When
you choose The
Design Studio at Disc Makers to design your project, you put your
image in the competent hands of our graphic designers. Our staff combines
award-winning creativity with special training in package design.
We review the materials and ideas you submit and work from there to
create a package design. We'll then overnight proofs for your approval
— free. We don't go to print until you're satisfied.
If you prefer to supply your design, we'll check your files to make
sure your crop marks, folds, bleeds, and other specs are perfect.
If you find a minor error, we'll fix it — free. After we're done,
we'll overnight you a proof to make sure everything is to your liking
before we go to print. No matter what, you are in complete control
of the process.
At Disc Makers, we know that even when it's your design, it's our
reputation. To help make your project perfect, please follow the following
guidelines:
Click
here to download the Disc Makers Graphics form from our Web site.
Templates
Get it right the first time!
Make sure your project prints quickly and easliy. We recommend that
you get our complete specifications and templates before beginning
your design. These are available two ways:
Download
templates from our Web site. Click
here for templates.
Call
1-866-707-0012 and ask your product specialist to mail you a CD-R
or email you the templates you need.
Design not supplied in Disc Makers templates will incur a $75 additional
prep charge. We carefully check supplied mechanicals, disks, and
film, to be sure they meet our specifications. We will make minor
adjustments as necessary. You will receive a proof if changes are
required.
Disk Supplied
Disc Makers accepts:
•CD-R
•All SyQuest cartridges
•Iomega ZIP or Jaz cartridges
•3.5" floppy disks
We frequently upgrade our equipment, so if you want to send a different
type of media, call your product specialist and ask.
We can accept these software programs on Macintosh or PC:
•FreeHand
•QuarkXPress
•Illustrator
•CorelDRAW
•InDesign
We accept Photoshop files for your images. Please do not prepare
your entire layout in Photoshop, as the resolution that is ideal
for photographs will cause your type to appear somewhat jagged.
Further, it limits our ability to make corrections or edit your
document if an error is discovered.
Along with your files, you must provide:
•Directory of files on disk, indicating
which are to be output.
•Hard copy (printout) of all pieces for our reference.
•Special instructions (i.e. additional scans required, folding
mock-up, etc.)
• Completed Supplied Design on Disk checklist. Click
here to download the Disc Makers Graphics form and the Supplied
Design on Disk checklist from our Web site.
Supplied Design on Disk checklist
Platform
•Macintosh
•PC
Application
•QuarkXPress (version 3.3 or later)
•FreeHand (version 7.0 or later)
•Illustrator (version 8.0 or later)
•CorelDRAW (version 6.0 or later)
•InDesign (version 2.0 or later)
General Requirements
•Use Disc Makers templates. Design not
prepared in Disc Makers templates will incur a $75 additional prep
charge.
•Allow proper bleed (1/8").
•Keep all type within 1/8" safety/live area.
•Define all colors as CMYK (or PMS if applicable).
•Add your release number on all pieces.
•Check that documents are correct size, with crop and fold
marks.
Supplied Scans
•Correct file format (TIFF, EPS).
•Save as CMYK, grayscale, or bitmap color mode. No RGB,
index color, etc.
•Resolution at size is okay.
300 ppi for color/grayscale (200 ppi min.)
1200 ppi for bitmap (300 ppi min.)
•No extra channels, layers, or paths unless necessary.
Linked Files
•Provide all high resolution scans and
logo (EPS) files that are placed in your layout.
•Make sure all linked files are editable.
•Include any fonts used in your EPS files.
•Include any scans used in your placed EPS files.
For example, you placed a scan into a FreeHand file, saved that
FreeHand file as an EPS, and then placed that EPS into Quark.
Font Information
•Supply all fonts (plain, bold, italic,
etc.) used. PostScript fonts have a printer file and a screen
font file. TrueType fonts have only one file.
Film
Disc Makers uses the latest Computer-to-Plate
(CTP) equipment for our printing operation. As a result, we no longer
use film. If you supply us with film for your printing, we then
scan it on our high-end copydot scanner to incorporate it into our
digital workflow. We strongly recommend that you supply design on
disk so that we have the flexibility to make any last-minute changes
that may be required.
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