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THE BASICS:
 

How to save expense by making sure
we don't have to reconstruct your design

 


Your software was developed with printers in mind. Sign-making, however, uses different equipment than printing does, and you should set up your file accordingly.

Your Software:

(listed in order
of preference)

 

Illustrator

CorelDRAW

Gerber

PhotoShop

.PDF (Acrobat)

FreeHand

Corel Photo-Paint

PaintShop Pro

Word

Excel

WordPerfect

Notepad

AutoCAD

PageMaker

InDesign

QuarkXPress

PowerPoint

Publisher

#1  Use a VECTOR format

We prefer Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, or Gerber.

What is Vector?

Even if you don't have vector software, the file that you have might still save
us a lot of time (and save you expense).
Also, a vector format is not necessary
if your design is a photograph and nothing else.

Programs that are vector format are colored green at left.

#2  Convert all TYPE to PATHS

Please don't rely on us to have the same fonts you do.

How to Convert

#3  Provide a PRINTOUT of
      the design

This allows us to verify that your file opened correctly.
If you are ordering by email, a flattened .JPG will serve the purpose of a printout.

#4  Provide and placed images
      separately

Dpi at output size should be somewhere around 70 to 100.

#5  Eliminate paths that should
      not cut

(Only for Cut Vinyl Graphics)

Please simplify your shapes so that the only path is around the outside of the shape (and any voids within the shape).  Click your software at left to see HOW.

#6 

     

      

 

 


 

Please feel free to call us if you still have questions.

1-800-297-4823

8:30 - 5:00 EST weekdays

 

Files up to 10MB may be emailed to us at:

info@minutemansigns.com

Please call to make sure we received your email.

You may Zip your files if necessary, but we do not use Stuffit.

Files may also be brought to us on:  CD, DVD, USB memory stick, Zip250MB, or ZIP100MB.