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File Formats Art Work Guidelines
Instant Sign Factory manufactures
banners, decals, labels, dimensional lettering,
vehicle graphics, window lettering, rigid signs, event banners and sponsor
signage.
Printed and imprinted promotional products.
"We Make You
Look Good"
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We Are
Your Single Source Manufacturer
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Instant Sign Factory
is a manufacturer of high quality banners, signs and rigid signs, window and
vehicle lettering, promotional products for businesses, individuals, local
schools, community churches, sporting teams and community events. We know how to
get your message across to the people you most want to attract. And, we know how
to advise about and handle your work orders, artwork and graphics files.
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Before you upload your artwork or work order file please review our file formats and artwork guidelines below as to allowable formats.
Please use the same file name you submitted with your order or quote request.
Our Processes:
• Gerber Edge Print - direct film transfer to vinyl: heat transfer.
• Mimaki JVC Print - 4 color process solvent base print (indoor & outdoor
application).
• Screen Print - silkscreen printing.
• Vinyl Cut - vinyl appliqué signage.
Acceptable Programs:
• Adobe Illustrator - any version up to CS2 files supported .ai .eps. pdf.
• Freehand - up to 10.0, export as generic editable .eps convert text to paths,
send all support files.
• Corel Draw - any version up to 11.0, export files as Adobe Illus. 10.0 send
all support files, convert text to curves (outlines).
4-Color Process Guidelines:
• 4 Color Process printing is used for reproducing high quality graphics with
photo type images.
Digitally created process images should be created in or converted to CMYK
format (cyan, magenta, yellow, black). Some programs, such
as Photoshop, default to RGI3 format (red, green, blue), and must be converted
to CMYK. COLOR WILL CHANGE when converting from
RGB to CMYK and ADJUST COLORS AS NEEDED.
Both created & scanned images must have a resolution of 125 dpi or higher at
final print size. Resolution cannot simply be increased in the program if
working from a low resolution file. This merely spreads the original pixel
information across a greater number of pixels and does not improve image quality
(most internet images are a low resolution 72 dpi).
Scanned Images cannot be manipulated. Text, logos, borders, etc. should be
created in a drawing/layout program such as Adobe Illustrator, Freehand or Corel
draw (this allows us to make necessary adjustments to the digital file such as
adding trap).
Convert all text to paths, curves or outlines. If this is not possible send PC
True type, Open type, or postscript 1 or postscript 3 (true type preferred).
Send a copy of all supporting files used to create the image.
• Photoshop files - leave the art in layers (do not flatten or merge layers).
• eps files - Adobe Illustrator save as illustrator eps. Freehand save as
editable eps.
• Tiff files - Photoshop save as 125 DPI actual size.
• Bitmap Raster Image - 300 DPI actual size.
• PDF - file must contain vector art, high resolution images and fonts converted
to outlines or provide fonts.
Color proofs are made from the digital file and may vary slightly from your
computer monitor & printer. The final printed product may also vary slightly
from the color proof due to the differences between printing & proofing methods.
Files submission options:
Files up to 10 megs can be emailed to
artwork@instantsignfactory.com
When requesting a quote or when placing an
order use the file upload utility provided in those forms to send your files.
For production ready files 100 to 200 megs call us TOLL FREE (877) 778-7446
(M-F 8-5 PT) for ftp permissions.
Overnight files "300 megs to one gig" on a CD to
this address:
Instant Sign Factory
721 West 2nd Ave
Spokane, Washington 99201
If you have any questions about submitting
your files call us
TOLL FREE (877) 778-7446 (M-F 8-5 PT).
Accepted File Extensions through our upload utility:
.gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .pdf, .doc, .txt, .eps, .ai, .psd, .tiff, .bmp, .art,
.cdr, .zip, .sit, .pkzip.
All other file extensions are disallowed from uploading and attempts to do so will
result in a failed upload. We log all IP addresses.
Files may be bundled using:
WinZip or Stuffit file compression programs generating these extensions: .zip,
.sit,
.pkzip.
If your work order artwork consists of several files we recommend using a compression utility to bundle them before uploading. This avoids confusion as to file ownership if several customers are uploading more then one file at the same time. Files with the same name can not be over written.
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