MGD 221 Computer Graphics I

Recreate the shape over the artwork on it's own layer called dieline (consider using pathfinder to generate exact shape)
Covert to a 2 point stroke and use a spot color that contrasts greatly with the artwork
The dieline should be extracted from the printing, but to be sure to select the dieline stroke and go to windows>attributes and check overprint stroke
Check what you have by going to window>separations preview check Overprint preview and turn off the eyeball for CMYK
To create a bleed:
- Window>transform add +.25 to the original dimensions in the width and height field
For more complex shapes consider using object>path>offset path on a duplicate layer
Use the pen to intersect the bleed area then use pathfinder - minus front (for the example file)

	Creating a dieline
	Recreate the shape over the artwork on it's own layer called dieline (consider using pathfinder to generate exact shape) Covert to a 2 point stroke and use a spot color that contrasts greatly with the artwork The dieline should be extracted from the printing, but to be sure to select the dieline stroke and go to windows>attributes and check overprint stroke Check what you have by going to window>separations preview check Overprint preview and turn off the eyeball for CMYK To create a bleed: Window>transform add +.25 to the original dimensions in the width and height field For more complex shapes consider using object>path>offset path on a duplicate layer Use the pen to intersect the bleed area then use pathfinder - minus front (for the example file)
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