SILK SCREENING 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 85 mm apart from center.

NON-PRINTABLE AREAS ON CD:
- Maximum printable area is 117 mm. Artwork must not exceed this limit.
- Stacking ring is a non printable area, which is 32 mm - 36 mm. Artwork must not print inside.
- 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.

FILM:
- CD film is always Positive, right reading, emulsion side up. Circle dot.
- Line screen is 80 - 100 lpi.
- CD artwork must have centered crop marks and crop marks positioned North, South, East, and West. Crop marks are placed 85 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.