Preparing files for G&D

There are several things you can do to speed up the processing of your job. Here are some suggestions to help make everything go smoothly:

* Include a completed OUTPUT FORM with your order, along with a PDF, Fax or hard copy (printout) of what your job looks like (i.e. laser composite or black & white Printout.)

* Although PDF files are preferred, when sending live files, please put your entire job with all of it's support into a single folder or directory.
(Don't forget to supply FONTS).

* When sending files electronically, compress them into a single archive with Stuffit (Mac) or WINZIP (PC). By compressing your files, your transfers will go faster with minimal transfer errors and file corruption.

* Name your files with a unique and recognizable name. Please do not use slashes, dashes, spaces or any extrenuous characters (&, ! , ?, #, %, *) in the file name.

* As a rule of thumb, you should not JPEG your files intended for high resolution output. Doing so can lower the quality your files. JPEG is, however, an excellent file format for web publishing.

* Please provide bitmapped images in either TIFF or EPS format. Other file formats yield unpredictable results.

* Color images should be saved in CMYK format in order to preserve color. All RGB images must be converted to appropriate spot or process color in order to color separate.

* Please DO NOT LZW compress Tiff files. It is not necessary for printing & doing so can cause extra ripping time and may not be compatible with all software.

* When emailing or your job, don't forget to attach your archived file with your message. (It's easy to forget the basics in a crunch!)