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Graphic Specifications/ Capabilities

  • QuarkXpress
    (page layout program)
  • Adobe PageMaker
    (page layout program)
  • Adobe InDesign
    (page layout program)
  • Adobe Illustrator
    (design program)
  • Adobe Photoshop
    (design/image editing program)
  • Adobe Acrobat
    (PDF files)
  • Microsoft Word
    (word processing program)*

* Reflow problems can occur with Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Microsoft Publisher—to avoid additional costs and delays in production, we suggest you create PostScript and/or PDF files. Please call for instructions to make PDFs for these programs.


Data storage:

  • Floppy Disk
  • 100MB Zip Disk
  • 250MB Zip Disk
  • 1GB Jaz Disk
  • 2GB Jaz Disk
  • CD/DVD

Graphic files:

  • CMYK
  • Quadtone
  • Tritone
  • Duotone
  • Monotone
  • Indexed
  • Grayscale
  • Line Art/Bitmap
  • Tiff
  • EPS

We can convert the following graphic file types to an acceptable format for an additional fee:

  • RGB
  • LAB
  • LZW Compressed Tiff
  • JPEG

Any program other than those stated will need to be sent as a PostScript or PDF file.

Note: Sentinel Printing requests that hard copies (lasers) be sent with all disks to ensure proper flow of your document. If a hard copy is not provided, Sentinel Printing cannot be responsible if reflow occurs.


 
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