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Special finishes course

Jackets Print Techniques

Last modified: June 28, 2022

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This selection of posts has been put together to serve as a guide in using special finishes. New posts on related subjects will be added over time but if there is something not included, that you feel would be of use, please contact a member of the CTS team.

Introduction

InDesign Layering

Special inks

Foils

Embossing and debossing

3D Embossing

Spot varnish

Die cutting

Creating spot colours

InDesign elements

Image file types

Illustrator files

Photoshop Bitmap files

Grayscale files

Overprinting

Trapping

1% Masks

Separations

Checking PDFs

Troubleshooting

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