CD-ROM / DVD Film Specifications:

For those customers who wish to output their own films we offer the following technical specifications. If you wish, SPA can prepare films for you. Any films not produced by SPA must fill all specifications and are the responsibility of the customer. 

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Film Specifications 

• Film NEGATIVE, RIGHT READING, EMULSION SIDE DOWN 
• Color separated (one film per color) with specified ink color clearly marked on each
  piece of film. 
• Work Order No. must appear on your film. 
• Artwork should exhibit sharp resolution and should be free from scratches. 
• Maximum outside diameter is 116mm. 
• Knock out ring is required between 32 mm DIA to 37mm DIA. 
• Choke/Spread of 0.5 pt. to be applied whenever conditions permit. Example: Solid
  white base below 4-color process print. 
• Recommended line screen is 85 lpi with a maximum of 100 lpi.

Line Width and Type Size

• Sans Serif type face recommended for all minimum font sizes 
• Minimum line width is 0.5 pt. 
• Minimum font size is 4 pt. bold. 
• Minimum line width in knockout or reversed out form is 0.75 pt. 
• Minimum font size in knockout or reversed form is 6 pt. bold. 
• Minimum font size reversed out of halftone print without a base is 7 pt. bold.

Registration

• Registration marks should be on each piece of film, in 4 places, 90 degrees apart on the diameter. Each of the four registration marks cross hair intersections should be 85mm from the center of the disc. To assure proper film orientation, each cross hair pointing toward the center of the disc should be 21mm long. 
• The line width of the registration mark is to be 0.25 pt. maximum. Please indicate "top" or "this way up" at the top of each piece of film. 

Ink Colors 

• Ink colors, coated only (CV), from the Pantone Matching System Formula Guide are
  available (uncoated colors are not available). 
• Colors printed on discs may vary from paper printing colors. Please allow for (+ or -) 1/2
  shade deviation tolerances. 
• Colors may not reproduce accurately when they are over printed. 
• If printing inside 47mm DIA, color may vary due to mirror band and/or clear inner hub.

Halftones 

• Printing a halftone without a white solid base will alter the ink color. 
• Separation tonal ranges should be adjusted to at least 20% and less than 80 % 
• Film negatives, RRED. 
• Minimum acceptable line width is .15mm and minimum type size is 6 pt. 
• To enhance colors in process prints we recommend a solid white base, choked 1 pt (overall). 

• Separation tonal ranges should be adjusted to at least 20% and less than 80 % Film negatives, RRED. 
• Minimum acceptable line width is .15mm and minimum type size is 6 pt. 
• Avoid knockouts involving small type sizes and very fine lines. The minimum letter size in knock out form is 8 pt. and the minimum line or space is .2mm. 
• To enhance colors in process prints we recommend a solid white base, choked 1 pt
  (overall). 

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