Artwork Systems ArtPro™

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 Macintosh, includes many dedicated functions and tools to prepare the graphics for a wide array of packaging production (litho printing, flexo printing, gravure, silk screen,...).

With more than 8000 licenses (1993-2004) sold worldwide, ArtPro has become the standard in our industry. With ArtPro, the pre-press operators can turn designs into print-ready files instantly, resulting in a productivity increase that remains unbeaten.

Design Import
Designs turn into fully editable files by taking them into ArtPro through a very robust import mechanism. Apart from extensive preflighting the import filter allows for very good control on the incoming file like separation remapping, on the fly ink conversions to Opaltone®, Hexachrome®, Indichrome® or other multi-color systems, OPI swapping, font management, etc.

ArtPro’s fast and accurate vectorization module allows for bringing in designs which originate from the old conventional scanned artwork.

Editing
Once the design has been brought into an ArtPro environment, the file is unveiled for the operator. All objects – line art, live text or images – can be checked for shape, color, screening, transparency, blend mode and its relation in the file structure (compounds groups and layers). And all these parameters can easily be changed.

ArtPro allows text changes in its built-in text environment, even text that was split up due to the PostScript or PDF language can be reflowed.

All kinds of vignettes can be defined and images can be placed and changed. Many image formats are supported: TIFF, EPS, DCS, PDF, etc.

All file elements, even images, can use special inks and are not restricted to 4 colors or CMYK as ArtPro’s editing is completely built around deviceN (N separations).

ArtPro creates many industry standard bar codes and incorporates all necessary checks for optical readability.


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