Introduction The objective of package printing and decorating is to create a visibly identifiable image, consistently, for a large number of impressions these have been divided into two groups Printing"in the context of this discussion refers to flexography, lithography and gravure--the methods that account for the vast majority of all packaging graphic art Each of these methods has a number of variations Decorating"is used to describe a number of special methods such as screen printing, hot foil stamping embossing, and pad printingIntroduction The objective of package printing and decorating is to create a visibly identifiable image, consistently, for a large number of impressions. these have been divided into two groups: ⚫ "Printing" in the context of this discussion refers to flexography, lithography and gravure--the methods that account for the vast majority of all packaging graphic art. Each of these methods has a number of variations. ⚫ "Decorating" is used to describe a number of special methods such as screen printing, hot foil stamping, embossing, and pad printing