Screening spot colors 44 Responses

Last post: 2 months, 4 weeks ago | Thread started: Jun 10, 08, 3:23 p.m.

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• gramme

  What do you think about, if done moderately and using a decent line screen?

  Jun 10, 08, 3:23 p.m. – Permalink

• Josev

  I do it all the time. The success of the screen depends on the selected PMS color, the paper stock, and the quality of your printer.

  • Your offset printer, I meant. Ive not had a lot of luck printing screens on smaller, lower-end presses.– Josev1/3

    They often plug or are uneven. Of course this is a problem with large solids on the same types of presses.– Josev2/3

    low-end budget printers sometimes use paper plates which won't hold the screen detail– horton3/3

  

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  Dog-earJun 10, 08, 3:24 p.m. – Permalink

• Josev

  The Pantone Tint selector is worth the investment:
  http://www.pantone.com/pages/pro…

  • Oooh.– detritus

  

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  Dog-earJun 10, 08, 3:28 p.m. – Permalink

• horton

  i use spot tints everywhere.. that's half the fun of using spot colors. i just avoid large flat areas of it as the results may be uneven. and as josev suggested make sure your press is capable.

  

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  Dog-earJun 10, 08, 3:34 p.m. – Permalink

• gramme

  It's settled then, I need a softer shade for this 2C job and was a bit uneasy. Will make sure the LPI is good.

  Thanks fellas :)

  • Check the screen using a tint guide if possible. You would be surprise at how some PMS colors look when tinted.– Josev

  

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  Dog-earJun 10, 08, 3:56 p.m. – Permalink