How to submit files

All of our design work is done on Mac computers and our primary layout program is Adobe InDesign. We also use Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional and QuarkXpress. You may send your art and text files via email. We also accept files on CD-ROM. Please do not send floppy disks or ZIP disks.

PUBLICATIONS WORK ORDER: Submit your Publicatons Work Order first. We cannot start a job without a work order. Need a copy of the Publicatons Work Order? Click Here.

TEXT FILES: Submit your text as unformatted Microsoft Word files. This is the only format we choose to accept because there is too much room for error with other word processing programs.

LOGOS, TYPE TREATMENTS & OTHER ART: If you are submitting logos or text art, we prefer that you send a vector-based file, which is made up of line art. There are many vector based programs available, such as CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, and Macromedia Freehand. Unless you're sending Illustrator files (version 10 or earlier), please save your files in .EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format.

PHOTOS & DIGITAL IMAGES: Submit your photos and digital images as .tif, .eps or .jpg. We require all raster-based files to be 300dpi (Dots Per Inch). If you save your images at 72dpi or lower we cannot use the file and we cannot extract images from Word files.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact:

AJ Newell
540-654-1934
anewell@umw.edu