Since many of our
customers solicit information on how best to scan their printed images
and photos so that the resulting digital art files can be used for adequate reproduction on ceramic coffee mugs, we outline some of the
factors that greatly influence the quality of the final, digitized art files.
As indicated somewhere else in
these pages,
The resolution of any raster or bitmap art should
be at least 300
DPI's (pixels per inch);
The physical dimensions
of the digital art should be the same as
the one to appear on the finished mugs. That is, no higher than 3" (7.6
cm) for our 11-oz white-glazed ceramic coffee mugs, and 3½"
(8.9 cm) for our 15-oz white-glazed ceramic coffee mugs or our
18-oz steins.
Here are some links to information on the
different
maximum
decoration sizes available.
You can also consult
here.
If the original
to be scanned is not in the dimensions required for mug
decorations, some adjustments have to be made during the scanning
process and thereafter. Below please find a screen shot of a
scanning program where we circled in red the important features that
have to be respected:
Please note that:
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The resolution shown is: 300 dpi's.
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That the Target
Image was set to a
width of 7.75 inches (which is the width for a wrap-around
decoration).
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The
resulting image height is: 4.82 inches (which will have to be cropped,
later on, down to 3 inches for our 11-oz mugs).
Thus, the image to be
scanned will be amplified by the scanning program by 167% (as shown
above) and will have a resolution of 300 dpi's.
The resulting file will
have to be cropped down after scanning to the final dimensions as required by the mug
decoration. This can done in any graphics program.
Once your digital file has all the right dimensions and resolution,
save it as a .tif file for PC's and send it to us with
this form.
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Should you be interested in
a very detailed description of
digital imaging with respect to
video images
as they relate to and differ from
printed digital images
as well as the various scanning methods available,
we very highly recommend that you consult these pages:
http://www.scantips.com/
The information contained
there will permit you to generate images that will
print great on custom-decorated coffee
Gift
Mugs.
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Please also note that:
Fonts should, if at all possible, not be part of a
raster/bitmap file as the original vector fonts will be transformed into raster/bitmap
format and will be reproduced with a "stair-step" appearance. Hence, fonts
should be incorporated into a bitmap/raster file within a vector program, such as
CorelDraw and/or Adobe Illustrator;
If you use very unusual fonts which we might not
have in our fonts library, you will have to send them to us in addition to your digital
art files.
Due to the limitations of the color calibration
process with respect to any digital input- as well as output-device some limitations on
any reproductive decoration process have to be expected; only the most scrupulously
prepared digital art can be reproduced in an adequate manner. Color shifts and similar
"impurities" have to be accepted as we cannot be 100% color-correct.
Remember:
To preserve the beauty and vibrancy of the image on our full-color
sublimation-decorated mugs, it is best to hand wash them as you
would hand wash any fine China as well as your best glasses.
Also, never leave the mugs in direct sunlight, for example on a windowsill.
You might also want to consult
our FAQ pages for additional
tips and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Should you have any questions or observation, please
contact us.
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