Follow directions in the template
- Bleed ⓘ
- Safe Area ⓘ
- Embed ⓘ all images and assets
- Provide all typefaces ⓘ and fonts ⓘ
- Please leave enough space for the security control number ⓘ
- Save your file in its layered ⓘ native format ⓘ (.AI or .PSD) and send to graphics@scratchoff.com.
Under the Scratch
Standard text prizes ⓘ are printed black in Calibri – Regular font. Prizes are typically entered through our prize creator as mentioned on the artwork proof. By entering your prizes through this link, it reassures you that spelling, grammar and punctuation are correct, quantities are correct and most importantly, it will show you exactly how the prize will print under the scratch area ⓘ. This will also create a spreadsheet for us that way it we will have the correct information entered by your you or your team.
Non-standard text prizes, including varying sizes/weights/colors, icons and images are considered upgrades and are a $50 upcharge. These prizes can be submitted with the artwork for your card design.
For any additional artwork questions or templates, please contact our designers at graphics@scratchoff.com.
Example Images
It’s important to keep important information and design elements away from the scratch off safe zone as slight shifts can occur during the application process. For best results, we advise our customers to not design directly around the scratch material.
It’s important to keep important information and design elements within the card safe zone as there can be slight shifts during the cutting process. For best results, we advise our customers to avoid designing outside of the card safe zone.
Downloadable Templates
All templates will have 1″ circle and 1″x1″ square options in silver and gold colors. If you do not see the size you need or require a specialty scratch area, please request a custom template below.
| Description | Dimensions | Landscape Template | Portrait Template |
| Business Card | 2″ x 3.5″ |  |
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| Credit Card | 2.125″ x 3.375″ | |
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| Index Card | 3″ x 5″ | |
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| Small Post Card | 4″ x 6″ | |
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| Medium Post Card | 5″ x 7″ | |
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| Large Post Card | 6″ x 9″ | |
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| Raffle Ticket | 2″ x 6″ | |
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| Raffle Ticket with Perforation | 2″ x 6″ | |
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| Retail Short Hanging | 3.375″ x 4.875″ | |
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| Retail Long Hanging | 3.375″ x 7.25″ | |
Custom Template Requests
Upload Artwork
You can email your artwork to graphics@scratchoff.com. If you have a job number, please reference it in the email so that we can efficiently process!