Guidelines for Illustrator
Set Up Your Document
File>New
Give your file a name that is easy to associate
with your job.
Make your design to size. Allow for finishing of the banners, do not place
any key design elements within 1.5" of any sew edge. for more information
on banner finishing see satin
banner finishing, or poly duck and vinyl banner finishing.
(If your design bleeds, add at least 1/4"of background color on all
four sides, outside the image area)
We prefer to have files
in RGB color.
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Specify PMS numbers
Select the text or shape to be filled then Windows>Swatch Libraries>Pantone
Solid Coated
Select a color from the Pantone window or type in a PMS number to be placed
into the swatch pallet. Built colors are a solid square, spot colors have
a white corner, PMS colors have a black dot in the white corner.
  
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Outline The Fonts
Select the text, go to Type > Create Outlines.
This step avoids problems with font compatibility and availability.
 
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Placing Bitmap Files
Use this step if your file contains any bitmap images.
Tiff (.tiff), EPS (.eps) Large file, JPEG. (.jpg) Not recommended
Images should be at least 125 dpi.
for more information on working with bitmap images see color
space guidelines on the Photoshop page.
We prefer that you embed any bitmap images.
Select the image, then Window>Links, right arrow gets list, Embed Image
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Saving The File
Select "scale strokes and effects". Edit >Preferences>General>
Scale strokes and effects.
To save files with placed images, embed the images. Window>Links>"name
of image">embed image
Images, eps, or tiff, should be at least 125 dpi
at full size.
Save as Native Illustrator document (.ai)
Name the file with your company name and date, (XYZcompany-mm-dd-yy.ai),
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Checklist
Name file with company name and date, or order number.
File is to size. (Bleeds add 1/4" to each side, outside of image area)
Colors in RGB format.
All text converted to outlines
When laying out the design, make sure graphics and text are not close to
the edges allow at least 1.25" to edges of the banner. |
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Our art staff is available for questions or they can be hired to produce
or adjust layouts for you. |
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