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Maximum printable
area: 152.9mm by 43.1mm.
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Acceptable
Software Applications
Mac Software:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Pagemaker
Macromedia Freehand
QuarkXpress
Corel Draw
PC Software:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Pagemaker
QuarkXpress
Corel Draw |
File resolution: use 227 pixels
per inch (at 100% size). This is for a 153 line screen.
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File resolution:
use 1200 pixels per inch for bitmaps.
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One-bit graphics
should be converted to curves.
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Avoid hairline rules;
minimum line weight should be no less than .75 pt.
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The Adobe Type Library
will be used unless Type 1 fonts are supplied. Be sure to include
all fonts and support files (eps, tif, jpg).
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Avoid text smaller
than 4 pts. especially when reversed or for ®, ©, or ™ symbols.
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Reverse text should
be bold and, if possible, outlined with a .75 or 1-point stroke.
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Send process images
in RGB mode if possible. Beware of RGB colors that may be out
of CMYK’s gamut range. Many RGB colors cannot be printed accurately
using CMYK.
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Customer supplied
hard copy is necessary.
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Use only the colors
you want your slot ticket to print or specify colors to be used;
delete all unused colors.
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Customer supplied
hard copy is necessary.
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Use only the colors
you want your slot ticket to print or specify colors to be used;
delete all unused colors.
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Use a hierarchy
when creating your folder for organizational purposes.
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Create the entire
file in one design package. Try not to import several different
files from Illustrator, Freehand, and Photoshop, etc. into QuarkXpress.
This makes it very difficult to trap accurately. Do as much
design as you can in one program.
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If images are placed
into QuarkXpress, try to place the images as 100% (minimal reduction
or enlargement). This is particularly important of rasterized
images (Photoshop).
