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tim3560 · December 4th, 2007

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Originally Posted by inkie


	Hi friends, Need your help! Because I 'm still a real beginner at design software, I hired a graphic designer to be my "Photoshop guy" and make up a few of my designs for me so that I can use them on T's, bibs, mugs, etc. They are just about done and look great, but he wants to return them to me in "press-ready PDF." PDF is read-only. I want them returned in TIFF format, so that 1.) they will be editable by any printer or by myself for use in future projects and 2.) all of the printers, POD companies, etc. want TIFF, "original source files," JPEG, etc. but do NOT want PDFs in case something needs to be changed. I asked my designer who said it was not possible to return them to me in TIFF format because they contained work done in "vector and InDesign." (It's not an issue of ownership, he's willing, but obviously just doesn't think it is possible.) My husband insists that he can return the files to me in ANY format I request, no matter what software he used, by using the "Export" function in Photoshop/Illustrator and just choosing "TIFF" from the dropdown menu. We need to call him ASAP. Are we wrong? Is he right? Thanks, Inkie

I would have to agree with your husband. If this "designer" has any idea what he's doing, he should be able to send you whatever format you like. I used a designer that had Photoshop while I had Corel Draw. He got a copy of Corel Draw so that he could give it to me in my format. That's going above and beyond, but there should be no problem with giving you your files in TIFF if that's what you prefer.