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Specifications For Offset Printing
Offset
Printing is a unique and specialized printing process. Artwork requirements
are different from conventional printing. Please read this document
carefully before creating artwork.
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| Macintosh files | ||
| PC files | ||
| Graphic Images: | Adobe Illustrator 6-11 | Macromedia Freehand 7,8,9 |
| Text: | Adobe Illustrator 6-11 | |
| Scanned Images: | Adobe Photoshop 4-8 | |
| Combined Text Graphic Images: | ||
| Conventional Camera Ready Artwork |
Media Preferences:
Compact
Disk or DVD.
Graphic Design Preferences:
Use Pantone Colors to create logos and other line work, not CMYK
(except process images or image in Photoshop). Do not distort
the design for the tapering of the container. The taper will occur
during the printing process. Photography (4 inch by 5 inch transparency
is preferred) reproduces better than illustrations.
Requirements:
Line Art
Any image, color or black and white, which is solid color and
without screen values.
Scanned line art must be scanned at a minimum of 900 ppi. Preferred
input is 1200 ppi or better in order to avoid stair casing.
Halftone Process Images:
Halftone Process Images are any Adobe Photoshop, RGB or CMYK scanned
image, color or black/white, which have variable tones, shades
and color values.
Halftone images, color or black/white should be scanned at 300
ppi minimum resolution, however, 400 ppi or better is preferred.
Images must be able to be manipulated. Scans should have detail
in highlight areas and should not be blown out. We may need to
alter the image so that it may be printed in 6 colors. Please
send us your original art, photographs, and/or transparencies.
Scanned Images:
Send original images, photographs, illustrations, reflective art
and/or transparencies with your digital files. Original images
may need to be re-scanned to our specifications. In addition,
our proof will need to match your original art.
If Photoshop artwork was created with layers, please send layered
files.
Text:
Send both screen and printer fonts with the document (artwork).
Type reversed out of solid colors needs to be bold or black (extra
bold).
Type should be no smaller than 10 point. The larger the type,
the better it will print.
Fine Detail and Corporate Logos:
Try to place fine detail and important graphics, such as a corporate
logo, towards the center of the container. Avoid the very top
and very bottom of the container since most distortion and press
gain occurs in these areas. Distortion and gain varies depending
on the container size and taper.
Trapping Requirements:
Do Not use trapping programs to adjust for trapping. We will trap
the artwork.
Vignettes and Fades:
No Vignettes or Fades of 0% dot value in document (artwork).
Color Tints:
All tints must be made with Pantone Colors. Do not use combinations
of Pantone Colors with CMYK Process Colors.
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Program Preferences:
| Graphic Images: | 1. Adobe Illustrator 6-11 | 2. Macromedia Freehand 7-9 |
| Text with Images: | 1. Adobe Illustrator 6-11 | |
| Scanned Images: | 1. Adobe Photoshop 4-8 | |
| Conventional Camera Ready Artwork |
Compact Disk or DVD.
Graphic Design Preferences:
Use Pantone Colors, not CMYK. Do not exceed the total number of printing colors. Do not distort the design for the tapering of the container. The taper will occur during the printing process. We strongly recommend your graphic design be done in Adobe Illustrator.
Techniques and Suggestions:
Line Art:
Scanned line art must be scanned at a minimum of 900 dpi. Preferred input resolution is 1200 dpi or better in order to avoid stair casing. Do not scan small type.
Text:
Send both screen and printer fronts with the document (artwork). Type reversed out solid colors need to be bold or black (extra bold). Type should be no smaller than 10 point. The larger the type, the better it will print.
Fine Detail and Corporate Logos:
Try to place fine detail and important graphics, such as a corporate logo, towards the center of the container. Avoid the very top and very bottom of the container since most distortion and press gain occurs in these areas. Distortion and gain varies depending on the container size and taper.
Trapping Requirements:
Do Not use trapping programs to adjust for trapping. We will trap the artwork.
Vignettes and Fades:
No Vignettes or Fades of 0% dot value in document (artwork).
Color Tints:
All tints must be made with Pantone Colors. Do not use combinations of Pantone Colors with CMYK Process Colors.
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