Software

• We support up to the following versions of these industry standard programs.
• InDesign CS5 (Our Quark templates open in InDesign)
• Illustrator CS5
• Photoshop CS5
  (If your layouts are in Photoshop, follow the below steps.)
  - Text should stay as an active font layer.
  - Do not use the Bold or Italic buttons. Choose the style from the style menu.
  - Fonts that have Faux Bold or Faux Italic styles added to them will be rasterized on vector output.
• QuarkXpress 7 (Quark 8 by InDesign Conversion plugin)

Files 

• Special instructions for CD/DVD Image layout are to provide a square, and please do not knock out the center area, like example on right. 
• Please provide your working files along with a PDF proof for reference. We do not print directly from the PDF for compatibility reasons. If you supply only a PDF for print, it may delay your project, please contact us if you have a problem or need any assistance.
• Please be sure to use our templates. If you are being quoted a job, please make sure to reference the quote number for the specific die number you're going to use.
• Include 100% sized color lasers of the most current document.
• If you're submitting your artwork without printed proofs, include a PDF for soft-proofing.
• Pressready PDF's are not allowed, we must have the working files. Please contact us about your project, we can determine if your project is right for our PDF work flow. All responsibility for making any changes will fall back on whomever supplies the PDF, we are unable to edit pressready PDF's. If your designer can not be contacted, we may have to put your project on hold.

Bleed

• Add a minimum of 1/8" bleed to all pages, images & artwork.

Images

• Include all hi-res images/art (300-350dpi; placed at no more than 125% original size). Images over 350dpi can be problematic.
• Try to avoid embedding images in Illustrator or FreeHand files. Linking to independent image files is more efficient.
• It is important to use file extensions because they give a quick and easy visual way of seeing what the file types are.
• All RGB images need to be converted before they are submitted, if we must do a conversion, possible delay or problems may occur.

Color

• CMYK or PMS 
• When flat color or vector art is used for CD or DVD discs, printing Pantone will speed up the turn around time of your job, and create a clean, clear image on the disc. Ask your sales rep about this process.
• For Print components, use only CMYK color unless spot colors are part of the design, if so, please identify PMS colors as such.

Fonts

• Please don't apply styles to fonts; choose the actual font. Truetype and MultiMaster fonts can be unpredictable.
• Send only the fonts required to produce the job. Remember to include vector program fonts (Illustrator & Freehand) and fonts used in image paint programs (Photoshop).

Type size and ruling

• For maximum readability and better results, submitted files should be:
• Minimum type size for positive printing: 5 pts
• Minimum type size for reverse and knockout printing: 6 pts
• Minimum type size for a knockout in a 4-color process printing: 6.5 pts
• Minimum type size stroke width as well as rule or line is : 1pt

Files outside of these parameters may incur additional costs. Please contact your Sales representative or Customer Service Representative if you have any questions.