Art Requirements:
Supply vector based art for best reproduction.  All text must be converted to outlines an file must be save as an EPS or PDF.  If vector art cannot be supplied, a high-resolution TIFF will be accepted.  

Digital Art For Chocolate Molds.
Supply solid black line art (black areas of art will be raised on chocolate).  No color grayscale or half-tone screens will be accepted.  Smallest type size that can be clearly reproduced is 9 points Sanserif, and 10 points Serif.  If vector art cannot be supplied please supply a solid black high resolution bitmap tiff (at least 600 DPI at desired size).

Wrappers:
1 oz. wrapper bar 5.64" length x 2.75" width, the front is 2.25" length x 2.75" width.  1 3/4 oz wrapper bar 5.68" length x 4/5" width, the front of wrapper is 2" x 4.5" width.
Pre-Production Proofs:   $35, colors will be 80% accurate.  Matchproof, add $80, colors will be 90% accurate. This proof is to check positioning of the layout only  

All scans must be 400 dpi or higher.  TIFF format required for pictures and photos.

All files must be e-mailed directly to our Art Department to art@bestsourceonlin.com.  Zipped files above 5 megs cannot be accepted through e-mail and must be supplied on a PC-formatted Floppy, Zip Disk or CD.  Acceptable programs are Adobe Illustrator (preferred), Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDraw in PC format only..

Spot Color Wrappers and Printed Inserts:
Both a color copy of art and the art on Mac or PC formatted Floppy or Zip Disk are required. Must supply separated film for wrapper/insert jobs having more than 2-colors. Film must be exact size as specs. 1oz. Wrapper bar length 5.64" x width 2.75", the front is 2.25" length x 2.75" width. 1¾oz wrapper bar length 5.68" x 4.5" width, the front of wrapper is 2" length x 4.5" width. The CD insert is 4¾" x 4¾", No spine. If film is produced by us, add $90. If art is not properly prepared on disc, or if manipulation is needed, additional charges will apply. Scans need to be created at 300dpi or higher. Acceptable files are: Corel Draw 7 and all versions of Quark Express. Tiff or EPS formats required for pictures and photos.
Pre-Production Proofs: $35, colors will be 80% accurate.

Digital Spec Sample:
Artwork sent to us can be used to create a full color sample – a digital representation of any of our chocolate pieces with an imprinted logo (some restrictions apply). A spec sample can be on printed material, put on a disc or e-mailed. We can create a professional spec sample specifically designed for you without producing an actual sample.

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