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Holograms & Patterned Foil
A hologram is a unique design element that always attracts attention. A Specially-prepared foil that creates the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface, holograms can be used to create an area of emphasis, dramatize a product, provide security, or add secondary visual rhythms to a logo, border, or panel. Holographic images can be produced in two forms. "Wallpaper" or "random pattern" foils, consisting of a repeating pattern of shapes, logos, etc., are advantageous because they require no registration when applied. "Registered holograms," which are images that must be specifically aligned, must be produced with registration marks in the foil and applied on a stamping press with special registration controls. Today there are four basic types of holographic images available to the graphic designer:
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