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Guidelines for Electronic Art

A new system has been implemented for producing electronic art to help expedite your order more quickly and efficiently. To send an electronic order, simply follow the guidelines below.

CREATING YOUR ARTWORK

General Guidelines

• All artwork needs to be high resolution (600dpi or higher for black and white, 300dpi or higher for photo/grayscale) and received in the file size you wish to have it printed.

• Please do not send logos/images from Word Processors (Microsoft Word, WordPerfect), Presentation Software (Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Persuasion) and web sites. They generally are not of a high quality and will not reproduce well.

• Please send your artwork as generic AI, BMP, EPS, GIF, PDF, PSD or TIFF files.

• All TIFF files should be black and white (not grayscale) and free of anti-alias.

• No documents should be sent in color format. All spot color instructions should be included.

Scanning Guidelines

• Black and white images should be scanned as lineart or bitmap at 600dpi.

• Photographs and images should be scanned as grayscale at 300dpi.

• Images of lower resolutions than outlined here will be of a lower quality and will not reproduce well. Check your scanner and software to ensure these capabilities.

• The best file formats for scanned images are TIFF and EPS.

Font Guidelines 

• TrueType fonts cannot be used for any electronic artwork.

• Please include a copy of any fonts used.

• All fonts must be converted to paths/outlines for PDF and EPS files. (Refer to your software manual for instructions if necessary)

PC File Guidelines 

• We use MAC systems for production, but we accept PC files in AI, BMP, EPS, GIF, PDF, PSD and TIFF formats.

• Follow our guidelines for saving PC files located here.

SENDING YOUR ARTWORK

• Artwork can be sent as an e-mail attachment. Be sure the subject line includes your company name and account number. (Note: All contact information should be included. Only people listed will be authorized to make changes.)

• Artwork will not be accepted in a compressed format.

• All files should be properly labeled. Name all files with the company name (i.e. ABCCorp.pdf).

• Be sure to consult our checklist before sending your files.

• Contact a Customer Service Representative if you need to make any changes. Extra charges may apply based on any changes needed. Please inquire for more information.

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