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Artwork with square & rectangle shape MUST require minimum 2mm radius edge (round corner) IMPORTANT NOTES FOR WASTE REMOVAL FINISHING Artwork Specification Label Sticker Artwork Specification www.excard.com.my 1 SAFE ZONE, BLEEDING, DIE LINE Example : * Die line must same with order size 2mm from all sides of die-cut edge Safe Zone 102mm x 96mm Full Bleed Size (must add 4mm from order size) 98mm x 92mm Actual Artwork Size *(Die Line) Input the artwork actual size at Ordering Page when you place order. Let’s say your artwork = 98mm x 92mm Example 1 Example 2 2mm 102mm 96mm 92mm 98mm Safe Zone 2mm 2mm 2mm Die-line (Actual Artwork Size) Safe Zone Full Bleed Safe Zone 2mm 102mm 96mm 92mm 98mm 2mm 2mm 2mm

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Artwork with square & rectangle shape MUST require minimum 2mm radius edge (round corner)

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR WASTE REMOVAL FINISHING

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SAFE ZONE, BLEEDING, DIE LINEExample :

* Die line must same with order size2mm from all sides of die-cut edgeSafe Zone 102mm x 96mmFull Bleed Size (must add 4mm from order size) 98mm x 92mmActual Artwork Size *(Die Line)

Input the artwork actual size at Ordering Pagewhen you place order.Let’s say your artwork = 98mm x 92mm

Example 1 Example 2

2mm

102mm

96mm

92mm

98mm

Safe Zone

2mm

2mm 2mm

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

Safe Zone

2mm

102mm

96mm

92mm

98mm

2mm

2mm2mm

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File 1: File 2: File 3:

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PREPARING FILE FOR LABEL STICKER WITH DIE LINE ARTWORK SPECIFICATION

Artwork Specification Label Sticker Artwork Specification

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

Note:File 3: Die line in color: C:100, M:0, Y:100, K:0File 2: Artwork to be printed only.File 1: Full artwork with artwork and die line for die cut.

· Ensure die line is positioned accurately (as per File 1) to avoid mis-registration. · Die Line in JPEG file is NOT ALLOWED Combine and save into

1 PDF file (3 pages)

Upload your artwork to placeorder.

Zip all PDF files together(In zip format)

Can refer to this link how to ZIP file:How to zip multi files

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DIE LINE PRECAUTIONS

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Scenario 2 :

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

Min 2mm

OR

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

Cutting Edge Tolerance: + -1mm

Scenario 1 :

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

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

What happens when die line falls exactly on the artwork 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.

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

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

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

GAP BETWEEN MULTI-EDGES DIE LINEHow to define “Multi-Edges Die Line” - More than 5 cutting edges within 10mm.

10mm

10mm

10mm

10mm

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

Cyan Artwork With Toning

Cyan 100%

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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.

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

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

Finishing Cut To SizePage 1: White artwork with Process Black Colour (K100) - rename to “White” Page 2: Printing artwork

For order with White (1C)Page 1: Overview artwork (White artwork and Dieline)Page 2: White artwork with Process Black Colour (K100) - rename to “White”Page 3: Dieline only

BabyShampoo

- It’s Shower Time -

500ml

Gentle Cleaning for Hand & Body

Printed OPP Sticker with White Ink

BabyShampoo

- It’s Shower Time -

500ml

Gentle Cleaning for Hand & Body

Wording area will be printed aswhite color*white ink printing might be not solid

Actual Artwork Printed OPP Sticker without White Ink

ARTWORK PREPARATION FOR OPP WITH WHITE INK

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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” or “White(space)” )

-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.-White based artwork must prepare in VECTOR

Rename the color swatch name by using Adobe Illustrator

IMPORTANT NOTES IN PREPARING WHITE BASE ARTWORK

Fill colour with K100 STEP 1 Windows > Swatches > Swatches optionSTEP 2Click here to find “swatches option”

Rename colour to precisely “White”

At swatch option choose color mode to “Spot Color”and rename the swatch name to “White”

Double confirm by checking the artwork is filledwith K100 with “White” swatch name.

STEP 4STEP 3

- “W” must in CAPITAL LETTER- Make sure no space after “e”

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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 artwork

* Order size minus 20mm. Example : Width: 210mm - 20mm = 190mm ; Height : 297mm - 20mm = 277mm So total size for safe zone is = 190mm x 277mm

10mm safe zone for cut to size sticker

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

MULTIPLE DIE LINE LABEL STICKER

Noted:

3mm gap between 2 ups

10m

m

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MULTIPLE DIE LINE LABEL STICKER ARTWORK FILE PREPARATION METHOD

Page 1 : CMYK Printing + Die Line

ABCABC

ABC

ABC

ABC

ABC

ABCABC

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Page 2 : CMYK Printing

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Page 3 : Die Line

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