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Finishings & Refinements

Explore finishing and refinement options like contour cutting and gold foil for your print projects. Learn how to specify these in your design file using spot colors. Discover tips for applying spot varnishing and importing spot color libraries in InDesign and Illustrator.

In addition to normal printing, it is also possible to apply one or more finishings and refinements, such as contour cutting or gold foil. You can indicate this in your file with a spot colour and the correct name. Download the spot colour library to view all the spot colour names InDesign or Illustrator all at once. You import this via the colour swatch window.

View the file specifications on the product pages for a detailed explanation of how it would be delivered. The finishings and refinements that we offer are:

  • Thrucut, if needs to be cut completely
  • Vcut, if v-cut is to be applied
  • Score, if an incision needs to be applied
  • Kisscut, if it is necessary to cut through to the backing
  • Creasing, if a crease needs to be applied
  • Drilling, if a borehole needs to be made (does not apply to sheet material)
  • Punching, if a punch line is needed
  • Numbering, if numbering is needed, or personalisation on the basis of an Excel document
  • Scodix Foil Gold, if raised gold foil is to be applied;
  • Scodix Foil Silver, if raised silver foil is to be applied;
  • Scodix Foil Copper, if raised copper foil has to be applied;
  • Scodix Foil Rose, if raised rose gold foil is to be applied;
  • Scodix Foil Rainbow, if raised rainbow foil is to be applied;
  • Scodix Foil Glitter, if raised glitter foil is to be applied;
  • Scodix Spot, if UV varnish is to be applied;
  • Scodix Sense 40, if raised UV varnish has to be applied;
  • Scodix Sense 80, if extra thick UV varnish has to be applied;
  • White, when white ink has to be applied.

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply spot varnishing?

For spot varnishing, the 'overprint' setting must be enabled. Do you want to include a UV spot varnish in your design? Then make sure to create a separate spot color that is only used for the varnish. You can name this color, for example, "varnish" and set it to overprint. This way, it will be clear which areas should be varnished.

Why use overprint and not 'knockout'?

The production process for spot varnishing involves two rounds. The first round prints the design. The second round applies the spot varnish.

If you set the spot object to 'knockout', the spots will not be printed, but will remain white (as if on white paper). The machine applies the varnish in the second round, but if there is a white edge around the spot, it will not be covered by the varnish. Naturally, overprint ensures that the underlying color layer is printed underneath the spot object, preventing white edges.

How can I import the spot color library?

Once you have downloaded the spot color library from the knowledge bank, you can import it as follows in InDesign:

  • Click on Load in the menu under the Styles division.
  • Select the spot color library (.ase file).
  • Click Open.

In Illustrator:

  • Click on Open Swatch Library in the menu under the Styles division.
  • Click on Other Library.
  • Select the spot color library (.ase file).
  • Click Open.