DIGITAL Art Requirements 


Media
1 0r 2 Gb jaz,100 or 250 Mb Zip, CD,
DVD, 150/230 meg Bernoilli, 3.5" floppy.

Network file transfers
(NOTE: Please call after you have sent your files to let us know they are ready.)

FTP (call for specs)
e-mail attachment (call for specs)

Supported applications
Quark 6.5, Pagemaker 7.0 plus, inDesign 2.0, Ilustrator CS ( II ), Freehand MX, CoreDraw 11, Photoshop CS (10)

Alternate page layout (for PC)
Quark, Indesign, MS Publisher, MS Word , WordPerfect.
Although we do support Microsoft applications, converting the files and troubleshooting problems in these applications can add significant amounts of time to the job, increasing the cost and putting deadlines in jeopardy. Please use Quark or Indesign and send your fonts with the job!

File types
For image:
EPS, TIFF, 300 DPI @ at least 25% CMYK,
No CEIndex, or lab,
Bitmaps:
TIFF or EPS, 300 DPI @ at least 25%
Documents: PS, PDG or TIF

Document construction issues
We expect files to be in a "camera-ready" state when they arrive. This means:

1. The documents are delivered on uncorrupted media.
2. The media of file transfer method is supported.
3. You have included ALL the fonts necessary to produce the job, printer("bitmap") and screen("suitcase"). If these fonts are not provided, we will call. Any substitution will be noted on your proof. If we do not have a font match in our library, we will stop work on the job until the fonts are provided or another option is approved.
4. Select bold or italic fonts from the font list. Do not use menu styles.
5. All images are included. If FPOs are in place, please note it on your hard copy.
6. Pickups from previous jobs are noted on hard copy.
7. The documents size of your layout is the trimmed size of the final product. Bleeds are provided.
8. Folds, scores, die cuts, etc. are clearly indicated in the laylout AND the hard copy. We assume your artwork backs itself up correctly.
9. Double-side facing pages are preferred. Please put the FC on page 1 and have all other pages in consecutive order. Printer's spreads are okay.
10. All images are included and correspond to the guidelines given above.
11. Send ONLY the documents your are having us print. Keep the names(s) as descriptive as possible. Don't break up a single book into several different docs.
12. Collect everything into one folder and print out a directory of the disk contents. Flag the document you are submitting.
13. Print a laser of the artwork. Mark live images and FPOs. Please send hard copy that reflects the most recent version of the document. Do not send old lasers with typesetting corrections on them.


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