| The following are accepted for output (PC & MAC): |
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FILE FORMATS |
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Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
CorelDraw
Macromedia Freehand
QuarkXpress |
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JPG (JPEG)
TIF (TIFF) |
Must be High Resolution 150 dpi.
Must be in CMYK color mode |
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EPS
PSD |
Must be in CMYK color mode
Must have all fonts converted to outlines or rasterized.
Must be High Resolution 150 dpi including embedded images. |
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PDF |
Must be High Resolution 150 dpi.
Must be in CMYK color mode
Must have all fonts embedded (pdf files). |
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QXD (QuarkXpress)
CDR (CorelDraw) |
Must Include all collateral files: High Res images, and fonts |
| — We accept other file formats for output but conversion fees will apply — |
| Is your document set to the finished size? |
| PRODUCTS |
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TRIM |
BLEED |
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| Business Cards |
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3.5" x 2" |
3.75" x 2.25" |
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The document must be set up to the size it is to be printed PLUS one-eighth inch bleed, where necessary. It is also recommended that text be
in-set at one-eighth inch from trim. |
| Brochures |
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11" x 17" |
11.25" x 17.25" |
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| Flyers |
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8.5" x 11" |
8.75" x 11.25" |
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POSTCARDS:
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| Standard |
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6" x 4.25" |
6.25" x 4.5" |
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| Jumbo |
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8.5" x 5.5" |
8.75" x 5.75" |
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| Super jumbo |
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11.5" x 6" |
11.75" x 6.25" |
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| Rack Cards |
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9" x 4" |
9.25" x 4.25" |
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| Have all files been converted to CMYK? |
Please convert RGB images to CMYK.
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
High-Res JPEG's.
Line art images such as logos should be saved as EPS, AI, 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. |
| Have you enlarged any images in the layout document? |
| Images should be originally scanned at 100% of the printed size or larger and should be altered (color, rotation, scaling and cropping) in an image editing program, and then imported into your desktop document. |
| — Never edit images in your desktop publishing document and always work at 100% — |
| Have you included all the files for your document? |
| If you are not supplying your job as a PDF, please be sure to include all linked & embedded files. |
| Have you included ALL THE FONTS used in the job? |
| If you created your document in InDesign, Freehand or Quark Express, you must include all fonts (screen and printer) used in the document and in the artwork. If your document was created in Illustrator please convert all fonts to outlines. Fonts should be converted to curves in Corel documents. |
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