Step & Repeat plug-in A complete label step & repeat solution inside Adobe® Illustrator® CS. stepX is a powerful tool for the creation of print-ready layouts. stepX provides a robust setof automatic and interactive tools to create step & repeat arrangements for single jobs ormultiple jobs. Step & Repeat templates can be saved and re-purposed … Read More...
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Soft Proofing Preview your packaging design in Adobe® Illustrator® CS. viewX adds amazing featuresto Adobe® Illustrator® to visually inspect your packaging design. viewX works with centrally stored Press Settings defining press specific characteristics such as: the first printable dot, its dot gain on a specific substrate, the range of the dot gain curve, the flexo … Read More...
Automated converting was never so easy. SignUp Auto automates nesting and tiling in a unique way using metadata-driven workflows. Finally, sign and display companies have a way to use their raw substrates more efficiently.SignUp Auto helps with eliminating costly operator time in Adobe® Illustrator® or otherDTP packages. How does it work? Jobs come in from … Read More...
SignUp is an interactive nesting application for the Digital Sign & Display market. SignUpreduces the preparation time for every job; it optimizes press time and substrate usage. WithSignUp you can bring the waste of materials down to an absolute minimum. SignUp is a Rip-independent application. This means it can be used on a varietyof digital … Read More...
Seamless Layout plug-in Seamless step and repeat for Gravure or Flexo cylinder workflows. SeamlessX creates seamless, continuous output by calculating the correct spacing and repeatingnumbers to properly wrap the pattern around the particular cylinder. Wallpaper, plastic laminates, upholstery, imitation wood, vinyl flooring, they are all printedwith gravure or flexo cylinders. The graphics for these prints … Read More...
Screening Apply multiple ruling, angle, screening and dot gain compensation in single separations. screenX is a plug-in that allows you to create Adobe Illustrator files with multiple rulings, angles and screening in a single separation. Packaging jobs may have multiple rulings and/or multiple angles or screening in a single separation. The standard version of Adobe … Read More...
Boost Productivity Improved editing tools on the desktop. DeskPack boostX is a collection ofplug-ins for Adobe® Illustrator® CS to improve packaging design productivity. It is a portfolio of dedicated tools to accelerate frequently used selection and alignmentoperations, and to add new ways to handle spot colors and special inks beyond Adobe®Illustrator's® powerful capabilities. Proven tools … Read More...
PressSync is a system designed to eliminate the problems associated with creating and maintaining custom press curves. PressSync replaces measured press curves by synchronized curves. These curves are optimized for both offset and flexo printing. That's why they smooth out natural press variation and provide a good fit to the behavior of your press with … Read More...
Preflighting files to prepare them for printing is a complex chore. Even if a designer has extensive printing knowledge, it is difficult to know the printer's job requirements. With Esko's checkX, the creative professional can preflight Adobe® Illustrator® CS design files before they are sent to the prepress house or printer - automatically and interactively. … Read More...
Esko Plato is a powerful tool for the creation of print-ready layouts for the packaging and label industries. It is the production gateway between the prepress department and the press-room. Users who benefit most include narrow web label printers, flexible packaging converters and folding carton offset printers. In each of these production environments, Plato adds … Read More...