Art, Graphics, Design, and Separations.
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 On average most art will be completed within 3-4 days of receiving it, though this does not reflect the amount of time it takes to process it, rather all jobs are completed according to: 1. Job priority. 2. Volume of order. 3. Date/time it was recieved. Your artwork could take more or less time depending on several variables.
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All separated art, films, screens, and eletronic data associated with the process of the aforementioned films, screens, etc. remain the property of Mart-Tex, Inc. and cannot be released to the customer.
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Mart-Tex, Inc. reserves the right to refuse any artwork due to any of the following reasons: 1. Obvious copyright infringement. 2. Generally offensive content. 3. Poor quality originals. (art from fax copies, art from a dirty old shirt, art drawn on a napkin) 4. Unusable electronic files. (MS Word documents, Powerpoint files, Greeting card files, low resolution images, etc.)
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Tips for Images in Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo-Paint, or The GIMP. (Raster art): We can accept files created in Photoshop CS3 or earlier, for all other programs please provide TIFF images. The biggest problem with raster art is failure to provide a large enough image with sufficient resolution. The following is a description of how to determine the correct resolution for your images. Target resolution for all types of images is assumed to be "at size", meaning that an image that is 6" that is to be printed 12" must be twice the resolution of an image that is 12" and will be printed at 12 "; Likewise, an image that is 12" that is to be printed at 6" need only be half the resolution of an image that is 6" and is to be printed at 6". For simple non-continuous tone images containing no type, target resolution is 200ppi. For continuous tone images containing no type, target resolution is 300ppi. For any image containing type, continuous tone or non, target resolution is 400ppi. Preferable file formats for any raster artwork are TIFF (.tif), or Photoshop format (.psd). Avoid Jpeg (.jpg) and GIF (.gif) formats as they will tend to damage the detail or color of the image. |
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Tips for Illustrator and Corel Draw. (Vector art):
We can accept vector files created in Illustrator CS3, or Corel Draw X4. Illustrator is preferred. Encapsulated Postscript files are acceptable as well. One of the biggest problems with vector artwork is color; if you do not specify colors to work with, or assure that colors in your file are set as spot colors (if spot colors are desired) instead of process colors, there will be no way to accurately reproduce that color, so please *be specific*. The second biggest problem with vector artwork is fonts; actually fonts are a problem in all types of artwork, but most easily remedied in vector artwork. There are three ways this issue can be resolved:1. You convert all your fonts in the artwork. This is the best way, in illustrator it is called "convert to outlines", in freehand it is called "convert to paths", and in corel draw it's called "convert to curves". 2. You send all the fonts you used in the artwork. (We don't recomend this, often fonts are licensed, and should not be copied to other systems.) 3. We insert the closest font we have to replace yours. (This is the worst possible option, because even the most minute differences in font can cause big differences in artwork.) When using a placed image (especially in illustrator) make sure it is "parsed" or "embedded" not simply "placed" or "linked" as this helps make more accurate masks and overlays. When using a placed image, always include an independent copy of the placed file. Save files in their native format (ie illustrator format in illustrator) as opposed to .eps, as we can diagnose any problems in the artwork more quickly this way. |
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Send us your electronic artwork. |
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We can accept your electronic artwork via removable media sent to us, sent via email, or directly through FTP. Please e-mail peter.rasp@mart-tex.com to get the required username and password for logging onto our FTP. Also, click here to get more information about logging on and copying your files to our FTP site. |