Important Design Tips
- Keep text and images 4″ from top and bottom for an optimal viewing experience
- Use high-quality images
- Keep it simple and try not to clutter the design with text
- Using a thicker font for text will allow the viewer to read it from a distance
- Don’t skew logos or images – make sure they are scaled proportionately when scaled up or down.
Banner Size
Set canvas size (image size) to real banner size in inches (33″x84″).
Resolution
File Types
Design Area
Software Instructions
Illustrator
Convert all text to outlines. Expand all fills and strokes. Save as PDF file.
Photoshop
Flatten the image. Make sure your file contains only 1 final background layer. Save as PSD file.
Publisher
You must save your Publisher file as PDF or high resolution (300 dpi or greater) TIFF or JPEG.
File-Type Instructions
PDF, EPS & AI Files
Convert all text to outlines. Expand all fills and strokes.
JPEG & TIFF Files
Make sure your JPEG or TIFF is set to 300 dpi at full size in inches. As a general rule, JPEG and TIFF files less than 1 MB in size cannot be printed. Do not compress or optimize your JPEG or TIFF and save at 100% quality.