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Foil Business Card

P A G E 1 / / S E T U P T H E F I L E

P A G E 2 / / D E S I G N T H E F I L E

P A G E 3 / / E X P O R T T H E F I L E

P A G E 4 / / C H E C K T H E P D F F I L E

P A G E 5 / / F I N A L F O I L B U S I N E S S C A R D

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Set Up the FileSelect the PDF, IDML or EPS template. Add each foil element

to the Foil layer. For custom sizes, set up the document to the

finished size (including bleed) and add a new layer named “Foil”.

InDesign Layers Panel

Illustrator Layers Panel

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Design the File

Both Art and Foil Layer visible

Art Layer visible

Foil Layer visible

All foil elements on the Foil layers should be in the vector format

with the Foil spot color to ensure a smooth finish. Example is a

3.5” x 2” Gold Foil Business Card, created in Illustrator.

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Illustrator “Save As PDF” settings

InDesign “Export As PDF” settings

Export the FileExport the file as a layered PDF (see images below).

For InDesign, select Export As PDF. For Illustrator, select Save As PDF.

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Check the PDF FileOpen the PDF in Acrobat to check for layers. In Acrobat, expand the

Layers icon on the left and find two layers called Your Art Here and Foil.

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Final Foil Business Card

Holographic Foil Business Card Silver Foil Business Card