Overview
Why you should complete this activity
In this activity, you will learn how to deal with varnishes when trapping. When trapping with varnishes, the simplest procedure to follow is to set the varnish as a transparent color.
Audience
- Prepress Operators responsible for trapping files for use in a packaging workflow
Time required
Approximately 10- 15 minutes
Recommended reading
- Prinergy Powerpack Workflow 7.5 Workshop User Guide search key words: Trapping Tools, PDF Trapper, Trapping Examples, Trap Editor, Trapping Spot Colors
What you'll need
Note: The Refine a 1-up artwork PDF file to set color mapping activity should be completed prior to this activity.
For this activity you need to locate:
Packaging Activity Source Files/Trapping Labs/Gloss and Matte.pdf
Activity specifications
If you are confident that you can complete the activity on your own, view the following naming conventions and required process template settings.
Naming convention
- Job name: XX_Varnishes (where XX is your initials)
Process templates
- Refine: 1stRef-Normz; 2ndRef-MapColors