Artwork Specifications 1.  HOW TO SUPPLY ARTWORK ·    PREFERRED METHOD: FTP Transfer (See Below) ·   CD / DVD ·   Email up to 10mb   2.  ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS ·   PREFERRED: EPS Postscript Level 2 ·   PDF – Save at Press Quality settings. Save down to PDF version 5. ·   Adobe Indesign CS2 [PC only] ·   Illustrator CS2 [PC only] ·   Photoshop CS2 with Layers [PC only] ·   Tiff & Jpeg   3. COLOUR MATCHING [Available for EPS or PDF files only] For all digital printing colour matching can be guaranteed to within 5% of Digimax’s sample chart printed on the material you require. To enable colour matching you must nominate a spot colour (Leave as the spot colour setting - do not change to PROCESS or CMYK) from the Pantone Colour Solid Coated Colour range. Files must be provided as an EPS (preferred) or PDF version and have used the Pantone Solid coated colour chart. You must not rename the PMS colour or colour matching will NOT work.   4. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR DIGITAL PRINTING BE CAUTIOUS... when using colours blends, gradients, transparencies and shades [These can cause unexpected results when printing at large scales, including colour inconsistency and banding.] ·   The minimum type point size Digimax recommends is 8pt, 10pt reversed ·   Files must be supplied with all fonts converted to curves. ·   All images must be converted to CMYK and set at 150dpi at the actual size ·   Photoshop files supplied layered where possible.      5. SCALING ARTWORK If your prints are to be viewed less than 20 metres use the CLOSE SPECS. If your print is to be used for distances of over 20 metres use the AWAY SPECS. CLOSE SPECS:  Viewing Distance under 20 metres          Set your file to 100% @ 150dpi AWAY SPECS:  Viewing Distance over 20 metres             Set your file to 25% Actual Size @ 300DPI    6. IMAGE QUALITY Images that are less than 150dpi when printed at 100% are not suitable for wide format printing. We do not recommend you rez images up.   All images are to be in CMYK format. To make sure your images are acceptable quality, view them at actual size 1:1 scale.     FOR ARTWORK SETUP INFORMATION AND TEMPLATES:  View the individual products for specific information on sizes and bleed requirements. If artwork supplied is not setup to our specifications you will be charged an artwork fee   FTP INSTRUCTIONS – PC Computer  If using Windows Explorer 6 : Use ftp://digimax.dyndns.org USER NAME: artwork      PASSWORD: digimax001   If using Windows Explorer 7: You might be prompted with:- To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer. You will need to follow these instructions (Page, and then click Open FTP Site ) & re-enter:- USER NAME: artwork       PASSWORD: digimax001   Drag and drop the items you wish to transfer. When you have uploaded artwork to our server and it has completely finished sending, please email printing/order instructions to sales@digimaxprinting.com.au