Graphics

Graphic Guidelines

Graphic/Inkjet File Preparation Guidelines

Preferred Application Files

* Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator

* Do not tile mural images or separate them into different pages. Create murals as a complete image and we will tile panels according to our output requirements.

Photoshop Files

* Set up Photoshop files at 150 dpi @ final size for best quality. Save as CMYK TIFF. 100 dpi or better for larger prints is okay, or if a large file size is a problem to transport.

* Scans should be 150 dpi @ final size. Save as CMYK or an RGB TIFF. 100 dpi or better will provide acceptable quality.

* Unable to scan. Send transparency film/photos and we will do the scanning for you.*

* Avoid compressing files for best quality.

Illustrator, Freehand, and Corel Draw Files

* Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts. Convert type to outlines if possible. Send fonts even if the type is outlined.

* Native Photoshop CMYK or RGB [PSD] files are OK to import/place in Illustrator.

* Do not embed images in Illustrator, Freehand, or Corel Draw files, link/place them instead. (Embedding an image could double the size of your file. It is unreliable in determining image quality & resolution).

* Do not mix EPS and TIFF imports/placed images.

QuarkXpress Documents--DO NOT PREFER, use will incur additional art charges and longer turnaround

* Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts. Do not convert type to outlines if possible. Send fonts even if the type is outlined.

* Do not send RGB imports, and do not mix EPS and TIFF imports.

* Do not scale, skew, or rotate in Quark. Bring the imported files into Quark at actual size and rotation.

Supported Applications

.. Adobe Photoshop
.. Adobe Illustrator
.. Corel Draw
.. Macromedia Freehand
.. QuarkXpress

Accepted Transport Media

..Zip Disk (100 Mb)
..Jaz Disk (1 Gigabyte)
..CD (Writable CD and Kodak Photo CD)
..3.5 diskette (1.14 Mb Floppy)
..email (art@joancarolgroup.com)

Please Include The Following:

.. All graphic images

.. Hard copy of the final image

.. Fonts folder

.. Copy of the disk index and indicate the file names to be printed.

Send Mail to: Joan Carol Design & Exhibit Group, Graphics & Production Department,

7363 Old Alexandria Ferry Road, Clinton, MD 20735

(Phone: 800-297-8292)

*Call for more information

Digital Workstation and Image Manipulation $100 per hour.