FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):
I don't have a PayPal account. Can I buy and download your files anyway?
Are your files compatible with both Mac and PC Systems?
Your on-line images have "©Yasuda Studio" imprinted on them. Will the files I download have that too?
My graphic arrived as a .zip file; what's that?
What's a vector file, and why don't you spec any sizes for yours?
Where are your .ai files?
Why should I convert my file to CMYK before sending it out for printing? It prints fine for me now...
300ppi, 72ppi... it's very confusing; could you explain it in simple terms?
HELP! I need a different format!
I have another question...
I don't have a PayPal account. Can I buy and download your files anyway?
YES!
You do NOT need a PayPal account to buy - Just click on the "Click Here" button on your payment page. We accept any major credit card; PayPal is simply the processor. Payment is accepted in U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, or Yen. You can check the current currency exchange rate now with the XE.com Currency Converter. (Also, PayPal will always provide information on transactions that include currency conversion.)
After you make your payment, you'll see a "Continue" button at the lower right of the confirmation page which will open your custom download page. As added security, you'll be asked to enter the email address you used when you paid. You'll also receive a backup link to your download page via email, and a separate email from PayPal to confirm your purchase. You'll have 24 hours to download; if for any reason you can't download within that time, just let me know via email and I'll reactivate your link.
I'll have a record of your payment, and I'll get your file(s) to you no matter what.
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Are your files compatible with both Mac and PC Systems?
Yes; my eps files are saved with TIF previews which can be read by both systems. GIF, .JPG files can be read by all, too. PSD files can be opened by PhotoShop, and by many other graphics applications as well.
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Your images have "©Yasuda Studio" imprinted on them.
Will the files I download have that too?
No way! (If you wanted my watermark I'd charge more). ;-)
That's to protect the art from pirating. Of course, it's ok for you to use them for comping.
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My graphic arrived as a .zip file; what's that?
To keep files from corrupting in transit, your file will arrive in .zip compression format. You can download a trial version Zip utility Here (for PC) or Here (for Mac). Free Versions may be available too - try searching for zip at Download.com
Zip TIP - If you ever buy any downloadable product anywhere - software, art, whatever, you'll need something to open Zip files, so maybe you should download a zip utility whether you're buying or just browsing here at Yasuda Studio
Zip TIP For Mac users - make sure your MacZip Prefs are set to MacBinary: Never, so that PC users can open them (They'll open on your Mac, too...)
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What's a vector file, and why don't you spec any sizes for yours?
Vector files, such as those created by Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, Corel Draw, etc.. may be enlarged or reduced almost to infinity, so size doesn't matter. Import them into any host application that accepts .EPS files, and enlarge or reduce as you like. Better yet, if you have a vector drawing application, revise the size in that. For the record, my vector files generally fit within a 7" x 7" area.
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Where are your .ai files?
All my .eps files ARE .ai files saved with an .eps preview for buyers who want to place them in other applications. They are created in Illustrator 9, but I save backwards as far as I can to make them more universally useable to all buyers. (Illustrator 9, 10, users can open older files from within illustrator.)
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Why should I convert my file to CMYK before sending it out for printing?
It prints fine for me now...
When you send a file to a commercial printer, e.g. for a magazine ad or a brochure, they'll be printing in 4 colors: C=CYAN, M=MAGENTA, Y=YELLOW, K=BLACK. And that's how they need it broken down. I don't convert my files because RGB is smaller for you to download, (and I don't know what you'll be using them for, anyway). If you can't convert your file, let me know, and I'll do it for you.
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300ppi, 72ppi... it's very confusing; could you explain it in simple terms?
It's really not very complex, but some explanations make it seem that way, so I'll keep it simple.
Ppi = pixels per inch. A pixel, for our purposes, is a small square of solid color, (think of them as tiny mosaic tiles.)
Standard screen resolution - often referred to as low resolution - is 72 of these little guys per inch). Generally speaking, that's what you see in your browser.
Optimum resolution for your home or office printer depends on the printer, but usually 120 to 150ppi is fine.
Commercial offset printers usally require 300 ppi (hirez) or sometimes even higher. Many applications such as PhotoShop let you shrink or expand each pixel size without resampling (adding or subtracting pixels). So, for example, if you wanted to have a small Victorian Rose on your stationery, it would be fine for you to buy the $5.00 version and bring it from 6.25" at 72ppi to 1.5" at 300ppi .
TIP - Unless you understand how resampling works, don't resample - in PhotoShop, leave the resample box unchecked as you change image size, and you can't go wrong.
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HELP! I need a different format!
We can create almost any format for Mac, PC, etc. at no extra charge.
Please open and check out the Read Me link at the bottom of this page.
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I have another question...
OK, so Email your question to me and I'll do my best to answer it ASAP.
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