ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS:
PREFERRED VECTOR FORMATS: (in order of preference)
AI (Adobe Illustrator CS2) CDR (CorelDraw 9.0) FH__ (Freehand 11/MX) EPS (Encapsulate Postscript) PDF (Portable Document Format)
NOTES:
CONVERT ALL TEXT TO OUTLINES/PATHS
If a file is not truly vector-based, submit the original file format.
Gradients/older versions of software may cause problems in translation
Please submit a matching pixel image (such as jpg) so that the art can be verified upon opening.
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RECOMMENDED PIXEL FORMATS: (in order of preference)
TIF PSD (Adobe Photoshop) JPG BMP GIF PNG
NOTES:
RESOLUTION – 300DPI MINIMUM at FINAL size
For embroidery, jpg and bmp are preferred formats. Photographs MUST BE ACTUAL SIZE or larger or loss of detail is probable.
For disks, please submit CDs, not floppies
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‘CAMERA READY’ ARTWORK
Glossy or high quality paper
As large as possible
Print with highest quality ink setting
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NOT RECOMMENDED:
DOC (Microsoft Word) XLS (Microsoft Excel) PPT OR PPS (Microsoft Powerpoint) Other file formats such as Publisher, Virtual Card, etc. not acceptable
NOTES:
Pixel images CAN be extracted from Office files with extra processing time
If a logo was created with a Microsoft Office Application, a camera ready printout as large as possible is more effective than submitting the actual computer file.
