How to Send Us Your Artwork

1. Computer File(s) on disk, 3.5 Floppy, 100mb Zip, or CD Rom; PC format only!
2. Computer Files(s) attached to e-mail (small file sizes only).
3. Fax clean clear black & white drawings.

Preferred File Types

For routing and laser cutting For all others they can include the previous plus

AutoCad Dxf, Dwg, HPGL CorelDraw versions 4-10 .cdr or .cmx

Adobe Illustrator version 3 .ai or eps (vector only)

1. All Artwork must be Vector with NO PLACED BITMAPS.

2. All fonts must be converted to curves/shapes/artwork. Programs let you convert your type to outlines or curves, this eliminates the need to include your fonts when sending your drawings. This also ensures that your layout is produced exactly the way you want it to look.

If you cannot submit artwork on disk:

Send Black & White, clean camera ready artwork no bigger than 8"x10" and no smaller than 4"x4" along with a color printout indicating PMS colors and layout, preferably to scale (for raster). Send a good drafted drawing indicating all dimensions ( for vector).

Exceptions for large format digital printing

For signage that requires the printing of photos or graphics.

We can accept the following types, but prefer vector files and or high resolution TIFF files:

Adobe Illustrator version 3 .ai or .eps

Adobe PhotoShop version 5 .psd or .eps

CorelDraw version 4-10 .cdr or .cmx

JPEG file .jpg

Tiff file .tif

1. Please include a separate file for any and all placed bitmaps

2. In order to ensure that all fonts are correct, please convert them to curves/shapes/artwork.

3. Vector files offer greater image quality when enlarging with less degradation.

A Note on resolution:

All bitmap images should be scanned so that their AT FULL SIZE resolution is at least 150 dpi.

Remember, the better the quality of the files you provide, the better the quality of the finished product.

Please do not send files that have software compression applied to them. Images from web pages will not work for these kinds of prints.