Varnish Workflow Data Preparation
Varnish print job output can be accomplished in a variety of ways
depending on the desired results and preferred working process. There are
three primary methods. The workflow options are:
• Printer flood fill configuration,
• ONYX software Spot Layer Tool, and
• Varnish spot data image preparation.
Printer Flood Fill Configuration
in the Onyx workflow does not require any
pre-rip file preparation and is the easiest method of achieving varnish
output. All that is required is to configure ONYX to use a Varnish Flood.
The printer flood encompasses the bounding box (the outer border of the
image) of the file being processed.
ONYX Software Spot Layer Tool
offers many options to process an image,
and thus allows various possible configuration choices. You can save
these configurations as Filters and place them in a Quick Set and this
makes it possible to re-create with minimal effort settings that are often
used. All work with the Spot Layer tool requires an ONYX media profile
with at least one spot color.
White Spot Data Image Preparation
requires that the varnish data be
prepared in image editing programs such as Adobe Illustrator®, InDesign,
or PhotoShop®. You must use specific naming conventions and image use
protocols in order for the ONYX RIP-Queue software to process the data as
desired. This method may be the best choice if the desired varnish spot
data includes complicated selections or if data is being created for
outsourcing. A reasonable level of proficiency in these programs is
recommended to use this technique.
Varnish Workflow Overview
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