Artwork: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:34, 17 October 2014

Artwork is a collection of data for anything that will get printed during manufacturing.

These are the basic guidelines when creating artwork:

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 These are the basic guidelines when creating artwork:
-* '''If you know how to do this, artwork should be a [[pdf|distilled .pdf]]'''
+* Optimal format for print is a [[pdf|distilled .pdf]]
-* '''Use [[CMYK]] color model''' (do '''not''' use [[RGB]])
+* Use [[CMYK]] color model (do '''not''' use [[RGB]])
+* Images should be [[DPI|300dpi]]
 * You need to use [[templates]] we give you!
 * Make at least 3mm [[bleed]] on the edges
-* Keep guiding line in a separate layer as fifth color ([[CMYK |C,M,Y,K]]) or another color ([[PMS]])
+* Keep guiding line in a separate layer (or a separate template color)
-* Do NOT use transparency (blend it in)
+* Do NOT use transparency
 * Any [[vector graphics]] should remain [[vector]]
-* Fonts smaller than 5pts can't be guaranteed to be printed readable
+* Fonts smaller than 5pts are not guaranteed to be readable in print
-* Images should be [[DPI|300dpi]]
 * Do not place written text too close to edges
 * Send us image with final result (.jpeg, .png, .tiff)
 * Send us the source files (.psd, .xcf), if you have them
 * Send us the all font files used, if you have them