Pc   File Requirements

Adobe Illustrator CS • Adobe Photoshop CS • Adobe InDesign CS 

Can also accept:

Microsoft Word • Microsoft Publisher • Fax • Email

Please see our file requirements for how your files should be prepared.

Note: There could be an additional charge for files coming in these applications depending on the complexity of the graphics. See our Graphics Design Services.

File Preparation Requirements:

• All files need to have all the linked graphics associated with the file.
• All fonts should be outlined or curves. (Or they need to be included).
  • If they are outlined then they are not necessary however in some cases they might be good to have anyway. You may want us to make changes.
• For raster images such as Photoshop, tiff files, and scans resolution should be a minimum of 150dpi at same size.
  • In other words a 300dpi image can be enlarged 200% and still look good. By the same token, a 72dpi image cannot be enlarged but will have to be scaled down in the document by about 50%.
• Any PDF files submitted for final output must have all fonts embedded. Any hires graphics should not be optimized or sub-sampled. LZW compression is fine as it is non-lossy.
• A Pdf proof or a faxed proof.
  • Please note: Although we can accept a PDF for final output. A PDF submitted as a proof does not necessarily meet the requirements to give you a high quality product back

Image Resolution Guide

What is resolution?

Every digital image is made up of picture elements (pixels) and the number of pixels determines the resolution. The more pixels your photo has, the clearer your photo remains as you increase its size. At the same time, the greater the resolution, the more memory is required to store the image.

Most digital cameras allow you to change the resolution, so you can select the quality of your photos as you take them. We highly recommend that you use the SHQ (Super High Quality) or Superfine mode on your camera using Tiff or Jpeg settings (using minimum compression).

**Large format prints require a digital camera with at least 3 Mega Pixels. No matter what size a file is - if it is blurry small - it will be blurry big.

If you have any questions please call or send us an email. We will be happy to help you.