Print Preparation Guidelines

Dear Client,
Please prepare your artwork with the proper Digital Force templates. Any artwork not submitted in our proper templates or guidelines may experience delays and an additional conversion charge.

1. Include ALL original artwork needed for the project.
2. Send the original documents in their native file format (PhotoShop / Illustrator, etc.)
3. Do not flatten the layers in PhotoShop.
4. Convert all fonts to outlines when using Illustrator.
5. Proof read all text to ensure proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
6. Save all images as TIFF files with at least 300dpi. In the full size of the original image.
7. Do not scale bitmap images to a size larger than that of the original.
8. We are a Mac equipped company. Accommodations can be made for PC files in the Illustrator/PhotoShop formats.
9. Provide a mockup to illustrate folds, colors, text, etc
10. We must have both the screen and printer Postscript fonts.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT WINDOWS/PC FONTS or TRUE TYPE FONTS

FINAL CHECKLIST BEFORE SUBMITTING FILES TO US:

• Did you collect all the fonts and images that were used?
• Did you supply native source files? (Always make duplicates for yourself if submitting hard copy of your artwork to us.) Digital Force is not responsible for damaged or lost copies.
• Did you include any necessary bleeds?
• Are your files in the proper CMYK format?
• Are your files in the proper templates and measurements?

Image files we support:

.tiff (Recommended)
.pdf (Recommended)
.jpg
.eps

Design software we support:

• InDesign
• Adobe PhotoShop
• Quark
• Adobe Illustrator

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