What file formats and specifications are required?

• All placed graphics must be in TIFF or EPS format.
• We recommend that images be at least 300 DPI.
• All colors should be assigned a CMYK value. Type should be designated black.
• Files with multiple pages should be created as a single layout file.
• All fonts need to be included and placed in a separate folder.Include both screen and printer fonts.
• When using Illustrator, create outlines for all text. Illustrator files do not need to have fonts created as outlines, although this can help eliminate font problems.
• Provide full size laser or color proofs.
• All artwork, graphics, and links need to be included and placed in a separate folder. The book can be supplied as separate files for each chapter, but what we want to avoid for example is a 128 page book consisting of 128 separate layout files.

File Preparation Terminology

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) – The platform used to move large files over the internet.
• PDF (Portable Document Format) – A file format that cannot be edited which locks and compresses the Postscript information into the file.
• Tiff (Tagged Image File Format) – This is a file format used to store images from scanners and video devices.
• EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) – A file format that contains all of the code necessary to print a file including images and PostScript commands.
• JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) – A 24-bit compression format for images.