Direct answer
What is white / varnish?
Adds a white-ink or spot-varnish layer as a named spot color.
Print examples made with White / Varnish
See the imposed output and finished piece together, then open the exact preset and production specs.
Original PDF Press print-production photography. Images link to their canonical template pages.
How to use White / Varnish
Upload files
Start with your source PDF or image files. Processing happens locally in the browser.
Add White / Varnish
Configure the tool settings that match the job.
Preview the result
Check page order, marks, scaling, and output geometry before committing the export.
Download output
Export the finished PDF for proofing, press, finishing, or another PDF Press step.
What print pros say
We ran Quite Imposing on Acrobat for years. PDF Press does the same booklet and N-up impositions right in the browser, with no plug-in and no per-seat licence, and it's genuinely quicker to set up.
Best browser tool I've found for booklet printing. Saddle-stitch, perfect-bound signatures, automatic page imposition, and our zine and catalogue clients love the turnaround.
Moved our team over from pdfsnake. Same step-and-repeat and gang-up work, but the live preview means we catch creep and bleed problems before the plate, not after.
Frequently asked questions
What is White / Varnish used for?
White / Varnish helps you adds a white-ink or spot-varnish layer as a named spot color..
Who should use white / varnish?
It is built for print professionals and prepress operators. Common use cases include print professionals and prepress operators.
Do my PDF files upload to a server?
No. PDF Press runs the PDF processing workflow in your browser, so your files stay on your device.
Can I use White / Varnish with other PDF Press tools?
Yes. You can combine it with other PDF Press tools in a multi-step workflow, then preview and export the final PDF.