Art File info.
Digital Art Requirements for spot color printing.
Minimum specifications are required to achieve good print results. Please follow the instructions below. If you need help creating art, please contact info@jmclothing.com
Digital artwork must be submitted in accepted formats only.
All files must be in .EPS format.
All fonts must be converted to outlines.
All colors must be converted to spot colors with correct Pantone numbers.
Please submit files with images SIZED for printing.
Compress large files (over 2 MB) using Stuff-it or Winzip. Flatten all files. Send additional .JPG version of file to communicate color representation if file does not display color the way you want it printed.
Applications Accepted: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR - our preferred file format. Create outlines for fonts. Save as .EPS FREEHAND - Convert text to paths. Save as .EPS. COREL DRAW - Convert text to paths. Save as .AI file. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP - Should be used only for photographic images, not great for type or logos. QUARK - Must include all font files and placed images.
Placing a scanned image (or an image created in another program) into an Illustrator file does not make the file a vector image.
Applications NOT Accepted: The following programs do not allow us to create proper separations: POWERPOINT WORD or any word processing program.
Digital Art Requirements for process color printing.
Minimum specifications are required to achieve good print results. Please follow the instructions below. If you need help creating art, please contact info@jmclothing.com
Adobe Photoshop is the standard for photographic digital imaging. Files should be presented in photoshop, .PICT, .TIFF or .EPS formats only. NO .GIF or .JPG files for separation purposes. Send additional .JPG version of file to communicate color representation if file does not display color the way you want it printed. Resolutions should be between 200 - 300 dpi at initial creation of file. Send a printed color hard copy to use as a "target" in the separation process since all monitors are different. Please submit files with images SIZED for printing. Compress large files (over 2 MB) using Stuff-it ,Winzip, or WinRAR. Flatten all files.
Photographic Art (bitmap) Photographic Art (or Photo Realistic Design) is Art that incorporates scanned in imagery, or art that is built in a pixel based program such as Photoshop or Photopaint. Common file extensions for such files are psd, tif, jpg, & gif. This includes any art built in a vector-based program, such as illustrator, that also incorporates imported or placed photographic elements. In order to reproduce a photographic image, we require a file or scan with a resolution of 300 pixels per inch file at actual size, or the actual photo.
Vector Art
Vector Art is art that is built (actually drawn) in a vector or object based program such as Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, or Adobe Freehand. Each object can be selected and individually manipulated independently from the rest of the image. Common file extensions for this type of file include .ai, .eps & .cdr. When providing such files, it is important to convert to curves or create outlines out of all text used. If we have a true vector art file (ie. Adobe Illustrator file with no placed images) resolution is not a concern.
Embroidery Digitizing Explanation.
Digitizing is the process of converting your design into stitches. Digitizing fees are based on the complexity of the design. Our fees for digitizing artwork are $50.00 and up.
