We hope the information below will give you the guidance you
need to successfully send images for use in your projects.
Please feel free to call or e-mail us if you have questions or
need assistance. We'll contact you if there are
problems pertaining to the artwork submitted with your order.
For screen-printing, we can work with black and white photographs or
illustrations with clear, distinct areas of color as opposed to
multiple shades and tones. You can submit images for
screen-printing that contain half tones (also known as
gradients).
For embroidery, images must only contain clear, distinct
areas of color. Subtle tones and fades can't be embroidered.
The best types of images for our service are vector
illustrations created in programs such as Adobe Illustrator and
CorelDRAW. These images should be saved or exported and then
uploaded in *.eps format. Before saving or exporting as *.eps,
please (1) flatten the image, (2) outline fonts, and (3) convert
to Pantone or RGB colors.
Raster images, such as those created in Adobe Photoshop and
CorelPHOTOPAINT, should be saved or exported as *.gif, *.tif, or
*.jpg files. You're best off using *.gif with a transparent
background (if that is, in fact, what you want). Most
importantly, such images should be high-resolution. The final
product won't look good unless your image is at least 300 dots
per inch (DPI) at the actual size you want it printed. That
means that if you want to print a *.gif image at a size of 5" x
5" on a T-shirt, it should be about 15" x 15" on your 72 DPI
computer monitor.
When PMS color numbers are available for the color in your
logo, please submit those numbers if you would like us to match
them exactly. This is especially important with corporate logo
reproduction.
For design assistance, help using the site, inquiries, and
special requests, contact us at 515-981-5152 or info@tecmarketingllc.com
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