b'White Ink SetupWhite ink can provide a premium result when used on dark stock. It looks great with intricate line work like architectural plans which produces a creative result. White ink can also be used as a base for colored ink to be overprinted when using a color paper stock. When supplying final artwork which requires White ink, artwork should be supplied with an extra layer which contains all White ink elements set as a Spot Color named White ink. It is important to make sure that this Spot layer has the Overfill Print box checked in the Attributes palette for all items that will require white ink.Things to AvoidWhite ink when used as a base then overprinted sometimes shifts. To help this making the white ink elements 0.5mm smaller can sometimes help avoid this.How to Setup Your FilesOpen your artwork in IllustratorCreate a new layer for the White ink application naming it spot white.Select the elements you wish to enhance with White ink or used as a base and duplicate them to the new White ink layer. Make sure all your fonts are outlined before proceedin.Merge all paths in the object and set the color to magenta (this will be printed white)If your object is not a vector path, you will have to trace around the shape with the Pen tool, that will serve as your spot white shape.Create a NEW color swatch from the magenta and name it White. *Please note the original white swatch will have to be deleted. Select color type Spot Color, and convert all White ink elements to this new spot color.White ink elements should all be set to 100% Opacity.IMPORTANT: Select all graphics on the White ink layer and set them to Overprint Fill in the Attributes palette (Window/Output Attributes).Select Overprint Preview from the View menu to CHECK your work.Export the the final file as .EPS or .AI109'