DAMBIZ Template Section

Please read all of this page first! It contains critical information that will directly affect your project. Templates are at the bottom of this page.Your design artwork is transferred to the CD and paper booklets via our templates. The process of developing templates requires a basic knowledge of desktop publishing and image manipulation.

If you are unsure of anything please seek out the assistance of a graphic designer or use our typesetting services which enable you to get professional results with minimal effort. If you do not know what film is, please read our introduction to film before downloading the templates.

You must use our templates! No film output can be completed without using our template files. Our templates are available in the following formats:

• Quark Express
  
• Adobe Pagemaker
• Adobe Illustrator
  
• Or CorelDraw!

DO NOT post script or export the files from the above programs. Keep all files in their native formats.
If you do not have any of the above programs you can not proceed! If you are sending Dambiz final films please see;



• Customer supplied film: cd label
• Customer supplied film: booklets, pouches

CD Label Templates

• The CD surface has three distinct areas that can accept ink: The aluminum layer, the inner mirror band and the clear plastic center. There are limitations and warnings regarding text placement between 35mm and 46mm and color shifting over the clear plastic area in the specifications guide page.
  
  
• If you require 4 colour print (image print), there is usually a need for a white underlay in order to achieve even, realistic color quality. 4 colors plus a white underlay = 5 colors.
  
  
• The CD label is silk screened and requires adjustments to CMYK images to achieve faithful color reproduction. It is important that you review the CD label information for graphic artists.
  
  
• Do not use very thin fonts on the CD label and do not "fake" bold by adding outlines to fonts. Read more details.

Booklet and Pouch Layouts

• Each template booklet is normally priced as 4+1 colors and the tray card is priced as 4+0. Please call ahead for additional colors. For further explanation read Color choices for booklet, tray card & pouches.
  
  
• Please state on the order forms whether you wish to print the paper booklet or pouch template file with 4 color process (CMYK) or Black and White (Gray scale). PMS colors do cost extra so please verify that the template does not contain spot colors unless you call ahead for prices. Check carefully that all images and type are CMYK (on the color pages) and gray scale or K only on the Black and White pages. Do Not use RGB (screen colors).
  
  
• Make sure "Made In Canada" appears no further than 1" away from the distributor's address on the tray card. It must be the same size and color as the address. · All images should be high resolution 300 dpi TIFs or EPS files. Do not use GIF or JPGs as a source file. Make sure that templates include a bleed (color falls off the page). This extra margin is to make sure that small differences in the cutting do not create paper white slivers running along the edge of the booklet.