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COMPUTER GENERATED ART

Available applications:
            Adobe Photoshop CC*
            Adobe Illustrator CC
            InDesign CC
            Adobe Acrobat
Preferred art is Vector based saved as EPS format. Art should be modeled in the desired spot colors unless product is to be printed in four-color process.

*Color Photoshop files must be saved in CMYK mode. Black and white photographs should be saved in GRAYSCALE mode. Resolution should be 300 dpi at 100% of printing size and saved as EPS, TIFF, PSD or JPEG format. Black and white line art should be saved in BITMAP mode at no less than 600 dpi resolution at 100% of print size and saved as EPS. All photos and links must accompany the files they are used in, no embedded photos please.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

DO NOT send in Corel Draw (.cdr), Word (.doc), Excel (.xlsx) or Publisher (.pub) files for artwork. These types of files are either non-acceptable artwork formats or they are unreliable when converting to Adobe graphics software and could produce undesirable effects which could delay the production of your order. Please save or export art as Press-Quality PDF. If you submit art as a TIFF or JPEG, please remove the die, margin and guide lines before rasterizing the image. 300 dpi is the minimum recommendation.

 

TEXT

All fonts must be included with all documents. If generated on a PC platform, all text MUST be converted to paths.

 

ART CHARGES

There will be no art charge if acceptable computer-generated art is provided. Preparation of artwork that is not computer generated to our specifications will be subject to a charge of $50.00(z) per hour. Minimum charge is 1 hour.

 

TEMPLATES

Templates for most products will be available at www.lioncircle.com.

Please contact Lion Circle for templates.

 

DIGITAL PRINTING

All digital products are output in 4 color process (CMYK), great for photos and multi-color artwork. Color Matching: PMS colors are interpreted from the CMYK process chart in the Pantone Process Color Imaging Guide. If exact color matching is required, call the factory or use offset pricing (if available). Metallic and fluorescent colors are not

available. Due to the printing process there is a tolerance of ± 2.9 mm in the printing registration. Borders are not available on digitally printed products.

 

SPEC SAMPLES/VIRTUAL PROOFS

Digital virtual samples are provided with all orders at no charge. Digitally printed spec samples are $35.00(z). Digitally printed magnets are $125(z). Offset printed spec samples, please call factory for quote.

 

FOUR COLOR PROCESS

Call factory for quote and minimums. Exact color match available at additional charge.

 

OFFSET PRINTING PMS COLOR MATCH

PMS Color Match is $15.00(V) per color; Outdoor Magnets, Plastic Items & Repositionable Stickers are $35.00 (z). Refer to Pantone Solid Coated and Uncoated Formula Guides. To avoid this charge, please select from our standard colors listed below.

 

OFFSET PRINTING STANDARD COLORS

PANTONE YELLOW

PMS 116 YELLOW

PMS 130 YELLOW-GOLD

PMS 021 ORANGE

PMS 151 ORANGE

WARM RED

RUBINE RED

RHODAMINE RED

PMS 185 RED

PMS 186 RED

PMS 485 RED

PMS 201 MAROON

PMS 208 BURGUNDY

PMS 228 BURGUNDY

PANTONE VIOLET

PANTONE PURPLE

PANTONE MEDIUM PURPLE

PMS 211 PINK

PROCESS BLUE

PMS 288 NAVY BLUE

PMS 300 ROYAL BLUE

PMS 293 MEDIUM BLUE

REFLEX BLUE

PMS 281 DARK BLUE

PMS 320 TEAL

PMS 375 LIME

PMS 354 KELLY GREEN

PMS 347 MEDIUM GREEN

PMS 349 FOREST GREEN

PMS 468 BEIGE

PMS 469 BROWN

PMS 160 LIGHT BROWN

BLACK

PMS 872 METALLIC GOLD

PMS 877 METALLIC SILVER

 

Fluorescent and metallic inks are only available for offset printed paper products. Not available on plastic, magnetic or digital printed items.