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DESIGN SERVICES & SPECS Our talented team of graphic artists can design your promotion from start to finish or complete and pre-flight your project for printing at any stage. With industry-standard software we'll create eye-catching graphics that are sure to get your promotion noticed. Have your own graphic artist? Then just submit your artwork according to the following specifications:

SCRATCH OFF PRINTING DESIGN SPECS

• File types accepted – TIF, EPS, JPG, PDF
• Color settings – CMYK: US Web Coated (SWOP)
• Resolution – 300 dpi
• Color bleed – 0.125" (1/8th inch)
• Canvas - set canvas size to include bleeds
• Cards should ideally be designed in Adobe Illustrator and
saved as a .jpg at 10-12 quality, .tif, or FLATTENED .psd (source file).
• If sending an Illustrator EPS, please make sure that ALL TEXT is converted to OUTLINES.
•If sending Quark files, please make sure to include all fonts and original pictures.
• Please make sure that your files are named as follows:
COMPANYNAME-FRONT.jpg front side of card that has scratch off - each version should be numbered.
• All artwork should be submitted with one image for each front version (version 1, version 2 etc. if there are different versions under the scratch off) and one image for the back, and one image for the scratch off covering.
• The scratch off area should be at least 1/4" from trim edges. For best opacity, text under the scratch off should be grayscale. The background, in the shape of the scratch off area, should be 15% black and the text or image under the scratch off should be 40% black.
• Files should be stuffed or zipped prior to emailing to gretchen@directcheckmarketing.com or call for ftp upload instructions.
• Files can be saved on a CD and mailed to the address.

Direct Check Marketing - Prepress
2641 McCormick Drive #101
Clearwater, FL 33759

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