Creating artwork for screen printing requires different techniques than creating artwork for offset printing. Here are some tips to help your job go smoothly and look its best.
- Use our templates. Designs that are incorrectly sized can be very difficult to correct.
- Be sure your artwork is of high enough resolution (300dpi minimum).
- Graphics and images should be supplied in EPS format.
- Use PMS colors wherever possible.
- Text should be no smaller than 6 point. Reversed text should be at least 8 point.
- Do NOT create text in Adobe® Photoshop®.
- Keep screened areas between 20-80%. Lower values will not be visible, higher values will fill in.
- If your artwork is not being printed over a while flood, there will be color variations compared to a proof on a white background.
- If your design includes printing inside of the mirror band, there will be a color variation compared to the printing on the metalized area of the disc.
- Screen printing is a relatively coarse output. Complex designs are possible, but the simpler designs tend to look better.
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