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Client Supplied Artwork Requirements
Graphic Design
Client Supplied Artwork Requirements
Portfolio
Printing
Promotional Products
Office Supplies
Strategic Outsourcing Program

If you or your in-house graphic designer are going to provide artwork on disk, please review the following artwork requirements. For more details, download our Digital Output Guide.

Recommended Applications
QuarkXPress
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Other Applications (not recommended for offset printing)
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

File Setup
Set up file to final output size
Set up for printer spreads (if applicable)
Pull out any bleeds 1/4"
Link all placed images and artwork
Convert spot colors to process mix (if printing 4-color)
Copy to a floppy disk, Zip® disk or CD-ROM.

Documentation (please provide your sales executive with the following:)
Provide all files on either a floppy disk, zip disk, or CD-ROM. Include linked
images and screen/printer fonts.
Provide a directory of files on disk
Provide a composite printout
Provide color separated laser prints
Include a trimmed and folded mockup
Indicate color to be used, spot color or process color
Indicate if file needs to be trapped
Indicate any special instructions

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