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Finishing and Distribution
In the realm of desktop publishing, finishing is what comes after printing. It's the post-press processing of your print project. Even if you won't handle the finishing personally, knowing what is involved in each step of the finishing processing is vital to helping design and print your project.
Choose the right scoring and folding methods. Add the finishing touches to your printing with die cuts or embossing. Bind your pages with coil binding, perfect binding, or other binding techniques and get your printed pieces into the hands of the end user.
Choose the right scoring and folding methods. Add the finishing touches to your printing with die cuts or embossing. Bind your pages with coil binding, perfect binding, or other binding techniques and get your printed pieces into the hands of the end user.
- Binding (11)
- Die Cuts (2)
- Document Composition (ASP) (3)
- Foil Stamping Embossing (4)
- Folding / Scoring (16)
Binding Methods
Take a look at various binding methods with some of the pros and cons for desktop publishers. Discusses how each method is typically used, relative durability and cost, and offers time and money-saving tips when choosing a binding method.
Diecuts
Describes diecutting, including a few functional and creative examples of how diecuts can be used.