How to Create Spot UV, Embossing, and Debossing that Meet Printing Requirements
1. Open your design in vector file creation software such as Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign.
2. Use the Artboard Tool to select the current artboard, check Move/Copy Artwork with Artboard, hold down Alt, and drag to copy a new artboard. Adjust the order of the artboards on the artboard panel.
3. In the Color panel, create a new swatch and name it according to the corresponding process. Set the Color Type to Spot Color. Choose any color value, but not white.
4. On the newly copied artboard, if the design is an image, use the Pen Tool to trace the outline of the relevant parts. It is recommended to do this on a new layer. Make sure the artwork file and outline align exactly.
5. Fill the parts that need special processes with the corresponding spot color.
6. Delete all content on the new artboard except for the spot color.
7. If you want to apply multiple special finishes to the same design, you need to create a new artboard for each special finish.
8. For example, I want to apply spot UV on a coffee cup and both UV and embossing on the water droplets.
9. Copy a new artboard. Create a new spot color and name it spot UV.
10. Use the pen tool to outline the coffee cup and water droplet, fill them with the spot color, and delete any unnecessary parts.
11. Then, copy the artboard again and fill the water droplet with the spot color for embossing
12. Select "File" - "Save As" to save the file in PDF format. Make sure to include the bleed when saving.
13. Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat. You can use the Output Preview function under Print Production to check whether the spot color is correctly applied to the design.
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24 июн 2024
