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Home » Blog » ABLT Artwork Specifications

ABLT Artwork Specifications

By Richard Davey

Label Art

Advanced Barcode & Label Technologies Artwork Specifications:

Please follow our artwork guidelines below to ensure the quickest and best results for your labels. If you have any questions, please call us and a trained ABLT professional will assist you.

Software Supported/File Formats (PC and Mac)

  • Adobe Illustrator – versions 2020 and earlier
  • Adobe Photoshop – versions CS4 and earlier (do not flatten layers)
  • Adobe Acrobat PDF (do not flatten layers)
  • JPG/JPEG format – at least 256 colors or B&W
  • TIFF format for digital print (preferably uncompressed) with 360 dpi

Artwork Setup

  • Use a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
  • Select 4-Color CMYK digital printing. Specify PMS or Pantone colors (color matching is possible, but less accurate).
  • Send all linked files, photos, graphics and fonts. Do not embed linked photos, graphics or files.
  • Convert text to outlines.
  • If bleeds are used, provide .125” – 1/16th” (artwork/color extending past crop marks of actual label)

Artwork Submission

  • Convert all fonts to curves or sent us all fonts used in art.
  • File names to include extension (.eps, .ai, .tiff, . psd).Multiple designs should be sent as individual files with company/project specific titles.
  • Electronic submission is preferred for files up to 5MB and can be sent via email attachment to support@ablt.com. All files should be compressed with a .zip and placed into a clearly labeled folder specific to your project.
  • Make sure any embedded images are sent along with the art files.
  • For larger files, please contact us for instructions on posting to our Google Drive account.
  • Labels designed by the customer are accepted “as is” by ABLT and will not be edited or changed without the customer’s written directives. Please proof-read your artwork BEFORE submission. The customer must approve final proof prior to printing.
  • If desired, ABLT can provide custom design work at a charge of $60 per hour.

Proofs

After receiving the artwork, ABLT will run a limited number of free digitally printed proofs and send them to the customer for approval. After customer’s written approval of artwork, colors, materials, size, shape, design and text, ABLT will run the full order.

The first set of press proofs are offered for free; additional sets are available for a charge. Design changes to the proofs may also incur an additional charge.

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Richard Davey

Richard Davey is COO of Advanced Barcode & Label Technology and has been involved in assisting customers with package and label design since receiving his degree from the UW-Stout packaging design program some 35+ years ago.

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