Guidelines For Submitting Files

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Here at Specialty Signs, our main goal is to create a quality product to your specifications in the fastest and most cost effective way. We need you to work with us on certain requirements for files you give us. These are important to follow and can greatly affect the speed and cost.

To keep the work flow hassle-free and to reduce cost and time, we would like to outline a few basic guidelines.

ACCEPTED MEDIA

100MB Zip, 250MB Zip & CD-ROM.  Be sure to label your disc(s) to avoid misplacement and only send us a copy of the file. Keep the original. You can also E-mail your artwork to sales@specialtysigns.com for smaller files. We archive all of our work for three years.

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

Mac & PC

SETUP GUIDELINES

For vinyl lettering/logos/graphics, engraving, or dimensional lettering:

Preferred File Format: Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw.  Provide all layouts as VECTOR shapes (outlines).

Adobe Illustrator: Convert all text to outlines (Type > Create Outlines)

Corel Draw: Export graphics as EPS, export all text as curves.

Quark XPress: Save page as EPS. In Illustrator convert all text to outlines (Type > Create Outlines). If you do not have Illustrator, save as version 4.0.

Include all fonts used in your design.

Save as .EPS or .AI

For full color printed graphics:

Preferred File Format: Illustrator, Photoshop. Specify PMS Colors if any. Link and update all images.

Adobe Illustrator: If there are LINKED images in your layout be sure to EMBED them in the file before it is sent to us. Save as EPS or AI.

Quark XPress: If there are images in your design, they should be updated.  Include all images with the file you send it to us. Save as version 4.0.

Include all fonts used in your design.  Save images to exact size with no compression. Image resolution should be at least 300 dpi.

Save images as TIFF or high res. JPEG.

If you're ready to submit a file, you can do so online through our Estimate Form.