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Inkjet Posters From Your Digital Files

Types of Inkjets
The 8-color and 4-color Inkjets have a maximum width of 60" by any length.

The 8-color ink process has an apparent dpi of 1220. Utilizing the 4 secondary inks assures ultimate detail in shadow and highlight areas, creating the highest quality inkjet prints.

At 600 dpi the 4-color ink process is perfect for the smaller budget.

Inkjet Setup
VECTOR-BASED SOFTWARE
Ideally, the document should be set up at 100% of the final output size. If this is not possible (document size may be limited by the software being used), the document needs to be proportional to the final size.

All fonts used in your file(s) should be included on your disc. This includes fonts placed in .eps files, too! Programs that use postscript fonts (Adobe) require both a screen and printer version of the font. Alternately, fonts can be converted to outlines.

Imported raster images should be placed as RGB or CMYK .eps files (especially if your images contain paths), althought .tif format can also be used (depending on software used — call for additional information). See RASTER info below for suggested resolution ranges.

RASTER-BASED SOFTWARE
The document should be set up at 100% of the desired output size or proportional to the final size. The resolution of the file should be 200 ppi.

We can accept RGB, CMYK colorspace, .tif, .eps or .pdf formats.
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 vector vs. raster
Vector-based software interprets elements (text, lines, boxes, etc.) as mathematically defined objects which can be scaled independently of resolution. Most of these packages are for "drawing" or page layout. Vector software may also contain raster images (see below).

Vector-based programs supported:
  • Illustrator
  • QuarkXpress
  • Freehand
Raster-based software interprets the page as a collection of squares (pixels). Individual or groups of pixels can be manipulated, but the entire images is considered "one." Raster software is resolution dependent, meaning the resolution of the output device determines how the file should be set up.

Raster-based programs supported:
  • Photoshop



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