Graphic Guidelines – Process Printing

TEMPLATES & DIES

Artwork to be created only on BagcraftPapercon supplied template.

FILE REQUIREMENTS

Illustrator CS4 or earlier and Photoshop CS4 or earlier**
**Quark and InDesign files are acceptable

Prefer layers

• Delete unused colors
• Colors indicated properly or detailed on the file/die
• Indicate if the “transparency” feature is used

Images linked

• Not embedded
• If linking Lo-Res, indicate as FPO on the image

FONTS

All provided files to have suitcase (printer & screen) fonts. Do not outline fonts.

PLACED IMAGES

• Prefer Photoshop file — layered — Hi-Res (300 DPI and up)
• May place a Lo-Res image as FPO
• Supply a “Target” proof for color match or a printed sample
• Provided “Target” should be within 25% (larger or smaller) than the actual production size

BARCODES (UPCs)

Barcodes (UPCs) need to be sent as an FPO (for placement only) with correct numbers as we will create the UPCs with proper reductions when films are produced. Minimum UPC size to be 90% and up.

PROOFS

Actual size print out of the approved file to be provided with the final file; or it may be reduced with the amount of reduction indicated.

CONTACT

Upon submitting art files, please include company name, point of contact, phone number and email address for any questions that BagcraftPapercon may have regarding the art files.