# Fixing artwork off centre / wrong scale

#### **Issue:** The file is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span> in the centre of the page.

##### *(This can also be used to correct the wrong scale of artwork)*

##### **Adobe Illustrator**

If you have access to **Adobe Illustrator** *(if not scroll down to see the method through Matic Track)* you can open the pdf and the file will look something like this:

*(if you have file issues see here: [Editing a file with mi... | Matic Manual (maticmedia.co.uk)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/books/artwork-management/page/editing-a-file-with-missing-fonts-or-broken-attachments))*

[![image-1688461641006.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688461641006.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688461641006.png)

Right-click and release the clipping mask:

[![image-1688461691703.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688461691703.png) ](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688461691703.png)[![image-1688461723772.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688461723772.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688461723772.png)

If your file is the wrong size, you can change the size by selecting the artwork and changing the width and height in the Transform tab:

[![image-1688464944995.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688464944995.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688464944995.png)

[![image-1688465015740.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688465015740.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688465015740.png)

Align the artwork to the centre of the artboard:

[![image-1688461818778.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688461818778.png) ](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688461818778.png)[![image-1688461840948.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688461840948.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688461840948.png)

The file should now be centred and then save your file (ctrl+shift+S).

[![image-1688461871851.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688461871851.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688461871851.png)

#### **Matic Track**

##### Fixing the off-centre file through the Matic Track:

Go to the order page [![image-1688462327067.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688462327067.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688462327067.png)

Click View Cart:[![image-1688462277324.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688462277324.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688462277324.png)

Scroll down to cart view (if the artwork doesn't match your order, try right click open the link inprivate window): [![image-1688462362743.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688462362743.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688462362743.png)

Select edit artwork:

[![image-1688462485992.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688462485992.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688462485992.png)

Select edit settings:

[![image-1688462579529.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688462579529.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688462579529.png)

If the size and scale are correct select the position:

*If the file doesn't look right, you can alter the X and Y in bespoke position.*

[![image-1688462664647.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688462664647.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688462664647.png)

Select next:[![image-1688463068444.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463068444.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463068444.png)

If the file doesn't have a bleed, select edge stretch, which will stretch the last pixel on the edge to fill the bleed. Then select next.

[![image-1688463169498.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463169498.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463169498.png)

Continue through the next few steps if all are correct.

**Now to process the new file into the folder:**

Go back to your matic track and go to view order [![image-1688463415262.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463415262.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463415262.png)

Into artwork [![image-1688463510218.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463510218.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463510218.png)

Process Printfiles from WEB

[![image-1688463530621.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463530621.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463530621.png)

Open up the link in the project info to see the file.

[![image-1688463575709.png](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1688463575709.png)](https://manual.maticmedia.co.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1688463575709.png)