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Please read the following guidelines on submitting artwork to Bar Code Specialties,
Inc. If you have questions about anything you do or do not see here, please contact
our prepress department at 877.411.CODE (2633) or email us at artdept@barcodespecialties.com
Mac or PC Files?
Bar Code Specialties uses PC format for
it’s artwork. Since Macintosh computers are used in the Graphic Arts industry,
we do accept files in the Mac format. Because of their ability to move easily
between Mac and PC platforms we suggest that whenever possible, PC files are submitted
in the following applications' format: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark
Xpress, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Pagemaker or Corel Draw. Fonts
Whether you are preparing Macintosh or PC artwork files you will be using fonts
available on your computer system. Fonts from, Adobe, Bitstream, AGFA etc. will
vary slightly in final output. PC fonts, Macintosh fonts, Type-1 fonts and Truetype
fonts can all look and react a little differently upon output to film. We strongly
recommend that you include the actual fonts used when submitting files for printing.
For Macintosh fonts it is necessary to include both the screen and printer fonts.
Color - How it looks
Printing Full Color images such as a photograph,
requires separation into Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Black components. Images submitted
in formats such as RGB (red, green, blue) can change dramatically when converted.
The color seen on your monitor, laser printer or other color proofing device can
vary dramatically from the actual color in your digital file. When submitting
files that require color accuracy we recommend you accept our proof as a representation
of the true color of your file. Proofs
We produce many different
types of color and black & white proofs, when submitting files that require color
accuracy, we recommend you accept our Proof as a representation of the true color
in your file.
The colors that you see on your monitor or laser proof
can be very deceiving. We will provide you with proofs in an e-mailed PDF file.
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