Please contact your Account Executive to register for an FTP account login and password. 1-800-952-5339 or (view contact list) Once you have contacted us please follow these instructions to upload art file to our FTP site.

You must use one of these FTP Clients:

Windows PC Machine:
http://www.smartftp.com

Macintosh Machines:
http://www.fetchsoftworks.com

Once you download and install the FTP Client Application select passive FTP and enter the host info, login, and password you received from your Account Executive.

BEFORE YOU SEND FILES: Please be sure your files conform to our Art Check List. These files usually flow through our system with ease. Be sure to zip, stuff, or otherwise compress all files into one archive. (Try PKZip or WinZip). Don't use quotes in the file name. Maximum file size is 80Mb.

A Quick Test to Insure Success — Please review this check list before submitting your art.

1. LAYOUT

» 1/8" (.125 inch) Bleed Area
» Critical elements at least 1/4" (.25 inch) inside Live Area

2. DIGITAL IMAGES

EVERY file used to create the final piece MUST be included. This includes linked or placed files. Include layered Photoshop .psd or .tif files. Layered files are necessary for editing for production. All files must be editable!!
» Images saved as .psd, .tif, .eps or .ai files
» Images saved at 300ppi/dpi, sized to 100%
» Editable versions of all files included

3. FONTS

» Reverse Type at least 18pt serif or 12pt sans-serif
» Convert all fonts to outlines/curves
» All Screen & Printer fonts included

4. SOFTWARE – MAC OR PC

» InDesign» QuarkXPress » PageMaker » Acrobat (PDF)
» Photoshop » Illustrator » Freehand » CorelDraw
Note: Word(.doc), PowerPoint(.ppt), and Excel(.xls) are not acceptable file formats.

5. ART FILE SUBMISSION

» FTP: 2Mb-80Mb
» EMAIL: Your Account Executive (< 2Mb size)
» CD-ROM » DVD

6. COLOR TARGET / OUTPUT SAMPLE

Include a complete, full sized hard copy of the composite art submitted. Hard copies may be either color or black & white, but must be printed from the final file(s) you provide us. 4-color process targets should be printed using calibrated output devices.
» Calibrated Color Output » Match Print
» Coated PMS Color Callout » B&W Laser

7. COLORS – PROCESS & PMS

Colors should be defined as either 'spot' or 'CMYK-process'. All spot colors will be matched to the Pantone® COATED Process Imaging Guide. Converting spot or RGB colors to CMYK will change the appearance of the color, sometimes drastically.

» CMYK 4-Color Process

» Coated Pantone® PMS

8. DESIGN TIPS

» Avoid small type and other thin elements for fabric or lenticular pads
» Include all files, including fonts and images
» Convert fonts to curves/outlines
» Supply a printed copy of the final layout and color samples or color targets