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"Affordable Sound: Good people, great product."...Willie Nelson
Art Specifications
For those clients interested in developing their own artwork we have provided the following specifications, as well as the artwork templates to the right.
Once you have competed your artwork to the specifications listed here, you may submit your artwork to us.
Graphics Templates
Please use the templates below to ensure your artwork is sized accurately for our printing services.
Acceptable File Formats
- Adobe Illustrator (preferred) (outline all fonts)
- Adobe Photoshop (300-600 dpi)
- TIFF (300-600 dpi)
- JPEG (not recommended for On-Disc print) (300-600 dpi)
- PDF (w/ all fonts outlined)
- InDesign CS2 (PC only)
File Settings and Details
- All files in CMYK color mode.
- Standard dimensions plus minimum of 1/8 inch printable bleed. (See dimensions and templates)
- 300 dpi minimum - 600 maximum.
- Outline, embed, or otherwise include fonts in your artwork.
- Include links not embedded in your artwork
- Photoshop users: Please submit both flattened and layered .psd files if possible.
- Quark users: Please export your graphics to PDF or EPS. Then open the resultant file in Illustrator, select all, and choose 'Create Outlines' from the type menu
More Helpful Tips
- Scan all images in at minimum of 300 dpi.
- Check proofs carefully.
- Use vector art whenever possible (Illustrator, InDesign). Particularly CD disc art for monochrome or silkscreen printing. If you are doing spot colors on disc, you must use vector-based artwork.
- Use minimum of 7 pt, for CD text.
Submitting Graphic Files
You have the following three options for submitting your artwork
- Via Website (Recommended)
- Create an account at the top of this page (or login if you have already created one), then click on upload art.
- Via Email
- You may submit Zipped (www.winzip.com) or Stuffed (www.aladdinsys.com) files up to 5MB to mike@affordablesound.com.
- Don't forget to include the Project Name, Contact name and information.
- Via FTP
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Make your art files easily identifiable by naming them with your name, name of your band, or company name.
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Open a new browser window and enter ftp.affordableftp.com.
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Right click on the page and choose 'login as'. The username is as2000. The password is ftp2000.
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Right-click and create a new folder. Please name the folder in an easily identifiable fashion. Open the new folder, and drag and drop your files into the browser window to transfer to our site.
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Once upload is complete, please notify us via email at mike@affordablesound.com and include the file names that were uploaded along with your name and contact information.
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NOTE: Mac users may have use a ftp client, such as Fetch, to upload files to us.
* Ftp method works best with internet exporer. When ftp windo pulls up file list, in explorer click Page, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer. You can now drag & drop your files or folder.
Art Proofs
Unlike many of our competitors, A\S offers free proofs printed on the same stock and media as your final product. For graphic arts and CD duplication orders please indicate your choice of proof method when you place your order:
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Email proof (available for both CD-R duplication and CD replication)
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Printed proof of CD-R projects, available free for pick-up or shipping (additional cost)
Please call us for printed proof availability for replication and offset printing orders of 500 or more at (512)459-5253 or toll free at (866)826-CDCD.
Proof Turn-Around Policy
In an effort to insure our that our products meet or exceed our customer's expectations, Affordable Sound has the following proofing policy in place to eliminate errors made on the manufacturing end.
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Proofing of your art is required prior to the start of your order.
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Free email proofs for all orders or free printed proofs on CD-R orders. All orders dropped off by close will have a proof available over email, or in printed format by 12:00 am the next business day. All printed proofs output on the same equipment used to produce your order. If you elect printed proofs over email, we will be happy to ship you printed proofs for the cost of shipping.
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Files loaded to the FTP site are not considered "received" until a notification email has been received.
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Proofing is not required under the following circumstances:
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Customer provides a printed version of their artwork with the order and Affordable Sound is not making any additional changes to your artwork.