There are really only four elements you need to provide for us to successfully print from your digital files:Your electronic document
The fonts used in your document
Any graphics used in your document
A sample printout from your computer
Professional software includes QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, and CorelDRAW. Other software such as Microsoft Word, PrintShop, PrintMaster, and PowerPoint can be used for simple one-color print jobs, however, most print jobs benefit from the control and consistency provided by page layout software.
Please include all fonts used in your documents. We may have fonts of the same name, but fonts from different manufacturers may not have the same characteristics even if they share the same name. These inconsistencies can produce unexpected output. The only way to guarantee correct output is for us to use the same fonts as you did, so please include your fonts!
Please include any artwork or graphics used in your page layout software. There are many graphic file formats available, and each format was developed for a specific use. The file formats developed for use in the printing industry are the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS). Graphics in other formats will need to be converted to TIF or EPS.
Please see the Short Answers to Digital Questions section of our website for more details on properly preparing page layout files, fonts, and graphics.
