| Preferred
Applications |
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| Application |
|
Preferred
File Format |
| |
| Corel
Draw ~ Version 8 -12 (Suite) |
.cdr,
.cdx, .eps, .ai |
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| Corel
Photopaint ~ Version 8 -12 (Suite) |
.cpt,
.jpg, .ai, .psd |
| |
|
|
| Adobe
Photoshop ~ Version 7-11 (CS 1) |
Layered
.psd
Layered .tif
.eps, .jpg |
| |
|
|
| Adobe
Illustrator ~ Version 9-11 (CS 1) |
.ai,
.eps |
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| Adobe
Applications File Setup Instructions |
|
- Convert
all text to outlines or curves.
- Include
all fonts or convert to paths and outlines. (.ttf files are
accepted)
- No
embedded images. Link images instead. Please
provide linked images
- Scans
should be 150 dpi at final size (100%).
- Save
as RGB, .TIF at 100 dpi or better will provide acceptable
quality.
- Do
not send CYMK imports, and do not mix EPS and TIF / TIFF imports.
- Do
not tile mural images or separate them into different pages.
Create murals as one complete image and we will tile panels
according to the output requirements.
- Multiple
image compilations should have each image on an individual
layer.
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| Important Adobe
Illustrator 9 Users |
| |
- Currently
Illustrator 9+ version functions such as transparency and
feathering cause unexpected results in Lambda output, also
features such as grids or pattern swatches may move slightly
in order to size and output graphic correctly, to guarantee
customer satisfaction a proof is required forfiles made following
these conventions.
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| Important Adobe
Photoshop Users (7 - 11) (CS1) |
| |
- Set
up Photoshop files at 150 dpi at final size for best quality.
- Save
file as RGB TIF / TIFF. 100 dpi or better for larger prints
is acceptable.
- Scans
should be 150 and/or 100 dpi best quality at full size.
- Files
saved as RGB, .tif /.TIFF at 100 dpi or better will provide
acceptable quality.
- Layer
images (Do not merge images with background)
- Multiple
image compilations should have each image on an individual
layer.
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| :: Unacceptable Applications
:: |
|
| Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Paint,
InDesign, |
|
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| Designs
submitted in the formats mentioned above will incur an additional
charge for re-design. |
|
|
| |
| Incoming
Artwork / Support Media Types |
|
| E-mailing
Artwork |
| Files
less than 5MB (Megabytes) in size can be emailed. |
|
| |
| Media
Types |
| CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, ZIP |
|
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| Acceptable
File Formats |
|
| File
Extensions |
|
File
Type &
Associated Programs |
|
Vector
Art |
|
100
to 150 dpi
@ 100% |
| |
| .cdr |
|
Corel
Draw format |
|
OK |
|
OK |
| |
| .cpt |
|
Corel
PhotoPaint format |
|
|
|
OK |
| |
| .jpg |
|
Joint
Photographic's Experts Group
format |
|
|
|
OK |
| |
| .psd |
|
PhotoShop
Document |
|
|
|
OK |
| |
| .ai |
|
Adobe
Illustrator |
|
OK |
|
|
| |
| .eps |
|
Encapsulated
PostScript |
|
OK |
|
|
| |
| .tif |
|
Tagged
Image Format |
|
|
|
OK |
| |
| .pdf |
|
Portable
Document Format |
|
OK |
|
OK |
| |
| .indd |
|
InDesign
Document |
|
Unacceptable |
| |
| .mpp |
|
Microsoft
Powerpoint Presentation |
|
Unacceptable |
| |
| .doc |
|
Microsoft
Word Document |
|
Unacceptable |
| |
| .pub |
|
Microsoft
Publisher Format |
|
Unacceptable |
| |
|
| Download
Graphic Guidelines |
|
| Graphic
Guidelines .PDF Format |
| |
| Contact
Capital Display |
|
| Contact
Form |
| |
| FTP
Site |
|
| Submit
Artwork |
| |
| Capital Display FTP
Site |
|
| Submit
Artwork |
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