HDC Fossil Panels File Preparation Guidelines
It is essential that you carefully review these guidelines. Please call or email us with any questions or concerns. We’re here to help. You can reach us at hd.consulting@btinternet.com IMPORTANT!
File issues that lead to additional charges, delays and mistakes;
File Submittal
Mail to: Heritage Destination Consulting Ltd
Poppy House, Mundesley Road
Paston, Norfolk,
NR28 9AD
United Kingdom
Email:
hd.consulting@btinternet.com Tel: +44 01263 722773
Colour Samples 8”x10”x1/16” laminate colour matching sample: £50.00
Provide file for each sample
Colour sample file creation fee: £80.00
Layout Proofs
PDF: Included
Laser printouts (11”x17”): £10.00 (shipping not included)
Murals
Maximum panel size: 57.25" x 143.75”
Add crop marks to indicate final mural size & size of each section
Include a .5" inch bleed around mural perimeter
Photoshop and Illustrator are preferred
Image tolerance: less than .25" over 12'
Profile Cut Panels
Panels not square, rectangular or circular
Include a vector cutting file for each panel
Illustrator is preferred. Charges apply on pixel based files
Use 1-point stroke cut lines of a colour not used in artwork
The space between cut lines must be at least .125”
Include a .25" bleed around cut line
Cutting files should be a separate layer labelled “Cut Path”
Minimum radius of inside corners is 1/16”
Use as few anchor points as possible to avoid additional charges
Supported Applications
Illustrator
Contact us before using transparency effects with spot colours
Photoshop
Supply layers as an un-flattened PSD files.
Include the flattened TIFF or EPS files
Avoid JPEG and LZW compression
All solid black vector elements, including text, must be Rich Black
Un-pixelized text elements require a layout program
Text layers must be rasterized
Use Pantone colours with monotones, duotones or tritons
Do not alter the colour name
InDesign
Documents must be set-up as final panel size. Half scale documents must be set-up at half the panel size
Freehand
Convert all text to path
Remove all unused colours from colour palette
Include a Macintosh EPS file with each file
Do not use masks
Only use gradient fills in small areas
Corel Draw
Supply a high resolution PDF with each file
Group same colour elements together
Do not merge photos on the same layer
Files must be in both the native CDR and in EPS formats
Convert all text to curves
Contact us before using feather and shadow effects or texture fills
Quark Express
Use “Collect for Output” command to include linked images
Panel over 48” must be built at ½ or ¼ size
Use the same version and program for all panels
Supply all fonts when using Quark
Mac: Include all font suitcases and postscript fonts
PC: Include all True Type fonts