Black Mountain Graphics

File Preparation Guidelines

Please prepare files according to these criteria:

For QuarkXpress documents, send the layout including all images and graphics used. Also send the font suitcase including screen fonts and postscript fonts (Adobe Type 1).
For artwork produced entirely in PhotoShop, send the document with image layers separated to optimize color matching.
Save logos, illustrations, and drawings as Illustrator .EPS or .TIFF files with all text converted to curves (unless you can provide all used fonts).
Digital images should be saved as CMYK .TIFF files (Macintosh, no LZW compression).
Picture and text boxes should have no runaround unless absolutely required.
Use QuarkXpress or Illustrator instead of PhotoShop for solid fill text.
Rotate any pictorial graphic only in the file's native application.
Solid fill colors should be specified as Pantone PMS colors.
When scanning images, scan at the highest possible resolution, optimally 600-800 dpi. If this quality level is not possible, use your scanned graphics for layout and placement only (labeled FPO on the layout) and provide us with the original images. We will scan and promptly return them upon completing your job. Do not use software interpolation to increase file resoluation.
If you don't have access to all three applications (Quark, PhotoShop and Illustrator) please contact us to provide you with the best alternative methods to insure the highest quality output of your job.