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w.city · 14-11-2004, 14:21

I recently purchased a CD where the layout had metallic silver ink incorperated into the design. I also have seen a layout that incorperates matte images with high gloss images. My question is, what steps would I take to prep my document for print if I were to use special metallic colors or glossy images along with matte images? I am assuming that this mainly involves open communications with your printer. Although since I am cloudy on this issue I wanted to post and see if anyone could give me advice on this printing process.

thanks much,
w.city

dan · 15-11-2004, 05:14

Was the high gloss part of the image simply a spot varnish?

Subversive · 15-11-2004, 05:37

Chances are, the metallic magazine you are referring to was creating using Metal FX

http://www.metal-fx.com/

Grant · 07-12-2004, 05:32

Metallic inks work the same as when you would use a Pantone Spot colour. The file should be supplied with the normal CMYK seperations plus a spot colour for the metallic colour eg. 877CVU (Silver). The Gloss parts would simply be a spot varnish as said above.

lucidcreations · 07-12-2004, 05:51

Yep, Grant's right. I'll just be another spot channel. I'll look pretty bad on screen but excellent in final print.

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w.city Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reading, Pennsylvania Posts: 6	Metallic Inks? I recently purchased a CD where the layout had metallic silver ink incorperated into the design. I also have seen a layout that incorperates matte images with high gloss images. My question is, what steps would I take to prep my document for print if I were to use special metallic colors or glossy images along with matte images? I am assuming that this mainly involves open communications with your printer. Although since I am cloudy on this issue I wanted to post and see if anyone could give me advice on this printing process. thanks much, w.city

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lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	Yep, Grant's right. I'll just be another spot channel. I'll look pretty bad on screen but excellent in final print. __________________ Jase

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dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,672	Was the high gloss part of the image simply a spot varnish?

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Subversive Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Interweb Posts: 28	Chances are, the metallic magazine you are referring to was creating using Metal FX http://www.metal-fx.com/

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Grant Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 68	Metallic inks work the same as when you would use a Pantone Spot colour. The file should be supplied with the normal CMYK seperations plus a spot colour for the metallic colour eg. 877CVU (Silver). The Gloss parts would simply be a spot varnish as said above.

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