Supply of Artwork and Image Files

Current Software Versions

Adobe InDesign CS3
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Adobe PhotoShop CS3
Macromedia FreeHand MX (11)
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
OR earlier versions of the above

If unable to supply as one of the above, please call to discuss other options. Most other spreadsheet or word processing files can be opened from within one of the above applications. MS Publisher documents cannot be utilised in any way other than the text content alone.

Transporting Files

CD
DVD
USB Flash Drive
E-MAIL direct to the Production Studio production@cohesion.co.nz for file sizes less than 10Mb [unless you have a fast connection at your end].
FTP Send a request to the Production Studio production@cohesion.co.nz to have a directory setup for you and be allocated a username and password for this.

Graphic Houses and Agencies

If providing artwork from print, please DO NOT reduce the resolution of images without consulting us. Colour and image quality lost during incorrect reduction of images does not benefit your client and WILL impact on the quality of the finished job.

Photos should be provided as 300dpi RGB PhotoShop or Tiff files (CMYK is acceptable). EPS files are also suitable. Leave all clipping paths where possible, and where the original photoshop document contains layers, please do not flatten or merge layers.

DO NOT send an EPS file where the raw art file exists. We will not corrupt and manipulate artwork, but in some cases we need to be able to separate layers and text from photos or illustrations which we cannot do with an EPS unless it has the entire document contained within it.

DO NOT convert to paths where Macintosh Postscript or TrueType fonts exist. DO include the fonts with the other art files.

Private Companies and Individuals

If having photos scanned by an image house it is best NOT to mention they are for a website. Ask to have them as you would for a print job, at 300dpi resolution, and not less than 50% scale.

At no time should photos be provided as an MS Word or MS Publisher document. This filetype is unacceptable for a photo or logo as we cannot remove the image from the document in a suitable format.

If providing your own scans that have been done on a desktop scanner, DO NOT expect us to be able to improve the quality of the images.

When providing your own photos for database products (website only), PLEASE ensure you have been supplied with the correct pixel size, resolution and file type for your site.

All web graphics must be 72dpi RGB images, saved either as GIF or JPEG (JPG) files. Both file types have different qualities and image compression. Please check with us first to determine YOUR specifications.