We accept files which can be read by CorelDraw and Adobe Photoshop.

We can read the following file formats:
CDR (version 9) AI EPS    PSD PDD PSP     TIF JPG WMF GIF      DOC PPT PDF

We CANNOT read Publisher files (PUB). You should send a JPG or PDF if you are using this program.

A TIF image (.tif) is usually best for photos, and more pixels are better than less. An EPS or AI image is usually best for graphics as it retains the smooth curves. A PDF image is best if you created your design in a newer version of Microsoft Publisher.

We like to work with files of 150-200 dpi. For oversized patches, we need an image you have sized to at least 6x8 so that we can enlarge it without jaggies. This will usually be in the range of 5mb - 7mb, although you can compress that with a program such as Winzip such that you're emailing only 3mb - 5mb. For all other patches, we can work with a smaller image and file size of 1mb - 4mb uncompressed.

We use RGB files in a Windows environment. If you have particular spot colors we need to achieve, you can send Pantone colors and we will adjust our print to come very close to those colors.

Please do not pre-crop your image, even to show what it should look like with the patch border. We usually need more background than people realize.

When in doubt, email us! If we get an image that won't work well, we will contact you before producing a patch we don't think you will be happy with.

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