New
Next generation Color Preflight

Color accuracy and consistency is a key concern for brands, print buyers & converters – so it’s vital that you can deliver this, regardless of run length or substrate. With next generation Color Preflight, you can.

Avoid the production of unsellable materials due to color defect
Achieve accuracy on press
Simplify your editing process
Eliminate manual color matching and speed up your entire workflow
Check not only solid colors, but the individual design itself
See advanced, detailed reporting

ArtPro+ :
Full CAD-graphics integration

ArtPro+ offers full CAD-graphics integration for folding carton workflows.

Connect the graphics and structural silos
Use synergies to speed up job turnaround and reduce errors

Native PDF in ArtPro+

ArtPro+ opens any classic ArtPro file or normalized PDF file
and turns it into native PDF.

Discover the benefits of native PDF editing

Integration with ArtiosCAD files allows the graphics department to

Link the single source production data to graphics
Have access to native CAD features like printing items, trim/bleed information
Use the same connection in an automated workflow

Variables & functions

Printed sheets in a folding carton workflow carry many control marks (all with individual rules).

ArtPro+ 21 comes with a new station numbering mark, positioning mark and with variables and functions. These allow the prepress operator to design flexible marks templates to eliminate manual creation of marks. A powerful time-saver.

A new trapping engine

Manually trapping packaging artwork can take hours and requires highly skilled professionals.

The new trapper in ArtPro+ 21 handles highly complex packaging designs. ArtPro+ can trap files fully automatically. Exceptions can be saved and will be used after a change is made to the file, so there’s no need to retrap the whole file.

Trap jobs 80% faster!
Fully automated trapping
Fully customizable

New: Plate ID
Digitize and simplify plate identification

Digitize and simplify your plate identification process in combination with Esko Flexo Engine, to make keeping track of every plate easier than ever. Simply convert graphics into Plate ID objects to use as a non-printed marking.

Easily automate the content and placement of your Plate ID information
Use the mark interactively or within your Automation Engine workflow
Avoid unintentionally printing ID content – with unique PDF ISO 19593-1 processing steps

3D in ArtPro+ with Studio

The Studio viewer is now also available in ArtPro+. This means easier 3D viewing and navigating. It also means that sharing 3D mockups with print buyers becomes even more powerful.

Esko desktop apps run native on Apple Silicon

Following the launch of Apple’s new Silicon architecture in 2021, and the subsequent roll out across its devices – which includes the Mac, MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini – all Esko desktop applications can now run natively on this new architecture. As a result, customers can now enjoy added performance improvements and benefits.

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Variable Data Printing for
Folding Carton Converters

ArtPro+ is the only solution that can offer a Variable Data Printing (VDP) solution to folding carton converters.
Convert any artwork file to a VDP template and validate the output before print:

Go from a customer file to a print ready file in just a few clicks, without leaving the application
Images, text or barcodes can be made variable in size, layout or color, defined either as a rule or by database
Rule-based validation not only checks the database, but also preflights final output and reports on potential printing issues before going to press
The VDP module even allows you to expand data directly into a Step & Repeat template, resulting in a fully stepped and repeated layout file ready to print

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Full integration with HELL Gravure

HELL is the global leader in providing gravure equipment. Like its predecessor, classic ArtPro, Esko has ensured ArtPro+ now fully integrates with the proprietary HELL Job Ticket format.

With full integration with Esko Automation Engine as well, the very common classic gravure automation can now become a 100% PDF native.

20 ways to eliminate prepress errors with ArtPro+

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