Category: Print Tutorials

What’s the Difference Between Coated and Uncoated Card Stock

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Selecting the best print product is tough if you’re not familiar with paper stocks. One of our most common customer questions is: should I use coated or uncoated card stock for my print design? Should I select Glossy or Matte business cards? So many questions. Coated and uncoated stocks often look quite similar, but the difference is how the ink lies on the paper. Coated stocks include an extra layer created during manufacturing that makes the paper less porous.

How to Set Up Mask Files for Printing

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Products including special features like Spot UV, Raised Spot UV, Stamped Foil, Inline Foil, or White Ink all require for the feature layer to be set up as a mask file. When placing…

Printing a true or rich black can be tricky, so we’re breaking down CMYK configurations for our suggested rich black CMYK build .

What is CMYK Rich Black Build?

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Printing a true or rich black can be tricky, so we’re breaking down CMYK color configurations for our suggested rich black CMYK build and explaining why some of the frequently used black builds are not recommended.

DIY: How to Create Print-Ready Files in Adobe Illustrator

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Adobe Illustrator may be one of the best options for creating print-ready files. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to utilize Illustrator’s set of tools and create print-ready files with ease.

How to Create Print-Ready Files in Photoshop From Start to Finish

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Photoshop is one of the most-used programs by our clients. While versatile, Photoshop can throw some curve balls in the design process that result in errors when uploading to our site. This can lead to confusion and uncertainty of how your files will turn out when printed and lead to delays.