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Mapping the Metallic Future with
Consolidated Graphics
MFX® base ink is overprinted with cmyk inksThese inks can be printed in your normal print sequence, provided the silver always prints first. MetalFX recommends printing S.K.C.M.Y
Print all 615 metallic colours in one pass of a 5 colour press
Available for most processes and substrates
What is MetalFX®?
MFX Silver Base Ink
Metallic inks are opaque. Metallics printed under CMYK acts as the light source for the transparent inks
104 Million Metallics
Transparent CMYK+ =
Transparent inks and MetalFX® base ink
• Coded in a Numerical sequence
• All colours are created in increments of 10% - this
ensures
easy and accurate colour measurement.
• MetalFX® colours encompass the entire colour spectrum
MFX0552 MFX0078 MFX0010
MetalFX® Colour Coding
Unlimited Metallics for the cost of only 1 additional spot colour
Colour consistency by fingerprinting the press
Reduced waste. Only one additional tin of ink required
Increased tack between silver and CMYK gives better colour trapping
CMYK when overprinted on top of the silver seals the metallic underneath.
This results in; no sealer required, better drying times, reduces rub off.
MetalFX® Technical Advantages
• Unlimited number of metallics
• Economical (just one spot ink)
• Reliable (colour control strip)
• Many technical advantages
• Creative Freedom
• Special effects
• Proof all 615 MFX® colours
vs.
• Limited choice
• Expensive
• Unreliable
• Technical problems
• Limits creativity
• No special effects
• Unable to proof colours easily
AlternativeMetallic Ink Systems
• Print on plastics, paper, board, metal and poly films• UV or Conventional Inks
MetalFX® is a cross platform printing process:
Sheetfed-offset (Litho), web-offset (heatset), Flexo, Letterpress, Gravure
MetalFX® Print Processes
MetalFX® Design KitsMetalFX® Licences MetalFX® Ink
Product Portfolio
• Gold Ink - doubling the MFX® colours to 208m
• MetalFX® and spot colours
• MetalFX® and Hexachrome inks
• New improved Non Leafing silver inks
• MFX® swatch books for each print process
• MFX® swatch books for different paper types
• MetalFX® for Screen and Digital Printing
MetalFX® R&D and the Future
MetalFX® Website & Search Engine
www.metal-fx.com
Search for a MetalFX Printer
Search for a MetalFX Distributor
Search for a Design Agency or Brand Owner
Search for an Approved MFX Ink Supplier
Brand Penetration
“Design and Technical Overview”
Insert the MetalFX® CD
The CD supplied with the MetalFX kit is dual boot
Register your software on the MFX Website
You will be sent an email with your passwords
Colour Palettes
Copy the colour palettes into the designated folders within each application program as specified in the user guide supplied with the MetalFX® kit. (Latest version is in PDF format on the CD)
Action Sets
Supplied on the CD are actions sets for Adobe Photoshop. Please load these into Photoshop from within the application program in order to convert images into metallics.
How do I use MetalFX®?
Load the swatch library from off the MFX® CD
Create a piece of artwork using the CMYK MFX® colours from the swatch library (these are referenced to the supplied MFX® swatch book).
Duplicate the colour areas you wish to be metallic with the MFX® - Base silver and set the silver areas to overprint. Note: The silver goes on top when designing on the computer, as this resolves overprinting issues with CMYK.
Turning on the Overprint Preview function in programs such as Illustrator and Indesign will enable the design on screen to be seen in colour and show the overprinting silver
Metallic images - Vector Based
Silver set to overprint
MFX Colour
LiteFX™
How do I create LiteFX™ ?The idea is to create an area within a metallic area that is the same CMYK value as the metallic panel, but with NO
MFX - Base silver used. The use of light when looking at the metallic area will cause the CMYK area to change from
light to dark as you move the product or page.
100% MFX-BaseSet to Overprint
No Silver MFX ColourFrom the swatch book
Finished LiteFX Design
SpecialFX
• LiteFX™ example
The creation of light changingelements within a metallic area
HoloFX™
How do I create HoloFX™ ?The idea is to reduce the amount of MFX-Base silver in certain areas of the Metallic design. This will make the design
appear and disappear as you move the product or printed page.
As a guideline, MetalFX recommends that the HoloFX areas have the following amount of MFX-Base silver:
Metallics - 60 % MFX Base silver surrounded by 100% silver
If you increase or decrease the amount of HoloFX area in percentage it will become more apparent or more subtle
100% MFX-BaseSet to Overprint
60% MFX-BaseSet to Overprint
MFX ColourFrom the swatch book
Finished HoloFX Design
• HoloFX™ Example
The ability to make a metallic areavisually appear and disappear
SpecialFX
• Security Printing
MetalFX® is perfect for adding extra
Security, by combining unlimited
Metallic colours, with LiteFX™ and HoloFX™
This example was printed with 204 metallics, with a combination of LiteFX and HoloFX to add extra security. Metallics cannot be scanned, photographed or photocopied as they reflect light.
SpecialFX
3) Create a clipping path around the desired metallic areas
4) Run Overall Metallic Action (the computer will generate a metallic channel)
5) Make a selection from the clipping path, inverse and press delete to clear the unwanted metallic areas from the 5th channel.
1) Open a CMYK image in Photoshop
2) Load the Action Sets provided on the MetalFX® CD for Adobe Photoshop
Metallic images
The 5th channel that is created should not need changing, as the action will do all the work for you to give you a good metallic result, however you can increase or decrease the strength of the metallic channel prior to saving the image, using tools such as Curves in Photoshop. You can also airbrush out unwanted areas using the Eraser Tool.
When you finished, save the file as a DSC2.0 file. This will retain the 5 separations for printing.
The MFX® - Base channel should looklike the above sample channel
Metallic images - sample 5th channel
To swatch match an image to the nearest MFX® colour swatch, follow the previous steps for creating a clipping path (this will be used to restrict the areas that are colour changed)
1) Run “Swatch Match Part 1”
2) Select a colour from thePhotoshop swatch paletteof MFX colours
3) Make a selection from your clipping path and inverse the selection. Now delete the unwanted information on the MFX® channel and on Layer 1 that has been created by the computer.
4) Inverse your selection once again to ensure you are selecting the correct areas of your file you wish to change colour, and also ensure that you are selecting the “Layer 1”.
5) Run “Swatch Match Part 2” - the computer will now colour correct your image.
6) Save your file as a DSC2.0 file.
Please note that this is a beta testing version only
Swatch Matching - BETA TESTING VERISON
MetalFX recommends using the Kodak range of proofing devices: Kodak Approval, Kodak First Check
Please note that currently, these devices will give a higher lustre on the proof than on press. This is because they are dry thermal proofing devices with 100% transparent donor colours. MetalFX is currently working with Kodak Polychrome Graphics
to produce profiles for the MetalFX colour system.
Simulated proofs can be achieved in CMYK process colour on most high end proofing devices
MetalFX® & Proofing…
You can now create on screen proofs that simulate various print finishes:
Create visual mock ups of your print with the actual print finishes I.e metallics, foils, glitter, varnishes etc in a virtual surrounding
Export the files to be sent to customers as Quick Time movies or via the free print viewer software
The Future of MetalFX® & 3D Virtual Proofing…