OCB44-L+I

(1 Panel) (4-Color) (Two Sided) (With Bleed)

(With Barcode Imprinting)

“-L” = 7pt Matte Cardstock

“+I” = With Imprinting

Size Specifications:

• Live Image Area: 8.172 inches x 3.313 inches (588.375 points x 238.5 points)
• Trim: (this is where the paper will be cut): 8.4375 inches x 3.625 inches (607.5 pts x 261 pts)
• Bleed: 8.6875 inches x 3.875 inches (625.5 points x 279 points)

OCB44-L+I:  Is a Bleed** product with barcode imprinting, background images and art elements can extend to the Bleed size. Keep all layout elements that you don’t want to be trimmed or cropped, inside of the Live Image Area.

** IMPORTANT Note about Bleed Products: Valpak’s templates are intentionally built without bleed settings applied. If using a Valpak template and your product calls for a bleed, do not enter any bleed settings. Instead, simply build your layout according to the bleed margins designated on the template.

Click HERE to download the 1-Panel InDesign templates (Horizontal and Vertical Layouts).

Examples of properly built OCB44-L+I with barcode imprinting:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Bleed, Trim and Live Area are located:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Imprinting Window can be located:

The Imprinting Area is the available space for the Imprint Window. It must not be closer than .25″ from the Trim Area, and no more than 4″ from the Trim Area.

The Imprint Window is where the barcode will be printed, and can be on the left or right side of the layout anywhere inside of the Imprinting Area.

**IMPORTANT IMPRINTING NOTE: The Imprint Window must be clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

For more information on Imprinting, please contact your Valpak representative.

How to build this product:

!!! INCORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing an incorrectly built OCB44-L+I product. Notice that the business logo is outside the Live Image Area. This will result in the business logo being trimmed.

CORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing a correctly built OCB44-L+I product. The background is fully extending to the bleed size, and all the important layout elements are completely within the Live Image Area, and the Imprint Window is clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

PDF (press ready) Ad Submission Guidelines: Click Here

2OFP44-W+I

(2 Panel) (4-Color) (Two Sided) (No Bleed)

2 Panel Flyer

“-W” = 54# matte paper

“+I” = With Imprinting

Size Specifications:

• Live Image Area: 8.1875 inches x 6.9861 inches (589.5 points x 503 points)
• Trim: (where the paper will be cut) 8.4375 inches x 7.25 inches (607.5 points x 522 points)

2-Panel Oversized Flyer: Is a Non-Bleed product, build the layout using the Live Image Area size. Keep all layout elements that you don’t want to be trimmed or cropped, inside of the Live Image Area. This product can also be designed for imprinting.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO DESIGNERS: Valpak requires designating a 3 inch x .6 inch area of white space for the imprinting code. Click the link below for more details of the imprinting area.

CLICK HERE FOR IMPRINTING AREA DETAILS

We have InDesign Templates available!

Click HERE to download the 2-Panel InDesign templates (Horizontal Layouts).

Examples of properly built Oversized 2-Panel Flyer products:

IMPORTANT:

The Oversized 2-Panel Flyer does not need to be designed in an imprinting format as seen above. The material type simply represents that the product is printed on oversized card stock paper. How the coupon layout is designed is entirely up to the advertiser.

Horizontal Layout visual showing the Trim and Live Area, and indicating where the Fold and Gutters are located:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Imprinting Area can be located:

The Imprinting Area is the available space for the Imprint Window. It must not be closer than .25″ from the Trim Area, and no more than 4″ from the Trim Area.

The Imprint Window is where the code will be printed, and it can be on the left or right side of the layout anywhere inside of the Imprinting Area.

**IMPORTANT IMPRINTING NOTE: The Imprint Window must be clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

For more information on imprinting, please contact your Valpak representative.

How to build this product:

!!! INCORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing an incorrectly built Oversized 2-Panel Flyer product. Notice that the “Call Now” button is outside the Live Image Area. This will result in the button being trimmed when this is printed.

CORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing a correctly built Oversized 2-Panel Flyer product. All of the layout elements are completely contained within the Live Image Area, and the Imprint Window is clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

PDF (press ready) Ad Submission Guidelines: Click Here

Although it’s a bit old, I find this to be one of the better videos that describes how to use “Content Aware Scale” in conjunction with a saved selection to protect an area from being affected in the process.

This feature is useful for landscape images, especially those where the horizon line is not level.

IMPORTANT –  Install all the scripts listed below in the proper location on your Mac.

Corner Effects:
Download Corner Effects

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

This script provides functionality that is significantly lacking in InDesign’s default corner effects command. This script allows you to apply a corner effect to one, two, or all corners of an InDesign frame.

NOTE: If you are using InDesign CS5 and later you should take a look at the “Live Corners” video: Click Here

Add Anchor Points:
Download Add Anchor Points

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

If you are a fan of Adobe Illustrator then you may be wondering why InDesign doesn’t contain “add anchor points?” This script does exactly what you would expect, it adds anchor points directly between any two anchor points within a selected frame, oval, or polygon.

Make Grid:
Download Make Grid

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

Make Grid provides a very fast way to divide a frame into numerous equal sections. It even allows you to provide some gutter width between the resulting rectangles.

Add Guides:
Download Add Guides

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

If you are a fan of using guides, then you will absolutely love this script.

Disclaimer Scripts:
Download Disclaimer Scripts

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

These scripts automatically typeset each of our five standard Valpak offer disclaimers. These 5 scripts may not be very useful if you do not find yourself typing one of the 5 disclaimers very often.

Creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign

The steps listed below explain the process to create a Keyboard shortcut for a random script that was placed in the Scripts directory.

1. Start by selecting the Keyboard Shortcuts option in the Edit menu pull-down in InDesign.

2. Then click on the “New Set” button:

3. Enter a name for your custom Keyboard Shortcut set:

4. Then select the “Scripts” option in the Product Area pull-down menu. 5. Select the End of Ad – Issue Detector script in the Commands section (this example shows the InDesign CS4 version). 6. Enter the keyboard shortcut keys you want to use for this script function in the “New Shortcut” area (Make sure the keyboard keys you select do not conflict with existing keyboard commands). 7. Click “Assign“.

8. When finished assigning the Shortcut keys, Click on the “Save” button, and then click “OK” to finish the process.

The new Keyboard Shortcuts are now available for use in any InDesign document.

Applescripts for InDesign:

• InDesign Libraries Application Script

• ExportPDFs.app – & – ExportPDFs-InApp.scpt

• InDesign End Of Ad – Issue Detector with Export PDF Script

Illustrator Scripts

• Illustrator Scripts

Other Extras:

• Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts

• Thin white lines appearing on my PDF, why?

• Freebies

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

Click Here or click the icon above to download the zip file that contains the EndOfAdIssueDetector-WithExportPDF.scpt

Click Here for instructions on how to install an InDesign script.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

What does the End of Ad – Issue Detector script do?

This is a very helpful script that will check for common issues in the InDesign document. If these issues exist, the script will display a dialog warning and give the user the option to fix the issue.

The End of Ad – Issue Detector script will automatically convert all RGB and SPOT color swatches to Process CMYK.

Learn more about the issues of using Spot Colors in 4-Color printing – Click Here

Other issues are not fixed automatically. Instead, the End of Ad – Issue Detector Script will provide a pop-up “Warning Prompt” for the user to fix the issue.

After each issue is fixed, the End of Ad – Issue Detector Script should be run again to locate any other issues that may exist.

Listed below are the pop-up “Warnings & Prompts” that may occur when performing the End of Ad – Issue Detector script. Click on a link to be taken to that section for more details:

1. Warning – Modified or Missing Links
   
2. Warning – Overset Text Frames
3. Warning – Low Resolution Images
4. Warning – Placed RGB images
5. Warning – Black object set to 100% Black
6. Warning – Objects found on the Pasteboard
7. Export PDF Functionality

Warning – Modified or Missing Links

This warning message occurs when the script locates one or more modified or missing linked images.

This issue can be fixed by selecting the modified/missing links in the Links panel, updating modified links and/or relinking missing links.

In the example below, “Show Frame Edges” is turned on to reveal tiny icons in the document that coincide with the “missing” and “modified” link warnings displayed in the “Links” panel.

Careful! After resolving the link issues, be sure to review your ad to make sure the placed images did not shift position after being updated.

Warning – Overset Text Frames

This warning message occurs when the script has located a text frame that is overset.

This issue can be fixed by enlarging the text frame, reducing the size of the text in the text frame, or removing text from the text frame. In this example, the overset text frame was enlarged slightly to reveal the overset text.

Warning – Low Resolution Images

This warning message occurs when the script detects one of more low resolution images.

The ad above contains two low resolution images.

IMPORTANT: It is not recommended you click the “Stop And Fix” button for the first time you execute the End-Of-Ad script. Let it continue to check for other problematic images as well.

First low resolution image detected. Press the button, “OK, leave as-is”…

Second low resolution image detected…

Warning – Placed RGB images

Valpak guidelines require that all image, artwork and text colors must be CMYK. This warning message occurs when the script has located any RGB images used in the document.

To fix this issue, RGB images should be converted to CMYK in Photoshop, and then re-linked in the InDesign document.

Warning – Black object set to 100% Black

These warning message occur when the script has located objects set with a 100% BLACK fill, or filled with “REGISTRATION” color, or if both instances exist on your layout.

Below are two examples of what black overprinting can do to an object on an ad.

IMPORTANT: The script does NOT check for 100% black text, because setting small text to 100% BLACK is preferred. The script is only checking for other objects as seen in the example below.

This message is intended to be a reminder for the user to check black object(s) and determine if the black object stacking order overlaps with other objects. If it does, this may create overprint issues, and the color should be changed to 99% black or a rich black to ensure that the object will knock-out. The End of Ad – Issue Detector Script will fix this for you if you click on the “Yes – Let Script Fix Blacks” button in the warning pop-up window.

In this example, the rounded-corner rectangle shape was using a 100% black fill color and there were objects behind the object that would have presented an overprint issue if the black is left at 100%. When the “Yes – Let Script Fix Blacks” button in the pop-up warning window was selected, the End of Ad – Issue Detector Script fixes this by converting the 100% black to 99% black to ensure that the black object will knock-out when printed.

The result of pressing “Yes – Let Script Fix Blacks” –

Notice that the script automatically set the fill color to 99% BLACK, which will force a knockout and print correctly.

Warning – Objects found on the pasteboard

This warning message occurs when the script has located objects on the pasteboard.

This issue is easily fixed by examining the pasteboard for any unused objects, text boxes or images that exist and then removing them. In this example, there is an unused image on the pasteboard. Removing the image fixes the issue.

If you bypassed some issues such as RGB images, and left any “Blacks” issues go unfixed, then you will be presented with a “Finished” dialog that will disappear after 2 seconds.

At this point you must go back and fix all of the issues within your layout.

Export PDF Functionality:

If the script makes it all the way through with no issues, or the only issue was related to “100% BLACK” or “REGISTRATION” fill colors that you let the script fix, then you will presented with a dialog that will allow you to export a PDF of your document.

If you press the “Yes” button you will be presented with this main dialog screen.

You have a choice of creating a secured Proof PDF, a PDF appropriate for use in the Blue Envelope, or both at once. You also have the choice to create separate folders for each document exported and to automatically open your PDF(s) for inspection after being created. The first time you use the tool it will be set to default settings. If you choose different settings, your choices will be remembered the next time you use the tool.

If you choose to create a Proof PDF or both types at once — in this example we chose “Both” — you will be presented with a second dialog screen in which you may set a password to secure your Proof PDFs against editing by outside parties, and also what DPI to use for images embedded in the Proof PDF.

As with the main settings, the tool will remember the password and DPI setting you choose the next time you use this script.

WARNING! …

The DPI setting you choose will affect the size and appearance of your Proof PDF. A lower DPI will create a smaller file. A higher DPI will improve the appearance of images on screen and on paper, should you choose to print it for review.

Once you have chosen your settings, the tool will begin processing your document.

Be patient! It will take a little while for the tool to generate the PDF.

On rare Occasions, you might have already exported a PDF using the script and you have it open in Acrobat. If you were to execute the “EndOfAdIssueDetector-WithExportPDF.scpt” once again for the same ad you will receive this warning explaining that the PDF is open.

If all went well, you will receive notice that your PDFs are ready.

If you chose “Open PDFs after creating” on the main screen, the PDFs will now open in your preferred application for opening PDFs.

Your PDFs are located in a folder on your Desktop named “PDF-Exports.”

If you chose “Save PDFs in separate folders” on the main screen, both Proof and Blue Envelope PDFs for your document are in a folder with the same name as the document.

WARNING! …

If a Proof or Blue Envelope PDF for your document already exists in this location, it will be replaced if you export PDFs for the same document again.

Note: If you have questions about any of these scripts, feel free to contact me directly:
email: jeff_reumann@valpak.com
phone: 727-399-3000 ext 3713

NOTE, you must install all the scripts listed below in the proper location on your Mac.

Corner Effects:
Download Corner Effects

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

This script provides functionality that is significantly lacking in InDesign’s default corner effects command. This script allows you to apply a corner effect to one, two, or all corners of an InDesign frame.

NOTE: If you are using InDesign CS5 and later you should take a look at the “Live Corners” video: Click Here

Add Anchor Points:
Download Add Anchor Points

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

If you are a fan of Adobe Illustrator then you may be wondering why InDesign doesn’t contain “add anchor points?” This script does exactly what you would expect, it adds anchor points directly between any two anchor points within a selected frame, oval, or polygon.

Make Grid:
Download Make Grid

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

Make Grid provides a very fast way to divide a frame into numerous equal sections. It even allows you to provide some gutter width between the resulting rectangles.

Add Guides:
Download Add Guides

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

If you are a fan of using guides, then you will absolutely love this script.

Disclaimer Scripts:
Download Disclaimer Scripts

Click Here to learn more about saving, installing, and using scripts with InDesign.

Click Here to learn more about creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign.

These scripts automatically typeset each of our five standard Valpak offer disclaimers. These 5 scripts may not be very useful if you do not find yourself typing one of the 5 disclaimers very often.

Creating a Keyboard Shortcut in InDesign

The steps listed below explain the process to create a Keyboard shortcut for the End of Ad – Issue Detector script.

1. Start by selecting the Keyboard Shortcuts option in the Edit menu pull-down in InDesign.

2. Then click on the “New Set” button:

3. Enter a name for your custom Keyboard Shortcut set:

4. Then select the “Scripts” option in the Product Area pull-down menu. 5. Select the End of Ad – Issue Detector script in the Commands section (this example shows the InDesign CS4 version). 6. Enter the keyboard shortcut keys you want to use for this script function in the “New Shortcut” area (Make sure the keyboard keys you select do not conflict with existing keyboard commands). 7. Click “Assign“.

8. When finished assigning the Shortcut keys, Click on the “Save” button, and then click “OK” to finish the process.

The new Keyboard Shortcuts are now available for use in any InDesign document.

InDesign Object Libraries:

Latest update 08/18/16

Click Here or click on the icon above to download a zip file that contains the InDesign_Object_Libraries.app

InDesign object libraries help you organize graphics, text, and other items you use often. For example, rather than creating a unique offer box from scratch, you can open the offer box library panel and drag the pre-built offer box directly onto your active document.

This is an application bundle script. I recommend you place the InDesign_Object_Libraries.app in your “Applications” folder and then drag an alias into your Dock. This way whenever you want to open up all the Valpak library items into nicely organized tabs, all you have to do is double-click the Dock item.

“Miscellaneous” – Why is it empty?
Obviously you can create new libraries files and save them anywhere on your Mac. However, double-clicking this application script will only open the .indl files that exist within the contents of this application. For this reason, we have included a “Miscellaneous” document that will allow you to place new items that you don’t wish to include within any of the other existing categories. Watch the video below:

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Note: These library items are specific to InDesign. They are not the same as “CC Libraries”. However, they can be used in conjunction with “CC Libraries”. To learn more Click Here.

Freebies:

• Illustrator Graphic Styles, Brushes, Pattern Swatches: CLICK HERE

• Photoshop Brushes: CLICK HERE

Grayscale Textures for InDesign

Want some of those grayscale TIFF textures for colorizing in InDesign? Download them here:

Textures.zip

This powerful new feature will serve as a good starting point to help silhouette an image from its background

More detail about this feature can be found here.

If you are ambitious and wish to learn some things you “definitely” have never seen before done in Photoshop then watch this “VERY” advanced video:

Whether or not you will ever use this on a coupon image, it’s fun to play with nonetheless

It’s definitely not the easiest tool to use in Illustrator, but it can be useful on occasion.

And for a much deeper dive into this powerful tool…

CP44-C+I

(1 Panel) (4-Color) (Two Sided) (No Bleed)

“-C” = 9pt UnCoated Cardstock Paper

“+I” = Imprinting

Size Specifications:

• Live Image Area: 7.9167 inches x 3 inches (570 points x 216 points)
• Trim: (this is where the paper will be cut): 8.25 inches x 3.5 inches (594 points x 252 points)

CP44-C+I:  Is a Non-Bleed product with imprinting, build the layout using the Live Image Area size. Keep all layout elements that you don’t want to be trimmed or cropped, inside of the Live Image Area. This product can also be designed for Imprinting.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO DESIGNERS: Valpak requires designating a 3 inch x .6 inch area of white space for the imprinting code. Click the link below for more details of the imprinting area.

CLICK HERE FOR IMPRINTING AREA DETAILS

We have InDesign Templates available!

Click HERE to download the InDesign templates (Horizontal and Vertical Layouts).

Examples of properly built CP44-C+I with imprinting:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Trim and Live Area are located:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Imprinting Area can be located:

The Imprinting Area is the available space for the Imprint Window. It must not be closer than .25″ from the Trim Area, and no more than 4″ from the Trim Area.

The Imprint Window is where the code will be printed, and can be on the left or right side of the layout anywhere inside of the Imprinting Area.

**IMPORTANT IMPRINTING NOTE: The Imprint Window must be clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

For more information on Imprinting, please contact your Valpak representative.

How to build this product:

!!! INCORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing an incorrectly built CP44-C+I product. Notice that the “Free Admission” circle, and part of the background images are outside the Live Image Area. This could result in the circle text being trimmed when this is printed.

CORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing a correctly built CP44-C+I product. All of the layout elements are completely contained within the Live Image Area, and the Imprint Window is clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

 PDF (press ready) Ad Submission Guidelines: Click Here

This video explains the “Shadows/Highlights” function, which might be one of my favorite and most often used Photoshop features.

In theory, “Shadow/Highlights” should be used on about 80% of the images we receive from our franchises.

This is a rather lengthy video. But it is very useful and touches upon a few important tools within Photoshop, such as “Hue/Saturation”, “Color Range”, “Color Balance” and of course using adjustment layers as layer masks to hide/reveal objects beneath, which I hope you already do?

On-Pak / On-Envelope

(On Envelope Advertisement) (4-Color) (With Bleed)

Size / Design – Specifications:

• Live Image Area: 6.52 inches x 3.18 inches (469.5 points x 229 points)
• Bleed Area: 6.8889 inches x 3.55 inches (496 points x 255.6 points)
• Graphic Design for On-Pak must be landscape (horizontal). Portrait/vertical designs are NOT allowed.

On-Pak:  Is a Bleed** product, background images and art elements can extend into the Bleed area of the template. Keep all layout elements that you don’t want to be trimmed or cropped, inside of the Live Image Area of the template.

** IMPORTANT Note about Bleed Products: Valpak’s templates are intentionally built without bleed settings applied. If using a Valpak template and your product calls for a bleed, do not enter any bleed settings. Instead, simply build your layout according to the bleed margins designated on the template.

Click HERE to download the InDesign templates.

Example of a properly built On-Pak product: Remember – NO VERTICAL designs. On-Pak layouts must be designed as landscape/horizontal format.

Layout visual showing where the Bleed Area and Live Image Area are located.

How to build this product:

The background images and art elements can extend into the Bleed Area of the template. Keep all other text, logo, and layout elements inside of the Live Image Area of the template. 

!!! INCORRECT:

Visual showing an incorrectly built On-Pak product. Notice the copy and internet web address extending into the Bleed Area at the bottom of the layout. This does not meet Valpak guidelines for On-Pak products.

CORRECT:

Visual showing a correctly built On-Pak product. Only the background is extending into the Bleed Area, and all the important layout elements are completely within the Live Image Area.

For the PDF (press ready) Ad Submission Guidelines: Click Here

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G-CIR-FP44

(2 Panel) (4-Color) (Two Sided) (No Bleed)

(8, 12, or 16 Pages)

Size Specifications:

• Live Image Area: 7.9167 inches x 6.5 inches (570 points x 468 points)
• Trim (this is where the paper will be cut): 8.25 inches x 6.75 inches (594 points x 486 points)

G-CIR-FP44: Is a Non-Bleed product, build the layout using the Live Image Area size. All layout elements must remain inside of the Live Image Area.

Click HERE to download the InDesign templates.

Examples of properly built G-CIR-FP44 products:

Horizontal Layout visual showing the Trim, Live Area, and indicating where the Fold and Gutters are located.

How to build this product:

!!! INCORRECT:

Vertical Layout visual showing an incorrectly built G-CIR-FP44 product. Notice that the background image and business logo is outside the Live Image Area. This will result in these elements being trimmed when this is printed.

CORRECT:

Vertical Layout visual showing a correctly built G-CIR-FP44 product. All of the layout elements are completely contained within the Live Image Area.

PDF (press ready) Ad Submission Guidelines: Click Here

OCB44-L+I

(1 Panel) (4-Color) (Two Sided) (With Bleed)

“-L” = 7pt Matte Cardstock

“+I” = With Imprinting

Size Specifications:

• Live Image Area: 8.172 inches x 3.313 inches (588.375 points x 238.5 points)
• Trim: (this is where the paper will be cut): 8.4375 inches x 3.625 inches (607.5 pts x 261 pts)
• Bleed: 8.6875 inches x 3.875 inches (625.5 points x 279 points)

OCB44-L+I:  Is a Bleed** product with imprinting, background images and art elements can extend to the Bleed size. Keep all layout elements that you don’t want to be trimmed or cropped, inside of the Live Image Area.

** IMPORTANT Note about Bleed Products: Valpak’s templates are intentionally built without bleed settings applied. If using a Valpak template and your product calls for a bleed, do not enter any bleed settings. Instead, simply build your layout according to the bleed margins designated on the template.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO DESIGNERS: Valpak requires designating a 3 inch x .6 inch area of white space for the imprinting code. Click the link below for more details of the imprinting area.

CLICK HERE FOR IMPRINTING AREA DETAILS

We have InDesign Templates available!

Click HERE to download the 1-Panel InDesign templates (Horizontal and Vertical Layouts).

Examples of properly built OCB44-L+I with imprinting:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Bleed, Trim and Live Area are located:

Horizontal Layout visual showing where the Imprinting Area can be located:

The Imprinting Area is the available space for the Imprint Window. It must not be closer than .25″ from the Trim Area, and no more than 4″ from the Trim Area.

The Imprint Window is where the code will be printed, and can be on the left or right side of the layout anywhere inside of the Imprinting Area.

**IMPORTANT IMPRINTING NOTE: The Imprint Window must be clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

For more information on Imprinting, please contact your Valpak representative.

How to build this product:

!!! INCORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing an incorrectly built OCB44-L+I product. Notice that some text, and the business logo are outside the Live Image Area, and the bleed elements do not fully extend to the bleed size. This will result in the text and business logo elements being trimmed, and there will be a white border where the bleed should be.

CORRECT:

Horizontal Layout visual showing a correctly built OCB44-L+I product. The background is fully extending to the bleed size, and all the important layout elements are completely within the Live Image Area, and the Imprint Window is clear of all backgrounds, images, artwork or text.

PDF (press ready) Ad Submission Guidelines: Click Here