Adobe Photoshop up
to v.CS2
Please do not send jpgs
or gifs that have been downloaded from the web. These files
are sized at a low resolution in order to load quickly on
a website. They do not provide enough resolution for us
to use as actual artwork.
Submit all full color photographic and
continuous tone files in RGB format. We can guarantee the
best color fidelity if the file is in these "unadulterated"
formats. If you are having an image scanned just for your
T-shirt design, request RGB from your service bureau or
scanner operator. Many high end scanning units will scan
images in CMYK. This is great for offset, but not so hot
for screen printing. Some places will simply convert the
file from the original CMYK format to RGB. This is acceptable
but not the best way to do things. The key issue here is
that when an image is in CMYK mode, it's palette of colors
has been reduced for the offset printing process. If the
image is to be spot color separated, we can often reproduce
a wider range of colors than offset printing. Giving us
the image in CMYK will limit the possibilities. Also, when
a CMYK image is displayed on your monitor the appearance
of the image is controlled by a number of preferences you
have set up concerning dot gain and printing inks. In RGB
these factors will be ignored.
Photographic and continuous tone color
and grayscale files should be to size, at least 150 ppi,
(pixels per inch). If your files are at all detailed and
are much below 150 ppi, there could be less than desirable
results. There are a variety of specific techniques we can
employ to compensate for a lower resolution original so
please, do not simply raise the resolution by plugging in
higher numbers. Please contact us early to resolve this
issue.
Text files, Spot color or black &
white illustrations and line drawings created or scanned
into Photoshop require a very high resolution in order to
maintain clean curves and and crisp edges. Please submit
these files at no less than 300ppi. If you are unable to
provide this resolution we can scan your original.
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