{"id":2659,"date":"2024-05-09T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/?post_type=portfolio&p=2659"},"modified":"2025-04-02T16:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:06:44","slug":"designing-for-print-pairings-in-7-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/home-8\/designing-for-print-pairings-in-7-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing for Print Pairings in 7 Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nobody does print pairings like TOG.ink! We have all the specialty print processes your customers want and we can pair them up on quality papers to create one-of-a-kind stationery. Below you’ll find essential designer tips and advice for setting up your artwork for success.<\/p>\n

Designer Tips for Successful Print Pairings<\/h2>\n

Read through the easy-to-follow steps below when setting up your artwork for print pairings. These steps help walk you through the process and they point out why following guidelines are important to achieve best print quality.<\/p>\n

Step 1.<\/strong> Choose Your Print Pairing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When you want to use multiple print processes on one piece, we suggest checking out the very helpful Print Processes & Pairings Cheat Sheet<\/span><\/a> to help you choose. You can also refer to the print processes featured on our homepage.<\/p>\n

Step 2.<\/strong> Review the Art Specs Grid
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Once you\u2019ve chosen a print pairing, review the design guidelines for each print process on the Product Details page or in the Art Specs Grid. When designing for multiple print processes, it is important to remember that the rules for each print process still apply.<\/p>\n

Take note! Digital print works with just about every print process. Digital is a flat printing method so there are fewer limitations. The remaining steps we will cover are geared toward other specialty print processes.<\/p>\n

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Step 3. Think about Registration
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When designing for print pairings involving letterpress, thermography and foil printing, designers need to take into account the slight movement of the press during the run because this is what causes registration issues. Learn more about this in our blog post, When Does Registration Become a Problem? <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Art Specs Grid will help guide you but remember that you will need to include at least 1<\/span>\u20448<\/span>” between each process. The\u00a0 <\/span>1<\/span>\u20448<\/span>\u201d guideline also applies to specialty print processes in two colors, like 2-color letterpress or 2-color thermography.
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\nStep 4. Convert to 100% Black
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Before you upload your artwork, convert it to 100% black. Why? Although digital presses print color by mixing a combination of four ink colors \u2014 cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) \u2014 other print processes use a pre-mixed ink or foil color and die. Your artwork PDFs are sent to a special die maker, which reads the 100% black artwork to create a raised surface on the die. The ink or foil is then applied to the die for printing.<\/p>\n

\"\"Step 5. Save\/Export Your File
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The file will need to adhere to the following rules:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Choose the \u201chigh quality\u201d option.
\n\u2022 Name your file with letters and numbers only (no special characters).
\n\u2022 Uncheck \u201cpreserve editing capabilities\u201d (if using Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator).
\n\u2022 Hide all non-art and template layers.<\/p>\n

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Step 6. Upload Two PDFs
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You will need to upload one PDF for each process. Each PDF will need to be vector or 600 dpi and 100% black. We suggest separating each process into its own layer in your file so you can easily separate the colors after they are converted to black.<\/p>\n

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Step 7. Upload to TOG.ink<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You will select the desired ink or foil color (unlike digital) and the site will generate a preview for a final check before it is sent off to press. You\u2019re going to love the end result!<\/p>\n

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Nobody does print pairings like TOG.ink! We have all the specialty print processes your customers want and we can pair them up on quality papers to create one-of-a-kind stationery. Below you’ll find essential designer tips and advice for setting up your artwork for success. 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