APPLICATIONS
Adobe Illustrator (preferred). / Adobe InDesign / Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Acrobat Professional
FILE PACKAGING
- Final file for production supplied as either a Normalized PDF (NDFP) or Illustrator file with PDF copy.
- Include all fonts (including fonts used in supporting files) or convert type to outlines.
- Include all supporting files (for example - layered Photoshop images).
- Package and compress all files before uploading to our FTP site.
SUBMIT FILES
- CL&D FTP (Name file as: customer name_item) CL&D GRAPHICS FTP FILE UPLOAD
BAR CODE SPECIFICATIONS
- CL&D Graphics reproduces each barcode to ensure it meets our standards of quality and scanability.
- UPC Standards: 80% minimum size | 100 micron BWR | 1/8” quiet zone | 3/8” minimum height.
- Barcodes are recommended to be printed in black. Barcode orientation can vary by package type.
Bar code samples for flexographic printing
LAYOUT
- Text minimums: Positive Printing: 4 point | Reverse Printing: 4 point & bold.
- Line minimums: Positive Printing: 0.4 point | Reverse Printing: 0.5 point.
- Set Document Raster Settings to High (300 ppi).
- Remove stray points.
- Ensure white is not set to overprint.
- Ensure PMS colors are not set to 0%.
TRAPPING
Use keylines to avoid color variations due to web movement with a 2.88 point stroke when reversing through multiple colors or 4/C.
Trap Size: Standard = 0.01 | Minimum = 0.007 inches
PHOTOSHOP IMAGES
- All images are a minimum of 300 dpi.
- All images are CMYK, Grayscale or Duotone.
- Maintain layers in all Photoshop images when applicable.
- FPO’s are clearly marked.
Include clipping paths in Photoshop when the paths for four-color process or Photoshop images are used in trapping and screening. Note: Whenever possible, create drop shadows, glows, etc. in Illustrator.
GRADIENTS
Process color and spot color gradients are built using separate elements combined with the top gradient’s appearance setting set to ‘Darken’.
