Graphic Services
Graphic Prepress Specifications
Templates
 

Our graphics and pre-press departments understand the value of time and the importance of deadlines. We offer the latest in graphic software in both Macintosh and PC platforms. By keeping each service in-house, we assure our clients prompt delivery at maximum savings.

The Graphic Department is staffed with a team of designers that provides all types of graphic design services including consultation on layout, design, digital pre-press, and sample mock-ups.

Your design is swiftly prototyped to give you the best visual presentation of your job. From concept to press, AVC offers top design studio services as part of our Graphics division.  Look to AVC for providing a solution for your idea.
Graphic Pre-Press Specifications

When you send your files to our Graphics Department, please consider that every element of your project is new to us.. The following rules are universal and apply to any Service Bureau or Pre-Press. We want to ensure that your project is completed correctly and on time and therefore we want to eliminate unnecessary problems that may arise. Please consider this information as important and crucial for the proper output of your file. While we can’t cover all possible problems, these are the ones we confront most often.
COLLECTING FOR OUTPUT: Put ALL items into one folder for output. Be sure to include all fonts, images and artwork but try not to include items that are not necessary for output. This can eliminate any confusion. There is software on the market that can collect your files or "pre-flight" but always manually check that everything is there.
FILE NAME: Use the actual file name when referring to a specific file to be output. Do not use special characters (i.e. #@%^) or extremely long file names (this includes images). Keep all documents together in the same folder and/or directory (simplify for easy output).
FONTS: Provide all fonts used in the project (file/document). While we may have a large database of fonts, we don't have ALL fonts. Nor can we guarantee that our fonts are exactly the same as yours. Also be sure to include fonts used in eps images (Illustrator, FreeHand, CorelDraw, etc.). We can accept Windows fonts and Macintosh fonts.
TYPE STYLES: Do not apply BOLD or ITALIC to typefaces. Always use the actual typeface (i.e. BTimes Bold, ITimes Italic, etc.).
IMAGES: Be sure to include all images and graphics used (even if the image is imbedded instead of linked). They should be saved as CMYK or Spot Color, not RGB. Also be sure to call out any Duotones used in document. RGB images are used for Video Production, Monitor Display, Computer Presentations (i.e. PowerPoint) and Internet Web Graphics... RGB is not meant for Commercial Printing Process. Proper image format should be TIFF (.tif) or EPSF (.eps) depending on image use. High Resolution of 300-350 dpi (600 Max) or equivalent in pixels should be fine for Raster Images; higher dpi for Bitmap images when needed is fine. Always use exact size or larger image measurement; never increase a small image beyond 120%.
SPOT COLORS: If it's a spot color job, list the spot colors used in the file or document. Also be sure that spot colors used in all images are named the same thing. The computer sees different named colors (i.e. Pantone 153 CV and Pantone CVC) as two different plates. If a spot color is used from a color matching system (like Pantone) and is converted to CMYK values, it will not match exactly the spot color chosen (usually "off" by 5-10%). Please note; if you use a percentage of a spot color it will no longer match that spot color (30% PMS153 vs 100% PMS 153).
SAMPLES: Always include a current sample of the job (a copy of the previous run or a color sample). A simple Black and White (B&W) printout will help us check the file for any problems (i.e. text reflow, missing images, etc.).
 
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