JPEG (JPG)

Accept JPEG as artwork only where the assigned process, RIP or application, product template, and approved job specification support it. Verify the requested physical size and orientation before production.

Treat a JPEG as one input to a complete job ticket. The ticket should identify the exact product, quantity, finished size, approved crop, creator revision, intended background, material or blank, output process, proof expectation, and delivery requirements. Missing information is a hold point, not an invitation to guess.

Equipment is determined by the chosen production process. There is no JPEG-specific printer, press, engraver, or universal preset.

The maker's approved equipment and training govern production. A print shop might have a RIP, printer, color targets, finishing tools, and inspection lighting; an engraving shop may have image-conversion controls, exhaust, safety equipment, and test stock. Neither setup is implied by JPEG itself.

The maker should list equipment by the actual method selected for the order, then verify that each machine is available, maintained, and authorized for the intended material. A JPEG does not tell Goodiee which printer, press, engraver, or finishing device is required. Capability records should reflect the maker's validated machine and process, not just their ability to open an image file.

Match the actual substrate, coating, ink or transfer system, and finishing procedure to the job. JPEG itself does not declare a compatible material.

A maker should confirm material identity and technical sheet before interpreting the image. A photographic transfer onto coated polymer, a textile print, and a laser-toned wood image respond differently to ink, heat, and contrast. The same JPEG can look substantially different without any file change.

At intake, the material record should include enough specificity to reproduce the result: a blank SKU or stock description, coating or fiber composition where relevant, color, size, and any lot-dependent concern. If the requested product changes material, revisit the proof and profile decision. An unchanged JPEG can produce a visibly different result on a different surface.