Always wondered what bleed and safe zones are?
🖨️ Well, bleed is where any colour or image that runs to the edge of a page, extends past the cut line. The reason for a bleed is to ensure there is no gap between the background colour or image at the edge of the page.
🖨️ A safe zone is also quite important because there is often a slight shift when cutting an item, it avoids any key text or image accidentally being trimmed off or removed.
To find out more about other creative pre-printing elements you need to be aware of, check out our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/ejmY_uuD#BusinessPrinting#PrintTips
🌙 A Night on Press 🌙
The loud, rhythmic sound of the web press surrounds me, mixed with the strong chemical smell of ink, creating a sensory symphony.
I walk towards the pressman, waiting by the first press sheets. The make-ready is complete, and they await my final approval.
The press computer has done its job, bringing the colors on the sheet close to perfection, but not quite there yet. Despite all our technological advances, the human touch is still essential on a press. The magic of blending the four primary colors into a final masterpiece isn't complete; the last details need our attention.
Colors are subjective, each hue seen through our unique lens. To me, colors aren't just real; they are the emotions we feel when we look at them.
On a press, the hues we see are influenced by many variables: the brand and quality of the inks, the paper's coating, and the press itself. Each job carries its own distinct fingerprint, impossible to replicate exactly from one press to another.
It’s up to the pressman’s experience and my eye for color to make the final adjustments, perfecting the ink density.
At this crucial moment, the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black come together in a harmonious symphony, guided by technology and the subtle touch of human hands. 🙌
🎶 This symphony isn’t heard with our ears, but seen with our eyes. 🎵
It's incredibly satisfying to see the results of our efforts, a vision brought to life on a roll of paper.
💙🩷💛🖤
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🍍When judging the quality of a heat transfer print, three key points come into play. Firstly, the color vividness is essential. Bright and true-to-life colors make the print stand out.
🍎Secondly, the durability matters. A good heat transfer should withstand frequent washes and usage without fading or peeling.
🍐Last but not least, the clarity and sharpness of the image or pattern are crucial. A clear and detailed print looks more attractive.
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We’re talking about “Screening” when the images to be printed appear washed out at the inlet of the engraved area. This happens across the web running direction and is visible when printed. We have summarized how you can solve this problem and even prevent it. #tkm#screening#troubleshooting#solution#printindustry#printing#doctorblades
When trapping two colors, it is recommended to “spread” or enlarge the lighter color under the dominant color. Learn more from the ultimate guide to flexographic quality—Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances (FIRST). FIRST provides all members of the flexographic supply chain with the technical information needed to produce high-quality and consistent print, pressrun after pressrun. Find out more about FIRST at https://lnkd.in/eJJ2qheY#packaging#flexography#FIRST
Printing on mesh, perforated, or backlit material? Learn how X-Rite’s i1Pro 3 Plus helped Primary Color achieve high image quality with less manual correction and retouching.
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It is best to use drop shadows only for larger type, unless the color selected for the type is darker than the color it is abutting. Learn more from the ultimate guide to flexographic quality—Flexographic Image Reproduction Specifications & Tolerances (FIRST). FIRST provides all members of the flexographic supply chain with the technical information needed to produce high-quality and consistent print, pressrun after pressrun. Find out more about FIRST at https://lnkd.in/eJJ2qheY#flexography#packaging
“When your print provider doesn’t need to rework your files, hunt for missing fonts, or clarify finishing instructions, you’re more likely to achieve your deadlines and avoid extra support costs.” Well, that just sounds nice. See what Elizabeth Gooding and Mary Schilling are talking about in this article and read even more in The Designer’s Guide to Inkjet, 3rd Edition: https://hubs.li/Q02NrDtM0#ColorMatching#InkjetPrinting#GraphicDesign
There are colours that make us happy.
Do you know that if you look at a black-and-white image, it can take you a moment longer to recognise what it is than if that image is in full colour? That’s because we're hard wired to respond to the stimulus of colour.
Visible colours have wavelengths that produce electrical impulses that have an effect on our bodies. They even work when you’re asleep. Different cultures, genders, and personalities respond differently to the same colour but those differences narrow right down when it comes to the colours that make us feel happy.
We've delved into the psychology of colour and created a list of the 7 most common colours that prompt feelings of happiness and why they work.
Check out our free article for the details or call us for a chat about how we can make vibrant full colour work for you.
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IMAGE: A collage of close-ups of people smiling happily, each person is against a different coloured background.
