DIGITAL ARTWORK GUIDELINES

***This is important, PLEASE READ***

To make everything go nice and smooth please follow these steps .



We accept files on computer disk in Adobe Illustrator 8.0 or less

in EPS Format in Macintosh and Windows based personal computer platforms. 

All art work submitted needs to be in a VECTOR image that can be trapped.



This section provides guidelines for preparing and submitting your Macintosh 

and Windows based disks. If you have any questions regarding the 

preparation and submission of your disk-based art files, please give 

us a call. We will gladly help you prepare your disk and ensure that 

your job is not delayed by incorrectly prepared files. 


Giving Us Your File


We recommend that all files be sent on a Zip Disk. We will, however, accept 

CD ROMs and 3 1/2" floppy disks. All art sent on floppy disks must include a 

backup in case the first are unusable. Do not use compression programs to 

compress your files (i.e., Stuffit, Winzip, etc.).


Printing Color Proofs


All computer disks are required to be accompanied by a color printout of the 

final artwork at 25% of the original template supplied. Although many of 

today's color printers have excellent detail and bright colors, they do not 

provide an accurate representation of the final color piece. You need to 

view a Pantone swatch book to see what the final color will look like.


Submitting Your Art Files


We include 3 hours of computer time for setup and trapping. We will contact 

you if additional computer time is required to correct your files (this is 

very often the case). Once your artwork is submitted, we will fax you an 

Art Hour Estimate for the time required to output your job. There is a $45 

charge per extra hour needed. Please note that the Aussie logo will appear 

on all garments.


General Tips for Creating Your Art Files


Fonts: We maintain a large library of fonts. However, to be certain that 

we match the font you desire exactly please convert fonts to outlines/paths.

Specifying & Selecting Color: Please be sure to define all colors as SPOT 

Colors, not CYMK or RGB colors.

Stroke and lines: Strokes and lines must be 4pt or larger.

Trapping: Do not trap your files. We will take care of the trapping for you.


Failure to Include All Fonts With Your Work


Though we maintain a large library of fonts, there are over 20,000 different 

fonts out there and we can not possibly have them all. So, please make sure 

you convert your fonts to outlines, or you can authorize us to find a substitute 

font at assessed additional charges.


Missing Files and Printed Artwork


Please double check your files before sending them to us. If you must link 

files to your final artwork to keep the file size down, do not forget to include 

them on your disk. Make sure all artwork for us to convert is included and in 

a useable form. After your artwork has been assessed, no further work will 

continue until all missing elements have been submitted. Resubmitted artwork 

will experience delays.


Failure to Include a Color Proof


Please supply one final proof with each item. Your proof provides information 

crucial to the correct production of your job. Without a proof we cannot 

determine if what we see is correct. We cannot stress enough that the proof 

should be generated from the exact same file you are sending us and not from 

your hard drive. Any last minute edits to the file should result in new 

proofs. Our default settings may not be the same as yours so without a current 

proof your job may experience delays.

Image Styles

It is important that all files used to create your final artwork are inclosed 

and in VECTOR format that can be trapped. You can supply images in the following 

formats for our artists to convert at an assessed rate per job:

Windows Platform: EPS, GIF, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, PDF.

Macintosh Platform: EPS ONLY. 

Photostats, veloxes and clear positives, tear sheets from other printed materials, 

photocopies (as large as possible) or computer laser printouts.

Because our printing process is very exact, any imperfections in the artwork you 

supply will show up on the finished garment. All scanned and computer traced 

images saved as Vector image will NOT be clean enough. All scanned images need 

to be HAND TRACED. But your best bet is to give us the cleanest, clearest artwork 

you can.