GOBO ARTWORK GUIDELINES

To expedite the production of Chromgobos® and ensure high quality output, please follow our guidelines, and if possible submit your artwork electronically (see below).

For line-art...

Choose from one of the following vector formats.

• .eps (Encapsulated Postscript)
• .ai (Adobe Illustrator),
• .cdr (CorelDraw) or
• .wmf (Windows Metafile)

Convert all text to outlines. Converting text to outlines (or vector art rather than fonts) eliminates any problems with font substitutions and interpretations.

Ensure that your graphic has no overlapping objects. Think of inputting the file to a plotter, not a printer. Areas with fills must be fully enclosed to prevent “leakage”. (See examples of what is and what is not acceptable)

NOTE: In the event that the image has to be reworked, the customer will incur an additional $60 charge.

If your camera-ready art is only available in bit-mapped format

(Examples of bitmapped artwork are .tif and .bmp.)

The graphic must be at least 4 x 4 inches in size but no larger than 8 x 8 inches. The resolution should be at least 600 DPI. Please consider providing the files in high-resolution to ensure the highest quality output.For either black and white or color bitmapped images, save in either the .bmp or uncompressed .tiff format.

We recommend that DERKSEN convert all bit-mapped files to a vector format. The charge for the conversion is $60, unless the graphic image is extremely complicated.

Should the customer elect not to have the file converted, the customer assumes responsibility for possible inaccuracies in the representation of the submitted graphic. No refunds will be made for gobos manufactured under these terms.

Camera-ready Art...

Camera-ready art submitted on paper with a printer resolution of at least 600 DPI and at least 4 x 4” in size, but not larger than 8 1/2 x 11” can be processed.

We recommend that DERKSEN scan and convert these files to vector format. The charge for the conversion is $60, unless the graphic image is extremely complicated.

Should the customer elect not to have the file converted... Customer assumes responsibility for possible inaccuracies in the representation of the submitted graphic.
No refunds will be made for gobos manufactured under these terms.

Transmit your file(s) via e-mail to graphics@goboworld.com

Your artwork files may be transmitted in either Macintosh or PC format. Encoded files may take a little longer to process but most encoded files can be de-coded. Avoid sending files that have been compressed with the Stuffit utility.

Since these files can be very large (> 1 Megabyte) and can usually not be compressed effectively, you may wish to send this type of artwork either on magnetic or opti-magnetic media (ZIP diskettes or CD-ROM) to our offices at:

Questions? Email graphics@derksen.com.