Definition of Digital
Artwork
Artwork provided
electronically but which does not require additional work and artwork charges.
Artwork Image: The artwork must be
black and white only. No screens are allowed.
Size / Imprint Area: Printed artwork
to be a minimum of 4". Imprint will be sized for
maximum effect.
Fonts / Type styles: All artwork,
whether sent by E-mail must include all fonts
used. It is very important that we receive all fonts
used in the creation of your artwork to insure proper
translation.
File Types: All artwork exchanged
electronically or on disk requires the file itself,
all placed artwork, and all fonts used in the creation
of the file. Include a paper copy of your artwork with
disk(s). Always keep a copy of your original artwork file(s).
Color Requirements for Pad Printing - All Artwork must
be black and white. For 2 colors; provide color separated
artwork with registration marks. No gray scale or full
color artwork. Specify PMS print color.
E-mail: If sending files via E-mail,
attach your artwork file, all placed artwork, and all
fonts used to create that artwork. Please keep file
sizes under 1 megabyte total for all attached files.
E-mail to art@hardhatusa.com.
File Formats
In order to avoid problems with fonts in your document,
please convert all occurrences of text into outlines.
Formats that generate bitmap images will not have problems
with fonts but must be high resolution (400 dpi) to
ensure that detail and clarity are maintained. If you
have questions about whether or not your file format
will work, please contact us at art@hardhatusa.com.
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CDR - CorelDRAW! drawing
CDX - CorelDRAW! compressed drawing
CMX - Corel Presentation Exchange image
PLT - AutoCAD Plot drawing
EPS - Encapsulated Postscript image
PDF - Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format
JPG or JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group compressed
image
AI - Adobe Illustrator drawing
TIF or TIFF- Tag Image File format
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