Santa Barbara Signs & Graphics - Preparing & Sending Files for Cut Vinyl Graphics

preparing files for vinyl cutting

Files for vinyl cutting must be vector/outline files (EPS or Adobe Illustrator), with all text converted to outlines. PDF files may only be used reliably if all text has been converted to outlines. Raster images/bitmap files (including .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .tif, .psd) can not be used directly for vinyl graphics. We can vectorize and clean up some scans or bitmap files if the resolution is sufficient, but this will add to the lead time and cost for your project.

Please note that some complex images can not be made into vinyl graphics, or would be better suited to digital printing.

providing/sending files

Files may be supplied on CD, DVD, floppy, Zip or Jaz disk, Mac or PC. You can e-mail smaller files (up to 8MB) to our address. Our FTP site is available for larger files (instructions below). You also may want to consider a file transfer service such as YouSendIt (below). Here are some links that you may find useful:

For our FTP site transfer instructions click here. For a YouSendit program download click here.

These links are provided as-is and were current when added to this page. We provide no warranty for fitness of use.