{"id":1619,"date":"2012-02-22T17:57:19","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T23:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lazerdesigns.com\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2012-02-22T17:57:19","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T23:57:19","slug":"what-about-artwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lazerdesigns.com\/blog\/what-about-artwork\/","title":{"rendered":"What about artwork? How to submit camera ready, high quality artwork for great printing results"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nHere at Lazer Designs, we get to review A LOT of logos and images.\u00a0 Sometimes they are ready to be lasered, and sometimes, well, sometimes they need a little work.\u00a0 When it comes to laser engraving, or just about any other printing method, the better the input artwork, the better the output!
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So, when you are choosing your art, look at the file type and go with the highest resolution possible.\u00a0 If you have a\u00a0VECTOR\u00a0file (EPS, AI, PDF, CDR) this is almost always the BEST OPTION!\u00a0 However, we understand that not everyone has access to these types of files, so we also accept .JPG, .TIFF, .PNG, .PSD, and Microsoft Office files at a 300dpi+ resolution.<\/span><\/div>\n
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For resolution, take a look at these examples:<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		\"Low<\/span><\/td>\nThis image is LOW quality, and would not laser as well as a higher resolution image. The jagged edges may come across when lasered. (this was a .gif used on a webpage)
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\"High<\/span><\/td>\nThis image is higher quality, with crisp edges, and would laser well. (this was a 300dpi .PNG file)
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If you’re not sure how your art will look or if you can’t find a high resolution image<\/span>, just\u00a0email your logo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to us ahead of time and we’ll take a look and provide any tips and feedback.\u00a0Remember to\u00a0tell us what you want to engrave it on – some surfaces are more forgiving than others!<\/em><\/span><\/span>
\nSometimes we will be able to recreate or clean up low quality art.\u00a0 We are experts with cleaning up artwork and sometimes there is no charge.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> If a charge does apply, we will ALWAYS<\/strong> contact you before charging you any additional fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

What about lasering my logo on Apparel?<\/h2>\n

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\nApparel (especially fleece) does not show small details as well as other substrates, so we have to be sure details are large enough to show up.
\nFollow these guidelines for lasering your artwork onto custom apparel:<\/p>\n