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Color Separation

Clean spot-color breakdowns for screen printing — the right trapping, underbase, and channel setup so your press runs without registration headaches.

Why It's Needed

One file per color, set up for your press

A full-color design has to be broken into individual spot-color channels before it can be screen printed. Each color needs its own film, correctly trapped and registered, with underbase set for the garment color you're printing on.

We separate every design by hand — not with an automated plug-in — so halftones, gradients, and fine detail hold up on press instead of muddying together.

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Separation Services

What we set up for you

01

Spot Color Separation

Solid-color designs broken into individual, correctly trapped channels.

02

Simulated Process

Photo-realistic designs separated into a limited spot-color palette that reads as full color.

03

CMYK Halftone Separation

True process-color separations with correct halftone angles to avoid moiré.

04

Underbase & Choke Setup

Underbase built for dark garments, with choke/spread values set for clean edges.

05

Index & Duotone Prep

Two-color and indexed-color separations for budget-friendly print runs.

06

Film/RIP-Ready Output

Files delivered ready for your RIP software or film output, no re-setup needed.

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