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Considerations for designing a carton

You can apply your artwork to the template after opening the predefined template file in Adobe InDesign.

The gray area in the template indicates the flaps that will be folded under the carton top when the carton is assembled.

The "X" in the template indicates the flaps where the carton will be glued together. Text and graphics should only be applied to the carton sections.
Caution:
Any text or graphics on the carton flaps marked with an "X" will not be visible after the carton is assembled.

Predefined green lines indicate the carton sections and are guides for the design. You can add your text and graphics to the carton sections. The red line indicates the bleed area of 0.375 of an inch.

Keep in mind the following when designing a carton in InDesign:

  • When you open your designed carton in Smart Scaling, the global scaling is applied to all design elements. In Smart Scaling, scaling rules must be confined to one carton panel. To ensure you can adjust the scaling parameters of a design element, place it on only one carton panel. Design elements spanning one or more carton panels will use the global scaling.

  • You must use the default settings and select Optimize for Fast Web View when exporting from InDesign to a PDF.

  • Carton designs using the predefined spot colors named "FIERY Swift" may cause errors when you import the PDF into Smart Scaling.

Parent topic: Designing a carton in Adobe InDesign