Assigning finishing processes

In Illustrator, you assign processes to:

• Spot Colors. The effect will be applied to all objects colored in this spot color regardless of which Illustrator layer they are in. Applicable processes: Color print, Monochrome, Imprint (embossing, debossing), varnishing, partial foil stamp, special inks or Braille.
• AI Layers. The effect is applied to all objects in the current Illustrator layer. Applicable processes: Color print, Monochrome, Imprint (embossing, debossing), varnishing, partial foil stamp, special inks or Braille.
• EngView Drawings. The effect is applied to the material — that is, the entire sheet. Applicable processes: Lamination or Backing

IMPORTANT: If you are generating a print file from a layout drawing by using the Step & Repeat functionality, stick to the following technique of assigning finishing processes: assign finishing processes only by spot colors, not by layers. Later, when you have the generated PDF file for the print job, you will be able to give instructions as to how you want each spot color produced.
Do not use this technique if you are applying a finishing effect onto the entire sheet.

To assign a finishing process

1. In the EngView Processes panel, click New process .

A new row appears in the list of processes.

None Selected and Ignore are the default entries for the structure and process, respectively.

2. In the new row, click the box in the Colors / Layers / EV Drawings column, and then select the type of structure to which you want to assign a finishing effect.
3. After you have selected a structure, click the box in the Process column to select a surface process. For each individual color, layer, or drawing, EngView lists the assigned processes in the following order, regardless of the order in which you assign them:

• Backing processes: liners and foils.
• Print-related processes: color print; monochrome print; special ink print.
• Varnishing processes: glosses, matts, and satin finishes.
• Tactile processes: Braille, emboss, and deboss.

4. If the selected process requires a value, click the box in the Value column, and then select the relevant value for the process.

In the picture below, a gloss lamination has been assigned to EVF12062.Artwork1.

5. If the selected process requires an additional setting (appears automatically in the panel's bottom), use the slider to adjust the setting's value that you need.

NOTE: Additional values vary between processes depending on the nature of the process. For example, partial foil stamping requires that you set its thickness in microns; imprint (bossing, debossing) effects require adjustment of the height in microns; color print requires adjusting the saturation in percentage.