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Screen Angles for Offset Printing

Offset Printing

Screen Angles for Offset Printing

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Last updated on 07 Nov, 2025

The most common screen angles used in offset printing are:

Yellow at 0 degrees

Cyan at 15 degrees

Black at 45 degrees

Magenta at 75 degrees

These colors are laid down on the plates at those angles to avoid moire patterns in the printed product. Moire patterns are most common in files that have been previously scanned.

 

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             Moire Pattern on the right square

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