Trapping
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Overprint Black to Prevent Gaps
Sometimes black can cover well enough to avoid need for trapping.
Oftentimes you can avoid misalignment or the need to trap by printing black on top of your other colors. Black outlines around objects and black text over color areas are examples. Black doesn't always cover as completely as you might think, but it can be an option.
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- When Colors Touch
- Avoid Touching or Almost Touching Colors
- Use Common Process Colors to Close Gaps
- Overprint Black to Prevent Gaps
- Basic Trapping Terminology
- Chokes and Spreads Fill the Gaps
- Knockouts May Require Trapping
- Overprinting / Surprinting Avoids Need to Trap
- Manual and Automatic Trapping
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