Dieline Colors
Manage line type colors with CMYK values, spot color names, and editor hex mappings for Print CAD standards.
Dieline Colors define the visual appearance and print specification for each line type used in parametric dielines. Every line in a packaging dieline has a specific purpose — cut lines define where the material is die-cut, crease lines define where it folds, perforation lines define tear-away sections, and so on. Each line type needs distinct colors for two contexts: the on-screen editor display (hex color) and the print-ready PDF output (spot color with CMYK fallback).
- From the Custom Libraries list, click the overflow menu in the toolbar and select Dieline.
- The Dieline Colors page opens with a list of all configured line types.
| Column | Description |
|---|
| Line Type | The structural purpose of the line: Cut, Crease, Perf (perforation), Bleed, Glue, or Mask. Each type has a single color configuration per storefront. |
| Spot Name | The spot color name used in PDF output (e.g., "CutContour", "CreaseLine"). Print production equipment uses this name to identify the separation layer. |
| Editor HEX | The hex color code used to display this line type in the Print Editor canvas and SVG previews (e.g., #FF0000 for red cut lines). |
| PDF RGB | The RGB color values (R, G, B) used as a visual representation in the PDF when spot colors are not available. |
| PDF CMYK | The CMYK color values (C, M, Y, K) used as the process color fallback in PDF output. |
| Spot RGB | Checkbox indicating whether the spot color should use RGB values instead of CMYK in the PDF output. |
| Preview | A color swatch showing the Editor HEX color for quick visual identification. |
| Action | Edit button to modify the color configuration. |
Click Edit on any line type to open the edit form.
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Spot Name | Name of the spot color channel in PDF output. Required. This is the separation name that pre-press and die-cutting equipment reads to identify the line type. |
| R | Red channel (0-255). Required. Used for PDF RGB color and as a visual reference. |
| G | Green channel (0-255). Required. |
| B | Blue channel (0-255). Required. |
| C | Cyan channel (0-100). Required. Used for PDF CMYK process color. |
| M | Magenta channel (0-100). Required. |
| Y | Yellow channel (0-100). Required. |
| K | Key/Black channel (0-100). Required. |
| Spot RGB | Checkbox. When checked, the PDF spot color uses RGB values instead of CMYK. Use this when your production workflow requires RGB-based spot colors. |
| Editor Hex Color | Color picker for the hex color displayed in the Print Editor canvas and SVG previews. Choose distinct, easily distinguishable colors so designers can visually differentiate line types on screen. |
| Area | Effect |
|---|
| Dieline images | The storefront's DielineService reads the dieline color configuration to render SVG dieline images with the correct colors for each line type. These images display on product pages and in the editor. |
| PDF export | When customers or admins export print-ready PDFs (including from the Sandbox), the spot color names and CMYK/RGB values from this configuration are embedded in the PDF as named spot color separations. |
| Area | Effect |
|---|
| Canvas rendering | The editor uses dielineStrokeColor and dielineTextColor from the configuration service to render dieline panel boundaries. The Editor HEX color controls how cut, crease, and other line types appear on the design canvas. |
| Line type identification | Distinct colors per line type help customers and designers visually identify structural elements on the canvas — red for cut lines, blue for creases, green for perforations, etc. |
- Line Styles — Assign the line types in Print CAD that map to these color configurations
- Panels — Panel boundaries use dieline colors when rendering in the editor
- Sandbox — Preview how configured colors appear in SVG and PDF exports
