DigiGraphics Online Print Services
 Basic File Requirements for successful uploading and printing

If you're receiving errors during file uploading or ordering, or if print quality is not what you expect, the information here will likely provide the solution. Following this basic check list will help insure that your files upload and print properly.

This site is designed to be easy to use and relatively fail safe. If you are uploading unedited files from your digital camera or computer, there is little to worry about. Most all unedited digital camera files will upload and print properly.

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If you are using Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or another image editing program to edit files prior to uploading and ordering prints, there are a few things you need to be aware of that can cause errors in uploading or unexpected print-quality results. If unsure about these requirements, please contact customer service at 970-482-8595.

  
   
  Uploaded Files Must Be:
 
  In 8-bit Color
16-bit files will not upload or print properly.
  In sRGB Color Space
Convert to sRGB color space before uploading.
This includes black & white images, and CMYK images.
  Flattened
Remove all layers by flattening before uploading.
  Free of Alpha Channels
Remove any Alpha Channels prior to uploading.
If there are more than four channels in the Channels Pallet, the extra channels must be deleted. The four channels required are: RGB (composite), Red, Green, Blue.
  Free of Annotations
Remove all image workspace annotations
  Saved as: tiff, jpg, psd.
You'll save considerable upload time, at virtually no cost to quality, by saving your final upload-ready files as jpg at #10 (low) compression.   
   
  Files Should Be:
   
  Prepared on a Calibrated Display (monitor) or corrected by-the-numbers (professional level edits).