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Knockouts, Overprints & Traps
When you are printing in color, you may occasionally want the colors to touch. When you make colors touch, sometimes problems will occur. For example, ugly white gaps can appear around objects that are . . . click here for the full article... Colored Stock Yields Higher Response Consider the difference between a black and white and colored picture. While black and white pictures can create striking, dramatic looks, colored pictures provide detail. Color pictures tend to be more . . . click here for the full article... Questions and Answers Recently I had business cards thermographed. I ran out of cards when I was out of town at a trade show so I asked another printer if he could just match the card I had. The cards I got back were much . . . click here for the full article... Think With Ink Imagine if two people handed you flyers promoting the sale of roses ö one a brown flyer printed with black ink and the other, a pink flyer printed with burgundy ink. Which sale would you be more likely . . . click here for the full article... Questions and Answers I've been told some grades of paper are better than others for certain jobs. What is a paper grade and what are the factors for choosing one? The term paper grade refers to paper categories . . . click here for the full article... Test Your Printing Knowledge 1. Paper was invented in (a) Babylonia (b) Italy (c) Greece (d) China (e) North America 2. This is generally used to prevent cover stock from cracking when folded (a) Perforating (b) . . . click here for the full article... Questions and Answers The other day I called in to check what I need to bring with me for you to print my job. I was asked to bring my PMS number and a printed sample of what I want. What are PMS colors and why do you need . . . click here for the full article... Discover the Power of Color Close your eyes and imagine opening a brand new box of crayons. The colors fill your eyes and excite something deep inside you. It’s something we all feel. Color has power. No one who can see colors can . . . click here for the full article... Build Printing Jobs on a Favorable Foundation When building a house, you must carefully select your foundation. The same is true when designing a printing job. Consider Tim from television’s popular Home Improvement show. When he applies his special . . . click here for the full article... Setting Traps Off Can Have Disastrous Results How would you respond if someone asked you about trapping for your documents? You might respond confidently because you set traps often. Then again, you might respond by asking, “What is trapping?” Whichever . . . click here for the full article... How Much Do You Know About The Printing Process? Everywhere you look, the printed word is evident. Can you imagine what life would be like without it? Blank boxes of cookies on the grocer’s shelves? No newspapers delivered to your door in the morning? . . . click here for the full article... Green Sheets Which has a greater impact on the environment: printed materials or electronic content? click here for the full article... |
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