Print Production Essentials: Embossing, Foil Stamping, and Die Cutting | 306MB
Duration: 1h 28m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 960x540 15&30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch
Genre: eLearning | Level: Intermediate | Language: English
Duration: 1h 28m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 960x540 15&30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch
Genre: eLearning | Level: Intermediate | Language: English
Adding a die cut or emboss to your print job can make a striking visual impact; it's a way of sculpturing and increasing a reader's engagement with your work. Learn about the various types of embossing and die cutting as well as the proper ways to set up your documents to achieve consistent results. Author Claudia McCue covers manufacturing concerns like cost, time, choosing the appropriate paper stock, and file formatting; preparing your artwork for embossing and stamping; and then designing your die-cut project in Adobe Illustrator or InDesign.
* Understanding how dies are created: hand-engraved, machined, or photo-engraved
* Preparing files for die-cutting
* Choosing appropriate stock
* Creating artwork for single- or multi-level embossing
* Checking proofs
* Examining a cutting die
* Handling a complex bleed
* Preparing files for die-cutting
* Choosing appropriate stock
* Creating artwork for single- or multi-level embossing
* Checking proofs
* Examining a cutting die
* Handling a complex bleed
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