DESIGN SPECS

These standards have been developed to ensure consistent
and accurate processing of your order. Deviations from these
standards may result in delays and/or additional charges.

Platform
• Affluent Lifestyle can accept either Macintosh or PC-based files. When sending PC-based QuarkXpress files please add .qxd extension when saving the file.

Software
• QuarkXPress 6.0 or below, Illustrator 10 or below, PhotoShop 7.0 or below and InDesign 2.0
Note: Any documents created in an application not listed here may result in additional charges and
cause delays in processing your file.

File format
• Files should be saved as either tiff, jpeg, eps, psd or postscript/pdf files
Note: Postscript or PDF files: If you have not supplied PDF files to Affluent Lifestyle in the past,
please email Stacy Driscoll at sdriscoll@affluentlifestyle.net to set up a test.
Acrobat Distiller: Job Options need to be set on Press Optimized to ensure the PDF file is
going to be acceptable for high resolution output.

Medium
• 3.5” High Density or Double Density Disk
• 650 MB CD-ROM
• 100/250 MB Iomega Zip Disk
• compressed file transferred via email

Transmission
• Via e-mail: Send to sdriscoll@affluentlifestyle.net
Note: Files sent via Email must be compressed prior to transmission. Please notify
your Account Manager when files have been sent; include file name.

Fonts
All fonts must be included when submitting files for print. Send both screen and printer fonts used in
your document and in your graphic files, including those in embedded art files. Licensing restricts us
from copying a font from a previous job or document. Do not use any System Fonts in page layout
documents or art files. Use the actual font’s typeface for bold or italic text. Do not stylize fonts to bold
or italic within the program’s own measurement palette.
Note: Font substitution may result in incorrect line endings and/or line lengths.

Supporting graphics
All supporting or linked graphics/artwork must be included when submitting files for print,
including embedded art files. Do not apply overprinting strokes or fills, as we have an automated trapping solution.

Scans
Art to be scanned should be clearly labeled with size and color requirements.
Scan continuous tone images at 300 dpi and line art at 1200 dpi. Scans should have a 2% highlight dot,
85% shadow dot and a 35-45% dot in the midtones. Imaging will be done with a 150 lines per inch
screen. Maximum 4-color densities: 260% uncoated, 280% matte, 300% gloss.
For optimum results, save your Photoshop scan files in .eps or tiff format.

Colors
All files should be in CMYK format on the front side and black & white on the back side.

Support
For assistance email Stacy Driscoll sdriscoll@affluentlifestyle.net

1365 Tamarind Way Boca Raton, Florida 33486
Office: 800-839-6188