Embossing Artwork Specification

Part A : Limitation Checklist #

General (Precaution) #

• Embossing is NOT ALLOWED to apply on gluing area.
• Embossing must NOT overlap with Silkscreen Spot UV artwork.
• Vital elements (text, images, logo, etc) must be kept within the safe zone.
• Embossing is apply, at least 3mm from the creasing line.
• Embossing is NOT ALLOWED to do in JPEG (Must in vector).

Font #

• Font size cannot less than 11.0 points (based on Arial font type size) include wording inside small logo.
• Font size that is less than 11.0 points (based on Arial font type size), the word(s) will be embossed as a whole instead of individual letter.
• Do not use font type with sharp end edge.

Line #

• Line thickness must or more than 1.0 point.
• Gap between Embossing lines cannot less than 2.0mm.
• Outline of table is not allowed to apply (Miss-registration is more noticeable).

Dot #

• Dot thickness cannot less than 2.0 point.
• Gap between Embossing dots cannot less than 1.0mm.
• Dot artwork may also including small symbol and character, example Comma (,), Full Stop(.), Colon (:), Semi Colon (;), Apostophes (‘), Quotation Marks (“), and etc.
• Symbol and character as mentioned above which create using Font (Arial font type), the font size cannot less than 20 points. 

Misregistration #

• Registration accuracy of Embossing is ± 0.5 mm. For products with Emboss finishing, customer may not reject order if Emboss defects affect only 2% or below of the printed quantity per order.

Part B : Artwork preparation #

• Embossing artwork can be a vector graphic(vector) , text , shape or solid color.
• Embossing artwork must prepare in 100% PROCESS CYAN color and NO TONING is allowed.
• Emboss artwork must be accurately aligned with the printing artwork. Please double check to ensure the Emboss artwork position is at its Emboss artwork page.
• Artwork is saved in latest format of Adobe Acrobat Document (.pdf)
• PDF file must prepare for Embossing artwork :
  Page 1 : Printable artwork only
  Page 2 : Artwork of image to be Embossed

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Page 1 : Printable artwork only

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Page 2 : Artwork of image to be Embossed

Part C : Example of Artwork Limitation #

• Embossing not allow to pass through creasing line.

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Further Explaination for not allow Emboss pass through creasing line #

• For creasing away from Embossing, no tendency of cracking will occur on the paper material.
• For creasing press against Embossing, paper material may cracked
• Emboss line limitation:
  Gap between Embossing lines cannot less than 2mm.
  Embossing is apply, at least 3mm from the creasing line.

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