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| Our Design Specifications |
| PLATFORM | ||||
| We
accept files from both the PC and Macintosh platforms.
Files sent in from the PC platform will be converted to a Mac format. Please note that converted files may have font issues. |
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| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Quark
Xpress Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop |
Adobe
Illustrator Adobe PageMaker Adobe InDesign |
Macromedia
Freehand Microsoft Publisher Corel Draw |
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| IMAGES (Raster & Vector) | ||||
| All
graphics saved in EPS or tiff format without compression
Tiff saving: (No LZW, ZIP or JPEG encoding) EPS saving: (Macintosh 8-bit preview with binary encoding) All graphics included with page layout file All graphics saved at proper size to be placed at 100% in layout file All graphics converted to printable color space (CMYK, Grayscale, Spot) All graphics saved at proper resolution for 150 lpi (Raster images > or = 300 dpi) (Vector images > or = 1200 dpi) |
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| FONTS | ||||
| Macintosh
Postscript Type 1 (Include both screen and printer
font) Include all fonts used in page layout as well as all fonts used in Vector EPS images Do not stylize fonts using control or measurements palettes in page layout applications (Use the actual stylized font, i.e. bold or italic to ensure correct print) We prefer that you save all screen and printer fonts in a separate folder entitled “fonts” |
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| COLORS | ||||
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all unused colors in the page layout's color palette If 4 color job convert all Pantone & RGB colors to CMYK and ensure “Spot Color” is unchecked If job requires spot colors specify “Spot Color” If using Pantone colors select inks from swatch book and not what looks good on your monitor Note that colors printed from a non-color managed printer do not represent final printed piece If job requires color conversion there may be a shift in color due to the limitations of the CMYK color space |
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| BLEEDS & TRAPPING | ||||
| Allow
for standard .125” bleed when applicable Do not apply trapping |
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PDF’s must be “Press Optimized” with all images embedded, all fonts embedded, all colors in a printable color space, with correct layout properties and printer marks. |
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| CONTACT | ||||
| For assistance with file specifications or submitting to the FTP site contact: Dan Dickerson at 508-871-1921 |
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| MISC | ||||
Digital Camera Photos: Minimum resolution of 1600 X 1200. When in doubt, make the resolution as high as possible. (See your camera documentation for details.)
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