Artwork Requirements

Software

If your software package is not listed, please call before sending your file. When using files created in a drawing program, please convert all type to outlines, curves, or paths (send all fonts in any case). Please note that Microsoft files are not useable (ex. Word, Excel, Powerpoint). Printed items such as samples and faxes will not be accepted as artwork.

Macintosh Software:

• Mecca 2000
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Quark X Press
• Adobes Acrobat Professional
• Adobe Photoshop
• Macro media Freehand

PC Software:

• Same as Macintosh
• PC typefaces/fonts are not available on the Mac system.

Media

We accept files saved on the following media:

• E-Mail: comp@aceforms.com
• CD - ROM
• Iomega ZIP Disk

Fonts & Graphics Required

Include ALL screen and printer fonts (suitcase and Postscript fonts) or convert type to outlines. Include ALL placed files, i.e; EPS files and their originals, TIFs, and Photoshop documents. Scanned images, line art and type, even if they are in color, must be scanned at highest resolution.

Camera Ready Art

• Send ONLY when electronic art is not available.
• Camera Ready Art is black and white art that is clean, color separated, sized to fit and is ready to be transferred to film without retouching. Retouching includes art that has to be retraced, redrawn or reworked on the computer, or by an artist.
• Prefer B&W mechanicals with crop marks and registration marks.
• Film negatives: Right-reading, emulsion down, registration marks, crop marks, and registration/calibration bars.

Process Printing and Color Match Issues

The following must be supplied with a purchase order & disk or electronic files via e-mail; or camera ready art. We request all files to come with laser printouts. On customer supplied electronic files we will print color separation and trapping to film, in-house.

*Note: variations in final printed color may appear. If color match is a critical requirement, a sample must be sent by mail. If a color sample is not available, then we have two options:

1. We can supply a high resolution color print from your file printed to our high quality color printers. Call customer service for price details.
2. We can supply a printed press proof at a charge based on the number of colors your order requires. Call Customer Service for your questions. Upon approval of the press proof, the artwork and plate charges would be applied to the order.

IMPORTANT

If you are emailing your files, please check that your attachment encoding is set to MIME. E-mail your artwork referencing your Distributorship name, quote # (if any), purchase order # and telephone number in the subject line to: comp@aceforms.com

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• Healthcare
• Insurance
• Direct Mail
• Distribution
• Hospitality
• Financial
• Commercial
• Educational
• Government
• Manufacturing

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