Art Work Requirements
Our goal is to create a high quality, sharp reproduction of your artwork. To meet this goal we require your artwork in a format that is suitable to our engraving equipment.
Engravable Art Work
Engravable artwork must be vector based images (drawings) as opposed to raster based (bitmaps/jpeg’s) images. While the shape and colour of a bitmap image appears smooth from a distance, when viewed up close you can see the tiny individual squares and dots (pixels) that make up the image. Vector drawings are made up of objects, consisting of smooth lines and continuous colours, and are resolution independent. When viewed up close or from a distance, vector drawings appear as smooth clean lines and edges.
The following illustrates the difference between vector and raster based images:
Art Work, Graphics and Logos
When we receive satisfactory artwork as described on the Artwork page, a one-time setup fee may apply.
For Art Work that does not meet the above specifications and requires re-working, scanning or manipulation by our graphic artists, a nominal artwork charge may apply.
Art Work that will need redesigning for engraving purposes include:
- Bitmap images jpg, gif, tiff
- Pen or pencil sketches
- Component artwork that needs adjustment, resizing, or repositioning
- Business cards, letterhead, faxes, photocopies
- Images with tape, staples, etc. through the image or with dirty or smudged backgrounds
- Continuous tone images (i.e. black and white and color photographs)
- Low resolution paper output
If you have questions about the file formats for acceptable artwork or how to submit your artwork, please call 604-941-4944.
- Corel Draw (.CDR)
- Adobe Illustrator
- EPS (Vector artwork)
- PDF (Vector artwork)
The following illustrates the difference between vector and raster based images:
