Art Check List

A Quick Test to Insure Success-Please review this check list before submitting art. Art and digital files that pass this pre-flight "test" usually flow through our system with ease. Art requirements for all of our products conform to Sm@rt Artwork code "4C" (300ppi or vector art as 4-Color Process).

CheckLAYOUT

  • Keep critical elements at least 3/8" from top and 1/4" from bottom & sides
  • 1/8" Bleed
  • See templates
  • Common Art layouts
common layouts

CheckDIGITAL IMAGES

  • CMYK .psd, .tif, .eps or .ai file formats
  • 300ppi/dpi resolution, sized to 100%

CheckFONTS

CheckSOFTWARE

Current or recent Mac or PC versions of the following.

  • Photoshop®
  • InDesign®
  • QuarkXPress®
  • Adobe®
  • Illustrator®
  • Freehand®
  • Corel Draw®
  • PageMaker®

Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files are not acceptable.

CheckMEDIA

  • Upload files 3-80Mb
  • Email files less than 3Mb to your Sales Counselor
  • CD
  • DVD

CheckCOLOR TARGET / OUTPUT SAMPLE

Include a complete, full-sized hard copy of the composite art submitted. It may be color or black & white, but must be printed from the final file(s) you provide. Color targets should be printed using calibrated devices.

  • Calibrated color target
  • Black & White prints for position only

CheckCOLORS - PROCESS & PMS

All PMS/Spot colors will be converted to 4-Color Process. When referencing a PMS color in a process color print, refer to a Pantone® COLOR BRIDGE® coated guide to see how the color translates when converted to CMYK. Most colors change when converted to CMYK.

  • CMYK 4-Color Process

CheckDESIGN TIPS

  • Design two or three vertical viewing sections
  • Include all layout, font, and image files
  • Convert fonts to outlines/curves
  • Supply a printed copy of the final layout and color samples or color targets
  • Call us for answers to your design questions

CheckCUP & TEMPLATE DIMENSIONS

See templates

Check - Template

Check - Dimenstions