Please use the following guidelines when submitting digital files to bluemedia. For additional questions or resources please contact your bluemedia representative.
RASTER GRAPHICS FILES SHOULD NEVER BE LESS THAN 60 OR MORE THAN 150 PIXELS PER INCH (DPI) AT LIFE SIZE (100%) ALL GRAPHICS MUST BE BUILT IN CMYK COLORSPACE 72 PIXELS PER INCH (DPI) AT LIFE SIZE (100%) Use this resolution when building files for: - Vehicle and Environmental Graphics - Grand Format Signage (ie: Stadiums, Billboards, Transit etc.) - Banners and signs (ie: Golf Tournaments, Parties, Fund raisers Etc.) 100 PIXELS PER INCH (DPI) OR HIGHER AT LIFE SIZE (100%) Use this resolution when building files for: - Point of Purchase Displays - Eye Level Signage (ie: Backlits, Movie Posters, Fine Art, Photography, Food Menus, Small Signs with Fine Text Etc.) VECTOR GRAPHICS - Create outlines on all fonts - Save files as .AI (Adobe Illustrator) or .EPS (Encapsulated Post Script) - Files should not contain any rasterized images If your graphics contain Raster & Vector elements we request that you rasterize all the elements and sumbit then in our preffered rasterized format (See Below) ACCEPTED FILE TYPES RASTERIZED GRAPHICS - Must be built in CMYK and submitted in a .TIFF format with LZW compression, We do accept .PSD (photoshop) files but prefer .TIFF’s RASTERIZED FILE SIZE – Most files when saved with LZW should not exceed One Gigabyte. Please consult with our design team if your file exceeds this limit. VECTOR GRAPHICS – Must be built in CMYK and submitted in an .AI (Adobe Illustrator) or .EPS (Encapsulated Post Script) format and be sure to create outlines on all fonts. InDESIGN FILES – We will accept InDesign files but prefer .EPS or .TIFF’s. Please contact Customer Service for approval. If you are given approval, then please include all images, fonts and a PDF content proof for reference. WE CANNOT ACCEPT: Graphics in MS Publisher, MS Word, MS Excel, Corel Draw or any other application not compatible with Adobe products. CONTENT & MATCHPRINT PROOFS CONTENT PROOFS - All graphic files submitted must include a low-resolution PDF content proof of the artwork. (This is extremely helpful for sales and design to have a visual of the graphics) MATCHPRINT PROOFS - For all color critical projects you must include a high-quality matchprint of the graphics or request on from bluemedia. We will use this as a target for color when printing. ACCEPTED LOGO FORMATS (For Event Signage) PREFFERED: Vector format (.AI .EPS .PDF) ACCEPTED: .JPG .TIFF WE CANNOT ACCEPT: Logos in MS Publisher, MS Word, MS Excel, Corel Draw or any other application not compatible with Adobe products. COLORSPACE CMYK: (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black) All files must be CMYK SOLID BLACK: To ensure a solid deep black please use a CMYK build of: C=80 M=80 Y=80 K=100 PMS (PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM) COLORS: If your graphics have PMS colors and are color critial please call them out on the content proofs and include or request a matchprint. GETTING FINAL FILES TO BLUEMEDIA BURN FILES TO CD OR DVD UPLOAD FILES TO OUR FTP: (INSTRUCTIONS ON FIRST TAB OF CLIENT HUB) USB THUMB DRIVE WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK... WILL MEJIA - DESIGN DIRECTOR EMAIL - will.mejia@bluemedia.com PHONE - 480-317-1333 (ext. 121) BRANDON BOETTO - DESIGN DIRECTOR EMAIL - brandon.boetto@bluemedia.com PHONE - 480-317-1333 (ext. 119)
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