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Sizes
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| Unfolded Job Size |
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Maximum size of unfolded job cannot exceed 1790 mm x 1190 mm.
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| Artwork Size |
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Your artwork should consists of two files: one file for printing
(witm trim marks) and second with cutting and scoring lines (with trim marks set exactly
in the same places as in file for printing - so we can match both files).
Maximum artwork size cannot exceed 1790 mm x 1190 mm.
Please set all the elements of your artwork so they take as little place as possible.
If elements of your artwork (e.g. box) do no fit into
one sheet, then put and save remaining parts in the separate file.
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| Graphics Layout |
- Graphics and texts, which should not be cut or folded, have to be set 10mm from
the the cutting and scoring lines.
- If you require the print to run right off the edge of the paper (known as bleeding),
you must make sure that both background and all design
elements which touch the edges of the page are extended by 5mm
(i.e. hanging 5mm of EACH edge of the paper) beyond the trimming line.
- Due to +/- 2mm cutting tolerance do not add any borders or frames close
to the cutting line (min. 5mm away).
- As folding and cutting tolerance comes to ±2mm we recommend
to avoid contrasting colours between adjacent surfaces of folded packaging.
- Draw cutting lines with a hairline (width) in black colour (100%K),
scoring lines with a hairline (width) in cyan colour (100%C)
and trim marks with with a hairline (width) in magenta colour (100%M).
All lines have to be grouped.
- Please set min. 5mm spaces between cut elements. It ensures correct cutting in case
your artwork would move slightly when being cut.
- Cutting line should not have roundings with radius smaller than:
- 3mm for media up to 0,5 mm thick
- 6mm for media up to 1,5 mm thick
- 10mm for media up to 5 mm thick
Too small rounding radius can lead to edge tearing.
Attention! Limitations of rounding radius do not exclude linking lines with sharp corners.
- You can use as many curves as you want to draw the cutting or scoring lines, only
remember that single curve cannot have too many opened sub-paths. Such a curve with too many sub-paths
has to be separated into distinct curves.
- When projecting the cutting line try to avoid placing its
beginning and ending points on the curve -
it looks best when you put them in the middle of the straight line.
- In order to save cutting time:
- use straight lines instead of curves wherever it is possible,
- use only as few nodes as needed to draw the curve,
- try to link lines in your design to form few longer lines instead of many shorter
ones,
- cutting lines cannot overlap.
- Cutting template (matched to file for printing
and with trim marks set exactly in the same places) has to be
saved as the separate file.
Attention!
In case of very complex shapes or not well prepared files which lead to prolonging of plotting time,
D&D Ltd. reserves the right to change the price of your order. In such situation we inform you about
it before start printing your order.
Cutting templates exported from box designing programmes are not
usable for cutting. Such templates
have to be re-edited in graphic programme according to above listed rules.
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| Trim Marks |
In the sheet's corners (within the printed area) place the trim marks
(10mm length is enough). Trim marks have to be
the most outside placed elements
of your artwork.
Both files (for printing and cutting) have to contain trim marks
placed exactly in the same places.
Project trim marks with a hairline (width) in magenta colour (100%M).
All trim marks (as 4 separated curves) have to be set as one group of objects.
Attention!
Do not place trim marks as crosses. Locate them in each corner
of your artwork with one line showing the horizontal cut and the other
showing the vertical cut. They show where the sheet will be trimmed.
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Graphics
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| Colour Space |
Please provide your artwork in CMYK palette. Ensure that ALL images,
text and other design elements have colours set to CMYK palette
and do not contain any RGB or Pantone colours.
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| Colour Screen Tints |
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If your artwork consists of large areas in single colour,
we recommend to add some noise or slight texture to those areas in order to avoid visual bands.
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| Black Solid |
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In order to obtain in your graphics rich saturated black use 100% black (K) with no CMY additives.
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| Tone Gradation |
Do not set your tonal range for values smaller than 5%.
To avoid visual bands add some noise to your gradation.
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| Optimum Resolution |
150 - 200 dpi
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File Saving
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| File Formats |
| File for Printing |
Preferred: TIF, JPG
Acceptable: CDR(ver. 9.0)
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| File for Cutting & Scoring |
Preferred: CDR (up to 9.0 version)
Acceptable: EPS, PDF
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To attach files to your application please convert them first to ZIP format.
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| Additional Information |
If you save your artwork as CDR file, please rememeber to:
- convert all texts to curves / paths,
- supply your artwork with a mock-up (200-300kB JPG file) so we
can check correctness of a delivered file.
ATTENTION!
Do not save cutting lines in your file for printing!
Only TRIM MARKS - they are ESSENTIAL as without them labels cannot be cut!
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Additional Information
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If you do not provide us with a mock-up of your artwork,
we will print your order however D&D Ltd.
does not take responsibility for its incorrect interpretation.
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