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Special considerations for: Large Format Printing
- Signage
When submitting print-ready artwork for our print on demand service please
supply one of the following file types, listed in order of preference:
PDF Files |
When Creating PDF, or Portable
Document Format files, please follow these guidelines:
- Generate files using Adobe Acrobat Distiller
- 'PDF Writer' is not suitable for creating PDF files for imaging.
- Use the latest version of Adobe's printer drivers, available
FREE at adobe.com.
- Use the Acrobat Distiller PPD file located in the Xtras folder
in the Distiller folder in Acrobat 4.
- Embed all fonts in the Postcript file - this ensures that Distiller
uses exactly the same fonts that were used for creating the layout.
- Use the 'Print' settings for artwork submission.
- Use the 'Screen' settings for 'proofing'.
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Quark XPress Files |
When submitting Quark files, all fonts and
bitmapped images need to be included on your disc or in your folder.
We can use Quark files up to version 4.0. Macintosh Format
Only.
Images included with your Quark layout file need to be at least
150 dpi. |
EPS Files |
EPS, or Embedded PostScript
files can be either rastered images or vector graphics, or a combination
of both. If you are submitting a file for a Vinyl Print + Contour-Cut,
please follow |
TIFF Files |
Tagged Image File Format,
or TIFF files are for rastered graphics or photographs.
They can be embedded in EPS files and used in Quark XPress documents.
They retain their good quality when compressed. |
Adobe Illustrator Files |
Please convert all fonts to 'Outlines' and
make sure that any images are embedded. We can read Illustrator
files up to version 10. Macintosh Format Only |
Macromedia Freehand Files |
We can read Freehand files up to version 10.
Please convert all fonts to 'Paths' and make sure that any images
are embedded. Macintosh Format Only |
Text Files |
If you are sending unformatted copy, we can
usually work with any mainstream text file (eg. .doc). If you are
submitting formatted text, we prefer Rich Text Format
files (.rtf) and can work with Microsoft Word files
(.doc).
If you are sending copy to be used in a website, plain
text (.txt) files are preferable, although we are able
to convert a formatted document. |
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