Artwork Specification for Promoflags

We are Mac based and can accept files in the following formats: Illustrator, Quark 4.1, Freehand and Photoshop, although we can accept various other Mac and PC formats, please contact us for more information. 

Software not supported include MSWord, Excel due to the ongoing development of vector based software such as Freehand and Illustrator, some effects created in them may not be compatible with our RIP (Raster Image Processor) and printers although we have not experienced any problems to date. 

The preferred setup is in Quark at 1/4 Scale with 5mm bleed, all placed Jpegs, TIFFS, EPS's and PostScript Fonts (not TrueType fonts) supplied. 

Please supply a PDF; this will be used for placement purposes only - not colour. 

Please send the data on a non returnable CD with your name/company clearly
Written or email if possible to info@vis24.de with a clear reference to the content on the email.

Colours and Resolution Requirements
All Printing is Digital using CMYK + lm + lc at 540 dpi

All Eps and Tiff bitmapped images should be supplied in colour modus CMYK format at a resolution of 75 - 100 (preferred) dpi of the final print size. 

If the bitmapped images contain text than this should be setup at 100dpi. 

All vector-based artwork should be setup in CMYK:
we suggest substituting colours from the CMYK Chart if you require Pantone colour. 

We prefer to supply a proof with every order, if this is not achievable due to tight deadlines we will print the file as sent with no guarantees, returns or refunds

Summary

  Artwork in photoshop
  1/4 scale at 300 dpi and saved as a JPG in color modus CMYK with antialiased text

The data is perfect for transfer via email.

Click here to print out this Promoflags specification on a PDF file.