Camera - Ready Art
Black-and-White Line Art - (i.e. graphics and text) that is sharp in detail and not folded, wrinkled, etc. Fax transmissions are not considered camera-ready art.

Type, Rules, and Outlines - Factory cannot guarantee reproduction of fine serif and script type smaller than 8 points. Bold sans-serif fonts are recommended for type smaller than 6 points. No type should be less than 4 points. Avoid outline and shadow-effect fonts. All rules and outlines should be 1 point or greater

IMPRESS V Multi-Color Print
Process Print Art - Artwork should be submitted as a MAC Adobe Photoshop 5.0 TIFF or EPS file. Transparencies will also be accepted. Artwork must be submitted exactly as it is to appear on the balloons.
Color printout must be supplied.
Process print requires five cut charges (#30099) $25.00 each.

Two, Three, Four, and Five Spot-Color Print Art - - There must be a minimum of 1/16" to 1/8" separation between colors due to movement during printing. Artwork must be submitted as black-and-white "color-separated" line art. A separate piece of art for each imprint color, including registration marks, is required. Also, include a color composite print of the art. Order acceptance is base on approval of art.

Artwork on Disk

Media Requirements - Files must be sent on a MAC-formatted 3.5" floppy disk, iomega® Zip 100, CD, or JAZ. Do not put artwork for more than one single order on each disk; submit a single floppy disk along with a hard copy for each order.

Approval of a spec sample may be required. Multi-Color Print is not available on Qualatex heart-shaped latex balloons, or Adrite ™ balloons. See grids for pricing and minimum order requirements.

Microfoil Screen Print - There must be a minimum of 1/4" to 3/8" separation between colors due to movement during printing. Order acceptance is based on approval of art. Additional separation may be required depending on the complexity of the art. Approval of a spec sample may be required.

Laser-Generated Art - Should be minimum 300DPI at size indicated above. If art is smaller, the output must be a minimum 600 DPI.

Grayscale, Halftone, and Screened Art - Must be submitted "separated" with one piece for solid areas and one piece for screened areas including registration marks. Both pieces of art need to be solid (not screened). Include a composite print of how the finished art is to look. An art charge will be assessed for any art not complying with these requirements. Order acceptance is based upon approval of art.

Photo Prints - Require a reproduction-grade, 5" x 7" black-and-white glossy photo with good contrast. A light background with images as large as possible within the frame will give the best result. For photos of people, the shot should end just below the shoulders with little or no background. Art charges applies to all Photo Print balloons. Add $15.00.
 Dark ink requires a positive image and is recommended for light balloons; light ink requires a reverse image, and is recommended for dark inks, two cut/screens will be required. Minimum order quantities apply for each cut/screen.
 Include any additional graphics or type to accompany photo.
 Include reference art showing desired placement of copy photo. For best results, photo should occupy at least half of the imprint area.

File Formats - Live files are required. (Always include a hard copy of the artwork.) TIFF files should be black-and-white art only. TIFF files containing screens and/or halftones will incur an art charge. Fonts incorporated in artwork must be included on disk or converted to outline paths. Please include any unusual screen and printer fonts as well as all imported TIFF and EPS files.

Color Separations - For artwork to be reproduced in more than one color, provide separate TIFF or EPS files for each color. Files must contain separated black art only. Include a hard copy or other diagram indicating the color breakdown and the name of the individual color files in a descriptive, self-explanatory manner.

Halftone Screens - Artwork containing halftones must be submitted at actual imprint size (click here for size requirements) with tint percentages no greater than 40%.

Note: Any file not meeting the above requirements will not be considered camera-ready art and may be assessed an art charge.

Acceptable applications and file formats:
(Live files required)

AdWrap Art

Art Storing/Repeat Orders
Customer-supplied art will be returned only when requested. Final art will remain on file for the remainder of the current year plus two more years. Any repeat order after the above time period will require camera-ready art. New cut/screen charges will also apply.

Trademark Usage
All copy or other material submitted for use in producing the items ordered will be accepted as being submitted in full compliance with all applicable laws regarding trademark, service mark, copyright, right of privacy, patent, or similar protection.

Illustrations of logos, trademarks, or designs on products in this catalog do NOT necessarily imply endorsement of our products by the owners of those designs. They merely indicate our imprinting capabilities.