Supported file formats.

We accept most file formats - As always dealers can send their files in the most common formats. While many printing companies limit the number of file formats they will accept, BCE continues to accept the widest variety of file formats in the industry!

Native File Formats - BCE continues to accept files in the following formats:
Native Illustrator (.ai) - up to version CS4**
Native Photoshop (.psd) - up to version CS4
Native InDesign (.ind) - up to version CS4**
Native CorelDraw (.cdr) - up to version X4**
Native Quark Xpress (.qxd) - up to version 7

Common File Exchange Formats - BCE continues to accept files in the following formats:
Encapsulated Postscript (aka EPS - .eps)**
Adobe Portable Document Format (aka PDF - .pdf)
Tagged Image Format (aka TIFF - .tif)*
Joint Photographic Experts Group (aka JPEG - .jpg)*

What works best - our recommendation - We prefer files saved in PDF, EPS or TIF formats with fonts converted to outline, whenever possible. For full color printing, files MUST be defined and saved as CMYK. Files in or with RGB elements will be rejected. Files from paint programs such as Photoshop should have appropriate resolutions - normally 300 dpi for full color and 1000 dpi for spot color.

PROPER RESOLUTION FOR BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY!
* TIF and JPG files MUST be saved at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for full color printing and 1000 dpi for spot color printing. JPG files MUST be saved with a quality setting of MAXIMUM. BCE does not recommend using or setting of text within TIF or JPG files.
** Please convert fonts to outline

 

Closing Dates 2010

May 31 - Memorial Day
July 5 - Independence Day
September 6 - Labor Day
November 25-26 - Thanksgiving
December 24-27 - Christmas
December 31 - New Years Eve

 

FTP Site

BCE has implemented a new File Upload page. This eliminates the need for FTP programs and allows users to provide optional information along with the upload. The new upload tool can handle up to 2Gb data transfer. Users also get a confirmation email after the upload. You must contact BCE about each file upload - failure to do so will result in unknown files to be deleted from the system.

For more information, please contact Customer Service at 727-535-7768.


BCE Of Tampa Bay, Inc
14000 63rd Way North
Clearwater, FL 33760
727-535-7768 | 800-669-5601

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