Quark - or INDESIGN
1. Provide us with a flattened Photoshop file saved as a TIFF or JPEG file. Photoshop PSD files can be supplied on the disk, however, Digital Fringe will not make any alterations to the files. File alterations are the responsibility from you or your design team.

2. Our prefered file format is a TIFF. An EPS image should ONLY be provided IF the Photoshop file contains clipping paths, is imported into and to be printed from either Quark Express or Adobe InDesign.

3. When providing a Quark or InDesign file with placed images, make sure the placed image is properly linked and included in the folder.

4. If you are providing a Quark or InDesign file, all fonts should be converted to paths or outlines in either application in order to avoid font conflicts, the chance for missing fonts, etc.

5. If you are providing a Quark or InDesign file with imported Illustrator or Freehand files, make sure that any fonts used in the vector files has been converted to paths or outlines prior to their importation to a TIFF, PDF or Illustrator .eps.

6. The best and safest format for Digital Fringe to send files is a "press quality" PDF file, with bleeds and crop marks included. Be sure that the Photoshop images used to create the PDF files are high-res. PDF files eliminate the need to include fonts, photos, vector art, etc., and generally, the press quality PDF files are much smaller (fewer KB or MB) and therefore more efficient to print.

NOTICE
#1 and #2 apply ONLY if you are supplying a Quark or InDesign file with linked Photoshop files.
If you are supplying a press quality PDF file, the photo images will automatically be imbedded in the layout file...no need for the separate linked Photoshop file.

Digital photography:
Photographic Art: If you are providing us with photographs that are already in a digital format, we like .tif files best. Resolution should be about 400 DPI at 25%. We like PhotoShop .tif files best but can work with most formats including .jpg, .bmp, Photoshop .eps, Kodak .pcd [avoid .gif files at all cost!!]

PhotoShop - Save your files in .tif format. Give us 600 DPI at 25% of your final print size.

Illustrator - Place all images into your files rather than linking them. Convert all text or fonts to outlines (graphics, curves, paths, etc.). Export your file as an Illustrator .eps or PDF.

Freehand - All images should be included in the file rather than linked. Convert all text or fonts to paths. Export your file in .eps or PDF format.

Corel - Not one of our favorites but we can usually work with Corel files. Convert your text or fonts to curves. Once you have done this, look at them closely with the zoom tool. You may need to make adjustments to the resulting curves to keep them from looking "blocky". EXPORT your file in .eps or pdf format.

If your file is strictly photographic, a .tif file will work nicely.

PUBLISHER - EXPORT to JPG,TIF or PDF


Media Types:
We can accept files on CD, DVD, 100MB Zip, 3.5 floppy and across our high speed internet connection.
Or use www.yousendit.com

Small rule of thumb: Saving your files
Full size: 150dpi (dots per inch)
Half Size: 300dpi
Quarter: 600dpi

Images to be scanned
Scanning Services - We offer two types of scanning services. We can handle anything from a snap shot ,35mm slide upto a 8" x10 transparancies and Negatives. $15.00 Scanning fees include color correction

Digital Photo re-touching and manipulation at $65.00/hour


Got Questions?
Give us a call at (937) 331-5388 and we will be happy to answer any questions you have or make sense of these instructions for you.