ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS___________
CD Silkscreen Printing:
4 color process prints, Half-tone prints or PMS colors (Pantone
Matching System) up to five colors. If your image is printed on a white
base, it is considered one color. If custom color matching is required,
there is an additional charge.
Trapping:
1 to 2 point is necessary anywhere two or more colors touch on the
artwork.
For PMS colors or special colors:
. Screening - 85 lines/inch (34 lines/cm).
. Screen angle - 45°
. Density range - 15 to 85%
. Dot shape - elliptic.
For four color process :
. Screening - 85 lines/inch (34 lines/cm) (preferred) or
100 lines/cm, (41 lines/cm).
. Screen angle - Cyan 75°, Magenta 45°, Yellow 0°,
Black 15°
. Density range - 15 to 85%
. Dot shape - elliptic.
Fonts:
Should not be less than 5 points (1.88mm) in positive print.
Lines:
Should not be less than 0.15 mm in positive print.
Registration Marks:
Line width 0.2 mm maximum and 5mm minimum outside the printing area.
Film:
CD label film should be Positive, Emulsion side up, Right reading.
Proof Page:
A Test print is recommended in form of Chromalin, Match Print
or Press Match.
Electronic Files:
Acceptable formats are, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop,
or Adobe Pagemaker. (Mac or IBM) or .eps files (Encapsulated Post Script)
and .tif (Tagged Image File Format).
Media:
You can deliver the artwork on CDR, or download file to
www.imageunlimited.com.