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Guidelines for Submitting Artwork

Accepted file formats:
CDR - Corel Draw (version 12 and lower) - logos & text in vectors;
AI, EPS, PDF - Adobe Illustrator (version CS or lower) with all text converted to outlines;
TIFF, JPG, other bitmap formats - for graphics containing photos;
We do not accept Quark nor Word Perfect files.

If the artwork is a logo and is to be cut on a plotter or router, or screen printed: we need VECTOR art in CRD, PDF, EPS or AI format. All text converted to curves/outlines. Finished layouts for Banners & Displays Scale: please use any of the standard scales - 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:12, 1:16, etc. Using irregular scales (such as 47.23%) makes it difficult to check dimensions and catch possible errors. Images embedded in files should be high enough resolution for their intended size.

Resolution:
Interior use
• People will be looking at graphics from close distance
• Size of display is not too big
Good resolution 100 dpi to 150dpi at ACTUAL SIZE;
Medium quality: 75dpi to 100dpi at ACTUAL SIZE;
Medium-low quality 50dpi to 75dpi at ACTUAL SIZE;
Low quality: below 50dpi at ACTUAL SIZE.

Exterior Use
• People will be looking at graphics from great distance
• Size of display is usually big
Good resolution 50 dpi to 150dpi at ACTUAL SIZE;
Medium-low quality: 25dpi to 50 dpi at ACTUAL SIZE;
Low quality: below 25dpi at ACTUAL SIZE.

The higher the resolution, the better. As a guideline,
bitmap file size should not be bigger than 600MB.

How to Send Artwork:
• E-mail smaller files up to 2MB to your account representative;
• E-mail bigger files up tp 20MB to
• Upload your artwork to our ftp site - contact your account representative for details;
• Send the artwork on a CD.



At what resolution should I scan?
Size of the original image:
WIDTH: in
HEIGHT: in
Size of the printed image:
WIDTH: in
HEIGHT: in
Desired resolution at actual size:

The image will be enlarged/reduced by: percent

Your scanning resolution should be at least:
samples per inch

What is VECTOR artwork?