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Efficiency is one reason we are able to give you the best price. Files that you send must meet certain requirements in order to be printed at the best quality and price. The requirements are outlined below. Failure to adhere to them will result in additional charges.

Software
When laying out your file please use one of the following applications on either the Mac (preferable) or Windows platform:

QuarkXPress
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Macromedia FreeHand

Document Size
Standard business card size is 3.5 x 2. Standard postcard sizes are 4 x 6, 5 x 7, and 6 x 9. Please set your document sizes accordingly. Avoid "floating" a business card or postcard on an 8.5 x 11 page.

Bleed
There are separate prices for bleed and non-bleed business cards. Standard bleed is 1/8 inch. If you are designing a non-bleed card, a good practice is to keep all elements at least 1/8 inch from the edge of the card.

Scanning Issues
You should scan all images at 300 dpi at the size they are going to be used. Lineart images should be scanned at least 600 dpi at the size they are going to be used. All color scans should be CMYK and should be in TIFF or EPS format. If you do not have access to a scanner, you can design your card with a placeholder for the picture and have us scan the picture for a fee.
Sending Files
The easiest way to get your files to us is to compress and FTP them directly. Alternately, you may send us your files on a CD ROM disk, a 100 MB Zip disk or a 250 MB Zip disk.

Compressing Files
Gather your layout file and all associated files (scans, clipart, fonts, etc.) into a folder. Then use Stuffit or WinZip or a similar compression program to archive the entire folder. Make a self-extracting archive, if possible.

Additional Info
If there is a requirement about which you wish further clarification, please contact us.