File Preparation Guidelines

Preparing Files for Lambda Output

Adobe Photoshop Files

• Set up Photoshop files at 200 dpi at final size for best quality. Save as RGB TIFF. 100 dpi or better for larger prints is okay, or if a large file is a problem to transport.
• Do not tile mural images or separate them into different pages. Create murals as a complete image and we will tile panels according to our output requirements.
• Avoid compressing files for best quality.

QuarkXpress Files

• Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts. Do not convert type to outlines if possible. Send fonts even if the type is outlined.
• Do not send CMYK imports, and do not mix EPS and TIFF imports.
• Do not scale, skew or rotate in Xpress. Import the files into Xpress at actual size and rotation.
• Do not tile mural images or separate them into different pages. Create murals as a complete image and we will tile panels according to our output requirements.

Adobe Illustrator & Macromedia Freehand Files

• Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts. Do not convert type to outlines if possible. Send fonts even if the type is outlined.
• Do not embed images in Illustrator or Freehand files, link them instead. There is no way to determine the quality and resolution of the embedded image.
• Do not send CMYK imports, and do not mix EPS and TIFF imports.
• Do not tile mural images or separate them into different pages. Create murals as a complete image and we will tile panels according to our output requirements.

Preparing Files for Vinyl Output

• Create files in Illustrator, Freehand or CorelDraw. Save as EPS or Illustrator format.
• Include a fonts folder with both printer and screen fonts. Do not convert type to outlines if possible. Send fonts even if the type is outlined. Do not include stroked lines as part of your image. The plotter follows your original path. So, for example, if you create a white box with a black stroke outline, the plotter will only recognize one path of the rectangle. You must create a distinct path for each cut the plotter will make.