![]() ![]() I avoid dependency upon third party plug-ins like the plague.Īs far as pattern is concerned, is regular or alternating better? I don't know anything about the plug-in you mention. The shop would have to be using the same plug-in you are and that's assuming its results are even editable after being applied (i.e. If the dots are being generated by a plug-in as actual paths, and visible on screen in Illustrator, then that's doubtful. will the company printing the artwork override this setting when preparing the file for screen printing? Ask them what is the maximum halftone LPI they can reliably hold. So bottom line is: You always need to know the capabilities of the particular screen printing shop you will be using. For example, even using a high thread-count stainless steel screen, if the squeegee is being pulled by human hands, the pressure/speed will vary whereas they are controllable and consistent if the squeegee is being pulled by a mechanical automation. "More controlled" means more repeatable less subject to variation. If the thread count of the fabric is too course, it can't support a fine emulsion pattern, and you'll get plugging in higher tint regions and washout in lower tint regions. Your halftone dots will be holes in an emulsion film that is adhered to the printing screen fabric. It's a mechanical process, and is subject to common sense. the higher the LPI), the finer the screen fabric and the more controlled the process that will be needed in order to hold the smaller dots. but how will this efffect the printed version on the garment? Then you're increasing the LPI the lines per inch. as I increase the dpi the size of the halftone dots get smaller. ![]() No, you would like to use some of the colors at varying tints, not opacity levels. I would like to use some of the colors at varying opacity levels, rather than use additional colors, the latter of which would increase the printing cost. I'm just trying to understand the process the best I can before doing the artwork, I don't want to have to do it two or three times. Thanks for whatever help you can provide. For example, when I create 4 different opacity levels of the same color, say 100%, 75%, 50% and 25%, as I increase the dpi the size of the halftone dots get smaller, which renders a more pleasant result on the screeen, but how will this efffect the printed version on the garment? Is this setting important or will the company printing the artwork override this setting when preparing the file for screen printing? As far as pattern is concerned, is regular or alternating better? I have read about lpi, but I'm not sure how the dpi setting within Phantasm will effect the final output. When you click on the canvas, the large star will disappear-no need for concern.I am creating artwork using spot colors to be used for screen printing. Repeat this process for the large star, removing its stroke but this time setting the fill color to white (RGB R=255, G=255, B=255). Now bring the fill square forward and set the fill color to a dark grey (for example, enter an RGB value of R=77, G=77, B=77). Select the small star, bring the stroke square forward (if necessary) and then remove the stroke by clicking the white box with the red line through it, found in the bottom left of the color panel. Clicking either square brings it to the front, allowing you to change the color of that attribute. You’ll see two boxes in the top left, which represent the color of the fill (the solid square) and the stroke (the square with the square hole in it). Choose Window -> Color to call up the fill and stroke color panel. Now you’ll need to set to color for each star. You’ll see a small star sitting atop the original large one. Click Uniform, enter 25% and then click OK. A Scale window appears, allowing you to precisely scale the object you’ve just pasted. This pastes a copy of the star on top of the existing star, and for the moment, it’ll look as though there is still only one star on your canvas. Select the star and then choose File -> Copy, followed by File -> Paste in Place. ![]() Enter Radius 1: 800, Radius 2: 420 and Points: 5, and then click OK.) (Or, choose the Star Tool and click the center of the canvas. This can be accomplished in a number of ways-standard gradients, gradient meshes and blends-but for now, let’s create a blend with a star-shaped object.Ĭhoose the Star Tool from the toolbar-you’ll find it in the same place as the Rectangle Tool-and create a star shape that fills most of the document. ![]() You’ll now need to create a simple object with a greyscale gradient. Setting a relatively high resolution for the document’s raster effects allows you to get better results when tracing your halftone. ![]()
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