Color Tool 3.0,for quality assessments and for creating ICC profiles

Color Tool 3.0 consists of two components:

• Profile Tool 3.0 with the Multicolor add-on
• Quality Monitor 3.0

Profile Tool 3.0 lets you create ICC-based profiles of calibrated and controlled prints and proofs. The pro-files contain information about the devices and pro-cesses plus their parameters that can be used for accessing the correct profiles during production. The software helps you generate the profiles in an easy way.
Details about all the relevant process parameters (plates, substrates, inks, color order) are saved in the profiles. This includes the relevant process standard in the form of dot gain curves and solid densities or the color data of the process colors. You can also use these details for quality control and setup of the press. Different procedures make a quality check sys-tematic and simple and allow you to record the devices and applications involved in the color work-flow.

Quality Monitor lets you check and evaluate device and process calibrations, ICC profiles and proof cor-rections and lets you document the results. The focal point of this software is to check the process parame-ters of the imagesetters and platesetters, printing pro-cesses and proofers you use. The measured data required for this are recorded using defined test equipment. The software helps you record and evaluate the mea-sured data in an easy way and gives you tips about possible problems and their elimination

New or enhanced functions in Color Tool 3.0

• Merging of ICC profile creation with Profile Tool (PrintOpen) and quality assessments with Quality Monitor to one joint application, Color Tool 3.0
• Revised and enhanced assessment of color data (trend)
• Assessment of measured data of spot colors, i.e. assessment of multicolor control strips, e.g. FOGRA 5/6 or Prinect 6GS/8GS
• Support of the new FOGRAcert test parameters for proofs
• Comparison of data sets (optional) with automatic loading of a reference file
• Intelligent file filter for Image Control data files
• Revised management and editing of process standards
• Revision and extension of the process standards (ISO-12647-2:2007, FOGRA, HDM). The process standards included in the shipment are write-protected.
• Further integration of the process standards in the results and diagrams
• Compatibility between Quality Monitor and Calibration Manager (Calibration Tool)for dot gain data
• Substitution of the Heidelberg logo with a custom bitmap with printing
• Further optimization of the profile quality in black and color composition (yellow/blue)
• Creation of multicolor profiles (separate option that can be purchased) for 5 colors: CMYK plus orange/red or green or blue for 6 colors: CMYK plus orange/red and green for 7 colors: CMYK plus orange/red, green and blue
• Enhanced color calculator: Support of multicolor profiles and calculation of process colors (e.g. CMYK) back to Lab
• Creation of device link profiles with black and color preservation options- Smoothing filter (optional) for ICC profiles (smoothing in the color space)
• Optional output of ICC profiles in the ICC-v4 profile format- Support of X-Rite EyeOne-iO and EyeOne-iSis spectrophotometers
• Support of the Techkon SpectroDens spectrophotometer
• Extension of the test charts for EyeOne-iO and EyeOne-iSis- Special test charts for multicolor printing (not for all measuring devices)

ArtPro : All Packed and Labeled to go.

ArtPro is one of the world’s most productive and effective editors for the pre-production of labels and packaging. This workstation software, running on Apple, includes dedicated functions and tools to prepare the graphics for a wide array of packaging production (litho printing, flexo printing, gravure, silk screen).

ArtColor’s functionality includes comprehensive image corrections and effects, sophisticated masking tools including soft edge masking, brushing capabilities, and support for "real" transparency, while keeping all objects at their respective resolutions. All image objects remain independent and editable at all times, and no compositing (or rendering to one layer) needs to take place at any stage in the assembly phase of the production.

ArtLink is the ArtPro module for database-driven layout or package assembly.
Based on one template file where graphic elements contain links to dbase fields, ArtLink can render the different flavors or versions of the series based on the records in the database file.
ArtLink increases productivity tremendously by automating the package assembly stage. The level of automation is even more elaborate when combining ArtLink with NexusProcessor.

ArtRender is the ArtPro module that allows you to create three-dimensional images or movies from your two-dimensional artwork.
3D animations can be rendered for boxes (e.g. folding cartons) as well as for conic shapes (e.g. cups).
The animations can be exported to QuickTime or QuickTime VR movies, which are ideal to send to the customer for approval or as visual check of the final package, even before the package is proofed or printed.
In production, ArtRender is also useful to verify the seamless joins on the cups or cartons, or to use TIFF images of the 3D objects on other packaging, e.g. to display the other flavors or versions from the same package.

PowerLayout™ is ArtPro’s Step & Repeat module offering a variety of ways to create repetitions or to assemble separations of one or different jobs for film or plate output.
Industry standard formats such as PostScript®, EPS, DCS, native ArtPro data, PDF, TIFF/IT and Scitex CT & LW files, can be repeated easily. The repetitions are based on a preview of the job. This not only makes step & repeat fast and interactive, it also means that when the original single job is modified, the Step & Repeat layout is updated automatically.
ArtPro can be configured with PowerLayout as a module, or PowerLayout can also be provided as a standalone program. PowerStepper as well as PowerOptimizer are optional modules for PowerLayout for dedicated step and repeat purposes. PowerStepper executes the repetition process based on CAD information, while PowerOptimizer calculates the optimal distribution of different labels on one sheet or plate.

PowerStepper is the ultimate Step & Repeat program for packaging.
As the system uses CAD information to define and position the repeat, it is the ideal solution for Step & Repeat for carton packaging. PowerStepper can import CAD files in CFF2 and DDES format.
PowerStepper is an optional module running on PowerLayout that can be used as a module inside the basic application ArtPro, or the combination of PowerLayout and PowerStepper can be purchased as a standalone software package.

PowerOptimizer is an add-on module to PowerLayout
PowerOptimizer™ calculates the most economic label imposition based on a set of rules and specifi cations from the user. The calculation part of PowerOptimizer can be used on a separate station in for example the estimating department.

PowerTrapper™ is a fully automatic trapping tool which allows the user to trap a complete job or any part of it, based on the selected objects.
This accommodates the need for specific trapping requirements for different parts of the job. Trap widths can be set separately for traps from color to color, to black, or to images. PowerTrapper’s default trapping color matrix, which contains the trapping parameters for the different objects in the file, is based on the luminance of the colors used, while taking opaque inks into account. This matrix, which is fully editable, defines trap directions, widths, and colors.

PowerWarp™ is an optional ArtPro module that allows powerful and technical deformations of line-art, text and images.
PowerWarp allows deformations of any kind as the system is based on warping a source grid onto a destination grid. Grids can be entered freely and therefore typical deformations to achieve drinking cups, metal cans, ceramic plates, rounded cardboard boxes, blister packs, bottles, etc. are easy to define.
To use the PowerWarp module to deform images or vignettes, the ArtColor module is also required.

Prinect Signa Packaging Pro 4.0

Prinect Signa Packaging Pro 4.0
Functions and features Prinect Signa Station:
• Job Assistant guides the user in a structured way through the imposition process.
• Prinect Signa Station uses resource data e.g. for customers, papers, presses, CTPs and much more. The information has to be entered only once and may be used many times.
• Folding sheet based process allows fast and easy changes between different presses.
• Multiple use of folding sheets, press sheets, jobs and job parts.
• Combination of different bindings in one job.
• Fast and secure production of jobs in multiple languages or different versions.
• Graphic view allows visual check of pages, page lists, folding schemes, print sheets, plate templates and content data.
• Clear display of job structure.
• 3D visualisation of reader's spread, collating marks and folding sheet.
• Marks editor allows the creation of individual marks and mark sets.
• Automatic generation of dynamic barcodes.
• Combi marks allow automatic adaption of color marks to the different colors in a job.
• Bottling (automatic tilting) compensates paper twisting when large sheets are folded.
• Imposition assistant allows the creation of complex schemes for web printing.
• JDF Connector allows link to a Management Information System (MIS).

Functions and Features Packaging Pro:
• Import and processing of all common CAD formats
• Generation of layouts based on CAD data
• Generation and processing of clipping paths
• Clipping path handling with enhanced functionality
• Generation of "CoverClippath" marks automatically derived from clip path
• Support of ink pick-up fields
• Generation of Station and “Waste” Numbers as text mark
• Automatic clipping of color control fields depending on clipping paths
• Step & Repeat functionality• Export of all common CAD formats