Carefully following these guidelines will ensure an accurate and quality output from your digital art files. To download a printable pdf, please click here.
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Set Document Color Mode to RGB or CMYK
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All critical colors should be Pantone® Solid Coated – In Illustrator from your “swatch window” choose Open Swatch Library/ Color Books/ Pantone+ Solid Coated to select. Supply a color proof or sample if matching non-pantone colors is critical.
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Convert all fonts to outlines – in illustrator: from the Type menu select Create Outlines.
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Ensure that all raster images are at least 100dpi at print size
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Flatten all transparencies – especially InDesign and Illustrator files
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Save your file as uncompressed .eps, .pdf, or .tif
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Large files can be created at scale: 1/2, 1/4, 1/10, etc. Watch your image resolution (dpi) when scaling!