Lamar Graphics Art Specs Overview

Lamar Graphics is an industry leading Grand Format Vinyl Printer. Our work flow is designed to produce a high volume of grand format printing accurately, consistently and efficiently. We offer the ability to work in a completely color managed environment from concept to production. Providing production ready artwork means faster production times, more accurate color reproduction, and fewer surprises.

Resolution

Lamar Graphics Hi-Res Vinyl production is set up at a 9ppi scale. Every 9 pixels in the digital file represents one inch on the final product. Each template is saved at a 300ppi resolution, but the scale is set at 9 pixels = 1 inch. The Ultra Hi-Res close view products are set up at size with a resolution of 36ppi. The scale is 1 to 1, every 36 pixels = 1 inch.

See the Resolution section for details.

Color Management

Lamar Graphics also has its own color profile for use in color managed work flows. Using our custom CMYK profile will allow you to soft proof your designs on a color calibrated monitor. It will also ensure the best possible color reproduction from conception to product. See the Color Management section for download and details.

File Formats

Our preferred formats are .PSD, .TIF, .JPG, .EPS, and .PDF saved from Photoshop. We do accept many other formats from the various leading graphics software available in the industry today including Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, InDesign, and Corel. The .PDF format saved from any of the fore mentioned programs are preferred over the native formats. See the File Formats section for the preferred formats and saving instructions.