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Prices are based on receiving color separated camera ready art in mechanical paste-up form to size, except if artwork
is received by digital file. Artwork must be clean, crisp and sharp, black and white copy. Artwork prepared by our staff
will be billed at factory cost of $60.00 an hour.
Typical art charges:
a. One design including paste-up, key lining, 5 lines of typesetting and reproduction of one logo - $60.00 (X).
b. Enlargement or reduction of art or logo $10.00 (X).
c. Simple clean up of logos or other copy, approximately $18.00 (X) each.
d. Color separation for close registration, $15.00 (X).
e. Multi-step and repeat, add $15.00 (X). If wraparound is required, add additional $15.00 (X).
f. Halftones/photos or phantom/ghost imprints on sheet imprint items, $15.00 (X) each.
g. Art revisions, $10.00 (X) plus cost of type or stats.
If any artwork requires more complex work and might exceed above charges or $76.00 (X) total,
we will submit cost estimate. All artwork will be returned upon request only. Repeat
orders over 3 years will require new art and set up charges.
Ad Copy -
Any image, graphic design, logo or copy can be reproduced. Full bleeds, also with wraparound effect possible, but will
be charged accordingly. Fine lines (1 point) and halftones up to 65 line screen. Guarantee of +/-1/32” tolerance in registration
of colors on cubes and rectangular pads; +/-1/16” in registration of colors on wraparound designs. Percentage
imprint (halftone screen) is not recommended for side imprinting.
Electronic Art Guidelines -
We will accept Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop native files. Also acceptable are PDF, EPS, JPEG and TIFF file types.
JPEG and TIFF files should be a minimum of 300dpi. EPS and PDF Files should have fonts converted to outlines. We cannot
accept Microsoft Word or Powerpoint files.
Submitting Your Art Files-
1. Use the file upload feature in the upper right section of this page. Enter the requested information and continue to the upload screen.
Here you can browse your drives for the file(s) you wish to upload. Once you have selected the file, click the upload button
and wait for the files to complete the upload process. If you have an additional files simply repeat the preceeding
process. If no additional files are needed simply close your browser once the bottom left hand screen shows the file
transfer is complete. Your files are then available for us to create proofs
2. Our preferred method of artwork submission is to our FTP upload site www.artworkupload.com. To use this site
simply direct your browser to the website, enter the requested information and continue to the upload screen. Here
you can browse your drives for the file(s) you wish to upload. Once you have selected the file, click the upload button
and wait for the files to complete the upload process. If you have an additional files simply repeat the preceeding
process. If no additional files are needed simply close your browser once the bottom left hand screen shows the file
transfer is complete. Your files are then available for us to create proofs. Please note that this website is completely
unbranded and does not show the manufacturer anywhere on the pages. It is completely safe to direct end users to
this site for file uploads.
3. We can accept your files on CDs or DVDs. However unless requested these items will not be returned. If a return
is necessary you will be charged for the shipping. DO NOT send us the only copy of your file. A copy of the original is
preferred. The disk could be lost or damaged going through the mail.
4. Email files to art@adcubes.com. This method is not suggested due to size constraints. If this is the only method
available to you please make sure that you contact Customer Service to confirm their receipt of your email.
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Screen Printing: an image is transferred to the printed surface by ink, which is pressed through a stenciled screen and treated with a light-sensitive emulsion. Film positives are put in contact with the screens and exposed to light, hardening the emulsion not covered by film and leaving a soft area on the screen for the squeegee to press ink through. (Also called silk screening)
Pad Printing: A recessed surface is covered with ink. The plate is wiped clean, leaving ink in the recessed areas. A silicone pad is then pressed against the plate, pulling the ink out of the recesses, and pressing it directly onto the product.
4-color Process: A system where a color image is separated into 4 different color values by the use offilters and screens (usually done digitally). The result is a color separation of 4 images, that when transferred to printing plates and printed on a printing press with the colored inks cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow and black, reproduces the original color image. These four colors can be combined to create thousands of colors.
Pantone Matching System (PMS): A book of standardized color in a fan format used to identify, match and communicate colors in order to produce accurate color matches in printing. Each color has a coded number indicating instructions for mixing inks to achieve that color.
Camera-ready: Artwork that is black and white and has very clean, crisp lines that make it easy to scan and suitable for photographic reproduction.
Bleeds: Printers cannot print right to the edge of a paper sheet. To create that effect, the printer must use a sheet, which is larger than the document size. Then the printer prints beyond the edge of the document size (usually 1/8"), then cuts the paper down to the document size.
Imprint Area: The area on a product, with specific dimensions, in which the imprint is placed.
Paper proof: Impression of type or artwork on paper so the correctness and quality of the material to be printed can be checked. The least expensive is a regular black and white faxed paper proof. Pre-production Proof: an actual physical sample of the product itself produced and sent for approval before an order goes into production.
Drop Shipment: An order shipped to more than one location will be charged a fee for each additional destination.
Exact Rerun: Usually there is no set-up charge on exact reruns of an order.
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