Newtone Press accepts press-ready electronic files or we create the layout for you from supplied text and images.

Press-ready Electronic Files

We accept the following file formats:

Adobe PageMaker (versions 6.5x and 7.0)

Adobe InDesign 2.0

Adobe Photoshop 6.0

Adobe Illustrator 8.0

Adobe Acrobat PDF (version 5)

CorelDraw (version 9)

Microsoft Publisher 2002 (only if the Pack and Go feature has been used – see later for instructions)

Colours

• Create artwork and layout in CMYK (and/or spot colours) not RGB.

• Remove unused colours from the palette – especially spot colours.

• Spot colours should be consistent  – exactly the same name should be used for     spot colours in imported artwork as in the layout file.

Fonts

• When specifying bold or italic text, make sure specific fonts are installed – do not just use the Control palette.

• Use a rule for underlining.

• Include all fonts in the package supplied – do not include entire font library.

• Postscript fonts have two components – screen font and printer font. Both are needed.

• EPS images from a drawing program such as Illustrator, CorelDraw and Freehand should have text converted to outlines/curves.

• Ensure fonts contained within the artwork are included in the package of fonts.

Images

• All images should be 300 dpi and100%.

• Cropping, rotating, inverting and resizing should be done in an image editing program, not the layout program.

• Image files should be placed in the layout – do not use copy/paste or insert/object.

• Image files should be linked, not embedded.

• Use TIF for raster graphics (pixel-based) and EPS for vector graphics or raster graphics that include vector elements such as text, or are duotones.

• Avoid JPGs, GIFs, BMPs and WMFs.

• Include all linked images in the package sent to Newtone, otherwise a low-resolution preview image will be printed.

Other

• Provide a printout for all pages at 100% of final size.

• If emailing your file – fax a hardcopy. The fax number for Newtone Press is 03 98745875.

• Press-ready files should not contain any objects or text not intended for output, including on the pasteboard.