The most important part about following a design template is receiving your “BLT.” Sorry, there’s no yummy goodness on this BLT; it’s just Bleed, Live, and Trim. These are the three distinct measurements that are very important to ensure your printed piece will turn out as intended when using our print templates.
How to Setup Your Inline Foil Files for Print
The inline foil is a unique process and adds great metallic shine to your artwork. Unlike stamped foil, you can apply Inline Foil to any solid color or gradient spectrum. You can use Spot UV over the top for an extra pop of shine, you can cover an entire page with Inline Foil, and you can also integrate thin details into the foil, such as text and intricate lines.
Excuse Me… Did You Say “Blurple”?
Blurple. It’s a funny word that you may hear quite often as you wander through the halls of Primoprint. But what is it and how can it be avoided?
How To Create Bleed in Your Artwork
To bleed or not to bleed – that is the question. When it comes to print, the answer is to bleed. So what exactly is bleed, and why is it…
Print Resolution: What It Is and Why it Matters?
Have you ever zoomed into your monitor so close that images no longer look crisp, but rather a close-up of a Monet painting? When zoomed in, the images lose their visibility and turn into little dots of color. Those dots are called pixels. The more dots (or pixels) you have, the better the image will look when printed. This is also what we refer to when we say “dpi” or “dots per inch.”
CMYK vs RGB for Printing; What’s the Difference?
CMYK and RGB are acronyms that refer to color models used to create images and files. CMYK color mode is used for printing. The RGB color mode is used to display images that are intended to be viewed on computer monitors and screens only. We’ll look at the difference and help you understand the difference and explain CMYK or RGB for print. Below we breakdown rgb vs cmyk.