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  Communication Graphics
  1765 North Juniper
  Greenway Business Park
  Broken Arrow, OK 74012
 
  Phone: (918) 258-6502
  Toll-free: (800) 331-4438
  Fax: (918) 251-8223
 
  Email: info@cgilink.com

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Art Specifications

Acceptable File Types

  • Adobe Illustrator (Vector)
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop (Raster) 4cp must be 300 pixels per inch @actual size
  • QuarkXpress (Composition)

File Types Accepted for Conversion to Illustrator

(may require design time)
  • Macromedia Freehand
  • Corel Draw
  • GIF (Must be 150 pixels per inch @ actual size.)
  • JPEG (For BW coupon/liner art only. Must be 150 pixels per inch @ actual size.)

Unacceptable File Types

  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF
  • PowerPoint
  • MS Word Documents

File Delivery to Communication Graphics

  • Digital Upload - Upload files via our website at: http://upload.cgilink.com/artupload/
    Note: obtain your logon and password from your account executive.
  • Email – Email files to your account executive or to techart@cgilink.com.
    Note: in the email, please include company name, your name, account executive name.
  • CD, DVD or Floppy – Mail to Communication Graphics, c/o your account
    executive.

Preparation Guidelines

  1. Include and link all images.
  2. Include a color proof of image or attach a PDF/JPG for viewing

Fonts

  • Include Mac fonts with file. Convert PC fonts to "paths/outlines/curves."

Trap Lines

  • Screen printing - 2 point minimum trap.
  • Flexo printing - 1 point minimum trap.
    Note: most offset printing requires 0.50 traps.

Margins and Bleeds

  • Screen-printing – A 1/8” margin is required between your artwork and the die or cut lines. Bleed matter should surpass border by 1/8”. Special orders can be placed for 1/16” borders. Contact your account executive.
  • Flexo printing – A 1/16” margin is required between your artwork and the die or cut lines. Bleed matter should surpass border by 1/8 ”.

Line Screen

  • Screen-printing – 77 dots per inch is standard. Up to 117 dpi is available.
  • Flexo printing – 117 dots per inch is standard. Up to 150 dpi is available.
  • Offset printing – 150 dots per inch.

Photos and PhotoShop Files

  • For screen-printing, supply photos at 77 dpi – provide at least 154 pixels per inch @ actual size.
  • For flexo printing, supply photos at 117 dpi – provide at least 234 pixels per inch @ actual size.
  • For offset printing, supply photos at 150 dpi – provide at least 300 pixels per inch @ actual size.

Fonts

  • Screen-printing – minimum type is 4 point for readability. Avoid fine reversed type or type with serifs. Avoid small 4cp type unless outlined in black.

Colors

  • We utilize Pantone colors. Please include the pantone chip number(s) with your art.
    Note: refer to PMS coated colors for screen-printing because they mimic ink glossiness.

Bar Codes

  • UPC or EAN
  • Minimum of 1.469” x 1.02”
  • Maximum of 2.938” x 2.04”
  • Printed black on white only.  May not be printed over a half-tone gradient or photo.
  • Provide Bar code in vector format.

 

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