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Compact
Disk (CD)
DVD
Digital Memory Card (some conditions apply)
USB Flash Drive
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SENDING
FILES ELECTRONICALLY
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You
can send your files via email or upload to our FTP site. If
just sending images, they should be saved in a compressed
format such as JPEG (.jpg). Other files should be compressed
(zipped or stuffed). Keep total email size under 5MB and address
them to:
(VG St Leonards)
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| FTP
GUIDELINES |
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Sending
files via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is more efficient and
secure than sending files via email. If you wish to set-up
an FTP account, please contact us on (02) 9902 4000 , or email
to
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| GENERAL
NOTES ON FILE PREPARATION |
Always
allow sufficient bleed for trimming around your images or layouts.
Include all screen (display) and printer fonts with your job.
Postscript fonts are preferred, however if you do not have the
postscript version of your font, you should convert your font
to an outline/path.
We prefer files for all print outputs to be in RGB colour space
with RGB and CMYK colour spaces never being mixed. Files for
inkjet output can be supplied in CMYK.
When saving files, please ensure that the Embed Colour Profile
box is ticked.
Supply only those files required for your job, including all
linked and placed files. Delete any extraneous files to avoid
confusion.
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| LAYOUTS
– STATS – SAMPLE PROOFS |
We
always prefer the client, wherever possible, to supply us with
a colour or B&W layout/sample/proof print so that we can
check it against the file that we receive. This is particularly
important for ‘colour critical’ outputs and items
with complex design elements.
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| COLOUR |
| Due
to the numerous differences in both traditional and digital
printing technologies available today, it may not always be
possible to exactly match a photographic print created by Vision
Graphics (VG) to a sample print created by another printer,
including a client’s own printer. With the many brands
of printers and proprietary inks on the market, subtle differences
may occur between the equipment used by our clients and that
used by VG. Clients who request that a print generated by VG
match their sample will be required to pay a surcharge –
being 25% of the respective print size cost – and accepts
that VG will match our print to your sample as closely as we
are able, but we do not guarantee that we can achieve an exact
match. The client must accept that the surcharge will apply
to the print regardless. We strongly recommend that if you have
any specific colour requirements, such as matching colours to
a logo or other sample, you supply us with details or a sample
copy. Please note however, that although most times we can get
extremely close to a specified PMS colour, there may be slight
variations. |
| DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS |
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Adobe
RGB colour space |
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Photoshop Mac TIFF files preferred |
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250
dpi maximum resolution |
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No
layers, paths or channels |
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8 Bits/Channel |
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Aspect
ratio must correspond to specified print size to avoid cropping. |
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No RAW camera files accepted at present |
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No
compression, layers or channels |
| LARGE
FORMAT INKJET PRINTS |
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Adobe
RGB (preferred) or CMYK colour space |
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Photoshop TIFF preferred |
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120
- 300dpi resolution at actual print size required |
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No
layers, paths or channels |
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8 Bits/Channel |
We
can accept a variety of application file types for printing
including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Quark XPress and more – see our Production Managers
for more information. |
| Giclée
Fine Art Prints |
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Adobe
RGB (preferred) or CMYK colour space |
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Photoshop TIFF preferred |
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120
- 300dpi resolution at actual print size required |
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No
layers, paths or channels |
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8 Bits/Channel |
We
can accept a variety of application file types for printing
including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Quark XPress and more – see our Production Managers
for more information. |
| BACKLIT
DISPLAY TRANSPARENCIES (DURATRANS) |
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Adobe
RGB (preferred) or CMYK colour space |
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Photoshop TIFF preferred |
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200
dpi (max) resolution at actual print size required
Larger files can be scaled to 25% or 50% with corresponding
adjustment to resolution (dpi). Consult staff if assistance
required. |
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No
layers, paths or channels |
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8 Bits/Channel |
We
can accept a variety of application file types for printing
including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Quark XPress and more – see our Production Managers
for more information. |
| GRAND
FORMAT INKJET PRINTS (UP TO 5M) |
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Adobe
RGB (preferred) or CMYK colour space |
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Photoshop TIFF preferred |
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80
dpi resolution at actual print size required
Larger files can be scaled to 25% or 50% with corresponding
adjustment to resolution (dpi). Consult staff if assistance
required. |
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No
layers, paths or channels |
| • |
8 Bits/Channel |
We
can accept a variety of application file types for printing
including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Quark XPress and more – see our Production Managers
for more information. |
| FRONTIER
DIGITAL MINILAB PRINTS |
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sRGB
colour space |
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PC
TIFF or JPEG |
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300dpi
resolution at actual print size required |
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No
layers, paths or channels |
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8 Bits/Channel |
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Aspect
ratio must correspond to specified print size or cropping will
occur |
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Digital
camera files saved through Photoshop 7 must be saved in JPEG
format to avoid incorrect colour reproduction |
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Apple
Mac users – please ensure that the appropriate file extension
(i.e. .JPG or .TIF) is present on file names |
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File
names must be alphanumeric only – i.e. no punctuation characters
with the only full stop (.) appearing before the file extension. |
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No
RAW camera files accepted at present |
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