Surface Imaging
GuidetoDeliveringProductionFiles
PRODUCTIONMATERIALS
RecommendedLayoutPrograms
AdobeIllustratorCS6(orolderversion)
AdobePhotoshopCS6(orolderversion)
AdobeInDesignCS6(orolderversion)
AutoCAD2014(orolderversion)
Materials toInclude
Layoutfile
Vectorfiles,imagesandillustrations
Allfontsusedinlayoutfiles,imagesandillustrations— includingbothscreenandprinterfonts
Prototypeoroffprintofprojectintended forreviewingcolor,sizeandfinish
Orderformandacceptanceofprojectquote samples
FilePreparation
Name layout files in a logical, self-explanatory manner,withouttheuseofforeigncharacterssuch asaccents,slashes,symbols,etc.
Convertallcharactersandfontsusedinimages andillustrationstooutlineswheneverpossible
AvoidtheuseofanyTrueTypefonts
Buildallfilestoprecisedimensionsusingoneofour recommendedprograms
Alwaysprovideamarginandbleedofatleast5mm (0.19685")foreachpanel
Ensure that all line weights in layout files and linked illustrationsareconsistent,andaminimumof0.5mm (0.019685" or1.417 pt)
AllAutoCADfilecomponentsmustbelinkedto thicknessandcolorspecified
Ensure that all measurements of height and widthareinmillimeters(customerisresponsible forthespecifiedmeasurements)
ColorUsage
UseconsistentPantone(solidcoated)orRAL namesinallfiles;whenothercolorsareused, sendacolorchiptomatch
Namecolorslogicallybasedonusage
(e.g.,“PMSGreenC”ratherthan“grassgreen”)
KeepCMYKseparationsandPantonecolorsseparate
Removeanyunusedcolorsfromallfiles
Reviewcolorseparationsinlayoutfile—anyelement notinthecolorseparationswillnotprint
Images
Ensure that the minimum resolution for grayscale, duotone and CMYK images is 150D PIat 100%
Save llustrator and Free Hand files in PDF and EPS formats
Save Photoshop files in PDF,EPS or TIFF formats
Construct clipping pathsaspathsandNOTas aseparatecolorchannel
DonotincludeanyICCprofilesinimages
Donotincludeanyoutputsettingsinimages
AllimagesusedinartworkshouldbeinCMYK orRGBcolorbreakdown
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RasterImages
Raster images are made up of a grid of tiny dots calledpixels.Eachpixelhasitsownindividualcolor thatmakesupwhatyouseeonyourscreen,photos, scans,etc.,andtheimagedecreasesinqualitywhen scaledlargerthanitsoriginalsize
PROOFAPPROVALPROCESS
PolyVisoncreatesanAutoCADelevation/proofof theproject,illustratingwheretheimagesaretobe
placedonthepanelaswellasthedimensions
Theelevation/proofissenttothecustomer
Customermustapproveelevation/proofbefore going in toproduction
Insomecasesweproduceastrike-off(drawdown) andsendtothecustomerforapprovalofcolor.
Wemakeastrike-off:
Whentheprojectisbiggerthan25squaremeters
When we think the colors in the artworkmight
A vector graphic is a scalable image made up of paths,eachwithamathematicalformula(vector)that tells the path how it is shaped and what color it is borderedwithorfilledby.
BEFORE SENDINGFILES
When placing an order,allow enough time forou rprinters top lanwork accordingly
Write CD susingtheI SO92662 standard (using Mac naming conventions)
Format USB drives using FAT (not FAT32) Apple USB formator NTFSPCUSB format
Make asecurity copy of all files—don’t supply us with theonly copy of yourfiles
Spellcheck and proofread all content
be difficult tomatch
-Whenrequestedbythesalesrepresentative
DELIVERYMETHODS
Ifthefilesarelargerthan5MB,sendproduction
files via WeTransferto[email protected].
ACD,DVDorUSBdriveoftheproductionfiles canalsobemailedto:
PolyVision
Attn:SurfaceImagingDepartment Zuiderring56
3600 GenkBelgium
Production files are archived for 10 years from the completionoftheorder.Originalfilesandprototypes arereturnedassoonaspossibleunlessbeingused ascolorsamples.
Askacolleagueoranotherresourcetoreview productionfiles
EnvironmentalPolicy:PolyVisionstrivesforcontinuousimprovementinallareasofenvironmental stewardship—responsibleuseofrawmaterialsandnaturalresources,designprocesses,andope- rationofallfacilities–toprotect,replenishandrestorethecommunitiesinwhichweliveandserve.
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