Guidelines for the production of permanent Gobos
The widespread use of the Internet combined with new laser technologies can significantly reduce the turnaround time for the production of DERKSEN® gobos.
If your are unfamiliar with terms described below, you may wish to forward these guidelines to your graphic artist or the vendor who created the graphic for you.
To expedite the production of permanent gobos and ensure high quality output, consider sending us your artwork in electronic form. Here are some guidelines to optimize processing:
Choose from one of the following vector formats: .ai (Adobe Illustrator) or .cdr (CorelDraw). These files may be transmitted in either Macintosh or PC format. Encoded files may take a little longer to process but most encoded files can be de-coded. Avoid sending files that have been compressed with the Stuffit utility.
Please make sure that all text is outlined. This eliminates any problems with font substitutions and interpretations. Ensure that your graphic has no overlapping objects (see examples of what is and what is not acceptable). Think of inputting the file to a plotter, not a printer. Areas with fills must be fully enclosed to prevent "leakage". In the event that the image has to be reworked, the customer will incur an additonal $70 charge.
If your camera-ready art is only available in a bit-mapped format, i.e. BMP or TIFF, please make sure that the graphic is at least 4 x 4 inches in size but no larger than 8 x 8 inches. The resolution should be at least 600 DPI. We recommend that DERKSEN® convert all bit-mapped files to a vector format. The charge for the conversion is $70, unless the graphic image is extremely complicated. Should the customer elect not to have the file converted, the customer assumes responsibility for possible inaccuracies in the representation of the submitted graphic. No refunds will be made for gobos manufactured under these terms.
Transmit your file(s) via e-mail to derksen.ca@sympatico.ca or send it on diskette or ZIP disk to DERKSEN (Canada), INC., 110 ST. Clair Avenue W. Unit 107, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1N4.
Camera-ready art submitted on paper with a printer resolution of at least 600 DPI and at least 4 x 4" in size, but not larger than 8 1/2 x 11" can also be processed. We recommend that DERKSEN® scan and convert these files to vector format. The charge for the conversion is $70, unless the graphic image is extremely complicated. Should the customer elect not to have the file converted, the customer assumes responsibility for possible inaccuracies in the representation of the submitted graphic. No refunds will be made for gobos manufactured under these terms.
If you have any questions, please contact your DERKSEN® Lighting Consultant at (416) 924-8616.
