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Logo artwork used for engraving into various products must be in an acceptable format to ensure good quality results. The process used for engraving is different than the process used for printing on your printer. An Image that looks good on a printer or a computer screen may not engrave well on a product.
For engraving acceptable file formats include the following:
TIFF, BMP, JPG or other Raster images that are 1-Bit black and white camera ready artwork. No Grayscale. Should be in a minimum of 300 DPI resolution and at least 2" x 2".
CorelDraw, Adobe IllustratorCS4, EPS, PDF vector artwork that has all text converted to curves or outlines and are the best artwork to use.
We work on a PC, not a Mac, so so all artwork would need to be compatible .
Unacceptable Files
JPG or GIF images or other low resolution images converted to a TIFF or BMP and even if the resolution is changed to 300 dpi, are not acceptable if the original image was less than 300 DPI. Simply resaving a file as a new file type, does not increase the quality of the pixels in the artwork itself. Images from web sites are typically in 72 or 96 DPI. Please contact your companies graphic department to obtain a High Resolution logo, vs using one off your companies web site.
If you do not have a high resolution image or must use one from your companies web site, please be aware that the end result of the engraving may not look professional. We can sometimes re-design the image if you prefer using the artwork you supply from your company web site, however there is a graphic design charge of $60/hour billable in 15 minute increments.
Do not embed image files inside of word documents or other documents such as spreadsheets, rather provide the raw artwork file itself. |
