OFFSET ARTWORK GUIDE

CROP MARKS:
- All CD Artwork needs Centered, North, South, East and West crop marks on all plate separations.
- Each crop mark must be 70 mm apart from center.

NON-PRINTABLE AREAS ON CD:
- Maximum printable area is 117 mm. Artwork must not exceed this limit.
- Inner ring 20 mm is also a non-printable area.

COLOR SEPARATIONS AND SCREEN ANGLES:
- Make sure all linked images are in the correct image mode. Images should be converted to CMYK = four Color Process or, Specified Spot Color = PMS, Pantone Number. (specify PMS number).
- Screen Angles should be set up as: Cyan = 15 degrees; Magenta = 75 degrees; Yellow = 0 degrees; Black = 45 degrees. It is important to specify this to a service bureau, if you plan on providing film.

ARTWORK WITH HALFTONE SCREEN, TINTS AND VIGNETTE GUIDELINES:
- The dot density of screen tints and vignettes should be limited to between 20% and 80% and should utilize and Euclidean dot.

WHITE BACKGROUND DONUT:
- White background is used as a base, usually with a four-color process, in which it helps with color to appear more vivid and opaque verses being printed on a silver CD disc. A white background donut is a customer preference.
- If you require a white background to be printed as a base for your artwork, you must create a separate background donut, along with your file.

Note: background donut must be the same dimensions as original CD artwork.

ELECTRONIC FILE:
- Artwork prefers to be saved in EPS format or native format of Adobe Illustrator (.ai).
- Please convert fonts to outlines or include all fonts, screen font and printer font.
- Include all link image: Eps or TIF.
- Make sure all linked images are in the correct image mode. Photo half tone image should be converted to CMYK = Four color process or specified spot color number = PMS.
- Screen Angles should be set up as: Cyan = 15 degrees; Magenta = 75 degrees; Yellow = 0 degrees; Black = 45 degrees.

FILM:
- CD film is always Negative, right reading, emulsion side down. Circle dot.
- Line screen is 175 lpi.
- CD artwork must have centered crop marks and crop marks positioned North, South, East, and West. Crop marks are placed 70 mm apart from center.
- Screen Angles should be set up as: Cyan = 15 degrees; Magenta = 75 degrees; Yellow = 0 degrees; Black = 45 degrees. It is important to specify this to a service bureau, if you plan on providing film.
- All four color process (CMYK) jobs will need an overlay proof, additional cost of the proof and film to create the proof is the sole responsibility of the customer.
- Artwork that is one color or more spot, must have a color laser, or 3M Rainbow Proof.
- If you require a white background to be printed as a base for your artwork, you must create a separate background donut, along with your file.