Supplying Files
Your options are:
1. Send a digital file on CD
2. Send a negative or transparency
3. You supply artwork for in-house scanning
4. Digital photographic capture at your site
How to supply files digital files
(Full technical support available in service guide)
The most important element of Giclee printing is the digital file. Minimum requirements is JPEG supplied at 150 dpi at 100% print resolution.
File Format
Photoshop TIF is our preferred file format. We also accept JPEGs with minimal compression, high resolution PDFs and flattened Photoshop PSDs.
Colours
Our output device is RGB. All images scanned in colour as Photoshop, TIFF & JPEGs must be in RBG format. Where possible assigned colour profile should be sRGB or Adobe RGB (1998).
Resolution
Colour and greyscale images should be at least 150dpi, and preferbly 300 dpi. Supplying images at a lower resolution can lead to a loss in quality.
Size & Borders
All images are printed to maximum paper size requested unless otherwise stated and include a 10mm border around the image for framing purposes. Canvas prints include approx 2" (50mm) border to allow for stretching.
File Naming
In order to track order, our file naming convention is "Your first name, second name, image name".
File Transfer
We prefer files supplied on CD-Rom. We can accept Mac or PC versions, but PC disks must be formatted to ISO 9600 standard.
For bespoke options please email info@imagecentreuk.com. We accept files via email (up to 10MB).
FTP
FTP transfer will be available soon!
IF IN DOUBT PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL.
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