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official guide to large format |
dye sublimation & inkjet printing |
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FILE PREPARATION: |
Before sending in your digital files, please review the following suggestions to insure timely delivery of your product. |
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Send us your file
for a free estimate. 
1: We can accept your files via Zip, Jaz (1 or 2GB disks), CD, 3.5" floppy or via email, if only smaller files or compressed archives are sent.
2: It is VERY IMPORTANT to include a color printout of your layout with your disk. Seeing the contents of the art will enable us to check for any possible errors. Please indicate whether to follow your printout for color matching, or to follow the colors indicated in the file(s).
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Files created using the Mac OS will yield the best results. PC files can be
sent, however, the contents must be saved as either Adobe Illustrator EPS or
Adobe Photoshop EPS files in CMYK color mode. Black and white (grayscale) images
can be saved as EPS or TIFF files, via MAC or PC. PLEASE
CALL US WHEN SENDING OTHER FORMATS, OR WITH ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING FILES.
4. All desired colors need to be specified. Do not use generic colors, such
as "green', from Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Convert all to CMYK
colors. Digital sublimation is closest to the Uncoated range of the Pantone@
Matching System. EXACT COLOR MATCHES ARE NOT ALWAYS
POSSIBLE. Designers and Production Managers should refer to the Pantone
Process Color Imaging Guide, Solid to Process, to be sure of the closest
CMYK equivalent to the specified solid color(s) desired. 5. Do not supply logos or other linework illustrations as bitmapped art.
Typographic logos and related images need to be saved as outlines in the EPS
file format. Logos scanned as color or grayscale images
@300 dpi at least 1/4 to 1/3 of the final repro size will yield a very
acceptable image, even when enlarged to over 1500%. 6. All fonts used must be supplied. Both printer and screen fonts need to be
included. Postscript fonts yield industry standard results. Avoid the use of
TrueType fonts. 7. Proportions of the final repro documents must be in scale to the final
size. Use cropmarks to clearly indicate final dimensions. 8. Artwork must allow for any special finishing (sleeves, grommets, etc.)
without sewing through any "safe" area such as a logo at pertinent
text. 9. All support (image/logo) files imported into a page layout program, such
as QuarkExpress, must be included along with your page layout file(s). Save each
layout as its own file -- do not place two different layouts within one
document. 10. Scanned images need to be saved at an appropriate resolution of 300 dpi
for continuous tone reproduction (photos and/or illustrations). A 12"x
8" Photoshop image @300 dpi, between 60 and 8OMB, will yield very good
results when enlarged to over 1500%. 11. All files need to be saved in an editable format. Do not parse or embed
support files into a layout file. We will not be able to adjust a parsed or
embedded file for final reproduction. 12. Only send files needed to produce the final design. Do not send unrelated
files. 13.Transparencies and reflective art requiring scanning may be sent in. Art
charges for