Artwork Submission and General information
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| Orders and Acknowledgements |
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All orders placed with Amtek Signs are to be in writing and faxed along with a hard copy of the artwork layout. Our factory will then acknowledge your order within one business day with a faxed order confirmation. It is the responsibility of the distributor to review the order confirmation and inform Amtek Signs of any discrepancies. |
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| Pricing |
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Pricing on this website is subject to change without notice. All prices are F.O.B Factory. It may be necessary to adjust pricing due to material cost. Efforts will be made by our sales staff to notify you of these changes. |
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| Terms |
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Payment terms of Net 30 days with advanced credit approval. First time orders require pre-payment or credit card. We accept Mastercard and Visa |
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| Production |
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Standard production time on most orders is 3-5 business days from receipt of approved artwork. |
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| Rush Service |
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Rush service is available. Additional charges will apply based on production schedule and difficulty of the project. Call for rush charge quote. |
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| Shipping |
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Orders are normally shipped via UPS or FedEx. Amtek Signs will exercise its best judgment in obtaining the most economical method of shipment. Drop shipments are available at no extra charge. Shipping charges will be prepaid and added to invoice. |
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| SATISFACTION GUARANTEED |
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With Amtek Signs your complete satisfaction is guaranteed. |
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| Artwork Requirements for Full Color Digital Graphics |
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Recommended Formats |
For a close-as-possible PANTONE color match, we recommend artwork be prepared using the PANTONE Solid Coated Swatch library available in Adobe Illustrator or the CorelDraw Color Palette. |
• Adobe Illustrator AI or EPS - version 13 (CS 3) or before
*ALL TEXT CONVERTED TO OUTLINES*
• CorelDrawX3 CDR or EPS - version 13 or before
*ALL TEXT CONVERTED TO OUTLINES* |
PDF Requirements |
Other Accepted Formats |
• We must have all text converted to outlines
• All linked images must be embedded unless sent with artwork |
Raster (Bitmap) files TIF, JPG, PSD (150dpi at size) |
Artwork Requirements for Solid Color Vinyl Graphics |
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Required Formats |
Vector Artwork is required for Vinyl Graphics. PLEASE NOTE: Additional charges may apply for converting Raster (Bitmap) based formats such as JPG or TIF to a Vector Format. |
• Adobe Illustrator AI or EPS - version 13 (CS 3) or before
*ALL TEXT CONVERTED TO OUTLINES*
• CorelDrawX3 CDR or EPS - version 13 or before
*ALL TEXT CONVERTED TO OUTLINES* |
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| Submitting Artwork |
All Artwork must have along with it a hardcopy faxed or emailed to Amtek Signs. |
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Files under 20mb can be emailed to: art@amteksigns.com. Please include your P.O. number in the subject line. |
| Upload Directly |
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NEW - 4/16/2008
We have added upload functionality to our website. In addition to using your own FTP program you can also use our built in file uploading applet. This will place your files directly on our FTP site.
Click Here to use the built in upload applet |
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Files can be transmitted via FTP to: ftp://amteksigns.com
username: artwork
password: amtek
>>>CLICK HERE TO OPEN FTP SITE DIRECTLY<<<
In order to transmit files using the link above copy and paste (or drag and drop) artwork into the window that appears, please allow time for the file to upload, Large files will take several minutes or hours depending on your connection speed
Internet Explorer 7 users will need to take one more step. After loading the FTP click page > open ftp site in windows explorer
FTP Upload Instructions (Mac OS 10.x or greater)
We recommend customers with Mac OS 10.x or greater download a free FTP program to upload files. There are many available, we recommend Cyberduck.
Cyberduck is available HERE (download link at the bottom of the page)
Information needed to connect with Cyberduck:
Site: amteksigns.com
Username: artwork
Password: amtek |
| Proofs |
Proofs are available on request for $10/A |
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Proofs can be emailed or faxed (please specify) |
| Graphic Design |
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Graphic design services are available. Call for pricing. We can design your art from start to finish. |
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Services also include: |
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- Basic raster image conversion to vector format
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- Recreating / Clean-Up of artwork
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