Artwork submission guidelines

 For best results, we prefer vector Image files: .ai,eps.pdf  90% OF THE TIME  WILL WORK PREFERRED formats (Vector Files):  One of the main advantages of vector images is that they are resolution-independent. They can be resized — even drastically — with no loss of image quality. The software simply plots the new coordinates of all the elements in the image and redraws them. Vector graphics are also easily edited — changing fills, line weights, text, etc. is relatively simple.Most illustration programs have their own proprietary file format but will also allow you to export or "save as" a generic EPS format that can be read and interpreted by other illustration software. If you're using a program other than CorelDraw, Freehand, or Illustrator, please save your art in EPS format prior to submitting it to us.

1. All text must be converted to curves, paths, or outlines
2. CorelDraw .

UNAccepted formats:  WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE ART CHARGES  Raster files (.tif, .bmp., .jpg, .gif, .psd, .pcx, etc.) are good for very complex artwork and photographs, but the disadvantage is that they can not be changed . If you start with a small file, when you make it larger to print, you lose resolution and the resulting image will not be particularly sharp. Raster images are made up of a series of small squares known as pixels. The number of pixels in a raster image is fixed. If an image is 200 pixels wide by 200 pixels long, it will always be 200 pixels wide and 200 pixels long. If you increase the size of your image, the squares just get bigger and the spaces between them are filled with "white space" or background. This has the effect of making the image appear broken-up or jagged, and is especially noticeable on curves and angles. The end result is either a very pixellated image, or an art charge for us to clean up your image or convert it to vectors. Whenever possible, it's best to start with an image as close as possible in size to the actual output.Formats we CANNOT use: We do not accept and cannot use files created in word processing, page layout, or presentation programs. This includes Word files, Word Perfect, PowerPoint, PrintShop, Quark, and Pagemaker, among others. We produce products that are sometimes very large and these programs are not suited to that application. Occasionally we are able to extract embedded images out of these files, but it's a hit and miss proposition.