FILE TYPES WE CAN USE:
.ai .eps .pdf .dxf .dwf .bmp .tif .jpg .psd
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR - version CS or lower
[Vector Files] - .ai, .eps, OR .pdf files, If the file contains a rastered file (i.e. pixel file - when the art layers are blended into one layer), that file must be a minimum 300 DPI.
All text should be converted to curves/outlines. This will eliminate any font compatibility issues. If you can't convert the text to curves/outlines, you will need to include the fonts as PC True Type Font.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP - version CS or lower
(Raster Files-when the art layers are blended into one image)- .jpg, .tif, .bmp, .pcx, etc. If the file is smaller in size than final size to be printed, the file has to be created at a minimum of 300 DPI. Any bitmap/raster artwork should be saved at full scale (the size at which it will be printed) at 100-150 DPI. Please contact us to determine what resolution is needed for your artwork.
ALL OTHER FILES PLEASE CONTACT THE ART DEPARTMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: If possible, please supply a color print out of the file.
EMAILING US A FILE?
Small files (up to 10 meg) can be sent via email. For files larger than 10 meg up to 100 meg please request a user id & password to upload to our FTP site.
BASIC TERMINOLOGY
VECTOR ART
Vector artwork, such as an Adobe Illustrator file, is made up of line segments with starting and ending points. When these line segments are put together into a closed form, you get a shape, like a square. This is the preferred type of artwork for most basic signs.
File types supported: .ai .eps .odf .dxf .dwf
BITMAP / RASTER ART
Bitmaps, or Raster Images, are made up of tiny dots. If you put a magnifying glass up to your computer screen or a printed page, you would see that these little dots are crowded next to each other to form the image. A bitmap does not contain line segments. The generic term bitmap can sometimes cause confusion because it is a type of artwork, but it can also be the file extention BMP. Bitmap artwork is typically used in more complex signs and usually must be printed. Any bitmap images that will be used in a sign should be 100-150 DPI at full size (the size at which it will be printed).
File types supported: .bmp .tif .jpg .psd
DPI (dots per inch) or RESOLUTION
DPI, or resolution, refers to the amount of data, expressed in dots per inch, at which a given bitmap image is stored. If you have a bitmap that is 1 inch by 1 inch at 75 DPI, there would be 5625 (75x75) tiny dots in it. If you have the same sized bitmap, 1x1, at 300 DPI, you have 4 times the amount (90,000 or 300x300) of dots in the bitmap. This means that the dots are smaller. Higher DPI equals better output, however, there is a major pitfall to this; too much DPI equals huge files and slower processing.
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