General Information
Clip Art
Screen VS Offset
Typestyles

Artwork & Electronic Art Files

Camera Ready Art

We require a high quality black and white original, printed at a minimum of 600 dpi, that has crisp, sharp edges and needs no further touch up. We cannot use pre-screened/ pre-tinted artwork or halftones. Some thin lines, small copy and reverses may not reproduce as submitted and may be altered to imprint clearly.

• Please send Art Camera Ready and Separated if multiple color.

• Offset Printing -
  No trapping or overprinting, multiple colors must be butt registered. No additional charge if this is done. 

• Fax, photocopies, letterhead and newspaper prints are not camera ready. 

• Art work will be enlarged or reduced at no charge at the discretion of the factory unless explicit size instructions are given with the order. Charges will be incurred for art not camera ready or requiring changes. Contact factory for more information.

Artwork is enlarged and reduced proportionately by both width and length. Therefore if you request the maximum imprint area, only one of the dimensions may be the maximum as printed in the catalog. Please request a paper proof if size is critical.

If artwork contains HALF TONES or TINTS contact the factory for more information.

E-Mail Requirements

• Must meet all the requirements for digital artwork files.

• Files must include distributor company name, contact name, phone number and purchase order number. 

• Name art file the P.O. # or logo name - not "cup" or "napkin" only.

• For information on how to contact us, please visit ASI Central and have your password handy.

ELECTRONIC ARTWORK - 
Acceptable File Storage:
Diskettes or CD disc, must be PC format.

Acceptable Programs & Requirements

Vector Drawing Programs
     There are three types of files that we can  
     generally use without problems:

• Corel Draw - .CDR files 
  (versions 3 through 11)
  Change all "fonts to curves".

• Adobe Illustrator - .AI or .EPS 
    (versions 3 through 10)
  "Create outlines" on all fonts.

• Freehand - editble .EPS files
  (versions 5 through 10)
  All fonts must "convert to paths".

• A High Res. (600 dpi or higher) hard copy print must be sent or faxed with purchase order. If unable to supply this Hard Copy we can not be held responsible for translation of artwork.

• We DO NOT ACCEPT   page layout programs such as MS Word, Pagemaker, or Quark Xpress. Nor do we accept these file formats: .doc, .pub, .vcf, .dxf, .exe and .dat.

Fonts

• All art containing fonts, should have fonts converted to curves, outlines or paths.

Resolution and File Formats

We can accept Bitmap raster image type files:

•   .TIFF; .BMP; .JPEG. Only if they are monochrome (B&W) and they must be a very high resolution 
  ( 600dpi or greater ). 

DO NOT SEND: 

• MULTI- COLOR BITMAPS

• WEB 72 DPI GRAPHICS

• GRAPHICS WITH FONTS NOT CONVERTED TO CURVES/PATHS.