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New England's Business Card Express makes it easy for dealers to submit artwork in electronic form. Here are the instructions to follow when sending the artwork file:
     

Adobe Illustrator 6.0 (Macintosh or Windows)
1. Convert all fonts to a graphic piece. To do this select all the type in the file and choose "Create Outlines" from the "Type" menu.
2. Send all TIFF files as a separate file. If you placed any TIFF files into your Illustrator file, please send the original TIFF file also.
   
QuarkXpress 3.31 (Macintosh or Windows)
1. Please use ONLY BCE typestyles (Supplied fonts will incur additional charges. Click here for font instructions).
2. Include any necessary artwork. All artwork that has been placed or embedded into your file must be sent separately in addition to the QuarkXpress file.
 
Remember: Save your colors correctly. See color chart. Send a plain paper output for reference.
   

Macromedia Freehand 7.0 (Macintosh)
1. Export the file as an Adobe Illustrator or EPS file.
2. Convert all fonts to a graphic piece. To do this select all the type in the file and choose "Convert to Paths".
Warning: Freehand applies a stroke to outlined type which makes the type print larger; that should be taken off and the fill color should be set.
3. Send all TIFF files as a separate file. If you placed any TIFF files into your Freehand file, send the original TIFF file also.
   
Please remember to save your colors correctly and send a plain paper output. See color chart to the right.
 
Adobe PageMaker 6.5 (Macintosh)
1. Please use only BCE typestyles. Customer supplied fonts will incur additional charges. Please see font instructions.
2. Include any necessary artwork.
All art work files that have been placed or embedded into your PageMaker file need to be send separately.
 
Please remember to save your colors correctly and include a plain paper output. See color info on the back side.
 
Please note:
We convert all Pagemaker files to QuarkXpress. If you use both Pagemaker and QuarkXpress we would prefer a QuarkXpress file.
 

There are several programs on Windows that will export files that we can accept. CorelDraw is the most common, but if your program offers the same Export features as CorelDraw you should follow the following instructions.

CorelDraw
1. Export the file as Adobe Illustrator Version 3.0.
2. Convert all fonts to a graphic piece.
3. Send all TIFF files as a separate file. If you placed any TIFF files into your CorelDraw file, send the original TIFF file also.
 
Please remember to save your colors correctly and send a plain paper output. See color chart above.
 
Business Card Express Upload Utility
This simple program allows efficient file uploading directly through your Web Browser. As you are well aware, attaching large graphic files to an email message is not very efficient. Thus we have created this upload utility.

If you meet the browser requirements listed below, you can use this program.
 

You must follow these instructions or we cannot accept your order.
   
1. Use only process colors (CMYK).
2. Black should be the primary color. All single color orders will be represented by black.
3. Magenta should be the secondary color.
4. Cyan must be the third color.
 
We can only use spot color. Be careful not to send us 4 color separations (tints or screens). We do not print 4 color process. If the file is separated in more than two colors it will be rejected.

Please use the chart below for reference when color separating your order.

All single color orders will be represented by black.
Color Chart

Black / Reflex
Black = Black
Reflex = Magenta

Black / Red
Black = Black
Red = Magenta

Reflex / Red
Reflex = Black
Red = Magenta

Reflex / Yellow
Reflex = Black
Yellow = Magenta

Black / Brown
Black = Black
Brown = Magenta

Black / Forest Green
Black = Black
Forest Green = Magenta

Black / Meadow Green
Black = Black
Meadow Green = Magenta

Reflex / Burgundy
Reflex = Black
Burgundy = Magenta

Black / Burgundy
Black = Black
Burgundy = Magenta

Process / Red
Process = Black
Red = Magenta

Black / Yellow
Black = Black
Yellow = Magenta

Black / Process
Black = Black
Process = Magenta

Black / Teal
Black = Black
Teal = Magenta

Black / Orange
Black = Black
Orange = Magenta

Black / Lipstix
Black = Black
Lipstix = Magenta

Gray / Process
Gray = Black
Process = Magenta

Gray / Reflex
Gray = Black
Reflex = Magenta

Gray / Burgundy
Gray = Black
Burgundy = Magenta

Reflex / Meadow Green
Reflex = Black
Meadow Green = Magenta

Meadow Green / Red
Meadow Green = Black
Red = Magenta

Forest Green / Gold
Forest Green = Black
Gold = Magenta

Burgundy / Gold
Burgundy = Black
Gold = Magenta

Reflex / Gold
Reflex = Black
Gold = Magenta

Black / Gold
Black = Black
Gold = Magenta

   

We will gladly accept your fonts under a few conditions:
1. We can only accept fonts from the Macintosh.
2. Please send both the screen font and printer font. These fonts will be installed on a temporary basis, but they will be archived under your reorder number for future use with that particular job only.
3. There is a charge for installing supplied fonts. This charge will also apply for any future reorders.
   
Please refer to your price list for these charges. Any font charge could be avoided by saving your job as outlines/or curves.
 
 
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