Artwork Guidelines
stray points or colors assigned inconsistently to the supplier's published requirements. All type that has been set must be converted to outlines (curves). If future changes to the text will be necessary, the original font file must be supplied with the art file for use on the supplier's specified computer platform (Mac or PC). All design elements in the file must meet the supplier's published minimums for line thickness. Failure to do so may compromise the final imprint quality. All design elements in the file must meet the supplier's published minimums for line thickness. Failure to do so may compromise the final imprint quality. If the vector file contains any linked (placed) raster images, these images must meet the supplier's minimum requirement for resolution when rendered at 100% actual imprint size and must be submitted with the original vector file.
All Raster images must meet or exceed the published minimum resolution (pixels-per-inch) when rendered at the actual imprint size. Save all Raster images at resolution setting of 300 dpi, actual print size. All raster elements must be submitted in the proper color space RGB as published.
100% of actual imprint size. In addition to submitting the page layout documents, all vector and/or raster files that are referenced by the page layout document must also be included. Include any fonts that were used in the production of the page layout document or use on the supplier's specified computer platform (Mac or PC
was used to create them (e.g. Illustrator or Freehand). PDF files that contain raster elements must meet the minimum requirements for raster art files as outlined by the supplier. PDF files that contain vector elements must meet the minimum requirements for vector art files as outlined by the supplier. PDF files created from page layout documents should be submitted together with the source documents, fonts and all supporting files
either a hard copy proof or the electronic equivalent. Properly prepared PDF files are often suitable as proofs.
to submission. If future typesetting will be required, the original font files must be included with the artwork file to be used on the supplier's specific computer platform (Mac or PC)
like Microsoft Word and Publisher are useful tools, they are not capable of producing art files of a quality necessary for imprinting purposes. |