2013
Lynda
Claudia McCue
1:28
English
Adding a die cut or emboss to your print job can make a striking visual impact; it's a way of sculpturing and increasing a reader's engagement with your work. Learn about the various types of embossing and die cutting as well as the proper ways to set up your documents to achieve consistent results. Author Claudia McCue covers manufacturing concerns like cost, time, choosing the appropriate paper stock, and file formatting; preparing your artwork for embossing and stamping; and then designing your die-cut project in Adobe Illustrator or InDesign.
Introduction
Embossing and die cutting: Paper sculpture
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Embossing Basics
The visual impact of embossing
Die components
How dies are created
Cost and time considerations
2. Manufacturing Considerations
Choosing appropriate stock
Embossing preprinted stock
3. Preparing Artwork for Embossing
When to start working on a die: Early in the job
File Format and other considerations
Creating artwork for single-level embossing
Creating artwork for multilevel embossing
Sculptured embossing
Checking an embossing proof
4. Foil Stamping
Examples of foil stamping
The basics of foil stamping
Design considerations for foil stamping
Foil limitations
Creation of art for foil dies
5. Die Cutting Basics
From basic pocket folders to origami
Examining a cutting die
Laser die cutting
Design considerations for die cutting
6. Designing Die Cutting in Illustrator
Creating a dieline in Illustrator
Handling a complex bleed
Sending Illustrator die-cut files to the printer
7. Designing Die Cutting in InDesign
Creating a dieline in InDesign
Sending InDesign die-cut files to the printer
Conclusion
What I hope you've learned in this course
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