Preferred Artwork Submission Method:
PLEASE SEND DIGITAL FILES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Include a hard copy printout of your artwork or a jpeg of your digital file for reference.
- EPS, Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator (vector artwork) preferred.
- Adobe acrobat PDF files are fine if they are created from vector artwork.
- All fonts must be converted to curves or outlines. Fonts sent will not be retained.
(Non-converted or supplied fonts will be substituted with the closest font available.) - All spot colors must be named with either a standard or Pantone® color.
- All placed or imported images should either be embedded or supplied seperately with your artwork submission.
- GIF, JPEG and BMP files are not acceptable formats to be used when printing graphics. They are useful when emailed as a reference for quoting or to recreate logos and ensure elements do not drop out of you art.
Files sent in other than the acceptable vector art format may result in delays and additional artwork sharges when processing your order.
Acceptable File Formats:
Due to limitations of standardized art programs, Finihsing Touch requires all artwork files to be submitted in the following formats:
- Adobe Photoshop PSD (Please leave artwork files in layers if the file was created with them.)
- Macromedia Freehand
- Adobe Illustrator
- PDF - Press Format with converted fonts
- Corel Draw version 10 or lower
- EPS
- TIFF (4 color process art and one color only, no multiple spot colors.) 300 dpi minimum
Methods of Digital File Submission:
- Email Submission. Contact your Sales Representative for details.
- CD - R/RW - Mailed to our plant.
- ZIP 100/250 - Mailed to our plant.
Fonts:
- Fonts must be converted to curves or outlines prior to artwork submission, Failure to do so may result in fonts dropping or our art deparment choosing the closest font for production.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why submit vector art, my file worked for brochures?
Vector art allows us to trap spot colors to improve registration. Many other products are printed offset with tolerances much higher than screen printing.
Can I increase the DPI to raise my resolution?
No. Once the art has had the DPI reduced it cannot be recoverted. All files submitted should be at least 300 dpi.
Why do I need spot colors on my four color process art?
Large areas of coverage and specific PMS matches are not guaranteed in screen printing. Often a spot color is needed to meet our client's expectations. Additionally, the small text or elements created from process colors will not hold up to the course lpi used in production.
When I submit spot colors, why do you ask for four color process?
It really depends on the art. Photographs and art with many shades are often better as four color process. Art is often submitted with spot colors identified, but unnamed or multi-color blends usually seperate themselves into CMYK.
