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Pre-Press // Specs
What resolution do my files need to be?
What formats do you accept files in?
How do I submit fonts?
What should my bleed marks be?
What software does your pre-press run?
What resolution do my files need to be?
Globe Printers prints at 133lpi - 175lpi (lines per inch) linescreen, therefore all digital artwork submitted must be at least 300dpi (dots per inch) -more than twice the line screen. A 72dpi file cannot be changed to 300dpi after it has initially been generated at 72dpi. Avoid taking artwork from the internet: internet artwork is almost always 72dpi which is not usable for high quality printed media.
What formats do you accept files in?
Acceptable file formats:
TIFF is a graphic file format widely accepted for output to printed media. A TIFF file will not suffer the degradation in quality that is inherent with JPEG and GIF files. You can find the "Save as TIFF" option in the "save" dialog box of most graphic software packages.
EPS (Encapsulated Postscript) an EPS file is run through a Postscript engine. An EPS's small file-size is due to its object-based handling of graphics. A Postscript printer is not necessary to generate an EPS (or .PS) but a there must be a Postscript printer driver (PPD) installed on your computer. For assistance in obtaining a suitable Postscript printer driver contact your printer, software or computer's technical support department.
PDF is a vector-based "page description language" format similar to EPS. A PDF will retain all image data and quality if all PDF settings are entered correctly before the file is generated. Like an EPS, exporting an image as a PDF also requires a suitable Postscript printer driver or PDF-writing capabilities built into the program. If assistance is needed to generate PDF files, or obtain suitable printer drivers, please contact Adobe Systems technical support.
Unacceptable file formats
(please avoid submitting files in any of the following formats):
JPEG - The compressed JPEG file format was developed primarily for on-screen viewing. JPEG photographic images will only be considered for print if saved with the highest-quality (lowest compression) possible. Text that has undergone JPEG compression will quite frequently output soft and/or jagged and unreadable.
GIF - Much like JPEG, GIF files are generally for internet and on-screen viewing and inherently lack the high quality needed for publication. The GIF format is primarily used for non-photographic images containing only a minimal number of colors.
BMP - The BMP format was developed for Windows machines for on-screen viewing only. BMP files are too low in quality.
PICT - PICT file formats are Macintosh operating system based only. These files are not suitable for high quality printed media.
How do I submit fonts?
All fonts used in the artwork must be supplied to us as separate files. Please ensure that ALL of the fonts you used are included. Most higher quality design and desktop publishing software will give you the option to "collect" or "prepare for service provider".
What should my bleed marks be?
Files created in Adobe Photoshop will need to have the document size set at least 1/8" bigger than the final project size on all four sides.
What software does your pre-press run?
We can easily support files from QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. Otherwise high-res PDFs are a good alternative.
