ART PREP

Create your designs at any size and save as pdf or eps. If vector files include placed bitmap images, the dpi size of the placed images depends on the document size. Call for more information if you are concerned with size and quality output.

jpg, png, pdf, eps. Combine as many files together using the .zip method (except when designing in our online designer). All fonts must be converted to outlines before sending. In some cases, we can take a look at most any filetype, but do not expect that we can use them for production. If your file is not one of the acceptable filetypes, production time may be delayed as we request changes.

300 dpi images at large sizes can produce extremely large files in the gigabytes range. This is usually not necessary and places extra burdens on all processing systems for you and our production departments. Setting up images with the document size at full size (the size of the printed product)should be set at pixel size 72-100 pixels/inch.

All graphics prebuilt into our online designer of very good quality and should come out looking very good. If you are sending your own graphics, once we receive your files, they are previewed to make sure they are acceptable for the intended purpose. A Better Sign staff will contact you if we determine your images are not of acceptable quality.

Low quality printed images: - Usually results from customer’s original files being too small and of poor quality are a photo that was screen grabbed off of a phone. In this case you will be contacted via email with a revision link to revisit your design.

Colors don't match or look the way I intended: - Our equipment is color calibrated to exacting standards. Colors chosen from our online designer are the best way to get consist colors with every order. If you desire us to match colors, we will require a PMS color code so that we can create a match (additional charges may apply) We reserve the right to reject any project we feel may be too difficult to color match.

Best results are obtained by using higher quality vector images created using drawing software and saved as an eps or pdf file type. These type of vector images can be enlarged to any size and retain sharp high quality when printed. If your logo or clipart is a jpg the resolution is likely to deplete as it is enlarged.

A Better Sign provides optional Additional Design Services for a fee. These will never be added to an order without full consent of the customer.