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The following
guidelines may be helpful as you prepare electronic
files to submit to Digital Document Systems for
reproduction. Our pre-press department works in a
Macintosh environment. Additional considerations are
applicable when preparing digital files for us on a
Windows platform. In order to offer the lowest possible
price, we do not budget labor time in a job to check and
repair files. Therefore, when we receive an order we
assume all files are Print Ready. Please check your
files carefully as we will not be held responsible for
errors when files are not submitted in exact accordance
with our specifications. Please provide color matching
materials (booklets, sleeves etc.) before we pre-press
your art.
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Software
Submit both layered
and formatted CMYK Photoshop or Illustrator files. Do
not flatten templates or dielines within your file.
Add all artwork to NEW layers. DO NOT add your artwork to
the same layer that the template dielines are on.
Be sure to use the
our template. Bleed
art .25 inch beyond the outer dimensions of the disc.
Please do not send
disc art in Microsoft Word or Excel format. Word
processing and spreadsheet programs, such as these, do
not work well in our pre-press environment. We cannot
accept art created in Microsoft Publisher or slide
creation programs such as PowerPoint.
Fonts
Whenever the
application permits, as in Adobe Illustrator, convert
type to curves/outlines. Also, remember to outline
fonts used in EPS files that are placed/linked in your
document. If not included, fonts will be substituted and
line breaks may change. If unable to convert fonts when
sending files, please provide screen and printer fonts.
Send only the fonts that are used in your disc art. For
Windows based art it is preferable to convert all type
to curves/outlines.
Graphics (linked)
Images should be
scanned at 600 dpi resolution and saved in CMYK or
Grayscale TIFF format without embedded profiles. Convert
all RGB files to CMYK. Graphics in EPS format are also
acceptable. Digital camera photos or graphics taken from
an internet web page should also adhere to these same
specifications prior to placement in your document.
Files with a
resolution of 72ppi at print size will not produce an
acceptable print
Color
All Color in your
disc art, including graphics and photos, should be in
CMYK color space. Blacks should be built w/ values of
75% Cyan / 68% Magenta / 67% Yellow/ 90% Black to
achieve a rich black when printed.
Convert all PMS
colors to CMYK.
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