How to Prepare Artwork Files for Holographic Paper Printing in Adobe Illustrator | QinPrinting

Welcome to our guide on how to prepare artwork files for holographic paper printing
1. Open your design file. If you want the entire design to retain the holographic effect, no changes are needed. Simply save the file as a PDF and name it "printing file." The final product will showcase the full holographic effect.
2. If you want certain parts of the design to not have the holographic effect, you'll need to create a white ink printing file. Printing with white ink will completely cover the holographic effect on the paper.
3. For example, I want only the butterfly and the background pattern to have a holographic effect.
4. Use the Artboard tool, select the design artboard, hold down the Alt key, and drag the mouse to copy a new artboard.
5. Create a new color swatch, name it "white ink," set the color type to "spot color," and choose any color value but not white.
6. Then, on the new artboard, fill all the parts that I do not want to have a holographic effect with this spot color. These parts must be vector graphics. Leave the parts that need the holographic effect blank.
7. If the design is an image, use the Pen Tool to trace the outline of the relevant parts. It is recommended to do this on a new layer. Make sure the artwork file and mask align exactly. And delete any unnecessary parts.
8. Save as PDF, making sure to include the bleed when saving.
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