| Recommended Software for Label/Logo Creation |
| For scan capture and image manipulation: *Photoshop For optimum label composition: *Adobe Illustrator Page Layout programs such as **QuarkXpress or **Pagemaker are supported, however they are not recommended for label art creation. |
| *HealthspecialtyTM, recommends that label artwork be generated in such software applications as Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand. These Programs are better suited for Flexographic and Silkscreen label artwork creation and prepress production. |
| **Due to the nature of Flexographic
electronic prepress production,
HealthspecialtyTM
, recommends that complex
label artwork NOT be created in such page layout programs as QuarkXPress and
Adobe Pagemaker. These programs are ideally suited for page layout work. |
| Please Include with electronic artwork: |
| 1. A printed directory of what is contained on the disk(s). |
| 2. A color composite and/or separated printout of the electronic artwork. |
| 3. Indicate on the printout the label
size measurements; include corner radius, if applicable. |
| 4. Indicate the color break, calling out specific PMS numbers. |
| 5. The original file of any placed images contained in the electronic art file. |
| 6. Include the printer and screen version
of each font used in the art file. If the file was created in a vector program (ie. Illustrator or FreeHand), you may convert all the fonts to path. This also applies to fonts that have been used in any placed .eps images. |
| Note: We cannot edit text that has been converted to path. |
Art Specifications |
| 1. All copy and graphics should be placed no less than 1/16" inside the die cut edge: this includes inside borders. |
| 2. All bleed images must extend (bleed) 1/16" outside of the die cut. Bleed borders must be a minimum of 1/16" thick with an additional 1/16" bleed outside the die cut. It is not recommended to bleed a butt cut label. |
| 3. Minimum size rule lines in positive print are 1/2 point. Minimum size rule lines in reverse print are 1 point. |
| 4. Minimum size type in positive print is 4 point in both serif and san serif fonts. |
| 5. Minimum size type in reverse print is 8 point for serif fonts and 6 point for san serif fonts. |
| 6. Do not use extra bold or extra light fonts smaller than 8 point, in positive or reverse print. |
| 7. Spot color screen values can range from no less than 3% to no more that 90%. |
| 8. Graduated screen values can range from 3% to 100% |
| 9. Four color process screen value should be no less than 3%. Anything above 90% will probably print as 100%. |
| Scans |
| 1. Scanned images for four color process and continuous tone printing must be scanned at 300 dpi. |
| 2. Scanned line art and type must be scanned at 1200 dpi. |
| 3. Scans should be saved to disk as TIFF or EPS files. Be sure to convert scanned color images to CMYK before saving to disk. |
Trapping |
| Please DO NOT apply trapping. HealthspecialtyTM prepress department will determine and apply all necessary trapping. |