File Prep and FAQ
Get help preparing your files as "camera ready" for quality results and faster turnaround.

To ensure a good quality final product, we require that digital files for banners and other wide format prints meet the following requirements to be considered "camera ready":

Photoshop files, or any other PIXEL based files:
Files need to be a minimum of 150 Pixels per inch (DPI) at full print size. Files can be sent scaled down, but the pixel dimensions need to be scaled up proportionately.

For example, a file for a 6 x 4 foot (72 x 48 inch) banner can be sent at 1/2 size (36 x 24 inches), but the resolution must be 300 pixels per inch (2x the original resolution of 150).

Illustrator, Freehand, or any other VECTOR based files:
Files can be scaled down to any size, as long as the size is proportionate to the final print size.
NOTE - A placed raster image saved in a vector file format is not an acceptable vector file.

InDesign files:
If there are any raster images placed into your InDesign file, the same rules for raster based files apply. Placed raster images must resize to a minimum of 150 pixels per inch at full print size.

Microsoft Word and Powerpoint files:
Files are not considered "camera ready." An artwork fee is required to convert files to useable.
NOTE- Word and Powerpoint files typically produce unsatisfactory prints. When possible avoid using these programs to design artwork.

NOTE ABOUT GROMMETS:
If your banner is getting Grommets, please keep any important text or graphics away from the edges and corners to allow for grommet placement.

NOTE ABOUT BLEEDS:
Do not include a bleed in your files unless asked specifically. If your file was provided with a bleed then do not remove it. Our designers will do so at no cost.