- Email us your graphics so we may review it. You will be notified of any recommended design changes or if the artwork is in an unacceptable form for production purposes.
- Preferred software files: Adobe Illustrator (AI) and Photoshop (EPS/PSD).
- Production ready artwork normally requires colour separation and/or resizing of artwork.
- Provide all screen and printer fonts. (Both the font suitcase and the postscript font).
- Provide artwork at 100% or greater of actual size and at 300 ppi or better.
- Convert PC fonts to OUTLINE prior to submittal.
ARTWORK FILE TYPES
Most custom printing will require a vector graphic for production purposes. If your artwork is not in this format their may be an additional graphic charge, however in most cases we are able to convert the file at no additional charge. It is best to send us what you have and we will advise you if it is acceptable or not.
Vector: The creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. One advantage of vector graphics over bitmap graphics (or raster graphics) is that they make it possible to change any element of the picture at any time since each element is stored as an independent object. Another advantage of vector graphics is that the resulting image file is typically smaller than a bitmap file containing the same image. Examples of vector-image file types are PDF, encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and AI.
Bitmap: A bitmap (also called "raster") graphic is created from rows of different colored pixels that together form an image. In their simplest form, bitmaps have only two colors, with each pixel being either black or white. With increasing complexity, an image can include more colors; photograph-quality images may have millions. The density of the pixels, known as the resolution, determines how sharply the image is represented. This is often expressed in dots per inch (dpi ) or simply by the number of rows and columns, such as 640 by 480. Bitmap graphics are resolution dependent -- as a graphic is enlarged, the pixel is enlarged, and the image appears jagged. Examples of bitmap graphic formats include GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, and PCX. These images are generally unacceptable for most print jobs.
Digitized File: These are files that can only be used in embroidery. It is a file which has been programmed to tell the embroidery machine where and how to stitch. It uses a specialize software to do this, so unless you already have your logo digitized. Extra charge for digitizing will be applied.We support tajima embroidery format(.DST)
Pantone Colour Chart
