Screen Printing Vector Artwork
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Vector file extensions: .EPS .PDF or .Ai
Most suited for screen and pad printing in pantone spot colours.Vector-based files
are necessary for screen or pad printing logos, designs or illustrations that require
precise measurements.They generally contain well-defined elements such as curves
and shapes of various colours. They are also easily scalable due to their mathematical
nature and their colours can be edited easily. Vector graphics are often inherently
smaller in file size and are often universally editable and printable.
Not suitable for Screen Printing Bitmap Artwork
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Bitmap file extensions: JPG .GIF .TIF .PSD or .BMP
Bitmap files are most suitable for full colour printing of photo-realistic images that
require complex colour variations and are generally unusable for screen printing
processes. They are not easily scalable due to being mapped to a non-flexible
grid of pixels. If a bitmap-based image were to be enlarged, it would lose its
sharpness and edges within the image and would appear jagged. Bitmap files
are often heavily compressed to reduce their file size, over-compressed files are
unlikely to reproduce clearly.
