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title: "How do I setup artwork for Brown Kraft Cards with White Ink?"
description: "On Brown Kraft cards, white ink can print first as a base so CMYK colors stay bright, while areas without the white layer let the kraft show."
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# How do I setup artwork for Brown Kraft Cards with White Ink?

Brown Kraft cards can include white ink as an overprint, which matters because kraft stock is a natural brown. Printing a white base first gives your colors a bright surface to sit on, so CMYK inks show up vivid and accurate instead of being dulled by the brown paper. White as a base: a white layer prints first, then CMYK prints on top Brighter color: the white base keeps colors from muddying against the brown kraft Set up a white layer: mark which areas need the white underprint in your file Or go bare: skip white where you want the natural kraft brown to show through

On Brown Kraft cards, white ink can print first as a base so CMYK colors stay bright, while areas without the white layer let the kraft show.

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