Tutorials
Preparing Art for Canvas
Stretching printed canvas over a stretcher bar frame gives it an instant gallery look. Sizing your artwork large enough to cover the additional depth of the frame is vital to completing the look.
Dielines & Score Marks
As with spot varnish / UV, please create a new spot color called “dieline”. It is common practice to make this display as 100% magenta. Also set this to Overprint Stroke under Attributes panel and place it on a separate layer. Score marks can be indicated as a dashed line or placed on a separate […]
Crossovers
Watch out for text, graphics, or images that ‘cross over’ from one page to another in bound materials. Be mindful, not all finished pieces will line up exactly from page to page due to the mechanical nature of bindery equipment. It’s important to design around these issues to ensure your project’s success.