Preparing & Sending Art Files
Screen printed products are printed at 300dpi, 65 line
using spot colors. Check any halftones, screens, or gradients at this
resolution for clarity and effect. Artwork should stay 1/8" from
the edge of the decal. Colors can bleed. We have 33
stock colors or can do a PMS or swatch match ($45).
Four color process artwork should be at least 300dpi and 100 line
for screen printing. Contact us for specifications on four-color process
printing.
E-Mailing or Uploading Art Files
If submitting art with the initial Quote
Form, simply use the "browse" button to find the art
file on your computer, select it and click on "open". The
file will now be in the "browse" window and can be submitted
with your other information. Otherwise you can e-mail your file as
an attachment to
.
We can view and review art as jpg, bitmap, gif, tiff,
eps... files but for printing and/or design alterations we will need
vector art. Keep in mind we are a Mac based operation if
given choices when saving files.
Preferred Programs
*Please convert all fonts into outlines and send .eps files
Adobe Illustrator - Version 8.0 or higher
FreeHand - Version 8.0 or higher
Accepted Programs
*Please convert all fonts into outlines and send .eps files
Corel Draw - Version 6.0 - Export file as .eps - Send all support
files - Keep colors as spot.
Pagemaker - Version 6.5 or higher
Quark XPress - Version 3.3 or higher
*Font Information
Convert text to paths, curves or outlines (vector art). If this
is not possible, send in both screen & printer Type 1 fonts used for the job to be printed. Be sure to list all font names
used.
Support Files Information
EPS - Export as Editable EPS from Freehand. TIFF - Photoshop
file saved as a 300 dpi grayscale at actual size. PDF - File must
contain; vector art, high resolution (300 dpi) grayscale images for
halftones, postscript fonts. DO NOT send in your original!
We suggest compressing files into a single directory before e-mailing
using Stuffit(TM). Compressed files transfer faster with less chance
of transfer interruptions.
Disk Information
If sending your art on a CD or Zip, please include the following
information: It is important that you include a hard copy of the artwork and any special instructions. Please send the latest
version of disk art and label each color by the exact Pantone®
number or stock color wanted. It is also helpful to include the directory showing the file(s) on the disk.
NOTE: Following these instructions does not guarantee the art
will output. If any of the above are not possible, please mail a hardcopy
of the Camera Ready Art (film or print). Colors need to be
separated and hardcopy should be laser printed at at least 300dpi
at actual size.
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