File Types

Please contact us ahead of time and let us know of your intention to send artwork.

All artwork under 10Mb can be sent to Signs by Jukes via E-mail.

For any file larger than 10Mb a CD, DVD or USB drive is recommended. This can be given to us in person or sent by courier. We will be happy to return the storage media to you, if needed, as soon as it has been uploaded onto our system.

Vector Graphics

Preferred vector file formats:

  • Adobe Illustrator - .ai
  • Encapsulated Postscript - .eps
  • Adobe Acrobat - .pdf

Whenever possible it is best to use vector based artwork for signs.

Vector art is a system that uses lines, shapes and colours to create letters and designs. It can be scaled to any size without losing quality and its file sizes are much smaller than raster images. Vector art can be used to create most logos and should always be used for text. Be sure to discuss vector art with us or your graphic designer.

When using vector art please convert any text to outlines before sending it to us.

Raster Graphics

Preferred raster file formats:

  • Adobe Photoshop - .psd
  • .raw
  • .tiff
  • .jpeg

When you want to use that stunning photo a raster based image is what you need. Raster images (or “Bitmaps”) can combine thousands of coloured pixels (tiny squares) to create a beautifully detailed image. However, they loose quality quickly when being scaled to a large size. They also have much larger file sizes than vector art.

Because of these issues, and the generally large size of signs, raster images should only be used for detailed images and photographs. For the best quality, images should be at least 150 dpi at their final size. The highest possible resolution is recommended.

Be sure to consider the distance between the viewer and printed artwork. Work that will be viewed up close, such as a trade show banner display or a poster, should have the highest level of detail. A printed sign mounted 30' up from the ground can use considerably less image resolution with no apparent quality loss to the viewer on the ground.