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PRI ART/GRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS
Plastic Resource, Inc. is pleased to provide this guide for our art requirements.
Please try to follow them as closely as possible. Any deviation may delay your order and require additional art charges.
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PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS: ART DEPARTMENT
Please submit your artwork using the following program guidelines:
Macintosh:
- Quark Express
- Adobe Photoshop (unflattened)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
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Windows:
- Quark Express - v.3-4
- Adobe Photoshop (unflattened)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Corel Draw
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Images:
The key to quality output starts with quality artwork! Save time and money when supplying our art department with the right file format.
- Format: .tif, .tiff, .psd or .eps (please do not send .jpg, .jpeg, .pict, .gif, et cetera.)
- Output Resolution: 300 dpi
- Linked/Imported/Placed Artwork: Include all original artwork as separate elements
Colors:
Please make sure that you specify your job colors exactly how you'd like to see them printed. If using spot colors, please specify swatch values whenever possible. Examples include:
- Solid: Pantone 347 C: R: 0 G: 155 B: 72
- Process: Pantone 347 PC: C:96 M:0 Y:88 K:1
Scanning:
When scanning artwork for your printed project, we recommend using the following settings:
- Photos: 300 dpi or Higher
- Line Art: 1200 dpi or Higher
Fonts:
Font problems are common due to a large variety of manufacturers and version compatibility.
Please include all printer and screen fonts used in your document to ensure that your job
prints exactly to your specifications. Note: Convert to outlines wherever possible.
To convert your fonts, use the following steps:
Adobe Illustrator:
- Open File
- In Your Main Menu Choose Select > All
- In Your Main Menu Choose Type > Create Outlines
- In Your Main Menu Choose File > Save As > use the "save as type" drop down menu and select .eps name your file accordingly.
Corel Draw:
- Open File
- In Your Main Menu Choose Edit > Select All > Text
- In Your Main Menu Choose Arrange > Convert to Curves
- In Your Main Menu Choose File > Export > use the "save as type" drop down menu and select .eps > Click Export
- Change Resolution to 300 dpi before selecting OK. Name your file accordingly
For your convenience, our production requirements are also available in .pdf
format. Helpful Hint: Give this page to your customer as well as the designer preparing the art.
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CONTACT US TODAY, WE KNOW YOU'LL BE VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS!
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Plastic Resource Inc.
Plastic Resource Inc. specializes in litho printing on plastic.
PRI offers high-speed magstripe encoding and barcoding for stored
value cards, gift cards, membership and loyalty cards, business
cards, rolodex cards, custom card carriers, bag and luggage tags,
key tags, rulers and more.
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