Guidelines for Naming and Saving Files

Name your files sequentially and be sure to include leading zeros or other number. For example, start with 001.jpg, 002.jpg, 003.jpg, etc. If needed, there are many good programs available for batch renaming of your files.

When sending files to Full Color, follow these guidelines to avoid having additional charges added for correcting your files:

  • Color Mode: RGB (Recommended Color Space: sRGB)
  • Acceptable Filetypes: JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIF, TIFF
  • No LZW Compression
  • No 16 bit files
  • No Progressive files
  • No Alpha Channels
  • No layered Photoshop files
  • No RAW or Proprietary Camera File Formats
  • File should not exceed 180 MB
  • File Naming: Please do not use %, #, ~, @, or * characters in your filename, and do not exceed 25 characters in length