Photoshop Process:
- For flat png Images, from a distance, it looks okay but up close and when printing the pixelation will come out and make the object blurred.
- This pixelation makes it hard to line up the white support as well as makes it difficult for printing.
- The best way to x this is by remaking the labels in Illustrator.
- We do have a workaround for PSD files but it is considered design work This is due to the amount of time it takes to do it and we still can't give a 100% guaranty that it will print right.
- Even when they are the samescale and size they can still be off and need to befixed
- Opening up thefile in Photoshop you need to create a duplicate layer of the artwork on the duplicated layer you can go through with the quick select or magic wand and select the background or what will not be in white for the white support
- {If it is a Photo, the selections may need to be modified. For Vector text this won't be much of a problem}
- After selecting the Background we need to save this selection by going select, save selection, and name it background. This will save to the channels.
- After the selection is saved we need to save the content or what will need to be white for the white support. Go back to select and hit inverse with the Background selected. This will select the text and other images. Save this selection and name content.
- Now we have all the layers that we need to make the white support save in case we need to go back and edit later.
- Next is to fill the background with the White support hex color. Go to edit and click fill. We use a specific blue for printing our code is #0092b8
- With the color change, we need to create a new spot color. By going to the channels panel with the blue background selected go to the menu and select new spot channel and name it with a capital W
- After the new channel is made we still need to change the content channel to white to show what will be metallic or need effects, using the same processes as used to turn the background blue.
- Go back to the Layers panel and make sure nothing is locked or hidden and then file and save as a PSD.
- Drag the saved PSD file into illustrator the proof template. After doing so embed the file if it is not already. Find the layers panel and the white support layer. Expand the layer to show all parts and select the W layer, drag it out of that group.
- The last step is to turn off the multiply in the transparency panel by turning it to normal.
- After removing the multiply you will have working white support.
- To check to see if the white support is the right spot color you can go to the Separation Preview Panel. If you are using a Labels Lab proof the white support color channel will appear and you can toggle it on and o by clicking the eye next to the capital W.