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Die Cutting and Custom Die Cut Printing Explained
Die cutting turns your artwork into a custom shape, cut clean to the edge. See how it works, what you can order, and how pricing works at 4OVER4.COM.
Printing 101, the Industry Knowledge Base
Printing 101 in plain English: processes, paper, finishing, color, and prepress. The complete printing knowledge base from 4OVER4.COM.
Die-Cut Card Printing and the Custom Shapes That Cut Clean
How die-cut cards are cut, which custom shapes hold up on press, and how to build a dieline with bleed, safety margin and a spot-colour cut path.
Why Glossy Pictures Look Sharper and When Gloss Works Against You
A glossy photo finish reflects light at one angle, which deepens black and lifts color but adds glare and fingerprints. Where gloss wins and where it fails.
How Dry Erase Printing Works and What You Can Write On
Dry erase printing is a clear whiteboard laminate bonded over a normal print. Here is how the film works, which substrate to pick, and how to stop ghosting.
What Soft Touch Coating Is and How the Velvet Finish Works
Soft touch coating is a velvet feel matte laminate that kills glare and deepens dark colors. What it costs, where it scuffs, and which cards wear it best.
A Guide to Creating Commercial Print-Ready Files
Print file preparation step by step. Set CMYK color, 300 DPI images, bleed and trim, and embedded fonts, then export a press-ready PDF that prints right.
Cutting and Trimming Machines Explained
How print cutting and trimming machines work: guillotine cutters, die cutters, laser cutters, three-knife trimmers, and corner rounders for clean edges.
Google Fonts Are Free for Commercial and Print Use, With Two Real Limits
Google Fonts are free for commercial and print use under the SIL Open Font License. Here is what the licence blocks, and how to embed or outline type for press.
How to Add a Photo to a Business Card So It Prints Sharp
Put a photo on a business card the right way: 300 ppi at printed size, 1125 x 675 px with bleed, CMYK conversion, and the finish that keeps skin tones true.
How to Choose and Set Up Fonts That Print Sharp Every Time
How to pick print fonts that survive ink and dot gain, set minimum point sizes by product and stock, and choose between outlining and embedding before you upload.
How to Design a Giant Poster That Stays Sharp at Full Size
Design a giant poster the right way: the resolution a full-size print really needs, when to build at scale, and indoor paper versus outdoor vinyl.
