Preparing your Artwork

We will need the artwork in the correct format.

We accept the following format files

Jpeg
PDF
Bitmap
Illustrator 8.0 or higher (ai or eps)
CorelDraw 9.0 or higher
Photoshop 5.0 or higher

For screen or digital printed flags Australian flag makers prefers files created in Adobe Illustrator or Coral Draw and saved as a vector file AI or EPS or CDR format.

High resolution images (600dpi) saved to the size you wish your flag to be, theses files can be very large and cannot be email so you can send them through www.yousendit.com to this email address artwork@australianflagmakers.com.au its a free service and you can send up to 1GB file.

What is a vector image?

Vector images which are created in Adobe Illustrator (.ai) or Coral Draw (.cdr) are best because they're scalable, vector-based images are resolution independent. You can increase and decrease the size of vector images to any degree and your lines will remain crisp and sharp, both on screen and in print. Fonts are a type of vector object.

If your flags are going to be screen printed then for each colour there needs to be a film cut, to cut the image on the film the software needs a lined drawing and that's what a vector image is a lined drawing.

With digital printed flags we run straight from the file.

If your artwork is complicated and you don't have a vector image then artwork charges will apply.

For simple artwork we would not charge so even though we prefer an ai or eps vector files its best to send over your artwork in the format you have and let us see what needs to be done.