Midagraphics File Specifications for Packaging...
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aphics.com midagr F: 860-822-3028 7 : 860-822-205 T . mill Rd aper 90 P 436 CT 06330-1 Baltic, Midagraphics File Specifications for Packaging Mockups 1. Designers should follow Midagraphics specifications to avoid unecessary delays. Please read all instructions below before submitting files. Templates (dielines) - if needed - will be provided upon request…please respect areas indicated as “no print.” 2. UPC bar codes: UPC sizes may vary from 80% to 120% Always include the appropriate “Quiet Zone” (Non print area) around the UPC for accurate scanning. The UPC should never be printed in red as the laser units that scan these bars will not reflect this color. Midagraphics will replace your FPO (for position only) UPC with a final production code. 3. White: if required please indicate where the ink is to print. We prefer a white plate layer to be creat- ed using a color different than any other color in the job. 4. Silver: if the mockup is to be made on a Silver colored stock (foil), please indicate where - if at all - the silver will not be covered with ink. We prefer a Silver plate layer to be created using a color different than any other color in the job. 5. Type: Minimum positive type size is 4pt. Reverse (knockout) type is not to be smaller than 7pt. san serif. Serif 7pt. type should use the bold version of the typeface. These are good general rules to abide by if your package is to move into printing press production. 6. Images: For high quality prints all images should be 300 dpi or higher. Line art 600 dpi or higher. 7. Files must be accompanied by their supporting images & fonts. Fonts can be converted to outlines as long as no editing will be required. If supplying PC files, fonts must be converted to outlines or Adobe fonts must be used. 8. Make sure the file size is the final package size unless there is bleed. For example, a package that is 11" x 4" with no bleed would have a file size of 11" x 4". A package that is 11" x 4" and requires bleed would have a file size of 11.25" x 4.25". 9. Pantone colors must be named Pantone plus the number and C, i.e. “Pantone 185C”. No “CVC”. Spot colors must be named consistently throughout all documents. 10. Dielines: all dielines must be their own separate color/layer. 11. Cutting & Perfing: We can cut boardstock and adhesive vinyl up to 12pt thick. Both can be done on the same package if necessary. Create a separate layers for these processes. Use a .275pt center stroke as the pattern for the knife to follow. Use 100% magenta as the color for the cut stroke and name the color “CutContour”. Use 100% magenta and 100% cyan as color for the Perf stroke and name the color “PerfCutContour”. 12. Accepted File Formats: Preferred: native Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Photoshop & Acrobat Press Quality PDF (Portable Document Format) with fonts embedded. 01/04/17
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Midagraphics File Specifications for Packaging Mockups1. Designers should follow Midagraphics specifications to avoid unecessary delays.
Please read all instructions below before submitting files.Templates (dielines) - if needed - will be provided upon request…please respect areas indicated as“no print.”
2. UPC bar codes: UPC sizes may vary from 80% to 120% Always include the appropriate “QuietZone” (Non print area) around the UPC for accurate scanning. The UPC should never be printed inred as the laser units that scan these bars will not reflect this color.Midagraphics will replace your FPO (for position only) UPC with a final production code.
3. White: if required please indicate where the ink is to print. We prefer a white plate layer to be creat-ed using a color different than any other color in the job.
4. Silver: if the mockup is to be made on a Silver colored stock (foil), please indicate where - if at all- the silver will not be covered with ink. We prefer a Silver plate layer to be created using a colordifferent than any other color in the job.
5. Type: Minimum positive type size is 4pt. Reverse (knockout) type is not to be smaller than 7pt. sanserif. Serif 7pt. type should use the bold version of the typeface. These are good general rules toabide by if your package is to move into printing press production.
6. Images: For high quality prints all images should be 300 dpi or higher. Line art 600 dpi or higher.
7. Files must be accompanied by their supporting images & fonts. Fonts can be converted to outlinesas long as no editing will be required. If supplying PC files, fonts must be converted to outlines orAdobe fonts must be used.
8. Make sure the file size is the final package size unless there is bleed. For example, a package thatis 11" x 4" with no bleed would have a file size of 11" x 4". A package that is 11" x 4" and requiresbleed would have a file size of 11.25" x 4.25".
9. Pantone colors must be named Pantone plus the number and C, i.e. “Pantone 185C”. No “CVC”. Spot colors must be named consistently throughout all documents.
10. Dielines: all dielines must be their own separate color/layer.
11. Cutting & Perfing: We can cut boardstock and adhesive vinyl up to 12pt thick. Both can be done onthe same package if necessary. Create a separate layers for these processes. Use a .275pt centerstroke as the pattern for the knife to follow. Use 100% magenta as the color for the cut stroke andname the color “CutContour”. Use 100% magenta and 100% cyan as color for the Perf stroke andname the color “PerfCutContour”.
12. Accepted File Formats: Preferred: native Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Photoshop & Acrobat PressQuality PDF (Portable Document Format) with fonts embedded.
01/04/17
