Learn about the various types of embossing and die cutting as well as the proper ways to set up your documents to achieve consistent results.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Embossing and die cutting: Paper sculpture
- What you should know before watching this course
- Using the exercise files
- The visual impact of embossing
- Die components
- How dies are created
- Cost and time considerations
- Choosing appropriate stock
- Embossing preprinted stock
- When to start working on a die: Early in the job
- File Format and other considerations
- Creating artwork for single-level embossing
- Creating artwork for multilevel embossing
- Sculptured embossing
- Checking an embossing proof
- Examples of foil stamping
- The basics of foil stamping
- Design considerations for foil stamping
- Foil limitations
- Creation of art for foil dies
- From basic pocket folders to origami
- Examining a cutting die
- Laser die cutting
- Design considerations for die cutting
- Creating a dieline in Illustrator
- Handling a complex bleed
- Sending Illustrator die-cut files to the printer
- Creating a dieline in InDesign
- Sending InDesign die-cut files to the printer
- What I hope you've learned in this course
Taught by
Claudia McCue