Type Setting Services from DAMBIZ

Items we need to start developing graphics for your project: See the rates for this service

1. Images in hard copy (snap shots or on paper) that we can scan.

• Our scanner accepts images no larger than 8" x 10"
• Scanning costs $12 per image. Or to save money, send in your own computer images from Photoshop.
• SAVE AS TIF (uncompressed)
  
• Original Scans done in 300 d.p.i. (no Internet GIFs or JPG files!)
• Save as CMYK color mode (more info below)
  
  • MAC or PC Images should be sized to the final dimensions you require.
    
• Our film uses 150 line screen so the best quality comes from 300 d.p.i. images
  
• By doubling the line screen you "key in" on the best lignment of dots
  
• Anything higher than 300 dpi increases dot gain and will look worse than 300 d.p.i. Anything lower than 300 starts to pixilate.
• The COLOR MODE of your electronic images should be either CMYK color or GRAY SCALE. If you use Photoshop under the "Image" menu is a sub menu called "Mode" under the mode menu choose CMYK or GRAYSCALE.

2. Text - only electronic formats will be accepted. No hard copy print-outs! Each booklet panel is 4.75" square so please ensure your text will fit within the page setup size! Use a minimum 6 point font size. Acceptable formats for words:

• TXT file (PC text file)
• Simple Text (MAC)
• MS Word .DOC
• Word Perfect .DOC
• ANSII
• email
• All text must be spell checked.
• ** NOTE If you want to use bullets, columns, tabs or specialized text spacing then you must supply a MSWORD document with all these features built into the document.
• Please send all FONTS that you want us to use! (see below) Paste Fonts onto your floppy drive and submit MAC users open your System Folder/Fonts and copy the font suitcase of your choice.
• Please note that all Adobe Type 1 fonts must also include a POST SCRIPT PRINTER version indicated by a red letter "A" icon.

3. Mock up of the booklet and/or label showing the size and position of the images and description of the text layout. You can simply draw squares (or a circle for the label) on a blank sheet of paper showing us where to put things. You will want to explain text in "Blocks" ie: when you type out the words electronically, make headings with Block "A", Block "B", etc. and then simply point to the drawn boxes showing were each "Block" should be placed. Please keep in mind that the more descriptive your request, the better your chance you will be happy with the results. Simply providing pictures and text is not enough.