File Types

 

Adobe Illustrator(AI) - Adobe Photoshop(EPS, TIFF) - Corel Draw(AI) - PDF - TIFF - Other(BMP, JPG, PNG, ect)

PLEASE USE VECTOR ART WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND CONVERT TEXT TO OUTLINES.

Adobe Illustrator

This is the most preferred format for all artwork submission. All text must be converted to outlines. For cut vinyl lettering and screen printing, all vector files must be single layer only. When viewing in preview mode, no lines can crisscross. Gradations cannot be imported for vinyl cutting as vinyl is cut as a solid shape. Gradations require a digital print or screen print process. If you need help preparing your file, please contact our art department for assistance @ (888) 201-2508.

Adobe Photoshop

When creating art in Photoshop make sure the drawing is actual size. For large scale raster graphics, 72 inches and larger - images should be created at 100 dpi at finished size. Smaller scale raster graphics under 72 inches can be created at higher resolutions, up to 300 dpi. Images can be embedded in the file or linked. All linked images must be included separately. If graphics are created in Photoshop using layer effects, please include live PSD file with layers intact. If you need help preparing your file, please contact our art department for assistance @ (888) 201-2508.

Corel Draw

All text must be converted to outlines. For cut vinyl lettering and screen printing, all vector files must be single layer only. When viewing in preview mode, no lines can crisscross. Gradations cannot be imported for vinyl cutting as vinyl is cut as a solid shape. Gradations require a digital print or screen print process.We cannot read Corel files so please export your file to AI. If you need help preparing your file, please contact our art department for assistance @ (888) 201-2508.

PDF

All text must be converted to outlines. For large scale raster graphics, 72 inches and larger - images should be created at 100 dpi at finished size. Smaller scale raster graphics under 72 inches can be created at higher resolutions, up to 300 dpi. Images can be embedded in the file or linked. All linked images must be included separately. If graphics are created using layer effects, please leave these layers intact. If you need help preparing your file, please contact our art department for assistance @ (888) 201-2508.

TIFF

For large scale raster graphics, 72 inches and larger - images should be created at 100 dpi at finished size. Smaller scale raster graphics under 72 inches can be created at higher resolutions, up to 300 dpi. If you need help preparing your file, please contact our art department for assistance @ (888) 201-2508.

Other

WE WILL NOT ACCEPT LOW RESOLUTION JPG OR BMP FILES for screen-printing or digital printing. File sizes of a few hundred kilobytes (kb) do not print very well, even at small dimensions, and should be avoided. Re-interpolating small raster files to larger resolutions does not improve the print substantially. If this is the only file type available to you, our art department can recreate the art for you. If you need help preparing your file, please contact our art department for assistance @ (888) 201-2508.