How do I make a silkscreen?

[dronne]

To make a silkscreen you have to:

1) Make your box. Make the box and include all cutouts and pems first.
-- Silkscreens cannot go on faces that have pems sticking out
2) Edit the face a silkscreen is desired on and go to Silkscreen->Export Silkscreen Template
-- Save the template in a good location
3) Edit the template staying away from the salmon colored areas as these indicate exclusion zones
-- Use an editor that allows the storage in RGB format (not RGBA or CMYK)
---- Microsoft Paint (everyone has it but is cumbersome)
---- paint.net (free)
4) Obey silkscreen guidelines
-- Minimum font size is about 7pt but if the font has serifs then it should be at least 10pt
-- Every color increases the cost as a separate template must be made
-- No gradients or transparency
-- Minimum line thickness is 1pt
5) Save (be sure to check 24 bit in paint.net at the save prompt)
6) Go back to the face editor and select Silkcscreen->Import Silkscreen and select your file

[dronne]

As of Protocase Designer 3.12 transparency is now supported in silkscreens so the preferred method of saving is as a 32 bit *.png rather than a 24 bit. 24 bit will still work but results will be better with 32 bit.