Artwork Specification

Artwork Specification

Digital artwork would best be supplied in PC format but Mac format is also acceptable.

The following PC types are preferred:
  • EPS files (.eps)
  • Adobe Illustrator files (.ai)
  • JPEG files (.jpg)
  • TIFF files (.tif)
  • Bitmap files (.bmp)
  • Acorbat Portable Doc file (.pdf)
Please include file extensions on ALL files, fonts and photographs and externally linked files should be included on the disk.
  • Colour proofs should be supplied with colour references; i.e. PMS, BS, RAL numbers. (Due to 4 colour separation, exact matches may not be achieved. Approval of colour proofs would be required prior to final printing)
  • DO NOT include bleed or crop marks on your document, keep to your page dimensions.
  • For vector packages ie. Freehand/Illustrator, files should be supplied in an editable format as well as having fonts converted to Paths.
  • Photographs should be supplied at 300dpi at ¼ or ½ size. Try not to exceed 150mb for photographs. Keep your files to one page per design. Artwork can be produced to a ¼ or ½ size. If your file contains lots of photographs then keep your files down to ¼ size.

Media Formats

Artwork may be supplied on the following;- CD-Rom, 3.5” Floppy disk (1.4mb) or by E-mail.

Scanning Services

Scanning services are available – please call for details.

Remember!

In order to achieve your deadlines please ensure your files do not vary from the above.
Allow suitable time scales if coloured proofs are required.
The better the artwork supplied then the better we can produce your graphics.
Other file formats are acceptable but would require additional time in converting to a suitable format and in turn may incur additional charges.
BEP Signs
8a South Street, Greenock
Renfrewshire, PA16 8TX
Tel: 01475 784423
Fax: 01475 729213