Please apply the following guidelines when preparing and
submitting artwork. Your adherence to these items will help assure your
projects are completed in a timely and quality manner.
1.
Applications
The following applications are preferred:
CS-Creative Suite , Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, PDF
Please call our graphics' staff if you are using an application not
listed...we can suggest a solution.
2. File
Formats
Documents should be saved in their native file formats.
All placed images should be saved as either TIFF or EPS format without
compression or jpeg encoding. Include all placed graphics on disk. Include all
fonts used in the document and in placed EPS files.
3.
Fonts
Type 1 postscript fonts are the most desirable type
of font and have two parts, a screen font and a printer font for each type
style. True Type fonts are less desirable as they may give unexpected results.
TrueType fonts consist of a single file.
4. Type
Styles
Avoid applying type styles (bold or italic), instead,
choose the bold or italic version from your font menu. Convert unique graphic
fonts to outlines. (curves)
5. Hairlines Rules
Hairline rules print with different thickness according to the resolution of
the output device. When your file is RIP'ed, hairlines may appear thinner than
expected. use .25 pt. line thickness instead of hairline.
6.
Media
FTP, DVD, CD-ROM, Flash Drives, Firewire
7.
File Size Specifications & Gamut
Minimum of 100-150
dpi at full size,
Color Type: RGB or CMYK
(CMYK is not as robust as RGB
-- your monitor is RGB) |
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