ARTWORK INFO

If logo imprint is desired, electronic file must be provided. We require that art be created in a black and white (no color) Adobe Illustrator® or CorelDraw files. (AI, EPS).  We must have a "high resolution" file to make the very best clear screens for your printed items. E-mail artwork to artwork@abetteridea.com. Contact name, phone number, order number and company name must be included in the e-mail message.   Files must be under 2 MEGS or please compress before emailing. Business cards, letterheads, faxes and laser prints are NOT acceptable. PDF, DOC, PUB, TIF, BMP, JPG and GIF file formats are NOT acceptable. If you must send files created in Microsoft Word, Publisher or PowerPoint, we can re-create and re-draw them in the correct artwork resolution for $95.    WE CAN RE-CREATE YOUR ARTWORK IN THE .EPS FORMAT From your Jpeg/Gif/Tiff/Word/Pub or other file type FOR $95 Layout/Cleanup Charge IF YOU CANNOT GET A DIGITAL FILE MADE.   4 Easy Ways To Order • Online: Use our secure online server • By Fax: Fax us anytime at 401-847-8076 • By phone: To place an order call (toll free) 800-520-1691 or 401-841-5646 (international) between 9am-6pm eastern standard time. •By mail: Mail your order with check or money order payable to A Better Idea. 1151 Aquidneck Avenue, Suite 498, Middletown, RI 02842-5255

		What is camera-ready artwork?
Custom Artwork Additional Details      Email us your art ( a digital file) or  Send us a disk ( include a printout copy with your disk) or  Send us a black & white "slick" (glossy paper with your logo) If you are using a local printer to produce your logo, tell them the digital file MUST be able to be used in printing. ( ex: an .eps file) All colors must be "spot" colors.  If you have a photo, halftones, or "shading" it must be special quoted.		Artwork should be sent to us by email as a high resolution digital file with all fonts included. You may also mail us a disk (floppy disk, CD or ZipDisk) or send us a black & white camera-ready slick.        DIGITAL (E-Mailing your art):   We require that art be created in Adobe Illustrator® with all text converted to outlines. An .eps file. We can also accept artwork created in CorelDraw and Quark. If CorelDraw or Quark is used, please export as Adobe Illustrator PC or Macintosh format and convert all type to curves. The electronic file may be attached to an e-mail and sent to artwork@abetteridea.com. Contact name, phone number, order number and your company name must be included in the e-mail message. Please also fax a copy of the image to 401-847-8076. *All colors must be spot colors. *Files over 2 megs MUST be compressed before emailing.  Large e-mailed files will not be received by our email program! Adobe Illustrator EPS files are the preferred format we accept,  and the least likely to require additional clarifications. Business cards, letterheads, faxes and laser prints are NOT acceptable. PDF, DOC, PUB, TIF, BMP, JPG and GIF file formats are NOT acceptable as artwork. These type of "art" file are for viewing or using on a website, NOT printing.   Please do not send files created in Microsoft Word, Publisher or PowerPoint. You may incur additional art charges if the artwork does not meet our standards. 1/2 hour is included in the initial art charge. Anything over 1/2 hour is charged as follows: $50.00 1 hour; $25.00 1/2 hour. You will be notified of any additional charges before work begins. If you do not have the above graphic programs please contact your nearest graphics agency to save your logo as a digital file.   ARTWORK without logos (just copy) may be faxed!! We have a full service Art department which can clean-up, re-draw, or re-create your logo for additional charges.       (requires up to one-week). Please inquire.  *The digital art requirements above subject to program availability at time of order. Some products use specific art requirements. Note: MAC users: Please save your files in BinHex(.hqx)or your file transfer may be unsuccessful.

 Sending by Disk Requirements:

Disk artwork must be submitted in accepted formats only. All files must be in EPS format. Please convert all fonts to outline. All colors must be converted to sport colors with correct Pantone numbers. Please include a hard copy of the artwork with the disk.

 Faxing us Art - Simple Art  - Copy Without A Logo:

• FAX IN: If you only want copy ( words), you may fax or email us the copy. ONLY copy, no logos.  Please indicate what fonts you prefer and the layout (ex: bold, center, smaller etc) and send to the attention of your salesperson by fax( 401-847-8076) or email (artwork@abetteridea.com). 

 To Send Paper Art:

• Mail In: Save artwork in accepted format. Send the slick or stat along with a hard copy printout of art and all colors ( PMS #s), a diagram, and details. Include name, item ordered, event date and payment of order.

 WE CAN RE-CREATE YOUR ARTWORK IN THE .EPS FORMAT  FOR $95 IF YOU CANNOT GET A DIGITAL FILE MADE.