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Dies need to be made from clean, solid, black and white artwork. No shaded or screened areas can be included. Heavy black areas DO NOT imprint well. We recommend you use an outline for better results. Very fine lines and ornate type also DO NOT always imprint well. Dies that include phone numbers are not recommended as these can change, however, many logo dies now include a URL.

PRICING

• The standard charge for a Finao studio die is $35.00 (for a 2x2 inch die). Seldex dies start at $55.00
• $10.00 per additional inch will be added for larger dies.
• We recommend a width of 2½-3 inches.

We will check your artwork before we send it off to be made into a die and let you know if we feel it will not imprint well. We can not guarantee, however, the results on any design.

PREFERRED FILE FORMATS:

VECTOR FORMATTED FILES - created line art
(Most adaptable and the ONLY format that can be spot color separated.)

RECOMMENDED VECTOR PROGRAMS:

• Freehand 10 or lower (or Freehand created EPS)
• Illustrator 9 or lower (or Illustrator created EPS or PDF files)
• QuarkXPress 4.0
• CorelDraw must be exported in .ai (Adobe Illustrator) format - we cannot accept files in CorelDraw document (.cdr) format.

NOTE: Convert all fonts to outlines/curves and be sure to also send any files imported/placed/embedded onto your document page.

PHOTOSHOP FILES and scanned images must be at least 300 dpi, scanned in solid black and white bitmap mode and saved in .tif, .bmp, .psd or .eps format. We cannot accept images in Greyscale, RGB, CMYK, or Indexed color modes as they create a rough, pixellated edge around the image when printed.

WE CANNOT ACCEPT FILES IN .JPG OR .GIF FORMAT. They are designed for viewing purposes only and automatically convert the file into greyscale or color mode.

We cannot accept files downloaded from the Internet unless they are specifically designed for reproduction purposes.

Files should not exceed 2MB in size.

START YOUR DIE ORDER: Please select accordingly

(FINAO) upload file & add to cart | ONE, artONE, Elements, playBOOK & Rave products

(SELDEX) upload file & add to cart | Portfolio boxes, Bookbound Art, Gallery, Portrait Suite, Twin Sets & Portrait Folios

If you have ANY questions, we would rather answer your questions BEFORE you submit your order than risk having a problem after the fact. Finao is available through our contact us email seven days a week or during regular business hours (10 am - 6 pm Eastern, Mon thru Fri.).