Art Guidelines
Preferred File Format
PDF (Adobe Acrobat 7.0+)
Must be high resolution
Artwork should be 1-up
Convert all colors to CMYK
Downsample Color/Grayscale to 300 dpi
Downsample Monochrome to 600 dpi
Embed all fonts
All live copy must be at least 0.125" (1/8) in from cut
All bleeds must extend at least 0.125" (1/8) outside finished size
Recommended Programs
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
QuarkXpress
Artwork should be 1-up (single pages in order - NOT in readers spreads)
Page size should be the same as the finished size (extend bleed past the edge of the page)
All bleeds must be at least 1/8 (0.125")
Include all Fonts (screen and printer fonts)
Include all Links (convert text used in links to outlines)
Images: 300 dpi Bitmaps/Line
Art: 600 dpi
All artwork must be CMYK or Pantone colors
Acceptable Programs
Microsoft Office XP (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Microsoft Publisher Convert to PDF, if possible
Include all Fonts (TrueType)
File Compression
Compress files before uploading or emailing
Use StuffIt or ZipIt
Graphics Factory Printing, Inc. does not take responsibility for low quality images used with these programs. If artwork does not meet these specifications, please allow more time and cost for manipulation of artwork. *Microsoft programs use RGB color mode and are not recommended for optimal print output. Any artwork in RGB may have unexpected color results. These programs are not acceptable for color separation.
