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Printulse Field Guide

What to check in a print file, with the limits taken from the standards.

Pick a topic. Each one is a Pulse Check: a checklist you can tick off and download, with the articles behind it.

Any printBarcodesPopular codes: EAN-13, UPC-A, ITF-14, QR and moreSize and quiet-zone limits for each codeA tick-off checklist and a one-page PDF for each codeWhich code goes on which pack, and what to look at before print.Open the Pulse Check →
Any printColour: RGB and CMYKWhy a colour that is right on the screen fades in print.Soon
Any printTransparencyWhat happens to shadows and opacity when the file is flattened.Soon

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