Product Information
Print Resolution: Vinyl flex billboards are printed at 360 dpi in 4-color process.
Inks: our inks are made with automotive-grade pigments designed to resist fading for 2 years.

Art Requirements
If we are going to create the artwork for you we will need any photos and logos. Photos should be large-format 300dpi photographs and measure at least 12 inches wide.Logos should be in .eps vector format or .psd photoshop format at 300dpi or better and measure at least 5 inches or better. We cannot scan or reproduce your logo off of a business card or other print ad, etc. The quality of the finished product would be poor.

If you are going to produce your own artwork the most important "art requirement" that we can recommend is to USE OUR PHOTOSHOP TEMPLATES! If you create your design using the correct template (see link below) you will realize several important benefits and ensure that we produce your design in the fastest and most accurate manner possible.

Here are some of the benefits of using our vinyl templates:
  • Each template is set up for optimal output. The resolutions for each template are already optimized for the specific size and will produce optimal output when enlarged.
  • Each template will be the correct size, if you use the correct template for your desired product.
  • Each template contains guidelines for both the live area and finished area. For example, a 14x48 will enlarge to a 15x49.
  • Each template has the proper color profile already applied.
  • Each template is already saved with LZW compression.

    Click the following link to see a recommended Photoshop template for our 10x30 billboards. Vinyl Flex Photoshop Templates.

    http://www.canyonoutdoormedia.com/downloads/10ftx30ft.tif
    (Remember, open these in Photoshop)

    Our Photoshop templates are not for you? We hope you'll reconsider; however, we still need your print-ready artwork so here are some helpful tips.

    Our preferred file format is a flattened Photoshop .tif file using LZW compression. Please always name files of this type using the 3 character extension ".tif" at the end of your file name (even if you are on a Mac).

    If you build your file using the recommended format there will be no need to use additional compression software such as WinZip or Stuffit when uploading your files.

    Our printer supports the latest versions of all the software listed below for both Macintosh and Windows:
  • Major drawing applications (i.e., Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Macromedia Freehand)
  • Major page layout applications (i.e., QuarkXPress, Adobe Pagemaker and Adobe Indesign)

    NOTE: We do not accept files built in MS Word or Powerpoint or any other word processing or publishing program.

    NOTE: When using these software packages to create files please follow the same basic information herein, but keep in mind that you will need to compress the files into one archive using Stuffit for Macintosh users and WinZip for Windows users. This helps maintain the file's integrity and prevents fonts from getting corrupted during upload.

    Create your files to a manageable scale (versus the full scale of the final board). We recommend working at a scale of 1/4" = 1' scale and using a .125" amount of bleed.

    Please provide a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for any photographic elements. For example, a 14'x48' billboard would scale to 3.5"x12". When building your file, please work in CMYK using US Web Coated (SWOP v2) color profile.

    If assigning PMS color callouts for solids, please use the Pantone Solid to Process library of colors as all jobs will be printed in 4-color process.

    Production Standards
    Unless otherwise requested, we will apply our "Standard Finish" to your vinyl flex. Our standard finishing is set forth as follows:

    Bleed: our standard bleed is to provide a 6" bleed around the entire live area dimension. For example, a 14' x 48' (live or image area) will have a finished area of 15' x 49'. We print a full bleed to the edge of the blank (over the pocket area). Our pocket dimension is a standard 3.5 inches.

    Note: Naturally, should you have special bleed requirements you simply need to discuss these with your Account Manager, and we can accommodate these requirements (and they will become part of your customer record).

    All vinyl flexes are marked with "goal posts" that run across the top of the board exactly .125" above the live area as well as "corner marks" to allow for ease of alignment during installation.

    Vinyl Characteristics
    13 ounce, three-ply material with PVC on the outside layers and an 800 denier polyester scrim inside. Produced by LG Chemical, one of the largest billboard flex-vinyl producers in the world. Black-backed material is standard unless white-backed vinyl is specified.

    Semi-gloss finish. Anti-mildew, anti-UV, and flame retardant. Meets NFPA-701 (National Fire Protection Association, the governing national body) guidelines for flame resistance. Designed to withstand temperatures as low as minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

    Warranty: guaranteed for two (2) years against fading in excess of 15%. Vinyls with UV clear coat (which must be requested at the time of the order and which has an additional cost) are guaranteed for three (3) years against fading in excess of 15%.