Specifications

13.56 MHz How to Order Guide – D00529, D.5

Electronic Artwork Checklist

File Submission & Preparation

This document gives digital artwork specifications from our press department. Use these guidelines and your project should go smoothly

through the pre-press department.

MEDIA:

Submit files via E-Mail or on CD. Compressed files should be self extracting. Submitted media will not be returned o the customer. FTP

site available upon request.

PLATFORM: MS WINDOWS

/Macintosh

Projects that are set up in any of the major applications (listed below under "Graphic Applications") generally translate to Macintosh

smoothly. Save your final file with pictures embedded, outlined fonts

and EPS Vector editable file.

FONTS:

Use Type 1 fonts and include screen and printer fonts on disk. Type may be converted to paths or outlines, but we cannot make copy

changes to text submitted in this form. In addition, converted type loses the benefits of PostScript font definitions; hence, type quality

may suffer. This is more noticeable in small type (-18 point).

PLACED GRAPHICS:

All placed graphics, saved as TIFF or EPS, should be included in their native program. If a Photoshop image is placed in a Quark

document, we need the Photoshop image to produce the job. Sizing, cropping, rotation, etc. should all be done to the element in its

native program and placed in Quark. Color images should be converted from RGB to CMYK. Special colors should be designated using

PMS or provide color sample to be matched. Resolution of color images, B&W halftones, or duotones should be 300 dpi.

GRAPHIC APPLICATIONS (latest version):

Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe Illustrator

- QuarkXpress

BITMAPS AND TRACING:

Scanned line art converted to bitmaps should have a resolution of 1200 - 2400 dpi. Lower resolutions will result in jagged curves. Many

programs can convert (trace) bitmaps to vector drawings. Smoothing a traced image can be time consuming, but once completed yields

a resolution independent graphic that will provide crisp reproduction for all future uses. We can provide this service for you at our regular

file intervention rate. Minimum required DPI (dots per inch) is 300.

BLEEDS:

Incorporate 0.125" of overwork for all bleed images. Any portion of the image that extends to the edge of the product is considered a

bleed. Minimum required size with bleed is 2.227" x 3.477" for standard card size file.

MARGINS:

Elements that do not bleed should be at least 0.125" from the edge.