Software specific instructions:
Illustrator:
Convert all text to outlines. Expand all Fills and Stokes. Save as PDF file.
Photoshop:
Flatten the image. Make sure your file contains only 1 final background layer. Save as PSD file.
Corel Products:
Native Corel files cannot be processed or printed. You must save your Corel file as PDF or EPS or high resolution (150dpi or greater) TIFF or JPEG
Microsoft Word:
Try to avoid using Word to set up the banner. They usually are troublesome and cannot be printed. If Word file is all that you have, add a border proportional to your sign size and make your design inside that border only. When uploading your Word file, include all Fonts used in the files in upload.
Publisher:
Native Publisher files cannot be processed or printed. You must save your Publisher file as PDF or high resolution (150dpi or greater) TIFF or JPEG.
PowerPoint:
Native PowerPoint files cannot be processed or printed. You must save your PowerPoint file as PDF or high resolution (150dpi or greater) TIFF or JPEG.
PDF files:
Convert all text to outlines. Expand all fills and strokes.
EPS files:
Convert all text to outlines. Expand all fills and strokes.
AI files:
Convert all text to outlines. Expand all Fills and Stokes.
JPEG files:
Make sure your JPEG is set to 150dpi at full sign size in inches. As a general rule JPEG files less than 1mb in size cannot be printed. Do not compress or optimize your JPEG, save at 100% quality.
TIFF files:
Make sure your TIFF is set to 150dpi at full sign size in inches. As a general rule TIFF files less than 1mb in size cannot be printed. Do not compress or optimize your TIFF, save at 100% quality.
Letter Visibility Chart
Use this chart to determine the distance for maximum impact and readability distance
Letter Height |
Distance for max impact |
Readable Distance |
3in. |
30ft. |
100ft. |
4in. |
40ft. |
150ft. |
6in. |
60ft. |
200ft. |
8in. |
80ft. |
350ft. |
9in. |
90ft. |
400ft. |
10in. |
100ft. |
450ft. |
12in. |
120ft. |
525ft. |
15in. |
150ft. |
630ft. |
18in. |
180ft. |
750ft. |