Supported Applications on the Mac:
Adobe Illustrator CS2 or earlier
Adobe Indesign CS2 or earlier
Adobe Photoshop CS2 or earlier
QuarkXpress v6.5 or earlier
Supported Applications on the PC:
Adobe Illustrator CS3 or earlier
Adobe Indesign CS3 or earlier
Adobe Photoshop CS3 or earlier
QuarkXpress v3.3 or earlier
Applications not supported for output on the PC or Mac:
Adobe Pagemaker
Corel Draw
MS Word
MS Write
MS Powerpoint
MS Publisher
Hint: Documents produced in these applications may be exported to an EPS, PDF or Windows Meta file if the option exists.
Please include the following information when sending files for output:
File name(s) to be printed and a copy of the disk index if possible
Hard copy of the final image or PDF on disk
Fonts folder if text is not converted to curves
Please do not send your only copy
Detailed instructions should be included with each order. Otherwise we will make our own judgments to achieve the best overall image and function. Client changes to files provided will be additional.
Color Matching
Please indicate Pantone numbers or swatches to be matched by selecting the PMS color in the digital file and on your hardcopy as well. Please note that not all Pantone colors can be reproduced. There is a fee of $35 for each color match requested. No color matching will be done on Photoshop or bitmap images. (See page 7 for info on bitmap images.)
Archiving
Unless otherwise requested, DisplayCraft will keep client disks and artwork in our archives. If you would prefer them returned please provide your preferred shipper, account number shipping method and insured amounts.
Test Strips
Test strips will be invoiced at $35 each + shipping If a test strip is not requested, your image approval is implied. (Note: Vutek test strips are $225 + shipping)
Copyrights
The client agrees to hold harmless and indemnify DisplayCraft and its employees for expenses or judgments from any claims of copyright infringement.
*Designing a mural?
Do not tile mural images or seprate them into diffrent pages. Create murals as a complete image and we will tile panels according to our output requirements
*Note:
No color matching will be done on Adobe Photoshop or bitmap images.
*Note:
For best results Vutek banners should be set up at no less then 60 ppi
Adobe Photoshop:
• Set up Photoshop files at 150 ppi @ final size for best quality. Save as RGB TIFF file
• Set up Photoshop files at 150 ppi @ final size for best quality. Save as RGB TIFF file
100 ppi or better for larger prints is OK, or is a large file size is a problem to transport
• Scans should be 150 ppi @ final size. Save as RGB TIFF file100 ppi or better will provide acceptable quality.
• Layout document at full size
If the document is larger than Photoshop will allow then setup document up at 50% or 25% but remember to increase the ppi proportionally.
• Add bleed. Include hardcopy or PDF file
QuarkXpress and Adobe InDesign Documents:
• Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts
• Scans should be 150 ppi @ final size for best quality. Saved as RGB TIFF or EPS file
100 ppi or better will provide acceptable quality
• Do not send RGB imports, and do not mix EPS and TIFF imports
• Do not scale, skew, or rotate in QuarkBring the imported files into Quark at actual size and rotation
• Layout document at full sizeIf document is larger than Quark will allow then setup document up at 50% or 25%
• Add bleed. Include hardcopy or PDF file
Adobe Illustrator:
• Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts
Convert type to outlines if possible. Send fonts even if the type is outlined
• Do not imbed images in Illustrator files, link them instead
There is no way to determine the quality and resolution of the imbedded image
• Scans should be 150ppi @ final size for best quality. Saved as cmyk TIFF or EPS file
100 ppi or better will provide acceptable quality
• Do not send RGB imports, and do not mix EPS and TIFF imports
• Layouts documents at full size
if document is larger the then Adobe Illustrator allow then set up document up to 50%
• Add bleed. Include hardcopy or PDF file.
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