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4. Page Layout Documents
Page layout documents must be prepared to render the artwork and/or other elements to be printed at a scale of 100 percent of the actual imprint size. See Artwork Guidelines for imprint sizes or download our templates from the Products page.
In addition to submitting the page layout document(s), there must also be the submission of all vector and/or bitmap files that are referenced by the page layout document.
The font files and document preferences necessary to properly render any text in the page layout file must also be supplied for use on the supplier's specified computer platform (operating system).
The page layout file(s) should be accompanied by a printed proof, or its electronic equivalent, which communicates to the supplier the desired result of the use of the page layout file(s).
5. Metafile Artwork Files
Any metafiles that make reference to externally linked or imported images must be submitted together with those separate elements.
All vector elements in the metafile must comply with the quality standard for vector files. All bitmap elements must comply with the quality standard for bitmap files.
The artwork components in the metafile should be submitted at 100 percent of the actual imprint size. When rendered at 100 percent scale, the bitmap elements in the metafile must comply with quality standard for bitmap files.
The artwork file(s) must be accompanied by a printed proof, or its electronic equivalent, which communicates to the supplier the desired result of the use of the e-artwork file(s).
6. Acrobat (PDF) Files
PDF files created from vector files must be suitable for reverse-conversion to vector files or for use in the PDF format such that the file meets the quality standard for vector files.
PDF files created from bitmap files must be suitable for reverse-conversion to bitmap files or for use in the PDF format such that the file meets the quality standard for bitmap files.
PDF files created from metafiles or page layout documents should be submitted together with the source document, all fonts and imported graphic components unless the supplier specifically waives these requirements.
PDF files are acceptable as proofs (both for submission of the order to the supplier and pre-production examination by the distributor) subject to the limitations of the Adobe PDF file format and any other limitations published by the supplier.
When creating PDF files, be sure that the Acrobat distiller settings is set to "Press Ready" setting or your files will be useless for film output.
7. Other Than Above
Unless digital files satisfy the readiness standards for vector files, bitmap files, metafiles, page layout files or PDF files or they are otherwise specified as acceptable by a particular supplier those digital files DO NOT meet the readiness standards for e-artwork.
Related files:
E-Mail Guidelines for File Submission.htm
Glossary of Technical Terms
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