Understanding File Formats For The Artwork For Your Custom Sign

pIn this a title=Sign Design Video href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofrfFyByBUY target=_selfsign design video/a, you will learn the critical difference between good artwork and bad artwork for your new custom signage . That way, if you already have a logo or another graphic you want to use, yoursquo;ll know the very best type of file to provide to your sign company to achieve the best results./p
pWe will show you an example of a poor quality image. As youll see, the picture looks fuzzy and grainy around the edges creating somewhat of a blurry appearance./emem/emem/em/p
pBut when we get the high quality version of the same photograph, images turn out remarkably clear and crisp, even zoomed in real close.strong/strong/p
pSo why does one photo look so blurry while the other one looks perfect? Well, the difference in the level of clarity is related to the file size. In other words, the bigger the file size, the cleaner your final image will look./p
pstrongSo what type of file will produce the best quality images for your new custom sign?/strong/p
pAs you may already know, the graphics well show you in this video are both bitmap based images. In fact, almost all photographs and pictures are bitmaps. And when we examine these kinds of images up close to see how clear they are, we can actually see the tiny square pixels that make up the image./p
pstrongUnfortunately, this is where images can start to get ugly …br //strong/p
pYou see, as a photo is enlarged, these square shaped pixels get bigger as well. So if you start out with a small image like a small picture you found on a website, then as that image is enlarged, you will start seeing those square pixels getting larger and larger too./p
pHowever, if you start with what the clean, original version of the file when the photo or artwork was first created, then your final images will turn out crisp and clear./p
pA quality size image for a 3×4 sign or bigger, could be anywhere from 5 to 10 megs. This is simply an example, as file sizes can vary./p
pSo as you can see, the size of the file is critically important – the bigger the file size, the clearer your final artwork will turnout!/p
pNow in terms of the exact type of file to send, were completely flexible. Our art department has the software to open and import all the popular file types including .eps, .pdf, .jpg, .tiff, .ps (Photoshop) and .ai (Adobe Illustrator) files./p
pPlus, we can even use Microsoft Word Documents, .pub (Publisher), Power Point, bmp, gif and.png files if the file size is large enough./p
pstrongHow can I know for certain if my file is high enough quality?/strong/p
pIf yoursquo;re not sure about the image quality of your file, wersquo;ll be happy to review your artwork ahead of time to see if itrsquo;s suitable for your a title=Sign Design href=http://www.signsrus.com/sign design/a ndash; even if yoursquo;ve never placed an order with our company before. All you have to do is email it to us so we can take a closer look./p
pIf your artwork isnrsquo;t quite sharp enough to use for any reason, well notify you know right away and personally work with you to help you find a solution./p