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Brila design workflow

Introduction

  • Varnish is printed on top of the color layer

  • (Optional)

    A white undercoat can be printed to isolate the media color or to add the color white to the design. The white data must be present as separate Layer/ Group in the print file.

NOTE

Make sure you define the correct color management settings before you start to work on the design. See PRISMAelevate XL Extensions for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for more information.

Procedure

  1. Open a design in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.

    In this procedure we use Photoshop.

  2. Create a group and add a layer in that group (for Adobe Illustrator, create a single layer).

    Use the layer to design the elevation map.

  3. In Adobe Photoshop use the default grey swatches to create the elevation map.

    White is not elevated and black is maximum elevated.

    Only use full black and full white or complete transparent for a Brila height map.

    When you use Adobe Illustrator, make sure all the objects in the elevation layer are in grayscale. Select all objects in the layer and select [Grayscale] in the [Color] tab.

  4. Define a white undercoat for the areas where you do not want the media to shine through.

    Create a group and add a layer in that group. (for Adobe Illustrator create a single layer).

    NOTE

    The white undercoat layer must consist of fully transparent areas and fully black areas.

  5. Open the [PRISMAelevate XL Setup] panel

    You can open the PRISMAelevate XL Extensions via [Window] -> [Extensions (legacy)]

    • Select the [Effect type] .

      In this example we use the mode: Brila.

    • Select the [Elevation map] .

      In this example we named the group 'Elevation'.

    • Select the [White undercoat] .

      In this example we named the group 'White'.

    • Define the [Maximum elevation] .

      For Brila the maximum height is 0.25 mm. You can set the maximum lower, not higher. The color black in the elevation map represents the maximum elevation that is set here.

  6. Open the [PRISMAelevate XL Preview] panel and click on [Render document]
  7. Check the 3D preview.

    You can rotate, shift, or zoom in and out on the preview as follows:

    • Click and hold the left mouse button to rotate the preview.

    • Click and hold the right mouse button to shift the preview.

    • Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in and out on the preview.

  8. There are three functions that can help you to check your design:
    1. [Show only elevation] 

      Tick the checkbox to show only the elevation in your design.

    2. [Highlight]  - [Height range] 

      Tick the checkbox to highlight areas with a specific height range tick the checkbox.

    3. [Highlight]  - [Slope range] 

      This function is not relevant for Brila designs.

  9. Click on [Apply to 2D design], to add a separate group /layer with the highlighted information to your design. This layer group will not become a part of your final design.

    Use the layers to identify and change undesired effects in your design. The [Highlight] layer / group will not become a part of your final design.

  10. Export the design

    When you are satisfied with your design you can export your design as a print-ready PDF in the [PRISMAelevate XL Setup] panel.

    It is advised to use the name of your PDF, that is proposed: " Name + Effect type + Max elevation value".

Parent topic:
PRISMAelevate XL Extensions workflow
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