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CREATING
CUSTOM ALBUMS FROM YOUR ARTWORK
There's
nothing more unique than a custom album of your own design!
With
Goldstamp you don't need to order quantities of hundreds (or even dozens) to get
custom scrapbook and photo albums at affordable prices. Please review the following
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Listed
below are answers to frequently asked questions about custom logo or artwork requirements
for scrapbook imprinting or "embossing". Please contact us if you
don't find your answer here.
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 One-color die artwork requirements
for album stamping ("embossing")
Accepted
file formats and resolutions
Digital
media and file compression
Die
production pricing
Multi-color
logo imprinting
Conditional fees
Die
ownership and reuse
Copyright
and usage
ONE-COLOR
DIE ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
Black and
white camera-ready artwork is required. Important: Artwork MUST be pure black and
white; Cannot be grayscale or colored.
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Black
and White Artwork
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Grayscale
Artwork
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Colored
Artwork
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ACCEPTED
FILE FORMATS AND RESOLUTION
Artwork
can be accepted either in 600dpi printed or in digital form in one of the following
formats: PDF, Photoshop EPS, TIF, PSD, WMF or AI. Customer must provide fonts when
necessary to reproduce text in graphic files.
High resolution artwork is normally available in one of the above listed formats.
Low resolution artwork (i.e., most Web .GIF or .JPG clipart) is not suitable
for camera-ready print production and cannot be accepted.
Preferred resolution: 600 dpi (Minimum resolution: 300 dpi).
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High-res
artwork provides a sharp
image when enlarged or printed.
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Low
resolution artwork becomes
pixelated (jagged) when enlarged.
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Please note: As there is no visible quality improvement in foil hotstamping on album
cover materials using resolutions higher than 600 dpi, there is no advantage to providing
artwork of a higher resolution - it will be reduced to 600 dpi in the creation of
the die.
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DIGITAL
MEDIA AND FILE COMPRESSION
Digital
files may delivered on CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, USB Flash Drive, Zip Disk or via email,
as allowable by mail gateways. Files too large for email may be delivered through
our FTP server if you are familiar with FTP and have the necessary software. Contact
us if you
wish to use this method.
Files may be compressed before delivery using one of these file formats: ZIP, HQX,
SIT, SITX, BIN, TAR or GZ.
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DIE PRODUCTION
PRICING
Cost for
one-color die production is dependent upon the final printed artwork size. These
prices assume black and white camera ready artwork provided via digital or printed
copy according to the specifications listed above. These die prices do not include
stamping, product or other service options.
Up to 15 sq. inches: $49
More than 15 sq. inches: Contact us. (Price based on job specs and quantity.)
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MULTI-COLOR LOGO
AND ARTWORK IMPRINTING
Does your
organization have a multi-colored logo? Goldstamp performs multi-color stamping to
meet most customization needs. Contact
us for artwork
requirements and pricing.
CONDITIONAL
FEES
Should additional
work be necessary to adjust or improve artwork to make it suitable for stamping,
additional professional graphic art charges will apply at the rate of $60/hr. In
the event that additional graphic work is necessary you will be advised before such
work is performed.
DIE OWNERSHIP AND REUSE
All applicable
die or graphics charges are considered production setup charges and do not include
purchase of the die itself. Finished dies are owned and retained by Goldstamp and
will be made available for future use at the current published stamping price.
COPYRIGHT
AND USAGE
If copyright
or usage rights clearance is required, please get clearance before submitting your
artwork. Artwork provider assumes full responsibility and liability for all aspects
of copyright licensing and usage of provided artwork.
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