ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS

Supplied PDF

• Separated PDF
• Composite PDF
• PDF with images and fonts embedded

Additional Information

• PDF is a final page format.   This means in principle that the pages should be complete. Although PDF files can still be edited using Acrobat and various plug-ins if necessary, no further adjustments should be required when a PDF file is sent in.
• File must be correct page size.
• Use PostScript Type 1 fonts if possible - avoid ANY True Type fonts.
• Do not use electronic font modification, i.e. - bold, italic, shadowed, contoured, etc.
• Scan images in correct resolution (take scaling into account).
• Crop all images in an image editor.
• Do not use hairlines.
• Do not build frames using four lines - draw them using the frame tool.
• Tint areas:   minimum - 5%, maximum - 95%.
• Delete blank pages and any unnecessary elements.
• If bleeds are necessary, define the page bleeds.

DCS

• Level One and Two

Additional Information

• Files must be true DCS pre-separated. OPI Comments attached are allowed.

Single Page EPS

• Composite EPS with images embedded
• Composite EPS containing OPI comments

ACCEPTABLE IMAGE FORMATS

• TIFF (Provide HiRes files only)
• EPS (Provide HiRes files only)

(Do not use embedded graphics, PICT, BMP, GIF or JPEG compressed images)

ACCEPTABLE MEDIA

• CD-ROM
• 3.5 Floppy
• Iomega Zip Disk (100 or 250 mb), Iomega Jaz Disk (1 or 2 gb)

FILE ROTATION

• File Rotation is not required.  Prinergy Software will determine rotation and maintain file integrity.

ACCEPTABLE FILE/DISK PREP CHECKLIST (Link to this information on a separate page)

• Include all files on disk that were used to create the Quark or PageMaker files.
• QUARK FILES ARE OUR PREFERRED FORMAT.
• Include all image files embedded in Illustrator or Freehand files.
• Include original and EPS files for Freehand files.
• All Adobe Photoshop files must be saved in EPS or TIFF, binary, single-file format.

-Do not send JPEG files.

• HiRes images must be saved in CMYK, bitmap or grayscale format, not RGB or indexed color.
• All PostScript screen and printer fonts must be included on the disk.

-Include all fonts for Illustrator and Freehand.

• Process colors and PMS colors must be specified in application color palettes.

-Delete any unused/unwanted colors.

• Do not use "hairline" rules, use .25 pt instead.
• Do not trap application files.
• Bleed any necessary pages with customary 1/8" bleeds.
• Quark and Pagemaker document sizes must equal final trim size (no document within document allowed).
• Enclose a 100% b&w laser hard copy of each document, both sides when appropriate.
• Enclose a copy of the Disk Directory.