Artwork Requirements & Guidelines
At Catch Fire Marketing, we have an in house graphic designer who is happy to set up your press-ready file. However, if you do have a designer putting together your art files, here are some quick guidelines to follow:
- CMYK Color Space Usually Preferred. Pantone/Spot Colors accepted.
- Photos @ 300 dpi (dots per inch) – Photos should be at print quality resolution. If you are unsure, the best thing to submit is your raw camera file that has not been compressed.
- Logos – Vector (.eps) files preferred. Also accept .PDF; .ai (currently, we are on CS5,5) or high resolution (300 dpi) .tif or .jpeg files. With image files we will not be able to scale up to a larger size than what is sent.
- Content – Please send text as either a Word or InDesign document, or typed in some format (if we can copy & paste, there is less room for error).
- Bleed – Please include a minimum .125″ bleed on all artwork for print products that require bleed. For banners include 1″. If you are unsure about this, please contact us with your questions.
- Crop Marks – We prefer you do not include crop marks in most cases. We can always go in and add these if needed.
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