How to send Artwork
Programs
We
require artwork from PC created files supplied using any of the following:
Illustrator CS5
Photoshop CS5
Indesign CS5
Quark Xpress
Earlier
versions of all the above are OK.
MS WORD files cannot be accepted. Programs preferred are Illustrator and Photoshop. Artwork created on Mac and PC must have all text outlined and must be an original EPS vector file. Please verify that the disk you are supplying can be read and that the artwork can be opened from it before sending - we often receive disks which are corrupt or do not contain the correct artwork.
Disks
The following disk formats can be used for sending artwork:
100 PC zip
CD
DVD
Scans and placed EPS's
4-colour
scans need to be supplied in Photoshop CS5 (or earlier) format. Scans must be
supplied at finished size with a minimum resolution of 300dpi. Wherever
possible, please also supply a hard copy of all scans used with the digital
artwork
Transparencies and Photographs
If you
are supplying media for high resolution scanning, the position of the scan must
be indicated on the supplied artwork.
Fonts
All
screen and printed fonts used on the artwork must be supplied OR all text must
be turned to outlines this is particularly important in Quark Xpress and
Indesign. For Illustrator - all fonts, including those in placed images &
EPS's MUST be included. We cannot print out high resolution films without these
fonts.
Multi Colour Work
Please
supply a colour hard copy with all digital artwork.
If not being printed in the 4-process colours (CMYK) all colours must be spot colours preferably pantone. Each different colour should be on a separate layer where possible. This enables us to add grips and bleeds, where necessary.
If
possible please try to keep all artwork in the same software; we prefer
Illustrator.