Overview
When acknowledging the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia, organizations should use
the BC Mark.
The following information is intended to provide full guidelines on how to use the BC Mark properly.
It is also acceptable to acknowledge grant funding contribution simply with a line of text
and without the provincial mark. Example:
"XXX acknowledges the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia"
If you do use the BC Mark, you must:
- Never allow the image to be smaller than 19mm (3/4") tall;
- Make sure that the image is never skewed, tilted or stretched (when resizing, the
horizontal and vertical scales must be maintained in correct proportions);
- Use the 'positive' images on light-coloured backgrounds; and
- Use the 'reverse' images on dark-coloured backgrounds.
NOTE:
The available graphic files have transparent backgrounds. In other words the background colour of the image will
match the background colour of the document in which it is placed. For this reason the white 'British
Columbia' text in the 'reverse' images will not be visible in documents with white backgrounds.
The following sections provide information that will help you select and download the most appropriate
graphic file format from the three available options (EPS, PNG and GIF).
EPS graphic files
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files are intended for output on
PostScript compatible devices. Typical uses of this file type include advertising, artwork, brochures,
and other printed matter that you will be sending to an outside, professional printer for duplication.
NOTE: You will need the appropriate software to open and manipulate EPS files.
To download one of the EPS files listed at the end of this section, choose one of the following methods:
Method A:
- RIGHT-CLICK on the link for the appropriate graphic and then CLICK on the 'Save Target As' option in the pop-up menu
- WAIT for the 'Save As' dialog box to appear on your screen
- CHOOSE a location on your computer to save the image file to
- CLICK the 'Save' button on the dialog box
- CHANGE the downloaded file's extension from '.ps' to '.eps' (see note below)
Method B:
- CLICK on the link for the appropriate graphic
- WAIT for the 'File Download' dialog box to appear on your screen
- CLICK the 'Save' button
- WAIT for the 'Save As' dialog box to appear
- CHOOSE a location on your computer to save the file to
- CLICK the 'Save' button on the dialog box
- CHANGE the downloaded file's extension from '.ps' to '.eps' (see note below)
NOTE:
When you download an EPS file from the web the file's extension may be changed
to '.ps' (post script) from '.eps'. If this occurs, simply locate the
file and change the name so that the extension is '.eps'.
After completing these steps you will have a copy of the EPS image file available on your computer
and will be able to import the file into a graphic document.
EPS files are available in the following colour schemes and layouts:
PNG graphic files
Portable Network Graphics (PNG) files can be used for documents that are intended for output on non-PostScript devices. Typical
uses of this file type include word processing documents. PNG files should be used
when software for using EPS files is not available. Perfect for office laser printers.
To download one of the PNG files listed at the end of this section, choose one of the following methods:
Method A:
- RIGHT-CLICK on the link for the appropriate graphic and then CLICK on the 'Save Target As' option in the pop-up menu
- WAIT for the 'Save As' dialog box to appear on your screen
- CHOOSE a location on your computer to save the image file to
- CLICK the 'Save' button on the dialog box
Method B:
- CLICK on the link for the appropriate graphic
- WAIT for the image to appear in a new window
- CLICK on the 'File' menu in the new window and then click on the 'Save As' menu option
- WAIT for the 'Save As' dialog box to appear on your screen
- CHOOSE a location on your computer to save the image file to
- CLICK the 'Save' button on the dialog box
After completing these steps you will have a copy of the image file available on your computer and
will be able to import the file into a graphic or word document.
PNG files are available in the following colour schemes and layouts:
GIF graphic files
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) files can be used for computer-displayed documents. Typical uses of this file type include Web pages,
computer-generated video, and similar documents intended for computer monitor viewing. The GIF file
type should NOT be used for printed documents.
To download one of the GIF files listed at the end of this section, choose one of the following methods:
Method A:
- RIGHT-CLICK on the link for the appropriate graphic and then CLICK on the 'Save Target As' option in the pop-up menu
- WAIT for the 'Save As' dialog box to appear on your screen
- CHOOSE a location on your computer to save the image file to
- CLICK the 'Save' button on the dialog box
Method B:
- CLICK on the link for the appropriate graphic
- WAIT for the image to appear in a new window
- CLICK on the 'File' menu in the new window and then click on the 'Save As' menu option
- WAIT for the 'Save As' dialog box to appear on your screen
- CHOOSE a location on your computer to save the image file to
- CLICK the 'Save' button on the dialog box
After completing these steps you will have a copy of the
image file available on your computer and will be able to import the file into a graphic document.
GIF files are available in the following colour schemes and layouts:
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