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Adobe Acrobat 8.0 PC Extension: .pdf Files created in this format are (usually) not intended to be used as actual artwork. Portable Document Files (PDF) are made so that people can VIEW the artwork even if they don't have the original software program that created it. You can supply the PDF to us in its native format but we will NOT use it as art. We will import the file into a vector-based graphic program but sometimes things change and shift around (especially the fonts). If possible, get a hold of the file that the artwork was originally created in before it was made into a PDF. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Adobe Illustrator CS3  PC Extension: .ai This is an object orientated, vector-based program. If you don't have CorelDRAW or FreeHand, then this is our next program of choice. Give us the artwork in its native format as an Adobe Illustrator file. Change the Output Attribute resolution to 2540 dpi. Supply all the placed and linked graphics. Send all fonts used or convert text to outlines to ensure that the label will print the same as what you see on your screen. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Adobe Photoshop CS3 PC Extension: .psd This is a raster (not vector) based program in which all artwork is converted to pixels and are bitmapped. These files are usually placed or imported into other programs such as QuarkXPress or Adobe Illustrator. Give us the artwork in its native format as a Photoshop file (.psd), as a Photoshop EPS (.eps), or as a TIFF (.tif) with a 300 dpi resolution and a 1:1 scale or proportionally larger (not smaller).
Back to Chart AutoCAD 2000 PC Extension: .dwg, .dxf, .igs This is a great program to design & create the housings, product parts and blueprints for labels, but it is not a good program to make artwork. We will use the native file to get the label size, shape, position of cutouts & LED windows, and general layout of text, but we won't use it to generate actual artwork. We have AutoCAD 2000 and the Autodesk IGES Translator release 14.3, but we have found that if you save the file as an AutoCAD R12 Drawing (.dwg), or export it as an AutoCAD R12 DXF (.dxf) or Metafile (.wmf), that we have the least amount of problems when importing them into a vector-based program. If you will be sending us an actual plotted blueprint (by mail or fax) along with the electronic file, then it is not necessary to send us the "full blueprint" electronic file (with all the notes and border). Just send us the label "art" without all the dimensions and callouts (since they are already on the blueprint anyway), and for the areas that have solid fills, don't use cross-hatching, just give us the outline of the shape and we will fill it in with the appropriate color. Unless you have a specific font that you wish to use, we will use a type style that's not exactly, but looks similar to the blueprint. Any imported graphics or logos need to be supplied separately along with the main file. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart BarTender 6.12 PC Extension: .btw This is a program that creates barcodes. We can use your file for the actual barcode, text, and settings, but we will import it into a vector-based program for output. We will use it mainly for layout and general appearance only. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart CorelDRAW 11.0 PC Extension: .cdr This is an object orientated, vector-based program. Give us the artwork in its native format as a CorelDRAW file. Supply all the imported and linked graphics (even if already embedded). Send all fonts used or convert text to curves to ensure that the label will print the same as what you see on your screen. One of the problems we see when people supply us Corel files is that the Black color is not really Black. Sometimes they will import a graphic from Macintosh created art and the Black is actually "CMYK255 Black." This is a problem because when we output film, it comes out as a halftone screen percentage of Black (this also happens with "RGB Black" and "Pantone Black"). Use the default Custom Colors Black (which is actually "CMYK Black"). Another thing to look out for are Line weights that are too thin. The default for Corel is a Hairline thickness (which is .003"). This may print out fine on your laser printer, but when we output to film, there is much weeping and gnashing of teeth from our pressmen. Make the line thickness a minimum of .008" on a white background and .01" if it will be reversed out of a dark background. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Corel Photo-Paint 11.0 PC Extension: .cpt This is a raster (not vector) based program in which all artwork is converted to pixels and are bitmapped. These files are usually placed or imported into other programs such as CorelDRAW, QuarkXPress or Adobe Illustrator. Give us the artwork in its native format as a Corel Photo-Paint file (.cpt), as an Encapsulated PostScript (.eps), or as a TIFF (.tif) with a 300 dpi resolution and a 1:1 scale or proportionally larger (not smaller).
Back to Chart FreeHand 10.0 PC Extension: .fh10 We love FreeHand! This is an object orientated, vector-based program that is easy to use, yet is extremely accurate (you can size or position artwork to as many as 6 decimal places out). Give us the artwork in its native format as a FreeHand file. Change the Printer Resolution to 2540 dpi. Supply all the imported and linked graphics. Send all fonts used or convert text to paths to ensure that the label will print the same as what you see on your screen. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Microsoft Excel X PC Extension: .xls This is a spreadsheet program for creating tables and charts. You can supply the Excel document to us in its native format but we will NOT use it as art. We will use it as a reference for layout, general appearance and recreating the artwork in a vector-based graphic program. Send all fonts used to ensure that the label will look the same as what you see on your screen. Also, send any graphics you may have placed into file. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Microsoft PowerPoint X PC Extension: .ppt This is a program designed for multimedia presentations. You can supply the PowerPoint document to us in its native format but we will NOT use it as art. We will use it as a reference for layout, general appearance and recreating the artwork in a vector-based graphic program. Send all fonts used to ensure that the label will look the same as what you see on your screen. Also, send any graphics you may have placed into file. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Microsoft Word X PC Extension: .rtf, .doc This program is basically a word processing package with some desktop publishing bells and whistles. You can supply the Word document to us in its native format but we will NOT use it as art. We will use it as a reference for layout, general appearance and recreating the artwork in a vector-based graphic program. Send all fonts used to ensure that the label will look the same as what you see on your screen. Also, send any graphics you may have placed into file. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart PageMaker 6.5 PC Extension: .pm6, .p65 This is a desktop publishing program in which art is imported and place into the document. Although this is a nice program for creating catalogs and brochures, it is not the ideal program for creating labels. You can give us the artwork in its native format as a PageMaker file. To ensure high quality printing, supply all the imported and placed graphics (EPS's, TIFF's, BMP's, etc.) along with the main file (even if they are already embedded). Also, send all fonts used to ensure that the label will look the same as what you see on your screen. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart QuarkXPress 4.1 PC Extension: .qxd This is a desktop publishing program in which art is imported and place into the document. Although this is one of the best programs for creating catalogs and brochures, it is not the ideal program for creating labels. You can give us the artwork in its native format as a QuarkXPress file. To ensure high quality printing, supply all the imported and placed graphics (EPS's, TIFF's, BMP's, etc.) along with the main file. Also, send all fonts used to ensure that the label will look the same as what you see on your screen. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart Visio 3.0 PC Extension: .vsd This is a layout program for creating tables, flowcharts, floorplans, etc. You can supply the Visio document to us in its native format but we will NOT use it as art. We will use it as a reference for layout, general appearance and recreating the artwork in a vector-based graphic program. Send all fonts used to ensure that the label will look the same as what you see on your screen. In any case, please send us a printout of the artwork from your computer. This allows us to check and see what you're seeing and what you're expecting to get from us. Back to Chart |
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