How to tell misregister apart on a cosmetics carton
On a cosmetics carton, split misregister from the look-alikes: when colour bleeds, the cross marks still line up and the colour edge is what bleeds. Until you have split them, do not adjust the press for the wrong cause. The cross marks of one colour sit off the other.
On a cosmetics carton, split misregister from the look-alikes: when colour bleeds, the cross marks still line up and the colour edge is what bleeds. Until you have split them, do not adjust the press for the wrong cause. The cross marks of one colour sit off the other.
Name it wrong and you will adjust the wrong place
The cross marks of one colour sit off the other. If you call it something else, you will skip this step: Take the numbers on the cross marks. Do not estimate from fine type in the image. On a cosmetics carton, the brand colour decides whether it can go out, but it does not decide what to call it.
How to split them
| What you see | Closer to | How to split |
|---|---|---|
| The cross marks of one colour sit off the other. | Misregister | Name it from a single white spot |
| When colour bleeds, the cross marks still line up and the colour edge is what bleeds. | Treat it as that other defect | Use the same adjustment |
| The place is the brand colour | Hold this place first | Ignore the place just to name it |
Confirm it on the spot
- Look, or use a loupe: The cross marks of one colour sit off the other.
- Rule out: When colour bleeds, the cross marks still line up and the colour edge is what bleeds.
- Take the numbers on the cross marks. Do not estimate from fine type in the image.
