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Spot UV and Foil Templates
Ordering raised spot UV or gold or silver foil? Choose a Finish layer above and the template comes as one PDF with every page you need, in the order we print them: the artwork front, the artwork back, then a layer page for each finish on each side, titled for example Spot UV Layer, Front: solid black where the gloss goes. Each page sits on a larger sheet with crop marks and a short instruction strip outside it, and its trim and bleed boxes are set, so place it cropped to the bleed or line it up with the crop marks.
- Design the artwork pages as usual. On each layer page, draw solid 100% black (C0 M0 Y0 K100) where the finish goes and leave everything else white: no greys, tints, gradients or soft edges.
- Copy each shape from the artwork into exactly the same place. Lines of at least 1 pt (0.35 mm) and text of 8 pt or more, 3 mm inside the cut and away from folds.
- Delete the guides and notes, then export one PDF with all the pages at the size of the bleed box, in the same order.
- Designing online? The Finishes tool in Design Online makes the layer pages for you.
Read the Spot UV and Foil Guide The Rules in Brief
Settings by Application
The figures below are for standard small print with 3 mm bleed and a 3 mm safe area. For a product with its own figures (PVC and mesh banners and flags at 25 mm, a roller banner's foot, a fold), use the bleed and safe area its template and the table under Common Sizes give.
| Application | Set up | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Illustrator | File, Place the template, or set the artboard to the cut size with 3 mm bleed in Document Setup. | Save As PDF, preset PDF/X-1a or High Quality Print, Use Document Bleed Settings on, marks off. |
| Adobe InDesign | New document at the cut size, bleed 3 mm all round, margins 3 mm as the safe area. | Export PDF (Print), PDF/X-1a, Use Document Bleed Settings, no marks. |
| Affinity Designer or Publisher | Document Setup: cut size, bleed 3 mm, margins 3 mm. | Export PDF for print, Include bleed on, marks off. |
| Adobe Photoshop | New canvas at the cut size plus 6 mm, 300 pixels per inch, CMYK if you can. | Save as PDF (Photoshop PDF) or a maximum-quality JPG. |
| Canva | Custom size at the cut size plus 6 mm in millimetres. Keep text 6 mm from the edge. | Download, PDF Print, CMYK on if your plan allows, crop marks and bleed off. |
| Word or PowerPoint | Page size at the cut size plus 6 mm, margins 6 mm. | Save as PDF. Or upload the document and our team converts it with a proof. |
Common Sizes at a Glance
| Product | Cut size | Template page | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Card | 85 × 55 mm | 91 × 61 mm | Two pages for double-sided: front then back. |
| A6, A5, DL, A4 Flyers | 105 × 148, 148 × 210, 99 × 210, 210 × 297 mm | Cut size + 6 mm | Same for postcards, leaflets, letterheads. |
| Folded Leaflets | Flat size of the fold | Flat size + 6 mm | Keep text 3 mm clear of every fold line too. |
| Booklets | A5 or A4 pages | Cut size + 6 mm per page | Single pages in reading order, 5 mm safe area, page count divides by 4. |
| Posters | A3 to A0 | Cut size + 6 mm | Large posters can be built at 50% scale. |
| Roller Banners | 800 × 2000 mm visible | 806 × 2006 mm (3 mm bleed) | Nothing extra for the cassette: we add it. Keep the bottom 100 mm to background only. |
| PVC Banners | Your size | Cut size + 50 mm (25 mm bleed) | Keep text 36 mm from the edges for hems and eyelets. |
| Flags | Feather or teardrop shape | Cut size + 50 mm (25 mm bleed) | 30 mm inside the cut line. The template draws the flag outline and marks the pole side. |
| Stickers | Chosen shape and size | Size + 6 mm | Circles and ovals get a round cut line on the template and the proof. |
Templates on Each Product Page
Every product page also carries an Artwork Templates section under Product Details, with layouts for popular design applications sized for that exact product. Open the product you are ordering and scroll down.