Artwork FAQs
Imprint Methods
With hundreds of products offered, IDProductsource has a wide variety of imprint methods to become familiar with. Silk-Screen Techniques Silk screen printing, or serigraphy, is a versatile printing technique that uses a mesh stencil to transfer ink ...
Easy Order Guide
Submit your Artwork With a wide variety of products with their own unique Imprinting Techniques IDProductsource wants to make the process of preparing artwork as easy as possible for you. Accepted: Art File Types Usable Art Send us your artwork and ...
Can we PMS Color Match Offset printed items? (Q&A)
Question: Can we PMS Color Match Offset printed items? Answer: No. CMYK colors use a different color system then PMS colors. We can try to PMS color match your order, but we make no guarantees of its accuracy due to limitations of screen ...
What is the difference between CMYK, PMS and RGB colors? (Q&A)
Question: What is the difference between CMYK, PMS and RGB colors? Answer: CMYK, PMS, and RGB are different color models used in various industries for different purposes. Each color model has its own characteristics and applications. Let's break ...
How & Where do I submit Artwork? (Q&A)
Question: How & Where do I submit Artwork? Answer: Please email your artwork & order to Orders@IDProductsource.com If the art file you are submitting is greater than 10 MB, please use a service like https://www.WeTransfer.com.
What point size should I use? (Q&A)
Question: What point size should I use? Answer: In general, fonts should be no smaller than point size 8. However, some fonts will have different points of legibility and a proof will be needed to confirm legibility.
Artwork Requirements
What are the Artwork Requirements? Preferred File Format: .AI- Adobe Illustrator - CS5 or lower .EPS- Created in Illustrator CS5 or lower Please send them CMYK, flattened layers, and text outlined. When applicable, have all colors matched to PMS ...
Digital Art Lesson 4 of 4: Differences in Color (How-To GUIDE)
Welcome back to Digital Art 101, an ongoing series seeking to answer the most common distributor and end-client questions, and today we are discussing colors and how it affects your final product. Below are the previous lessons we have tackled. ...
Digital Art Lesson 3 of 4: Is my art good quality? (How-To GUIDE)
Welcome back to Digital Art 101! An ongoing series seeking to answer the most common distributor and end-client questions. Last time, we discussed the difference between Vector and Raster and how to identify them. Today, we will go over how to check ...
Digital Art Lesson 2 of 4: Checking Art (How-To GUIDE)
Welcome back to Digital Art 101! An ongoing series seeking to answer the most common distributor and end-client questions. Last time, we discussed the difference between Vector and Raster. Today, we will go over how to check the art and identify the ...
Digital Art Lesson 1 of 4: Vector vs Raster (How-To GUIDE)
Vector vs. Raster Want to sound like an art pro? Distributors and suppliers in the promotional product industry know just how much good quality art is pivotal to a beautiful end product. So with that in mind, read on and stay tuned for our Digital ...