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2mm

102mm

96mm

92mm

98mm

Safe Zone

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2mm 2mm

Die-line (Actual Artwork Size) Safe Zone Full Bleed

IMPORTANT

1. Safe Zone: Vital elements of artwork MUST BE within the Safe Zone, 2mm from all sides of die-line.2. Full Bleed: Expand your background design (bleeding), 2mm from all sides of Artwork Height & Width dimension.3. Please refer to the example below how to determine your Artwork Size, Safe Zone & Full Bleed.

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Safe Zone, Bleeding, Die Line

Preparing File for Label Sticker with Die Line Artwork Specification

Die Line Precautions

Gap Between Multi-edges Die Line

1 Colour Label Sticker

White Color Printing, Artwork Preparation for OPP with White Ink

Important Notes In Preparing White Base Artwork

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SAFE ZONE, BLEEDING, DIE LINE

Example:

Actual Artwork Size98mm x 92mm (Input at Ordering Page)Full Bleed Size102mm x 96mmSafe Zone2mm from all sides of die-cut edge

Input the artwork actual size at Ordering Page when you place order.

Let’s say your artwork = 98mm x 92mm

Safe Zone

2mm

102mm

96mm

92mm

98mm

2mm

2mm2mm

Step 1

Step 2

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PREPARING FILE FOR LABEL STICKER WITH DIE LINE ARTWORK SPECIFICATION

File 1: File 2: File 3:

File 1: Full artwork with artwork and die line for die-cut.

File 2: Artwork to be printed only.

File 3: Die line with transparent background. (JPEG file not accepted).Note:· Ensure die line is positioned accurately (as per File 1) to avoid mis-registration.· You MUST fill the Die Line in PROCESS COLOUR (C: 100, Y: 100, M: 0, K: 0) & Line Stroke: 1.0pts.· Save your file with transparent background.

Upload your artwork to placeorder.

Zip all PDF files together(In zip format)

Combine and save into1 PDF file (3 pages)

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Cutting Edge Tolerance: + - 1mm

DIE LINE PRECAUTIONS

Scenario 1: What happens when die line falls exactly on the artwork line

Below are mis-registration scenario that can be happen during the die-cut process when die line is not correctly placed,as + - 1mm cutting edge tolerance has to be taken into consideration.

What happens when die line is exactly on different colour background.Scenario 2:

When die line is exactly on artwork line, the result is,die cut may not align accurately during the die-cut process.

Solution :Allow min. 2mm between artwork line and die-cut line.

When the artwork is prepared with the die line as shown below, the final outcome may look like the picture shown on the right.

* Member is advised to revise artwork when these problems are detected.* Excard shall not be held liable for any of defect in printing outcome due to artwork sent not correctly prepared as advised.

Min 2mm

Solution :(a) Fill the background with White (b) Fill the background with Red OR

OR

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GAP BETWEEN MULTI-EDGES DIE LINE

How to define “Multi-Edges Die Line” - More than 5 cutting edges within 10mm.

Shown below is the correct and incorrect multi-edge die-line edges:

10mm

10mm

10mm

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1 COLOUR LABEL STICKER

Artwork with toning from 10% - 100% is allowed for 1 colour label sticker. For example:

Cyan 100%

Cyan Artwork With Toning

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WHITE COLOR PRINTING

White color is only available for OPP and not available for other stickers. Printed stickers will show white colordue to sticker surface color are white (MKPS, PRPS, PPNG and SYPR).

Yet for Transparent OPP sticker , since it is transparent, so printing without white ink will be see through ifpaste on colored surface.

500ml

BabyShampoo

- It’s Shower Time -

500ml

Gentle Cleaning for Hand & Body

Paste on yellow colored surfaceWording area will be see through dueto printing skip on white color area

Printed OPP Sticker without White Ink

500ml

BabyShampoo

- It’s Shower Time -

500ml

Gentle Cleaning for Hand & Body

Wording area will be printed aswhite color

Printed OPP Sticker with White Ink

ARTWORK PREPARATION FOR OPP WITH WHITE INK

For order with 4C + WhitePage 1: Overview artwork (Printable artwork and Dieline)Page 2: White artwork with Process Black Colour (K100)Page 3: Printable artwork only (CMYK)Page 4: Dieline only

For order with WhitePage 1: Overview artwork (White artwork and Dieline)Page 2: White artwork with Process Black Colour (K100)Page 3: Dieline only

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-Fill the artwork with black (K100) to indicate the area for white base.

-Rename colour to precisely “White” to indicate the area of white base instead “WHITE” or “white”*Excard will not held responsibility on any wrong white spot colour naming error. (eg. “WHITE” or “white”)

-Only use Adobe Illustrator to prepare the white base artwork.-JPEG file format or JPEG save in PDF format is not allowed while prepare white based artwork.

Rename the color swatch name by using Adobe Illustrator1. Fill colour with K1002. Double Click the colour at Swatches3. At Swatch Option Choose Color Mode to "Spot Color" and rename the Swatch Name to "White.4. Double confirm by checking the artwork is filled with K100 with "White" swatch name.

IMPORTANT NOTES IN PREPARING WHITE BASE ARTWORK

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STEP 2

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Fill colour with K100

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Artwork Dimension ( Refer to diagram)

Please refer to the diagram below for the artwork dimension. For example, A4 size:

297mm

10mm

210mm

1.5mm bleeding for artworkDie cutting size for artwork2mm safe zone for artwork10mm safe zone for cut to size stickerSticker product size

* The gap between 2 trim lines must at least 3mm

MULTIPLE DIE LINE LABEL STICKER

Noted:

3mm gap between 2 ups

10m

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MULTIPLE DIE LINE LABEL STICKER ARTWORK FILE PREPARATION METHOD

Page 1: CMYK Printing + Die Line

ABCABC

ABC

ABC

ABC

ABC

ABC

ABC

AB

CA

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Page 2: CMYK Printing

ABCABC

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Page 3: Die Line

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