Custom Artwork Guidelines

Digital Files: We are both Mac and PC based. When sending us a file via e-mail, floppy disk, zip disk, 1GB jaz disk or CD, please follow these important instructions.

Screen Print (both spot & 4-color process) or Applique Jobs
All files must be vector! This means that the files must be comprised of outlines and not pixels. All lettering within files must be converted to outlines also so as to avoid font confusion. Acceptable file types include: ai, .plt, .cdr, pdf., and most .eps files.

Program Specifics:

  1. Adobe Illustrator CS2 or less vector files.
  2. CorelDraw 11 or less vector files (PC only).
  3. Photoshop CS2 or less files (4-color process jobs only).
  4. EPS vector files from other programs can be sent, however they may need to be altered by one of our graphics professionals for use. In some cases font substitutions may be necessary.

Four Color Process Jobs: (Ink-Jet or Dye-Sublimation) Mac Files Preferred
We will accept both vector and pixilated images for our 4-color process work. We can easily scale any vector files that we receive, however when sending rasterized files such as .jpg, .tif, .psd, or raster .eps files, please keep final output quality in mind. In other words, the higher the quality of the file, the higher quality the output image will be. Ideal resolution would be between 150 and 200 dpi at final output size.

Camera-Ready Art (Additional art charges may apply)
Please note that camera-ready art is NOT the ideal choice for sending artwork and will be unacceptable in cases of extreme amounts of detail. Digital files are the preferred choice of art and in most cases may be the only acceptable form of artwork. Scanning camera-ready artwork into the computer causes unwanted changes in quality and cleanliness of images and requires much clean up that is otherwise unnecessary when original digital files are used.
Camera-Ready Art: A pure black image on a pure white clear film base. The edges of the image should be clean and crisp. No jagged edges or half-tones please. When half-tones are necessary, films will need to be produced which will create additional art charges. The ideal size camera-ready art would fit on letter or legal size paper. For a multi-color application, the art should be color separated, (still appearing as black and white art). A color composite of the design is also required showing the design as it should appear when finished.