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same size or no more than 2” larger than it will be printed
(refer to Design Specifications). Be sure you approve of the
color, exposure and sharpness of image(s) before you send them
in. We do not usually create artwork in house - we ask that
you send in a final design layout. Keep in mind if you give us
a dull, blurry design, you will get a dull, blurry design. We
will do our best to give you the best possible reproduction.
We can accept the following formats:
- 35mm, 21/4, 4x5, or up to 8x10 slides, transparencies or
photos (unmounted). Important note:We DO NOT accept any
negative films.
- Original Artwork (should be on a low texture, high
quality white matte board for best results).
- Digitally (please refer to Digital Guidelines).
If you are aware of problems with the design (may need
cropping, low resolution, out of focus, etc.) that you do not
wish to be corrected, please inform us in writing when you
provide the artwork.
DO NOT write on your artwork, tape, staple or paper clip
them. Tape lines create shadows when scanning and can cause
damage to your images if we try to remove the tape. If you
feel you need to indicate something on your images simply
photocopy them and write on the photocopies.
If you send in artwork that has been printed on an offset
press, please be aware it will have a moiré pattern or may
come out blurry when printed. Please do not expect the quality
of the original print.
There are some colors that cannot be reproduced on our
press. We use a standard 4 color process (cyan, magenta,
yellow and black inks). Color examples that will not reproduce
well are: Fluorescents such as bright pink or green, some PMS
(Pantone Matching System) colors, plus colors such as Cadmium
Red and Royal Blue. NOTE:We will reproduce the color from your
design as closely as possible, but cannot guarantee to match
exactly due to limitations in the printing process.
Original artwork and/or computer disks will be returned
upon written request. Digital Guidelines:
We can accept artwork digitally through email, PC and
Macintosh 3.5” floppy disks, 100 MB Iomega disks, or Mac/PC CD
ROM. We do ask that you follow these guidelines:
- File must be a minimum of 300 dpi - higher resolutions
will be accepted.
- Please send original file in RGB format - we will
convert it to CMYK in house.
- Only Hi-Res TIFF (no compression), PSD or EPS files will
be accepted.
- If EPS files are submitted, all fonts must be converted
to outlines.
If you have any questions concerning submitting your
artwork, please call Chris Deichman at (505) 624-2882 ext.
216.
IN SUMMARY: Please check your image for . . .
- Bad Exposure
- Color casts - blue and green are very common
- Bad Lighting
- Out of focus
- Minimum 300 dpi
- Correct file format
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