You’re talking of adding a “flash” to certain graphic elements. What does that mean?
Sometimes we add a white layer (“flash”) on the back of graphic elements to add more contrast and brilliancy to the colors. Offset colors (apart from metallic colors) generally are slightly transparent. Therefore in front of dark backgrounds or depending on the light some colors might seem a bit pale or fonts aren’t easily legible. This we avoid by adding a white layer on the back. Of course a white layer isn’t added when the design requires transparency. We also don’t add white on the back of very small fonts, as (even if we work as accurately as possible) there is always the risk that the white colour will show on the front side. Therefore we avoid using this technique for small fonts.
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