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DIGITAL
ART
FILE PREPARATION GUIDELINES |
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In order to facilitate rapid turnaround and optimum
results of your image, please conform to the following guidelines. As easy as 1... 2... 3... |
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Color... |
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If your layout... | ||
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has been completely drawn in a vector application: | ||
(Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand,
Corel Draw etc.)
and uses no bitmapped images. |
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Convert all text into outlines. Export and submit your art as an .ai file (Adobe Illustrator). See 'Print Information' below. |
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is a single bitmapped file: | ||
(Adobe Photoshop, or any other application
that creates
an image composed of pixels.) |
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Save and submit your image as a .tif or .eps image. (120 pixels per inch at final size for best quality). See 'Print Information' below. |
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uses both vector and bitmapped images: | ||
(Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand,
Corel Draw etc.) and uses bitmapped images.
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Convert all text into outlines. Place the bitmapped image(s) into the vector application as a linked file. Export and submit your art as an .ai file (Adobe Illustrator) Include the linked bitmapped image(s) SEPARATELY as a .tif or .eps file. (120 pixels per inch at final size for best quality). See 'Print Information' below. |
Please DO NOT create your final file in Quark Xpress, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Acrobat or other compositing applications. Our full color images are NOT output as separations and these applications imbed color profiles, which produce unpredictable results when printed with our system. |
Sending
Proofs
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Print
information
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Media
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Whenever possible please provide a proof that accurately represents the layout and closely represents color content that you expect to see in your final print. |
Please include a small text file with the artwork that
gives: |
BMT maintains an ftp site for around the clock
electronic file submission. For access please contact BMT. Please submit files on CD (preferred) or zip disks (100M or 250M) if not using the ftp site. Please label the disk as to file(s) and company in order to assure return especially in the case of zip disks. |
Expected completion date. Any other pertinent information to assure a successful order. |