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| Guidelines for submitting artwork, logos, images, and text. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LOGOS, PHOTOS, AND ARTWORK
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Please view our specifications before sending digital files.
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| When providing nondigital work, please make sure all items are clean and of good quality. We will scan them for you.
If transparencies or slides are provided, there will be an additional charge as drum scanning will be necessary. Negatives are acceptable. If you want to scan a printed piece, please be aware that dots from the printing process will show up in work created from said scan. However, we print on a 200 line screen which makes those dots almost invisible! |
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METHODS OF If you wish to submit
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DIGITAL FILES
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| Digital files will be accepted in the following formats only: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TIFF JPG - maximum quality only BMP MICROSOFT® WORD - text only MICROSOFT® EXCEL - text only |
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| Digital files will not be accepted in these formats: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GIF WORD PERFECT MICROSOFT® PUBLISHER GENERIC PAINT PROGRAMS - that cannot convert to any accepted file format We do not accept these formats for quality issues. These programs do not export files at a high enough resolution and can reduce the final product quality. |
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| PostCardusa has a large selection of photographs on many different subjects. Please call to find out if we have the photograph you're looking for!
If we do not have the right photograph for you, or you wish to use other stock photography, the digital file may be uploaded or e-mailed to us. Make sure the image is at least 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or about 10 MB (file size) for a 4x6 post card. Please keep our bleed specifications in mind when selecting photographs to be used. We have listed a few stock photography websites in our quick clicks section to the right for your convienience. We also suggest using royalty free photography to cut down on cost since there is only a one time charge. |
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SCANS
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| Scans must be at least 300 ppi with dimensions of the finished product. Scans with lower resolution will produce a product that is not clean and crisp. Keep in mind, files with high resolutions may be difficult to upload . Please scan black and white line art at 1200 ppi (file size is smaller in black and white and line art requires more detail for certain applications).
Scanning a previously printed piece will result in the dots from the color process showing up in the finished product so you will have to use the descreen filter in your scanning software or aply blur and then unsharpen in Photoshop®. |
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DIGITAL CAMERAS
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PostCardusa does not take responsibility for any of the links we have provided that are not run by us. Responsibility is taken soley by the operators of those sites.
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| Digital cameras do produce high quality images and are fine for four color printing. However, if it is necessary to use a digital camera, please use the highest settings possible.
Some professional digital cameras do produce very high quality picture in RAW or TIFF format. RAW formats will have to be converted by you and sent to us as TIFF files. |
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| ZIP DISK- 100 MB CD FTP UPLOAD Please include only the files needed for the job, label all disks, and make sure all files can be opened on PC platform. If you are e-mailing files, please zip or stuff files as this will cut down on transfer time and is more secure. If you wish to use FTP to submit your files, you may do so when you fill out the orderform. If you wish to upload your files now, click here. You may enter up to five files at a time. |
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QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, please contact us by way of this website (see contact & about us at top of page) or: Phone:954-680-1771 954-680-5790 Fax: 954-680-8996 E-Mail: info@postcardusa.net |
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All photographs and artwork posted on this site are copyright 2003 by PostCar d USA and Werner J. Bertsch
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Copyright © 2003 by PostCard USA, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
All Rights Reserved Phone 954-680-1771 or 954-680-5790 Fax 954-680-8996 email werner@postcardusa.net Site designed and maintained by Pro Publishing, Inc. |
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