The printing[printing?:printing cutting finishing solution] process in controlled digitally. In the most modern printing facilities, printing plate are created directly by exposure to lasers. A computer disk has "recorded" the image to be reproduced. A printing plate is run through a machine in which a computer is used to direct lasers to burn an image onto the metal plate. Each color requires its own printing plate and the computer disk is programmed so that it outputs plate specifications for each individual color. It is most economical to print[print?:printing image graphic cutting solution] no more than four colors on a card; thus, in most cases a disk produces.
Large greeting card manufacturers have creative departments that design both the prose and artwork of a greeting card. After the artists and writers produce their portion of the greeting card, each element is incorporated into a handmade mock up of the final product. Next, graphic designers translate the mock up into a card that can be mass produced. Oftentimes, artwork is resized, color is adjusted, and the fonts used for the typeface is changed. When the mock up receives final approval, it is digitized and sent to the printer. four printing plates per card. The printing plates are now ready to print.
