Additional information
Paper Type | Soft-Touch Matte |
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Shape | Standard |
Corners | Straight |
Quantity | 100, 250, 500 |
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Raised Spot Gloss | |
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Make sure there is a space of 0.25” between mask file and scoring line. It will prevent varnish breakage and allows effortless folding.
Your UV coverage must be less than 30% if you want the best results. Else, the cards may get stuck together. Also, use the vector-based program to create mask-file. The acceptable area with thin strokes, patterns or small shapes is 70%. It must not exceed 1” × 1”.
Both Spot UV jobs and Raised Spot UV jobs can be set up the same way. You should include a mask file for Raised Spot UV with the regular print file if you want to create a Raised Spot UV job. Make sure you’ve created the mask file in vector-based programs for example illustrator. The Raised Spot UV mask file will show where to apply the UV coating. But, use solid 100% K that will indicate where you want the UV. Avoid using glows, shadows or grayscale images. White represents no UV.
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Spot UV is a shiny layer with a flat finish. It goes precisely in the place where you’d want your piece to have a glossy coating. The Raised Spot UV is same as Spot UV. But, the applied UV stands out that you’ll feel it if you touch the card. It is raised to a depth of 50 microns.
Raised spot UV designs generally have a depth of 50 microns. That is enough to be able to feel the raised detailing on a card. With spot UV, you could highlight certain elements of your business card, such as the logo, image, brand name, and others.
When creating a Spot UV job, You must include a Spot UV template file along with the regular full color file. The Spot UV template file is used to show where the UV will be placed. NORMAL CMYK PRINT FILE SPOT UV TEMPLATE FILE Use 100% K to indicate where you would like the UV. White will indicate no UV. REMEMBER “IF IT’S WHITE, YOU CAN WRITE!”
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You are advised not to use font-size lesser than 6pt. But, if you have thicker strokes, use size no less than 9pt.
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For a job of Spot UV, include a template file of Spot UV and a file of regular print. The template file of Spot UV shows the required area to apply UV coating. Spot UV For good quality, you must create mask files in programs that are vector-based(ex. Illustrator or CorelDRAW). Only solid 100% K must be used to specify where you want the UV. Glows, shadows or grayscale images must not be used. No UV is indicated by white. Remember! You may write, when its white.
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If you’ve chosen a finish that requires one, like: white ink, foil, spot uv, etc – then yes! But if you don’t know how to create one or need help, our prepress team is happy to handle that for you.
How to Setup Mask Files If your project includes foil stamping, spot UV, embossing, or die-cutting you will need to provide a mask file (per finish) alongside your design files. Watch our How-To Video Create a black and white pdf file where all black areas have a color value of K = 100% (C=0 M=0 Y=0 K=100) Black areas represent where you want the finish to be located and white means no finish will be applied. If your project contains more than one finish, you must provide separate mask files for each finish.
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