Why should you carry Digital by Southern Moulding products?
What kind of files will you accept?
What quality file do I need for each image size?
How do I get the digital file to you?
Is this canvas print going to last?
Copyrighted Material
Why should you
carry Digital by Southern Moulding products?
It is a natural extension of what you do today. Selling
photo-to-canvas services provides your customers a new service while providing
you a medium through which to sell more of what you specialize in. These canvas
prints can be:
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Mounted
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Stretched
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Laminated
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Matted
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Framed
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Glazed
Profits
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50% Gross Margins=Profit
Center
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No capital investment on
your part
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No inventory to carry
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Use existing sales floor
personnel to increase $/sq ft = income
Quality
Service
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Quick Turnaround
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Days vs Walgreens service of 2-4 weeks
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Working with an existing trusted supplier in your industry
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Have it delivered with your normal order and pay no additional
shipping fee.
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The $ value counts towards your min delivery
What kind of files will you accept?
We will accept jpegs, gifs, raw files from digital camera’s,
adobe photo illustrator, and bitmap files.
For other formats please contact us first.
What quality file do I need for each image
size?
For best quality prints you should upload files that are of maximum size
available to you. While we can print larger than we recommend, the
customer runs the risk of seeing lower than desired quality. For example for an
8x10 we recommend at least a 2MP camera file, however we can do a print using a
1MP if the customer needs it. Many factors impact the quality of the print, the
detail in the original file may impact the final output. An 8x10 of a portrait
may look very good whereas an 8x10 of a 50 person group photo may not yield the
desired results (the granularity/detail is lost in the canvas) even if the
original file is from the same camera. As a rule of thumb though:
Maximum Canvas
Size Possible
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Camera Capacity
with settings at SHQ or SF Resolution
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File Size
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| 16"x20" - 22"x28" |
3 MegaPixel Camera with resolution at 1536 x 2048 |
1.6 MB |
| 20"x24" - 24"x30" |
4 MegaPixel Camera with resolution at 1704 x 2272 |
2 MB |
| 24"x30" - 30"x40" |
5 MegaPixel Camera with resolution at 1944 x 2592 |
2.5 MB |
Most digital cameras allow you to change the resolution, so you can select the
quality of your photos as you take them. We highly recommend that you use the
SHQ (Super High Quality) or Super Fine mode on your camera using TIF or JPEG
settings (using minimum compression).
Remember: No matter what size the file is, if the picture is blurry as a small
print, it will be blurry enlarged on the canvas.
How do I get the digital file to you?
We can take the digital file via CD, DVD, email, USB drive or
any camera memory stick. Digital by Southern Moulding is not responsible for
damage to the media and/or file so customers should not send in their only
copy.
You can send it in any of three ways:
Southern Moulding &
Supply Co.
ATTN-Digital Picture Department
7040 Battle Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Is this canvas print going to last?
The print is printed on archival canvas and designed to last
100+ years. Non laminated prints are water resistant (lamination is required to
make them water proof). However like most artwork they are at the mercy of the
elements and it is suggested that the shop should recommend UV protection and
acid free mounting if the customer wants the quality to be preserved over time.
We offer acid free mounting and UV lamination services.
Copyrighted Material
Anyone submitting material to Digital by Southern Moulding without a copyright
release will be claiming to be the copyright holder. You will be assuming total
liability for any infringements to the current copyright laws. If you did not
take the picture - you probably do not own the copyright. Compliance is
generally as easy as calling the photographer and requesting a copyright
release.
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