Artwork Requirements
If you are supplying your own artwork for A1 to produce your product please follow the guidelines below:
Software: (Macintosh or compatible format)
QuarkXpress 7, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, Indesign CS3, Acrobat PDF with fonts outlined or supplied.
Media: CD, DVD, FTP, Email
Layout:
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Set up document with correct proportions.
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Set up at 1:10 scale and scan CMYK at 300 DPI.
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Allow 100mm bleed beyond at final size when possible.
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Please disable overprint unless required for a special purpose.
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Please convert all AI files to .EPS.
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Please remove all profiles from .TIF files.
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Please save all .TIF files as Mac format
File Size:
- Limit file size to 100MB for CD /DVD. 5MB for email (ensure artwork supplied via email is set up at 1:10 scale, NOT 1:1).
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Time involved in printer and set up rip of files over this limit may incur additional charges.
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Any artwork containing Illustrator Live Trace content must be supplied in EPS format, and under the file size limit.
Colour:
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Please supply files as CMYK (not RGB).
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Please set all solid black to C20%, M20%, Y20%, K100%.
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If a specific colour is required, a Pantone colour or colour sample must be supplied.
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Pantone colours will be matched to our printers closest CMYK equivalent.
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Exact colour matches may not always be possible.
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Please supply colour proof for reference.
Fonts:
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All screen and printer fonts must be supplied.
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Alternatively all fonts to be converted to outlines.
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Avoid the use of True Type Fonts.
Linked Files:
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Please supply all linked and embedded files.
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Images that are embedded in a file cannot be colour corrected.
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Supply layered working PSD files when possible.
Reminder: Outline all type or supply fonts, even for PDF artwork.
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