How to tell a screen clash from lookalikes on a cosmetics carton
On a cosmetics carton, split a screen clash from lookalikes: mottling does not have that regular angle. Until you can tell them apart, do not adjust the press for the wrong cause. A regular pattern appears in the halftone.
On a cosmetics carton, split a screen clash from lookalikes: mottling does not have that regular angle. Until you can tell them apart, do not adjust the press for the wrong cause. A regular pattern appears in the halftone.
Name it wrong and you adjust the wrong place
A regular pattern appears in the halftone. If you call it something else, you skip this step: check screen angles or screen ruling. Do not wash it as a dirty plate. The brand color decides release. It does not decide what the defect is called.
How to tell them apart
| What you see | Closer to | How to separate |
|---|---|---|
| A regular pattern in the halftone. | Screen clash | Do not name it from one white spot |
| Mottling does not have that regular angle. | Handle it as that other defect | Do not use the same adjustment |
| It sits on the brand color | Protect this area first | Do not ignore the location just to name it |
Confirm on the spot
- Look, or use a loupe: a regular pattern in the halftone.
- Rule it out: mottling does not have that regular angle.
- Check screen angles or screen ruling. Do not wash it as a dirty plate.
