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| Preparing
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When
you choose 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. Art proofs sent via email for your
approval. 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 we find any minor errors, we'll fix them — free. Art proofs sent via email for your approval. We don't go to print until you're satisfied.
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. |
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| 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.
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| Disks
supplied |
Disc
Makers accepts:
•3.5" floppy disks
•All SyQuest cartridges
•Iomega ZIP or Jaz cartridges
•CD-R
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. |
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| 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).
•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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