What's Your Method For Printing Banners With A White Background?

[AnthonyRalano]

I use a faint yellow color so I can know where the edge of the banner is if it has a white background. Just wondering how everyone else does it?

 

[JMPrinting]

I use indesign and if my print isn't to edge of the roll I use printers crop marks and cut from those

 

[Salmoneye]

I run a 1/2pt grey line 1" outside the boundaries of the banner. I like it better than crop marks in case it is a loooong banner. This is my actual cut line not the finish banner dimension. Tape to the edge, fold and go.

 

[edgette]

I make a .5point gray line on the edge of the banner and another one an inch around that for my cut line. Apply the tape then fold and press to the first line being careful that I keep that gray line towards the back. I haven't had a problem doing it this way yet.

 

[StudioSignsInc]

1 pt. gray outline around the edges of the banner. For 4' banner printed on 54" media - set the base point 1" from starting edge, this way only the other 3 edges need trimming. 3' banner on 38" media - center to media, only trim the ends. Tape and fold, make sure the outlines go on the back. Works great.

 

[player]

I print the outer cut border, but I find it easier to tape the banner when I line the folded edge to marks I put on the back of the banner.

 

[J Hill Designs]

Yeah I use a 2 1/8" wide straight edge to quickly run a line on the back (the extra 1/8" so air can escape when pressing the tape hem down)

 

[RocketBanner]

If you use Adobe illustrator this is quite simple. Assuming you are trying to accomodate a margin for 1 in banner tape try this, Add (2) 1pt strokes, an inch apart, see movie

[video=youtube_share;iNSHc9PgpIs]http://youtu.be/iNSHc9PgpIs[/video]

 

[copythat]

black border

I'll print a nice border around it to show where to lay down tape.



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[shoresigns]

We print a 7/8" thick light grey border that goes to the edge of the bleed. This gives us an easy line to follow for trimming and for 1" hemming. We also print marks for the grommets.

 

[Rojo]

Not trying start a feud and I know there are simpler ways to do it but the video in post #9 illustrates why I use CorelDraw 90% of the time.

 

[RocketBanner]

Not trying start a feud and I know there are simpler ways to do it but the video in post #9 illustrates why I use CorelDraw 90% of the time.

There's no simpler way of doing it in illustrator if that's what you're saying, if there was I would have demonstrated that. As for CorelDraw I cant say, but it's been my impression that while being easier to learn it's lacks the OOMPF of Adobe Illustrator, especially when combined with the entire Creative Suite/Cloud.

 

[GAC05]

There's no simpler way of doing it in illustrator if that's what you're saying, if there was I would have demonstrated that. As for CorelDraw I cant say, but it's been my impression that while being easier to learn it's lacks the OOMPF of Adobe Illustrator, especially when combined with the entire Creative Suite/Cloud.

Maybe a tiny bit simpler in Illy(less mouse clicks - no menus to open):
Rectangle selected "Ctrl C" "Ctrl F"

Select W "+2" tab over to H "+2"
(In the transform toolbar on top that auto-updates when an object is selected)

Print away.

wayne k
guam usa

Almost forgot - works the same in Corel (Ctrl V instead of Ctr F)

 

[RocketBanner]

Maybe a tiny bit simpler in Illy(less mouse clicks - no menus to open):
Rectangle selected "Ctrl C" "Ctrl F"

Of course there are many ways to accomplish essentially the same outcome with any software, you obviously have a good working knowledge of illustrator since you're familiar with the past in front command. Notwithstanding the extra steps I inserted in the movie strictly for demonstration purposes I would say our 2 methods have about the same number of steps, I prefer my method because it is a live effect and will update on the fly anytime you modify the original path. Your method creates a redundant path and requires you change 2 paths instead of one. But certainly either will work.