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).
LAYOUT
Keep critical elements at least 3/8” from top and 1/4” from bottom & sides
1/8” Bleed
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DIGITAL IMAGES
CMYK .psd, .tif, .eps or .ai file formats
300ppi/dpi resolution, sized to 100%
FONTS
Converted to outlines/curvesor include ALL font Files
SOFTWARE
Current or recent Mac or PC versions of the following.
Photoshop®
InDesign®
QuarkXPress®
Adobe® PDF
Illustrator®
Freehand®
Corel Draw®
PageMaker®
Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files are not acceptable.
MEDIA
Upload files 3-80Mb
Email files less than 3Mb to your Sales Counselor
CD
DVD
COLOR 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
COLORS – 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
DESIGN 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
CUP & TEMPLATE DIMENSIONS
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