Spot UV???

[rick6400]

hi everybody this is my first post, ive been coming here for a while just to relax and read and the end of a day (or night) this is the first time I have had anything to post so here it goes....i am using a online printer for a spot uv job (5000 tent cards) what is the most widely accepted practice for turning in spot uv files? What I mean is how does the print shop know where I need the UV and not?? it's Sunday so I cant call the print shop and Im trying to get this done tonight...one more thing I use illustrator/photoshop and usually turn in .tif files....any help would be really appreciated

[panzer]

you should save file as eps at least i think

[cjoe]

you've just got to define the spot on a separate plate, i.e. the spot separates out from the rest of the colour. the printer will specify pdf or postscript.

[rick6400]

Sorry to be so dense…so, I need to have it in two layers? Uv and non uv??

[rickself]

Layers is a good idea, also. But what app are you in, how many colors? 4 color, spot colors?

Here's what I prefer to get at our shop (and this should work with most apps):
1. Create a layer and call it UVLayer"
2. Create a spot color (any color) and call it, simply enough "UVPrint"
3. Duplicate the elements that will be UV'd onto the UVLayer.
4. Inform the printer that the UVlayer should be turned off for printing the color work and then turned on (turning the other layers off) for the UVPrint.
The UV spot color can be any color you want that shows up best visually on your monitor. Just let the printer know.

By duplicating the elements that are UV'd, you shouldn't run into any registration problems.

[rick6400]

...im printing 16pt 4/4 w/spot uv....thank you guys!!! I knew i could get some answers here.

[jimking]

Layers is a good idea, also. But what app are you in, how many colors? 4 color, spot colors?

Here's what I prefer to get at our shop (and this should work with most apps):
1. Create a layer and call it UVLayer"
2. Create a spot color (any color) and call it, simply enough "UVPrint"
3. Duplicate the elements that will be UV'd onto the UVLayer.
4. Inform the printer that the UVlayer should be turned off for printing the color work and then turned on (turning the other layers off) for the UVPrint.
The UV spot color can be any color you want that shows up best visually on your monitor. Just let the printer know.

By duplicating the elements that are UV'd, you shouldn't run into any registration problems.
Hey Rick! Still raining? Read your comment and was waiting for the biggy. Registration!!!! As long as those elements are copied from your working file with no modifications afterwards should do the trick. How many times have you seen a spot varnish file differ from the process job?

[rickself]

Hey Rick! Still raining? Read your comment and was waiting for the biggy. Registration!!!! As long as those elements are copied from your working file with no modifications afterwards should do the trick. How many times have you seen a spot varnish file differ from the process job?
Hey Jim! Rain stopped. bee-u-t-ful day today. Sposed to get some boomers tonight though...YAY!
Good ole registration...NOT THE COLOR!
Seen so many files that the designers think they have to build a separate file. Why? There's no need when you have all the elements right there in front of you. Layers are your friend, rick6400.
For us prepress guys, one of the safest ways to take a file apart that has something not working right, is to put things on layers. Illustrator you can just hide elements.
Jim...(how's your wife's rsd doing? Darci's is taking over her left hand...now 2 fingers and the thumb.)

[jimking]

The weather here is perfect. about 75 with a breeze. Opened some windows in the house from the 3rd floor to the basement and it's like a wind tunnel cleaning out all those stale winter smells. :) I'll sleep good tonight.

[rickself]

...one more thing I use illustrator/photoshop and usually turn in .tif files
Sorry, rick6400, I missed that the first go around. Your best bet is to stick with Illy to the majority of your work. Bring your Photoshop images in to Illy. Vectors are much easier to work with as spots than raster images.