| Preparing Digital Files |
The following programs are now accepted for output: (PC & MAC)
QuarkXpress
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Pagemaker**
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CorelDraw
CorelDraw Essentials
Macromedia Freehand
Microsoft Publisher*
PDF (Acrobat) High Res.*
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JPEG High Res.
(usually for E-mail)
Tiff High Res.
EPS High Res. |
*Will be converted to a high resolution Photoshop tiff format in order to print properly.
**Will be converted to QuarkXpress or InDesign.
— We accept other file formats for output but conversion fees may apply. — |
Is your document set to the finished size?
TRIM SIZES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Business Cards are 3.5" x 2"
Standard postcards are 6" x 4.25"
Jumbo postcards are 8.5" x 5.5"
Super jumbo postcards are 11.5" x 6"
Flyers are 8.5" x 11"
Brochures are 11" x 17"
Rack Cards are 9" x 4" |
The document must be
set up to the TRIM size it
is to be printed.
Include a 1/8 (0.125) inch BLEED. And, it is also recommended that any text be in-set at 1/8 inch from trim (SAFETY). |
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Are all files converted to CMYK? Please convert RGB images to CMYK and submit a color proof
printed from the CMYK file. Any RGB images that we convert to CMYK may or may not print as you expect them to. — Be aware that the colors you see on your screen will not be the same when printed. — |
| Are all IMAGES saved in TIFF or EPS format? Scanned images should be saved as TIFF format. Scanned images to be sent by Email or by FTP site should be saved as High Res JPeg with medium compression. Line art images such as logos should be saved as EPS, AI (Adobe Illustrator document), CorelDraw, Freehand, or as a High-Res TIFF. |
| Digital Cameras Settings should be on the highest quality available (usually the largest number allowed or a superfine setting). Please check your owner's manual or contact the manufacturer. |
| Is the RESolution at least 300 DPI on all Color and Halftone Images and 600 DPI on Line Work at the size they will be printed? Images submitted at lower resolutions or at smaller sizes will not reproduce well. |
| Have you enlarged any images in the layout document? Images should be originally scanned at 100% of the printed size or larger. If the image will be printed at twice the size then scans should be at least 600 DPI. |
| Have you included the ORIGINAL PHOTOS? Whenever possible, please supply the original photos so that we can check the color prior to printing or rescan when necessary. If we think that they need color correcting we will contact you to see if you would like us to do it. There will be additional charges for color correcting. |
| Have you included the files for ALL images? Please include all linked files. |
| Have you given us ALL THE FONTS used in the job? Please include all fonts (screen and printer) used in the document and in the artwork. |
Have you included a printed copy? We MUST HAVE a printed copy of your order to insure it is
printed properly. |
| We accept the following media: 1.44Mb Floppy, Zip 100, Zip 250, Jazz 2Gig, CDR, CDRW & DVD-R. |
| We prefer files be copied to our FTP site but we also accept email: Please call for instructions. |
| Lines should be at least .5 point in thickness. |
