DIGITAL FILE GUIDLINES
ACCEPTABLE SOFTWARE
~ Adobe Photoshop CS4
~ Adobe Illustrator CS4
~ Adobe InDesign CS4
~ QuarkXPress 6.5
~ Flexisign 7.5 (for cut vinyl only)
(or lower versions)
UNACCEPTABLE SOFTWARE
(We will no longer accept any files from these programs)
~ Adobe Pagemaker
~ Macromedia Freehand
~ Corel Draw
~ PowerPoint
~ Microsoft Publisher
~ CAD files
~ Microsoft Word
~ Microsoft Excel
FILE TYPES
Rastor: Any file ending with .JPG .TIFF .PSD or .GIF
Vector: Any file ending with .EPS .AI and sometimes PDF
Vector files are the preferred method of file type used by
most large format printers. In the case of cut vinyl lettering
or graphics vector is the only accepted file type.
PREFERRED FILE TYPES (IN ORDER)
.ai (please outline fonts)
.eps (please outline fonts)
.tiff (please flatten the file)
.indd (please outline fonts)
.psd (please flatten the file)
.qxd
ACCEPTED BUT NOT PREFERRED FILE TYPES
JPEG
PDF (used on a case by case basis, please talk with your sales
representative)
GIF
FONTS
Please supply your fonts when collecting for output from Quark
or InDesign or select your text and create outlines in Illustrator,
Photoshop or InDesign.
SUPPORTED FILE TRANSPORT
EMAIL ~ (0MB to 5MB) files can be emailed artwork@lggcinc.com
FTP ~ (5MB to 150MB)
CD or DVD ~ (150MB and Larger)
COLOR MANAGEMENT
Please use the Pantone Matching System (PMS) whenever possible
in order to achieve the best color matching with your file.
Understand that color is device dependent and the same PMS
color will look different depending on the machine and substrate.
Talk with your sales representative and ask to see a PMS color
chart printed on the substrate and machine that you wish to
have your file printed to guarantee better color matching.
Matching to a customers supplied Laser printout is only acceptable
if PMS numbers are called out. We can provide a PMS chart
or color strip of your artwork upon request.
*Please note that our machines use four color process and
some Pantone colors are impossible to match, issues of that
nature will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
PRINT READY FILES
~ Must be supplied full scale and or proportional to output.
We do not accept files smaller than 1:20 scale.
~ Must be in a four color CMYK format or have PMS numbers
called out
~ Must have fonts included or outlined
~ Must have all images included or embedded
~ Must come with a laser or ink-jet printout from your home/office
printer for proofing
~ Must be at least 100 dpi unless the print will be viewed
from a greater distance than 10'
NON PRINT READY FILES ARE SUBJECT TO HOURLY DESIGN
FEES
~ Must supply a laser printout from your home/office printer
to match from
~ Must call out any PMS colors or CMYK equivalents
~ Must supply any logos included as vector (.ai /.eps) files
~ Must supply your own photos
~ Must supply your own fonts
DISCLAIMER
Let’s Get Graphic is not responsible for:
~ Discs lost is transit
~ Color matching when no PMS numbers were given or specified
~ Damage to materials in shipment
~ Non print ready files
~ Spelling errors in a file not typeset by us
~ Spelling errors in a file signed off on by the client
~ Errors in layout of a file signed off by the client
~ Missed deadlines on account of client not giving approval
on artwork and or not being available to answer questions
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