Files from other software should be saved in EPS or PDF format and should be converted to curves (paths, outlines).

JPEG and TIFF files can be acceptable only if sent in high resolution. Submitted artwork that requires reworking for production will incur an art charge. Please note that most jobs require some amount of work by the Graphics Deptartment to setup for production.

We typically cannot accept ads created in: Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word.

Files created using Adobe PageMaker, Quark XPress and FreeHand, must be exported to Adobe Illustrator (.ai) or EPS format and ALL TEXT/FONTS MUST BE CONVERTED TO PATHS/CURVES/OUTLINES.

All files should be built at 100% output size and sent ready to open. Avoid file compressions such as LZW and JPEG because they cause damage to the original production file.

All scanned images should be no less than 300dpi and in the RGB color space. The ideal resolution for grayscale and monochrome black and white line art is 600dpi.

Scans that do not meet resolution specifications are not guaranteed to output well and submitting agency assumes responsibility.

Please provide color or black and white photographs not less than 5×7 inches and that display good focus and properly composed, if you require scanning.

Art and photos downloaded from the Web must meet the above requirements for optimum output. Photos downloaded from Web pages that have been saved at low resolution (72-100dpi) may not print clearly.

Please do not include halftone images such as those used in magazines and newspapers. Pre-press output for screen printing is widely divergent from traditional angles and screens used for offset printing and lithography. Our standard line screen output is 35lpi which yields an average tonal range between 25% – 75% density.