Academy Training Catalog

Academy Training Catalog
05 - 2016
Contents
1. In this Academy training catalog......................................................................................................................................... 7
2. General courses........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Start-up assistance...........................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Customization......................................................................................................................................................................8
2.3 Additional services............................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 Follow-up.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.5 Upgrade.............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3. ArtiosCAD......................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.1 ArtiosCAD Basics: 2D Design....................................................................................................................................12
3.2 ArtiosCAD Advanced: Customization and Specialized Modules................................................................. 14
3.3 ArtiosCAD Specialist: 3D............................................................................................................................................. 15
3.4 ArtiosCAD Manufacturing for DieMakers.............................................................................................................. 17
3.5 ArtiosCAD Specialist: Advanced StyleMaker.......................................................................................................18
3.6 ArtiosCAD Admin............................................................................................................................................................ 19
4. ArtPro.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 ArtPro Basics.................................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 ArtPro PowerTrapper..................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.3 ArtPro PowerWarp.......................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.4 ArtPro PowerLayout....................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.5 ArtPro PowerStepper.....................................................................................................................................................26
4.6 ArtPro PowerOptimizer................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.7 ArtPro PA:CT.....................................................................................................................................................................29
5. Automation Engine................................................................................................................................................................... 30
5.1 Automation Engine Basics.......................................................................................................................................... 30
5.2 Automation Engine Advanced Automation...........................................................................................................31
5.3 Automation Engine Job Management Module....................................................................................................32
5.4 Automation Engine Layout Module......................................................................................................................... 33
5.5 Automation Engine Viewing & QA Module........................................................................................................... 35
5.6 Automation Engine Reporting & 3D module........................................................................................................ 36
5.7 Automation Engine DesignWizard (Deprecated)................................................................................................. 37
5.8 Automation Engine Color Module............................................................................................................................ 39
5.9 Automation Engine Processor Module...................................................................................................................39
5.10 Automation Engine Connect Module....................................................................................................................40
6. Color Engine................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
6.1 Color Engine Basics...................................................................................................................................................... 41
6.2 Color Engine Advanced................................................................................................................................................43
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6.3 Introduction to Color..................................................................................................................................................... 44

6.4 Re-Profiling Services..................................................................................................................................................... 46
7. DeskPack.......................................................................................................................................................................................48
7.1 DeskPack Prepress Essentials.................................................................................................................................. 48
7.2 DeskPack Carton Solution.......................................................................................................................................... 50
7.3 DeskPack Label Solution.............................................................................................................................................51
7.4 DeskPack PowerTrapper..............................................................................................................................................52
7.5 PowerLayout for Illustrator..........................................................................................................................................54
7.6 Screening for Illustrator................................................................................................................................................ 55
7.7 DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator................................................................................................................................. 56
7.8 Studio...................................................................................................................................................................................57
7.9 DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator........................................................................................................... 58
7.10 Image Extractor for Illustrator..................................................................................................................................59
7.11 DeskPack BoostX.........................................................................................................................................................60
7.12 Preflight for Illustrator................................................................................................................................................. 61
7.13 Dynamic Barcodes.......................................................................................................................................................62
7.14 DeskPack PDF...............................................................................................................................................................63
7.15 DeskPack InstantPDF................................................................................................................................................. 64
7.16 Illustrator Basics............................................................................................................................................................65
7.17 Dynamic Content for Adobe Illustrator................................................................................................................ 67
7.18 DeskPack Flexo Tools & Ink Tools for Photoshop.......................................................................................... 68
7.19 Variable Data Printing................................................................................................................................................. 70
7.20 Entry Level Pre-Press Solution............................................................................................................................... 71
8. Digital Flexo Suite.....................................................................................................................................................................74

8.1 Digital Flexo Suite Basics............................................................................................................................................74
8.2 Digital Flexo Suite Analogue Mounter.................................................................................................................... 75
8.3 Digital Flexo Suite Digital Mounter.......................................................................................................................... 76
8.4 PlatePatcher...................................................................................................................................................................... 76
8.5 PlatePatcher Analogue Mounter............................................................................................................................... 77
8.6 PlatePatcher Digital Mounter..................................................................................................................................... 78
9. FastImpose................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
9.1 FastImpose Basics......................................................................................................................................................... 79
9.2 FastImpose for Odystar................................................................................................................................................80
9.3 FastImpose Server Components.............................................................................................................................. 82
10. FlexoPerfection........................................................................................................................................................................ 84
10.1 FlexoPerfection.............................................................................................................................................................. 84
11. Imaging Engine (FlexRip / FlexProof)............................................................................................................................ 86

11.1 FlexRip.............................................................................................................................................................................. 86
11.2 FlexProof Basics........................................................................................................................................................... 87
11.3 FlexProof Advanced.................................................................................................................................................... 88
11.4 Bitmap Viewer................................................................................................................................................................89
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11.5 CIP3....................................................................................................................................................................................90
11.6 Curve Pilot.......................................................................................................................................................................91
11.7 PressSync........................................................................................................................................................................ 92
12. Imaging Engine powered by Adobe...............................................................................................................................94

12.1 Imaging Engine..............................................................................................................................................................94
12.2 Bitmap Viewer................................................................................................................................................................95
12.3 Curve Pilot.......................................................................................................................................................................96
12.4 PressSync........................................................................................................................................................................ 97
13. Grapholas................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

13.1 PlatePrep....................................................................................................................................................................... 100
14. i-cut Suite.................................................................................................................................................................................102

14.1 i-cut Preflight................................................................................................................................................................102
14.2 i-cut Layout.................................................................................................................................................................. 103
14.3 SmartMarks.................................................................................................................................................................. 104
15. Kongsberg................................................................................................................................................................................106
15.1 Kongsberg XP..............................................................................................................................................................106
15.1.1 Basics.................................................................................................................................................................106
15.1.2 i-cut..................................................................................................................................................................... 107
15.1.3 Auto.....................................................................................................................................................................108
15.1.4 Tooling................................................................................................................................................................108
15.1.5 Conveyor...........................................................................................................................................................109
15.2 Kongsberg XE..............................................................................................................................................................109
15.2.1 Basics.................................................................................................................................................................109
15.2.2 i-cut..................................................................................................................................................................... 110
15.2.3 Auto.....................................................................................................................................................................111
15.2.4 Tooling................................................................................................................................................................111
15.2.5 Conveyor...........................................................................................................................................................112
15.3 Kongsberg XL.............................................................................................................................................................. 112
15.3.1 Basics.................................................................................................................................................................113
15.3.2 i-cut..................................................................................................................................................................... 113
15.3.3 MultiCUT........................................................................................................................................................... 114
15.3.4 PowerHead.......................................................................................................................................................115
15.3.5 FoamHead........................................................................................................................................................ 116
15.3.6 FlexiHead.......................................................................................................................................................... 117
15.3.7 Sheetfeeder......................................................................................................................................................117
15.3.8 Conveyor...........................................................................................................................................................118
15.4 Kongsberg XN............................................................................................................................................................. 118
15.4.1 Basics.................................................................................................................................................................119
15.4.2 i-cut..................................................................................................................................................................... 120
15.4.3 MultiCUT........................................................................................................................................................... 120
15.4.4 PowerHead.......................................................................................................................................................121
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15.4.5 FoamHead........................................................................................................................................................ 122

15.4.6 FlexiHead.......................................................................................................................................................... 123
15.4.7 Sheetfeeder......................................................................................................................................................123
15.4.8 Conveyor...........................................................................................................................................................124
16. Neo.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 125

16.1 Neo...................................................................................................................................................................................125
17. Nexus......................................................................................................................................................................................... 127

17.1 Nexus Basics............................................................................................................................................................... 127
17.2 Nexus Advanced........................................................................................................................................................ 129
17.3 NexusImport................................................................................................................................................................. 130
17.4 NexusProcessor..........................................................................................................................................................131
17.5 Nexus PDF Processor..............................................................................................................................................132
17.6 Nexus PDF RIP...........................................................................................................................................................134
17.7 Nexus Edit.....................................................................................................................................................................135
17.8 NeXML............................................................................................................................................................................ 136
18. Odystar...................................................................................................................................................................................... 138

18.1 Odystar Basics............................................................................................................................................................138
18.2 Odystar DynaStrip Flow.......................................................................................................................................... 139
18.3 Odystar RIP.................................................................................................................................................................. 141
18.4 Odystar InPDF.............................................................................................................................................................142
18.5 Odystar Trapping........................................................................................................................................................143
18.6 Odystar External Parameter Control.................................................................................................................. 144
18.7 Odystar Workflow.......................................................................................................................................................145
18.8 Odystar Production Front-End..............................................................................................................................146
18.9 Odystar Versioning.................................................................................................................................................... 147
18.10 Odystar Prepress..................................................................................................................................................... 148
18.11 DOTSpy....................................................................................................................................................................... 149
19. PackEdge................................................................................................................................................................................. 151

19.1 PackEdge Basics....................................................................................................................................................... 151
19.2 PackEdge PowerTrapper.........................................................................................................................................153
19.3 PackEdge Shrink Sleeve.........................................................................................................................................153
19.4 PackEdge DesignWizard......................................................................................................................................... 154
19.5 PackEdge InkWizard.................................................................................................................................................155
19.6 SmartMarks.................................................................................................................................................................. 157
20. Pack Proof............................................................................................................................................................................... 159

20.1 Pack Proof Basics..................................................................................................................................................... 159
20.2 Pack Proof Advanced.............................................................................................................................................. 161
20.3 Re-Profiling Services.................................................................................................................................................163
21. Plato............................................................................................................................................................................................165
21.1 Plato Basics for grid-based workflows............................................................................................................. 165
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21.2 Plato Basics for smart layout workflows.......................................................................................................... 167
21.3 Plato Basics for CAD-based workflows............................................................................................................168
22. Studio.........................................................................................................................................................................................171
22.1 Studio Toolkit for Boxes..........................................................................................................................................171
22.2 Studio Toolkit for Flexibles.....................................................................................................................................173
22.3 Studio Toolkit for Labels......................................................................................................................................... 175
22.4 Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves.........................................................................................................................177
23. Visualizer...................................................................................................................................................................................179
23.1 Visualizer........................................................................................................................................................................ 179
24. WebCenter............................................................................................................................................................................... 181

24.1 WebCenter Basics..................................................................................................................................................... 181
24.2 WebCenter Life Cycle Management...................................................................................................................184
24.3 WebCenter Advanced Approval........................................................................................................................... 185
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1. In this Academy training catalog

Purpose
Good training offers many benefits to your company. It enhances the skills of your employees and
increases productivity, thus increasing return on investment. The Esko Academy offers a wide and
diverse range of training sessions to achieve these goals. You can find an overview of all these
trainings in this Academy training catalog.
Classroom training
Training programs organized in a certified Esko training center are typically general Esko software
courses. Learn the ins and outs of the software without the interruptions of the day-to-day activities.
On-site training
Our on-site training focuses on the integration of Esko software in your workflow.
On-site startup services

After installation and basic product training, we offer on-site startup services to ensure a smooth
implementation. These follow-up services assess whether the recently purchased software and
hardware is used to the fullest extent of its capabilities.
Remote training
For small upgrades or product features that require a limited amount of assistance, we offer remote
training . It allows you to plan the training when it is most convenient. It is financially attractive
because there are no travel costs. In some instances for software upgrades, upgrade movies are
available to provide the insight necessary for an operator to begin working with an upgraded
application until any necessary training can be acquired.
Hardware training
To further familiarize your technicians with the Esko hardware, we provide a hardware training
program. Better technical knowledge will maximize the uptime of the equipment. These sessions are
organized in the production-site of the specific hardware.
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2. General courses
Esko is the number one supplier of the packaging and commercial printing supply chain. Our view
on its trends and requirements allows us to develop a broad range of market leading products.
Hence, Esko’s solutions answer the needs of our customers in a wide variety of packaging industry
processes.
2.1 Start-up assistance

Goal
The start-up assistance takes place after all courses have been given. The Esko engineer provides
assistance to use the system in your production environment: start producing live jobs, further fine-
tune the workflow setup based on the current production needs, and, if licenses are available, further
automate the setup with automation tickets and hotfolders.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should followed training on the active Esko Software Solution.
Duration
Per day
Learning targets
After completion of the Start-up assistance course, the trainees will know how to start working with
the Esko products
Lessons Overview
• Building and using the different workflows needed in your production environment
• Defining the needed changes and knowledge
• Fine-tuning and evaluating the workflow
• Coaching and reviewing the operators’ knowledge (Q&A)
2.2 Customization
Goal
Esko’s solutions answer the needs of our customers in a wide variety of packaging industry
processes. This also includes the integration of new solutions in your whole process.
Duration
Per day
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Learning targets
This service provides you the needed customized program elements for your system such as DTLs,
special marks, fully customized tickets, etc.
Lessons Overview
• Discussing and evaluating the needs with pre-press operator or manager
• Creating the elements in our Esko offices
• Transferring and installing the results into your workflow (remotely)
2.3 Additional services

Target audience
Esko customers
Duration
Per day
Learning targets
Esko offers a wide range of additional services including:
• Creation services (SmartMarks, ReportMaker templates)
• Productivity guidance
• Color calibration
2.4 Follow-up
Goal
Some time ago you started using the Esko solution and discovered the power of the system. Now it
is time to have an Esko engineer on site to provide further assistance for more in-depth fine-tuning
of the system in your production environment.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed a training on the active Esko Software
Solution.
Duration
Per day
Learning targets
After completion of the Follow-up course, the trainees can:
• Improve the production of live jobs
• Further automate the set up with automation tickets and hot folders if applicable
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A new kind of job input may ask for new and better ways to handle your jobs. Here too our engineers
can contribute to finding and defining the best practice.
Lessons Overview
• Understanding the system concept more in depth
• Structural solutions
• Further fine-tuning and evaluating the workflow
• Problem solving
• Coaching and reviewing the operators' knowledge (Q&A)
2.5 Upgrade
We offer upgrade trainings for all our software products.
Goal
This training provides trainees who have taken a training on a previous version of one of our software
products, the opportunity to understand the changes and improvements made in the newest version.
It will help you to successfully make the transition from the previous to the updated version.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have knowledge of a previous version of the software.
Duration
Per day
Learning targets
After completion of the Upgrade course, the trainees can:
• Explain the changes and new features of the upgraded software
• Implement the new features of the upgraded software
Lessons Overview
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• Introduction
• What is new?
• Hands-on exercises
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3. ArtiosCAD
ArtiosCAD is the world’s most popular structural packaging design editor.
Unrivaled in Structural Design

With dedicated tools specifically designed for packaging professionals for structural design, product
development, virtual prototyping and manufacturing, ArtiosCAD increases productivity throughout
your company.
ArtiosCAD is the ideal product for all corrugated, folding carton and POP, POS, FSDU display
designers.
Design productivity
Intelligent drafting tools with interactive display elements increase packaging designer productivity.
Rebuildable designs
Smart standards save design time and reduce errors. Intelligent, resizable design libraries of the
US, ECMA, FEFCO and display standards make design decisions for you. A powerful rebuild design
feature allows designs to be parametrically rebuilt with new geometric values.
Reduce production costs

Structural design and graphic design integration with productions files eliminate costly mistakes
down stream in the workflow.
3.1 ArtiosCAD Basics: 2D Design
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, structural designers learn to master the key functionalities of ArtiosCAD Basics.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtiosCAD Basics course, the trainees can:
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• Complete a structural design (for packaging / sign & display)
• Generate different output and export types based on the design
• Customize the ArtiosCAD defaults (basics)
• Manage the ArtiosCAD DataCenter (basics)
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have the following knowledge:
• Microsoft Windows
• Structural design
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Structural Design
• Working environment
• Builder
• Geometry Macros and rebuild
• Views and selections
• Geometry
• Construction lines
• Annotations and layers
• Edit tools
• Adjust tools
• Outputs
• Exports
• Basic customization
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• DataCenter
• Advanced features at a glance
3.2 ArtiosCAD Advanced: Customization and Specialized

Modules
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, structural designers learn to master advanced functionalities of ArtiosCAD.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtiosCAD Advanced course, the trainees can:
• Modify user defined defaults
• Customize the ArtiosCAD defaults (advanced)
• Manage the ArtiosCAD DataCenter (advanced)
• Create custom reports
• Use ArtMaker for managing graphics added to the design
• Perform basic 3D tasks
• Use advanced layout functions
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the ArtiosCAD Basics course.
Lessons Overview
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• Defaults
• Customization
• DataCenter
• ReportMaker
• ArtMaker
• Normalized PDF demo
• Basics of 3D
• Manufacturing
• Specialist features at a glance
3.3 ArtiosCAD Specialist: 3D
This training will review the basics of ArtiosCAD 3D with an emphasis on the enhancements that
have been made to this module. It will also take an in-depth look at the 3D special layer functionality
and the manipulation of ArtiosCAD solids and other solid formats in 3D. Learn how to use a solid
model to create fitments and inserts which will be used in the packaging of the product. Learn how
to define a bounding box that will be used to run a precisely sized standard design carton that can
contain the product and all of the inserts. Create and save all fitments, inserts and the carton design
itself as flat unfolded designs that will be used in the production of the product's packaging. And,
as the situation may warrant, learn how to make changes and adjustments to the "parts" and then
update the associated 3D images. Finally, use all parts to create a prototype presentation that can
be exported to other file formats with or without animation. The trainees are encouraged to bring
examples of their prospective projects for discussion.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, structural designers learn to master the key functionalities of 3D Designer.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtiosCAD Specialist: 3D Designer course, the trainees can:
• Create 3D files with differing surface texture and graphics
• Create multi piece 3D files
• Create 3D solid designs from within ArtiosCAD
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• Use imported 3D modeling files within ArtiosCAD 3D
• Create 3D cross sectioned fitments
• Run parametric design sized to fit a 3D design
• Output 3D files to differing file types
• Export assembly instructions
• Create 3D animations and output in differing formats
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the ArtiosCAD Basics and Advanced
courses.
Lessons Overview
• Folding ArtiosCAD design in 3D (open single design convert to 3d fold and fold all)
• Adding graphics to flat design (add graphics, crop graphics, color panels, add strokes etc)
• Duplicating 3D designs
• Adding multiple 3D designs to a single 3D (import files & duplicate designs)
• Moving and positioning 3D designs (build multi piece designs, accurately positioning multiple
pieces)
• Creating simple 3D solid design ( simple shape evolving using cross section layer and label
graphics)
• Importing IGES solid modeling file into ArtiosCAD 3D (.iges test file)
• Using 3D cross section tool to create fitment across a solid 3D model (using previously
imported .iges file)
• Wrapping ArtiosCAD parametric design around 3D items (using previously created cross section
fitment and solid)
• Outputting a 3D file to differing file types including to PDF U3D (output single items through u3d
report)
• Export assembly instructions
• Creating animation and outputting to differing file types (create simple animation output as VRML
or AVI)
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3.4 ArtiosCAD Manufacturing for DieMakers
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, diemakers learn to master the key functionalities of ArtiosCAD Manufacturing.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtiosCAD Manufacturing for DieMakers course, the trainees can:
• Use basic tools for cleaning up One Up Files
• Design dieboard and stripper tools, counter and rubber
• Create coating/varnish blankets
• Output geometry to different machines (laser, waterjet and milling machines)
• Customize macros and defaults matching a diemaker’s manufacturing requirements
Requirements
courses. Basic knowledge of Diemaking technology is beneficial.
Lessons Overview
• ArtiosCAD Design Tools (Bridge-, Nick-, Tack Bridge tools)
• Intelligent Counter
• ArtiosCAD manufacturing bridge/nick tools
• Dieboard tools
• Stripper tools
• Coating/varnish blankets
• ArtiosCAD DieMakerFixit
• Rule Path and Leader Holes tools (Rotary Diemaker)
• ArtiosCAD Rubber designer
• Production Parameter set
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• Die press defaults
• ArtiosCAD counter layout
• Dieboard custom tool set
• Plotting styles for visual design checks
• Special line types
• Customized outputs for diemaking
• Customize ArtiosCAD Import/Export tuning
• Customize Database for diemakers
3.5 ArtiosCAD Specialist: Advanced StyleMaker
ArtiosCAD Advanced StyleMaker covers the use of variables to create parametric designs that can
be turned into Library Standards and Geometry Macros.
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, structural designers learn to master the advanced functionalities of ArtiosCAD
StyleMaker.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtiosCAD Specialist: Advanced StyleMaker course, the trainees can:
• Add and use variables within a design
• Use Library Functions
• Add advanced functions to a parametric design
• Customize existing parametric standards
• Create and customize advanced macro placement
• Add new/edited parametric standards and macros to the design interface
Requirements
courses.
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Lessons Overview
• Using conditional statements
• Adding Variables
• Adding parametric designs to the style catalog
• Main parametric functions (step, style choice ...)
• Rebuilding playback
• Using variable geometry to create other variable geometry (length of line, distance between points)
• Converting non parametric designs to parametric designs
• Editing ArtiosCAD standards
• Build standards from existing Geometry macros
• Working with enable and disable parametric dependencies
• Free form editing of Log commands
3.6 ArtiosCAD Admin
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, structural designers learn to master the key functionalities of ArtiosCAD Admin.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtiosCAD Admin course, the trainees can:
• Install and configure ArtiosCAD
• Set system defaults to match required criteria
• Customize the interface to streamline production tasks
• Create additional import/export filters
• Perform ArtiosCAD administrative task (backups, fault isolation, maintain centralized

configurations)
Requirements
courses.
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Lessons Overview
• ArtiosCAD Defaults and Configurations
• Short briefing of ArtiosCAD install options
• Toolbars, Icons
• Adding designs to the standards catalog
• Creating outputs
• Tuning existing outputs
• Creating grouped and multiple outputs
• Adding Macros
• Advanced ReportMaker
• Design defaults, start-up defaults (e.g. customize Database Information dialog)
• Importing filters
• Parameter sets
• Template files
• Plotting styles
• Special line types + rule labels
• Database reports
• Creating Board tables
• Editing and managing DataCenter tables
• Portable Workstation environment
• Connect ArtiosCAD to WebCenter
• Esko Station Information Service
• ArtiosCAD Autoload function
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4. ArtPro
ArtPro is the number one prepress editor for Mac.

ArtPro is a full-featured packaging preproduction editor offering unique technologies and dedicated
tools focused on your major pre-press pain points (e.g. CAD/graphics alignments, trapping,
distortion, screening, barcodes, ...).
If you want to drastically reduce the cost of errors and increase the efficiency of your Mac-based
preproduction department, ArtPro is the answer.
As it supports all industry standard file formats, ArtPro can be integrated in any packaging workflow
but because of a seamless integration with ArtiosCAD and Automation Engine, ArtPro turns Software
Suite 12 into a complete and unbeatable packaging solution.
4.1 ArtPro Basics
Duration
4 days
Target audience
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro Basics.
Learning Targets
After completion of the ArtPro Basics course, the trainees can:
• Explain basic ArtPro concepts and utilization
• Import and export Esko PostScript/PDF files
• Effectively use ArtPro tools for preflighting production files
• Effectively use edit tools for verification and correction of files
Requirements
The following basic knowledge is required to attend the ArtPro Basics course:
• Mac OS
• Graphical and prepress processes and workflows
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• Standard graphical editors (Adobe Illustrator etc.)
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• ArtPro introduction and overview
• Opening and inserting ArtPro files
• Importing and vectorizing files
• Selecting
• Viewing
• Working with color separations
• Working with paint styles
• Drawing objects
• Working with objects
• Editing paths
• Working with layers and templates
• Ruler and magnetism
• Transforming and aligning paths
• Special paint styles
• Set functions
• Working with text
• Importing Postscript/PDF
• Working with images
• Working with blend modes
• Defining job sizes
• Creating a barcode
• Interactive trapping
• Outputting Postscript/PDF
• Using parameters
• Preferences and color information
• Warping
• Recap exercise
4.2 ArtPro PowerTrapper
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Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro PowerTrapper.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtPro PowerTrapper course, the trainees can:
• List the functions of the PowerTrapper
• Use the PowerTrapper as part of the Workflow
• Predefine options
• Evaluate the results
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the ArtPro Basics course.
Lessons Overview
• Applying default trapping

• Changing and removing traps from a selection
• Specifying trapping settings in the Color Matrix
• Changing trapping directions: exclude
• Changing trapping directions: force
• Removing small gaps
• Changing the trap Intensity
• Working with rich black trapping
• Working with predefined trapping pairs
• Setting text in overprint versus knockout
• Vectorizing opacity masks
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• Working with blended traps versus opaque traps
• Recap exercise
4.3 ArtPro PowerWarp
PowerWarp is an optional ArtPro module that allows distortion of (a part of) a graphic design
to compensate for the deformation the printed product will undergo when it adopts its final 3-
dimensional shape. The distortions applied to the design are based upon grids or reference lines
which are created within the same module and are dependent on the type of warping necessary, for
example: cups, cans, shrink sleeves… PowerWarp grids can equally be rendered into 3D animations
to evaluate the distortion before real print.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro PowerWarp.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtPro PowerWarp course, the trainees can:
• Create and alter grids for a specific production process
• Warp an existing design into the grid
• Create a 3D-preview of the job
Requirements
Lessons Overview
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• General settings of PowerWarp
• Grid types
• Measurements
• Creating, altering, saving and restoring grids
• Warping options
• Creating a 3D-view
4.4 ArtPro PowerLayout
PowerLayout includes step & repeat solutions for many label and packaging applications. One repeat
file supports multiple file formats. PowerLayout includes generic repeats with vertical and horizontal
stepping, staggered steps, seamless repeat calculations, single separation stepping for digital flexo
plate preparation and grid repetitions for handling many different graphic files of the same size like
playing cards. ArtPro can be configured with PowerLayout as a module or PowerLayout can also be
provided as a standalone application.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro PowerLayout.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtPro PowerLayout course, the trainees can:
• Prepare single files for S&R
• S&R single files with:

• S&R Tabular
• S&R Interactive
• S&R Seamless
• S&R Grid
• Define proper page boxes to a S&R
• Alter existing S&R
• Export S&R to PDF or PS in the best way
• Define marks and apply object based screening
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Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Preparing single files
• Using S&R Tabular
• Using S&R Interactive
• Using S&R Seamless
• Using S&R Grid
• Applying page boxes to the S&R
• Applying marks and screening
• Altering existing S&Rs
• Exporting S&R for output
• Exercises with training and customer's jobs
4.5 ArtPro PowerStepper
PowerStepper is an optional module running on PowerLayout that can be used as a module

inside ArtPro, or the combination of PowerLayout and PowerStepper as a standalone application. It
generates packaging repeats based on DDES-, CFF2- or VLM-files retrieved from the CAD system.
Different single files may be combined on one repeat, each single file can potentially define its own
station number positioning and bleed handling.
Duration
2 days
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Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro
PowerStepper.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtPro PowerStepper course, the trainees can:
• Prepare single files for the use with PowerStepper
• S&R PDF- and ArtPro single files based on CAD
• Apply bleed to the S&R
• Apply station numbers to the S&R
• Apply screening to the marks or the whole S&R
• Export the S&R in the best way
• Define page boxes and apply marks
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Retrieving CAD files
• Applying single files to a CAD-based S&R
• Defining global bleed to the S&R
• Defining bleed settings based on a single file
• Defining global station numbers
• Defining station numbers based on a single file
• Dealing with object based screening in S&R
• Exporting S&R
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• Using page boxes and marks
• Exercises with training and customer jobs
4.6 ArtPro PowerOptimizer
PowerOptimizer is an optional module running on PowerLayout that can be used as a module inside
ArtPro, or the combination of PowerLayout and PowerOptimizer as a standalone application. It
calculates the most economic label imposition based on a set of rules and specifications from the
user such as paper and plate size, amount of labels…
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro
PowerOptimizer.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtPro PowerOptimizer course, the trainees can:
• Prepare a single file for use with PowerOptimizer
• Create optimized S&R using Automatic S&R
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Preparing single files for PowerOptimizer
• Defining settings and file lists in Automatic S&R
• Exercises with training and customer's jobs
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4.7 ArtPro PA:CT
PA:CT stands for Packaging: Certified Technology. PA:CT is a solution to integrate the industry
standard Certified PDF technology of Enfocus software in the packaging world. PA:CT is an additional
layer on top of all our applications: ArtPro, Nexus and Odystar. It offers complete traceability
(straightforward information about a file and its history) for the brand owner, the design agency, the
pre-press company and the printer.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, preproduction editors learn to master the key functionalities of ArtPro PA:CT.
Learning targets
After completion of the ArtPro PA:CT course, the trainees can:
• Create profiles to preflight their files
• Import and export certified PDFs
• Check the certified status
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the ArtPro Basics, Nexus Basics or Odystar
Basics course.
Lessons Overview
• Creating profiles
• Preflighting files
• Importing and exporting certified PDFs
• Checking and controlling the certified status (history, session information and the preflight result)
of a file
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5. Automation Engine
Automation Engine sets a new standard for prepress workflow automation.

Automation Engine sets a new standard for prepress workflow automation. It is a new modular
workflow server with dynamic workflows that are easy to set up and operate.
Automation Engine ensures increased efficiency and throughput and saves time and money. It is,
by all standards, an exceptional answer to the daily challenges of print professionals who need to
increase quality, reduce errors and drive cost out of the process.
5.1 Automation Engine Basics
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Automation Engine
Basics.
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Basics course, the trainees can:
• Explain the basic Automation Engine concepts.
• Explain the Pilot and Shuttle Interface.
• Build workflows, use parameters, and use them to process jobs.
• Set up an access point and use it.
• Work with favorite tickets.
• Explain the principle of SmartNames.
• Use SmartNames in workflows and at Job creation.
• Understand the principle of ArtPro Actions Lists and make some.
• Run scripts.
Requirements
• Working in Windows/Mac environments
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Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Introduction to Automation Engine and an overview of the lessons to come
• About the Automation Engine Pilot
• Understanding the client-server architecture
• About Containers
• Key Automation Engine concepts:
• Jobs
• Tasks
• Tickets
• Views
• Working with job templates and milestones
• Working with Products
• Working with Workflow Tickets
• Working with Access Points
• Working with SmartNames
• Workflow Parameters, Public Parameters, Job Parameters
• ArtPro Action List
• Scripting
5.2 Automation Engine Advanced Automation
Advanced Automation is one of the classic power features in Automation Engine.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Automation
Engine Advanced Automation.
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Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Advanced Automation course, the trainees can:
• Name the possibilities of the Automation Engine workflow tools
• Set up notification channels
• Better integrate Automation Engine in the overall workflow
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Windows
• Basic knowledge of packaging workflow
Lessons Overview
• Task Notifications: Email/XML/txt; Conditional, notifications, Smart Templates; Email

attachments
• Job Milestones: seeing and managing a Job’s status; using it for filtering
• CheckPoint task: inserting a workflow stop in a workflow task, requesting for a user intervention
• To-Do list: seeing and managing your workflow checkpoints or any general messages, forwarding
to other operators, continuing or aborting workflows etc.
• Integrate via external Hot folder task: enables a basic integration with any hot folder-based
application. Depending on where that application outputs the file , Automation Engine will assume
a status (OK, warning, error)
• Job management tasks: Automation Engine Jobs represent production orders; these are
temporary. These tasks offer to remove the Job from the Automation Engine Job database
(instead of manual)
• Export / Zip Job task, relocate Job task
• The Archive database is not included here; see separate module ‘Automation Engine Archive’
• Image to device task: for live communication from your CDI, enabling to monitor (and cancel) the
state of the RIP data on your CDI. This requires on the CDI the Digital Flexo Suite v7 or higher.
5.3 Automation Engine Job Management Module
A Job contains all the files and information relative to a customer job you process in Automation
Engine. It has a blue icon and is stored in the Automation Engine Job Database. The database
can hold up to 100,000 jobs.
Duration
1 day
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Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of the Automation
Engine Jobs Module.
Learning target
After completion of the Automation Jobs Module course, the trainees can create jobs in
Automation Engine manually and via a template.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the Automation Engine Basics course.
Lessons Overview
1. Jobs
• Creating a job manually
• Last Used Job Mode
• Job Metadata
• Job based SmartNames
• Job Automation
2. Jobs View
• Menus
• Tool bar
• Job details (cmd + I)
3. Creating a Job
• Manually
• Template
• Copying data from existing job
4. Job Setup
• Job tab
• Customer tab
• Inks tab
• Parameters
5. Milestones
• Milestones Views (in a job and job overview)
• Creating milestones
• Adding actions to milestones
• Using milestones to filter jobs
• Automating creation and confirmation of milestone
5.4 Automation Engine Layout Module
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Performing Step & Repeat (S&R) in the background saves operator time and reduces errors. Whether
your workflow is Labels or Folding carton or Flexible packaging, Sheet-fed or Web-fed, Automation
Engine has Step & Repeat modules fitting all workflows. Automation Engine offers three Step &
Repeat tasks that each serve a different mode of making a Step & Repeat layout: the Template
based Step & Repeat task bases its layout on a previously made layout; the Tabular Step & Repeat
task bases its layout on parameters specified in the S&R ticket; the CAD based Step & Repeat task
uses a layout CAD file as the task's input file.
Duration
1 day
Goal
Step & Repeat.
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Step & Repeat course, the trainees can Automate the
step & repeat process using a Automation Engine task.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
1. Template based Step & Repeat

• Creating the link to templates from Plato or CAD based applications (MFG, CFF2…)
• Linking with graphics
• SmartMarks
2. Tabular Step & Repeat
• Using “Plato-formulas”
• SmartNames in Automation Engine
• SmartMarks
3. CAD based Step & Repeat
• Linking CAD files to graphics
• SmartMarks
• Gang Run Printing [iCut]
• Build different substrate queues with different sheet sizes
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• Prepare graphics for nesting
• Submit prepared graphics to the different substrate queues
• Export combined graphics to print/cut file
5.5 Automation Engine Viewing & QA Module
This module is an amazing QA tool. This view and compare tool is launched from an Automation
Engine Pilot on Mac or Windows. It has elaborate viewing modes and detailed inspection tools. Its
benefits are error reduction in all forms or production, faster job throughput and use by CSRs.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of Automation Engine Viewer.
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Viewer course, the trainees can:
• Decide how and what to view, inspect and measure
• Compare different files
• Use the Prepare for Automation Engine Viewer task
• Perform automatic creation and update of View Data
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of packaging workflow
• Good knowledge of Automation Engine
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Lessons Overview
1. Viewing, Inspecting and Measuring:

• Unlimited zoom
• Detailed measuring
• Extensive separation view

2. Supported file types:
• Graphics
• Images: all standard types (but no RGB): TIF, EPS, PSD, Esko legacy CT RIP output (digital
film, supported compressions: CCIT, LZW, packbits)
3. Comparing these files:
• Seeing/Finding differences in many modes
• Using channel matching tools to 'match' files which have different separations
• Using align tools when the files have different V-H size
• Using the Blinking mode

4. The Prepare for Automation Engine Viewer task
5. Automatic creation and update of View Data
6. Quality Control use cases
5.6 Automation Engine Reporting & 3D module
All prepress operators make file reports manually. Sometimes it just means adding some extra
text outside the bounding box, but most of the times it is a more elaborate combination of ink
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descriptions and various administrative info. The ReportMaker task creates such a graphical file
report automatically. These 'reports', 'print cards' or 'proof legends' not only take up much time but
also make operators enter data that is probably already present in another computer. Time loss,
double entries, typos, outdated data: Automation Engine takes care of those. These reports are
made with just one click and can be proofed or delivered as PDF in any shape or format, and used
for approval.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators and pre-production editors learn to master the key
functionalities of Automation Engine ReportMaker.
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine ReportMaker course, the trainees can:
• Create a ReportMaker template in PackEdge
• Implement a workflow
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Creating the templates needed in PackEdge (SmartMarks, SmartNames, TaskInputFile,

SmartName, Viewports)
• Using the Reportmaker Task
5.7 Automation Engine DesignWizard (Deprecated)
Automation Engine DesignWizard is one of the optional modules in Automation Engine; it focuses
on the automated creation of graphic variations (multilingual packaging, brand variations, price tags,
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…). Automation Engine just needs two things to create variants of designs: the template design
(master file) and the (XML) description of what to create or change. Having that, the DesignWizard
task can create dozens of graphic designs in just seconds. The benefits are error free and fast creation
of variations. Avoiding re-entering data means speeding up the process but far more important is the
virtual elimination of wrong content in a design, in a text, in a bar code, in an ingredient copy...
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Automation
Engine DesignWizard
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine DesignWizard course, the trainees can:
• Explain the DesignWizard concept
• Load data in an Automation Engine Job
• Create a Smart graphic template in PackEdge
• Implement in a workflow
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the Automation Engine Basics and
PackEdge Basics training.
Lessons Overview
• Introduction to the DesignWizard concept

• Job Parameters (JDF SmartNames, XML)
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• Preparing a smart graphics template (SmartMarks, SmartNames)
• Using the DesignWizard task
• Using the DesignWizard interactive functions
5.8 Automation Engine Color Module
Duration
1 day
Goal
InkWizard.
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Color Module course, the trainees can:
• List the required prerequisite components for implementation of successful Color Management
• Explain the basics of Color Management
• Converting to another CMYK Profile
• Reseparating your CMYK File
• Converting and reseparating your File
• New Suite 14 Color tasks: connect colors with Equinox & Manage Color
Requirements
5.9 Automation Engine Processor Module
Duration
4 hours
Goal
Engine Processor Module.
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Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Processor Module course, the trainees can:
• Create Pitstop Profiles/Actionlists and apply these inside a preflight workflow.
• Edit pageboxes, layers & separations inside a PDF file.

• Split multipage PDF files into one-up files and merge later on.
• Compare PDF.
• Use the Runlist Task for CP customers (imposition).
Requirements
5.10 Automation Engine Connect Module
Duration
1 day
Goal
Engine Connect Module.
Learning targets
After completion of the Automation Engine Connect Module course, the trainees can automate
their job creation and Map Data throughout a workflow
Training on the other Connect tasks will depend on the customized implementation an hold down
these tasks:
• Interact with database
• Interact with Web Service
• Integrate with WebCenter
Requirements
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6. Color Engine
Color Engine: for all color critical printing.

The Color Engine enables color management across the packaging and print supply chain. At the
heart of the Color Engine is a central color database for all color critical data.
Color consistency is critical in brand recognition. Defining accurate brand and spot color standards is
the first step in maintaining consistency. The next step is using these color standards in all packaging
design and production applications.
6.1 Color Engine Basics
Color Engine allows you to manage your color challenges, from prepress to press.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, color technicians and color managers learn how to setup and manage their prepress
color management
Learning targets
After completion of the Color Engine Basics course, the trainees can:
• Setup a central color database
• Create color profiles for press and proof
• Work with ICC profiles in Esko software
• Setup basic color conversions
• Create and manage spot colors
Requirements
• Color theory (deltaE, Lab, light source, …)
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Lessons Overview
• Setup a central color database
• Create Esko color profiles

• Different charts
• Measure and check
• Difference between creation by measurement or by calculation
• ICC Profiles
• Import ICC profiles
• Convert Esko to ICC profiles
• Setup basic devicelink and color strategy (against standard, e.g. ISO)
• Default devicelink settings
• Default color strategy settings
• Basic spot color management

• Default and custom Ink Books
• Create spot color by Lab
• Create spot color by single measurement
• Create spot color by multi measurement
• Color Tools
• Gamut view
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6.2 Color Engine Advanced
Color Engine allows you to manage your color challenges, from prepress to press.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, color technicians and color managers learn how to optimize their color management.
Learning targets
After completion of the Color Engine Advanced course, the trainees can:
• Adapt existing color profiles without remeasuring
• Setup advanced color conversions
• Profile and tweak spot colors
• Exchange color data
• Analyze color issues
Requirements
• Color Engine Basics
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Lessons Overview
• Edit color profiles (e.g. change whitepoint)

• Devicelinks advanced
• Use of all settings
• Other devicelinks (e.g. Inkswitch)
• Color strategy advanced
• Change process color calculation
• Change spot color calculation
• Spot colors advanced
• Ink profiling
• Tweak spot colors
• Export and import
• Esko profiles, devicelinks…
• CGATS, CxF…
• Color Tools
• Gamut check
• Compare inks
6.3 Introduction to Color
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There are a lot of variables that influence the perception and the reproduction of color. The color
theory basics explain why and how to deal with it.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, all people (managers, sales, prepress and press operators, …) involved in the graphical
process learn the basic theory of color.
Learning targets
After completion of the Introduction to Color course, the trainees can:
• Understand that many variables influence what we see
• Create and analyze the correct viewing conditions to evaluate color
• Communicate about color in a scientific and objective way
• Explain why we need color management
Lessons Overview
• Human perception
• Optical Illusions
• Human eye
• Light
• What?
• Different light sources
• Standard light sources
• Color spaces
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• CMYK-RGB
• Lab-LCh
• Color difference
• deltaE
• deltaH
• Color Profiles
• What?
• Different color profiles
• Creation
• Color Management
• General
• Proofing (screen and proofer)
• Press (Digital and Analog)
• Current Industry standards
6.4 Re-Profiling Services
Recreate your proofer profiles, to take your proofing to the next level.
Duration
0.5 day per proofer profile
Goal
• Replace the Esko proofer profiles, which are created in Suite 7.x, 10.x and 12.x.
• Create and integrate the new Esko proofer profiles in the existing Esko Proof configuration.
• Use the new ‘standardized proofing charts’ in Color Engine Pilot.
Benefits
• Unlocking new functionality: Re-linearization
• Improved color accuracy
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• Improved color stability
Requirements
• FlexProofE 14.0 or Pack Proof 14.1 or later
• Measurement device: X-Rite i1 Pro or i1 Pro2
Note: X-Rite iO table is highly recommended
• Proofer ink cartridges that are NOT expired
Steps
• Review current proofing setup
• Create new Esko proofer profiles
• Create new device links and color strategies
• Adapt existing proofing workflows and tickets in Automation Engine
• Test new proofing setup:

• Workflow behavior
• Proof quality
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7. DeskPack
DeskPack turns Adobe® Illustrator® and Adobe® Photoshop® into full-fledged packaging
applications.
Adobe® Illustrator® packaging plugins get the job done

DeskPack is a collection of packaging prepress plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® and Adobe®
Photoshop®. With these plugins, Adobe® Illustrator® and Photoshop® become full-fledged
packaging prepress applications.
Using Esko’s pre-production knowledge, you can now boost productivity and reduce errors while
working in your favorite design application.
The DeskPack plugins fit any prepress environment. From importing structural design files (CAD
data), over trapping production files, all the way up to creating repetitions of print-ready production
files, DeskPack offers the best packaging solution to get the job done.
The majority of Adobe® Illustrator® packaging modules will improve your capabilities of designing
the right packaging for your products, while others are specifically created to support Adobe®
Photoshop®.
These prepress plugins will improve any packaging pre-press process by boosting the productivity
of standard Adobe ® Illustrator ® & Photoshop ® workstations. All of our Photoshop ® & Illustrator
® packaging prepress plugins are suited for both Mac and PC.
7.1 DeskPack Prepress Essentials
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, pre-press operators learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack Prepress
Essentials.
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack Prepress Essentials course, the trainees will:
• Understand the big picture of DeskPack:
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• Explain the uses of DeskPack as a cohesive tool to enhance Illustrator® for print
• Manage Esko XMP metadata
• Navigate and manage file elements:
• Use productivity enhancement tools
• Navigate with ease through file elements
• Utilize communication from DeskPack tools to assess the tasks needed to prepare a file
• Manage the ink-based composition and properties of both vector and raster based artwork
• Create and optimize art elements for print:
• Build barcodes dynamically
• Create and modify trapping elements efficiently
• Simulate press-based results
• Highlight potential print errors
Requirements
• Basic understanding of a Prepress workflow
• Working knowledge of Adobe® Illustrator®
Lessons Overview
This section contains a brief description of each topic to be covered:
• Overview of DeskPack Tools:
• Orientation to the your new tools
• What is a Normalized PDF and Esko XMP?
• Setting basic XMP information using the Data Exchange tools
• Saving a Normalized PDF and opening it in Illustrator® using PDF Import
• Navigation through file elements:
• Comparing BoostX enhancements to the Illustrator® selection tools
• Searching and navigating through files using criteria:
• Filtering with BoostX Select by Attributes
• Checking with Preflight
• Saving the results of your filter for navigation using Collection
• Using DeskPack path management solutions with Crosshair and Replace Contour
• Converting embedded images to linked images with Image Extractor
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• Analysis of separations
• Viewing file separations
• Ink based reporting with the Ink Manager as opposed to using Ilustrator® swatches
• Designating object based screen definitions with the Screening tool
• Previewing separations with the Viewer
• Generating ink usage estimates with the Viewer
• Converting and consolidating inks with the Ink Manager and Channel Mapping
• Creating ink-based colors using Ink Mix
• Management of artwork for print
• Creating Dynamic Barcodes
• Building a White Underprint layer based on existing artwork
• Trapping file elements interactively with Instant Trapper
• Previewing plate and print results based on simplified press data in the Viewer
7.2 DeskPack Carton Solution
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack Carton
Solution.
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack Carton Solution course, the trainees can:
• Navigate the Plug-in menus and dialog windows, and use the online help
• Preflight a file with Preflight for Illustrator Parameter Sets
• Define ink types, rulings, angles, and dot shapes with Ink Manager
• Use dedicated tools for accelerated selection and alignment operations
• Handle spot colors and special inks with ‘Ink Mix’
• Use Studio Designer to place and position your ArtiosCAD structure within Adobe Illustrator
• Generate standard, dynamic bar codes with Dynamic Barcodes
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• Convert embedded images into externally linked images with Image Extractor
• Remap channels of embedded or linked images into any used ink with Channel Mapping
• Use Viewer for Illustrator to accurately simulate printed results
• Use PowerTrapper to create and modify trapping layers
• Use Launch workflow to import files into the Esko workflow
• Create and modify Trapping tickets
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have the following basic knowledge:
• Prepress processes and workflows
• Adobe Illustrator CS4 or higher
Lessons Overview
A basic overview of the following modules:
• DeskPack PowerTrapper
• DeskPackViewer for Illustrator
• Image Extractor for Illustrator
• BoostX
• Preflight for Illustrator
• Dynamic Barcodes
• Studio Designer
• Channel Mapping for Illustrator
7.3 DeskPack Label Solution
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack Label
Solution.
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack Label Solution course, the trainees can:
• Navigate the Plug-in menus and dialog windows, and use the online help
• Preflight a file with Preflight for Illustrator Parameter Sets
• Define ink types, rulings, angles, and dot shapes with Ink Manager
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• Use dedicated tools for accelerated selection and alignment operations
• Handle spot colors and special inks with ‘Ink Mix’
• Generate standard, dynamic bar codes with Dynamic Barcodes
• Convert embedded images into externally linked images with Image Extractor
• Remap channels of embedded or linked images into any used ink with Channel Mapping
• Create Illustrator files with multiple rulings, angles, and screenings in a single separation with
Screening for Illustrator
• Create print-ready layouts with PowerLayout
• Use Viewer for Illustrator to accurately simulate printed results
• Use PowerTrapper to create and modify trapping layers
• Use Launch workflow to import files into the Esko workflow
• Create and modify Trapping tickets
Requirements
• Prepress processes and workflows
• Adobe Illustrator CS4 or higher
Lessons Overview
A basic overview of the following modules:
• DeskPack PowerTrapper
• DeskPackViewer for Illustrator
• Image Extractor for Illustrator
• BoostX
• Preflight for Illustrator
• Dynamic Barcodes
• Screening for Illustrator
• PowerLayout for Illustrator
• Channel Mapping for Illustrator
7.4 DeskPack PowerTrapper
Professional quality trapping for Adobe® Illustrator®. DeskPack PowerTrapper is based on the Esko's
ColorStitch technology, considered one of the best in the industry. While DeskPack PowerTrapper is
trapping a design in the background with blazing speed, Adobe® Illustrator® is immediately available
to start preparing the next job.
Duration
1 day
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Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack
PowerTrapper.
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack PowerTrapper course, the trainees can:
• Explain the features of DeskPack PowerTrapper
• Apply changes
Requirements
• Mac OS
• Adobe Illustrator
• Automation Engine Pilot
• Automation Engine ticket creation
Lessons Overview
• Why is trapping necessary and how is it applied using DeskPack PowerTrapper

• Types of trapping, Normal, Pull-Back & Reverse
• Performing trap and explaining inks menu and trapping ticket, technical and varnish inks ignored
• Explaining DeskPack server concept when closing a file to be sent to Automation Engine
• Opening trapped file from the Tasks Palette menu and explain tasks concept
• Showing the created DeskPack PowerTrapper layer
• Explaining color pairs menu, lighter colors trapped into darker colors, icons showing images,
gradients and empty backgrounds
• Explaining trapping distance and the Truncate, End Caps and Corners options
• Using Show Colour Edges to identify traps, using trap select button in Illustrator menu to select
a trap
• Editing the file using Invert Trap Direction and manually adjust the trap distance, then show the
update feature
• Showing how the trap layer can be edited and extra trap layers created
• Showing how DeskPack PowerTrapper uses predefined tickets created in Automation Engine
Pilot and utilized via the DeskPack PowerTrapper tool
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• Creating and editing trapping tickets in Automation Engine Pilot (prepare Trap Pairs Ticket)
• Creating a new trapping ticket in Automation Engine Pilot for use in DeskPack PowerTrapper tool
• Explaining the trap ticket settings and how to make new rules and modify the general settings
7.5 PowerLayout for Illustrator
A complete label step & repeat solution inside Adobe® Illustrator® CS2 or higher. PowerLayout for
Illustrator is a powerful tool for the creation of print-ready layouts. Step and Repeat templates can
be saved and re-purposed for additional designs.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of PowerLayout for
Illustrator.
Learning targets
After completion of the PowerLayout for Illustrator course, the trainees can:
• Explain the features of PowerLayout for Illustrator
• Apply changes
Requirements
• Mac OS
• Adobe Illustrator
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• Using crop marks or bounding box for 1-up label in Adobe Illustrator
• All individual 1-ups to be opened so they can be selected in the PowerLayout for Illustrator menu
• Inputting plate & sheet sizes, adjusting the sheet position on plate
• Gridding Settings, selecting artwork and size. Using Esko Trim Box and Borders tool
• Inputting step & repeat values with bleed and gaps
• Creating a second grid with a second artwork selection and positioning on sheet
• Showing effect of alternating the originals
• Adding and deleting grids
• File outputting options via launching PowerLayout for Illustrator
• Showing output tickets in Automation Engine Pilot
7.6 Screening for Illustrator
Screening for Illustrator is a plug-in that allows you to create Adobe Illustrator files with multiple
rulings, angles and screenings in a single separation. The standard version of Adobe Illustrator is
only capable of handling one set of screen parameters per ink/separation, Screening for Illustrator
extends this functionality.
Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Screening for
Illustrator.
Learning targets
After completion of the Screening for Illustrator course, the trainees can:
• Use InkManager
• Apply different screen angles, rulings and dot shapes
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator CS4 or higher
• Basic knowledge of prepress processes and workflows
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Lessons Overview
• Knowledge of InkManager
• Screening for Illustrator-applying different screen angles, rulings and dot shapes in a single
separation
• Knowing InkManager with multiple screen angles, rulings and dot shapes
7.7 DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator
DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator adds amazing features to Adobe® Illustrator® to visually preview your
packaging design. DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator works with centrally stored Press Settings that
define press specific characteristics. You have access to all predefined press settings during your
visual inspection in the floating DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator palette.
Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack Viewer
for Illustrator.
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator course, the trainees can:
• Create and view separations
• Create Press simulations
• View Print and Plate simulations
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
• Generating DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator file and working around the DeskPack Viewer for
Illustrator palette
• Creating Press Settings
• Viewing Flexo Print and Flexo Plate
• Viewing TAC Limit and Registration Errors
7.8 Studio
3D visualization of a package early in the design phase is a major advantage for design efficiency,
testing and proofing. Studio takes away mind-boggling 2D to 3D translations and lets the creative
professional work in a 3D environment. Based on the ArtiosCAD native file format, Studio maintains
a live link between 3D design visualization and the unfolded 2D structure. Information such as fold
angles, the relationships between flaps, etc. are taken from the ArtiosCAD.
Duration
Per day (remote: per hour)
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Studio.
Learning targets
After completion of the Studio course, the trainees can:
• Import ArtiosCAD files
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• Work interactively with Studio and the 2D graphic file: zoom, rotate and 3D guide lines
• Distribute graphic objects to the corresponding panels of a box
• Use the align tool
• Make 3D PDF files according to production's request
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Using 3D guides
• Automatically distributing graphic elements to corresponding panels
• Utilizing three dimensional viewing options
7.9 DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator
DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator creates seamless, continuous output by calculating
the correct spacing to properly wrap the pattern around a particular cylinder. Wallpaper, plastic
laminates, upholstery, imitation wood and vinyl flooring products are printed with gravure or flexo
cylinders. Artwork for these products is typically repeated across and around the cylinder to create
a continuous, seamless pattern.
Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack Seamless
Repeat for Illustrator.
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Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator course, the trainees can:
• Create DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator files
• Modify DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator files
Requirements
• Basic knowledge and possession of Adobe Illustrator CS4 or higher
Lessons Overview
• Explaining the DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator palette

• Creating DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator files
• Modifying DeskPack Seamless Repeat for Illustrator files
7.10 Image Extractor for Illustrator
Embedded images in Adobe® Illustrator® files cannot be edited. This makes last minute revisions
impossible. Use Image Extractor for Illustrator to convert the embedded images to linked ones,
allowing you to edit them.
Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Image Extractor for
Illustrator.
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Learning targets
After completion of the Image Extractor for Illustrator course, the trainees can export embedded
images to editable external images.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator CS4 or higher.
Training lesson
Exporting images to externally linked images
7.11 DeskPack BoostX
Improved editing tools on the desktop. BoostX is a collection of plug-ins for Adobe® Illustrator® to
improve packaging design productivity. It is a portfolio of dedicated tools to accelerate frequently
used selection and alignment operations, and to add new ways of handling spot colors and special
inks.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack BoostX.
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack BoostX course, the trainees can:
• Explain the features of DeskPack BoostX
• Apply changes
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Mac OS
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
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Lessons Overview
• Understanding the concept of DeskPack pre-press plug-ins & BoostX preferences in Adobe
Illustrator
• Using the Area Select & Dust Select Tools with practical examples
• Selecting uncolored Art and Overprint Objects with the BoostX filters
• Using the Crosshair Tool to align artwork, deleting the Crosshair layer and changing the
preferences, rotating Crosshair
• Using the Ink Mix palette to create base inks for repro, understanding the inks on press related
to your job
• Using Ink Split and Ink Merge within the Ink Mix Palette, adding special inks
• Using Split/Join fill & Stroke with practical examples
• Using Replace Contour to combine objects using open and closed paths
• Using Gradient Tool to accurately position color blends in linear or radial gradients
7.12 Preflight for Illustrator
Preflighting files to prepare them for printing is a complex task. Even if a designer has extensive
printing knowledge, it is difficult to know the printer's job requirements. With Preflight for Illustrator,
the creative professional can automatically and interactively preflight Adobe® Illustrator® design files
before they are sent to the prepress house or printer.
Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Preflight for
Illustrator.
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Learning targets
After completion of the Preflight for Illustrator course, the trainees can:
• Explain the features of Preflight for Illustrator
• Apply changes
Requirements
• Basic understanding of pre-flight checking
Lessons Overview
• Theory of Preflight for Illustrator and pre-flight checking, creating new parameter sets to check
jobs against
• Saving and sharing parameter sets
• Understanding and editing the settings within the parameter sets
• Validating and checking a job against a set of defined parameters
• Zooming to selection, automatically jumping to problems identified within the job
• Creating and interpreting batch report
• Collecting files, automatically gathering all job components into a single folder for transfer to a
remote site or for archiving
7.13 Dynamic Barcodes
Generate barcodes automatically, with checks and balances to assure the correct code is printed
accurately. Dynamic Barcodes allows the greatest design freedom along with assured printability.
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Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Dynamic Barcodes.
Learning targets
After completion of the Dynamic Barcodes course, the trainees can:
• Generate and amend barcodes
• Place barcodes using BoostX Crosshair
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator CS4 or higher.
Lessons Overview
• Generating standard barcodes
• Placement of barcodes using BoostX Crosshair
• Amending barcodes
7.14 DeskPack PDF
PDF is the most important file format of today's prepress world. Being used at all steps, from image
creation to output, it provides great improvement in technology but at the same time is not handled
easily. Find out more about the capabilities of PDF in Esko software and see how it can help you
in every-day-business.
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Duration
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack PDF.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Windows/Mac OS
• Basic knowledge of workflow concepts
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Acrobat
Lessons Overview
• General advantages of PDF in comparison to former PS solutions

• Explaining the PDF file format and its different stages
• Defining PDF standards and flavors for prepress production
• Using PDF Tools such as PitStop to apply global changes
• Using Certified PDF for more reliability throughout the whole process
• Specific options in preflight and automated adjustments in connection to the desired printing
method (Offset)
7.15 DeskPack InstantPDF
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Instant PDF makes producing press-ready PDFs easy for creative professionals, and guarantees
standards-compliant quality through Certified PDF technology.
Duration
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack
InstantPDF.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Windows or Macintosh (depending on which system the application will be
installed)
• Basic knowledge of graphical and prepress processes
Lessons Overview
• Creating and configuring an Instant PDF queue
• Enfocus Action List and PitStop Preflight Profile
• Third application handled by Instant PDF
• Sending files in PDF Queues from third applications
• Keeping PDF Queues up-to-date by means of a built-in synchronization feature in CertifiedPDF.net
7.16 Illustrator Basics
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Adobe Illustrator grew to be the most important layout application in today's packaging prepress
industry. Combining various tools and techniques for press- and screen-designers, prepress
operators and digital artists, it is not easy to determine which parts of the software are useful and
which are risky when it comes to using it for prepress purposes. Learn more about the general
possibilities of Illustrator and the enhancements done by Esko’s DeskPack plugins.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Adobe Illustrator.
Learning targets
After completion of the Illustrator Basics course, the trainees can:
• Grasp the general approach of Adobe Illustrator
• Set up general and document-specific preferences
• Set up the Adobe Illustrator interface
• Define necessary document settings
• Define separations and basic color swatches
• Apply basic and enhanced paint styles
• Use alignment and measuring-tools
• Align and transform objects
• Define page boxes
• Analyze files on screen using layers and appearance
• Work with linked and embedded files
• Create, identify and alter effects
• Create, identify and alter graphic styles and brushes
• Create and alter text and fonts
• Identify insufficient object features
• Handle object structures (groups, compounds, ...)
• Identify and handle transparencies and flattening
• Identify and handle traced images and interactive paint
• Export PDF for different tasks
Requirements
• Windows/Mac OS
• Workflow concepts
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Lessons Overview
• General preferences and interface functions

• Document based settings
• Separations and color swatches
• Identifying an unknown job's features and techniques
• Revising specific properties
• Working with objects
• Working with images
• Using transparencies
• Using filters and effects
• Working with text
• Prepress issues
• Exporting PDF
7.17 Dynamic Content for Adobe Illustrator
The Dynamic Content plug-in for Adobe® Illustrator® establishes dynamic links between the brand
owners and their suppliers. XML is used to connect to the brand owner's content management
system. A single XML based text source can be shared among a range of designs. Multiple text
sources -different languages for instance- can be linked to a single design.
Duration
1 day
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Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Dynamic Content
for Adobe Illustrator.
Learning targets
After completion of the Dynamic Content for Adobe Illustrator course, the trainees can:
• List the basics of the main component of Dynamic Content: XML files
• Explain the Dynamic Content workflow
• Link the database with the design
• Navigate in the Dynamic content interface
• Use filters
• Make style changes in the dynamic objects
• Handle changes coming from the database
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Linking a single XML text element to multiple AI-textboxes

• Alert the user when the content has been updated
• Text overflow warning
• Functionality to filter the linked XML data
• Tools needed in your workflow
7.18 DeskPack Flexo Tools & Ink Tools for Photoshop
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Spot color ink retouching in Adobe® Photoshop® made easy. With Display Inks you can show your
special ink separations in full color overprint. The InkSwitch filter can automatically calculate special
ink separations to match the appearance of a CMYK target. FlexoTools resolve flexo specific printing
issues, and allow Adobe® Photoshop® operators to visualize changes. Novice flexo operators will
develop images ready for flexo printing, while experienced retouchers will appreciate how the flexo
tools improve the quality and productivity of work.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of DeskPack Flexo
Tools & Ink Tools for Photoshop .
Learning targets
After completion of the DeskPack Flexo Tools & Ink Tools for Photoshop course, the trainees can:
• Install and configure
• Create Press simulations
• Use FlexoTools proficiently
• Use InkTools proficiently
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop CS4 or higher
Lessons Overview
• Concept of Flexo and Ink Tools
• Installation and configuration
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• Creating Press Settings
• Generating DeskPack Viewer for Illustrator for Flexo print and plate inspection
• FlexoClean palette - removal of scum dots
• FlexoFix palette
• InkSwitch and Display Inks palettes - switching/removing inks
7.19 Variable Data Printing
The Esko Variable Data Printing is part of Esko Software Suite 7, and is available as an Adobe®
Illustrator® plug-in within Esko DeskPack, or as an extension of Esko PackEdge and Esko Plato.
HP Indigo industrial presses will be able to take full advantage of Esko Variable Data Printing. Using
XML and CSV (comma delimited data file) input, Esko’s SmartMarks technology ensures variable
elements can easily be tagged and positioned within packaging and labels artwork in absolute and
relative positions.
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Variable Data
Printing.
Learning targets
After completion of the Variable Data Printing course, the trainees can:
• List the main components of Variable Data Printing: CSV and XML files, SmartMarks,
SmartNames, database flow variations and terminology
• Set up and preview variable elements in your design
• Configure the step & repeat task in order to get the correct repetition and flow of the database
• Create tickets in Automation Engine for the expansion and ripping task
• Troubleshoot the Variable Data Printing workflow
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
• SmartNames and SmartMarks (DeskPack or PackEdge)
• Dynamic Barcodes (DeskPack or PackEdge)
• PowerLayout for Illustrator (including the dedicated VDP options in PowerLayout for Illustrator)
(DeskPack or Plato)
• Automation Engine Pilot
• Creating/saving and using Automation Engine tasks for Rip, VDP expansion
• Creating/saving and using Automation Engine task chains
• Creating/saving and using Automation Engine Tabular step & repeat task
7.20 Entry Level Pre-Press Solution

Disclaimer
This is a limited time promotion currently only available in North America
Duration
3 days (PowerTrapper for Illustrator 0.5 day, PowerLayout for Illustrator 1 day, Automation Engine
Base 1 day, Imaging Engine Essentials 0,5 day)
Goal
In this course, prepress operators learn to master the key functionalities of the Entry Level Pre-
Press Solution.
Learning targets
After completion of the Entry Level Pre-Press Solution course, the trainees can:
(PowerTrapper Client)
• Create and modify trapping elements
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(PowerLayout for Illustrator)
• Import & export files
• Add Step & Repeat, and Dynamic Marks to an imported PDF
(Automation Engine Pilot)
• Configure the Rip tickets (for the CTP device, e.g. resolution, file format settings...)
• Create linearization or compensation curves if needed
• Define Public Parameters
• Set up Trap tickets

• Use Standard SmartNames
(Automation Engine Shuttle)
• Launch the Rip flow
• Use Shuttle as a standalone solution (drag and drop) or from within the editor (DeskPack)
• Understand and use the prompt questions that were set up earlier (from within the Pilot – see
above)
• Monitor the status, observe errors...
Note: With this bundle customers will not have a separation viewer solution. In case customers
want a viewer, an interactive trapper, a preflight tool..., they will have to buy the DeskPack Essentials
bundle (or Bitmap Viewer in case they want to QC their ripped-data).
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have knowledge about:
• Windows/Mac environments
• Adobe Illustrator basics
Supplied Materials
Training files
Lessons Overview
Strong Focus on
• Data Exchange
• PowerTrapper Client
Note: Train how to launch the Trap-task from within the Illustrator application instead of using the
trap-ticket on the Automation Engine Server using PDF input files!
• PowerLayout Standalone
• Dynamic Marks
• Automation Engine
• Public tickets
• Public parameters (Rip related)
• SmartNames (Rip related)
• Shuttle Client
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Introduction / demo
• PDF Import
• Rich Black
• White Underprint
• Curve Pilot
Not included (optional)

Automation Engine Job Management
The creation of several Dynamic Mark Sets
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8. Digital Flexo Suite
Digital flexo Suite: significant cost savings through automation of flexo plate production.
Esko plate making software

The Digital Flexo Suite offers significant cost savings through the automation of the flexo plate
production. It is a collection of Esko's plate making software, designed especially for the needs of
the packaging industry.
The Digital Flexo Suite adds a flow of information to plate making. Automatically, instantly and with
computerized accuracy a job is sent to the imager; files are created for cutting and data files are
made for mounting.
8.1 Digital Flexo Suite Basics
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Digital Flexo Suite Basics.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of graphics and prepress processes
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Lessons Overview
• Plate optimization on a work station with the PlatePatcher
• Plate preparation with the Merger
• Checking the imaging data with the Viewer
• Network configuration
• Mounting the patches on a Mylar sheet
• Optimizing the workflow
8.2 Digital Flexo Suite Analogue Mounter
The Digital Flexo Suite delivers a unique information flow to plate making hardware. While a job is
sent to the imager, concurrently, automatically, and instantly files are created for accurate cutting by
the Esko Kongsberg table, and even data files can be sent to a digital or analogue mounter. Thus,
with very little human intervention, a plate is prepared, ready for the press. The digital or analogue
mounters are optional components of the Esko Digital Flexo Suite.
Duration
Per day
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Digital Flexo Suite Analogue
Mounter.
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
• Plate preparation on a work station with the Merger

• Job control on a CDI with the Exposer
• Cutting the processed plates on a Kongsberg table
8.3 Digital Flexo Suite Digital Mounter
The Digital Flexo Suite delivers a unique information flow to plate making hardware. While a job is
sent to the imager, concurrently, automatically, and instantly files are created for accurate cutting by
the Esko Kongsberg table, and even data files can be sent to a digital or analogue mounter. Thus,
with very little human intervention, a plate is prepared, ready for the press. The digital or analogue
mounters are optional components of the Esko Digital Flexo Suite.
Duration
Per day
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Digital Flexo Suite Digital
Mounter.
8.4 PlatePatcher
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Digital Flexo Suite PlatePatcher is powerful software to reduce a full format job automatically into
patches. The file output format is LEN. TIFF output and control files for mounting devices are optional.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of PlatePatcher.
Learning targets
After completion of the PlatePatcher course, the trainees can:
• Create patches from an image
• Group/ungroup patches
• Add register marks for mounting
• Label the patches with the job name
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Plate optimization on a work station with the PlatePatcher

• Mounting the patches on a Mylar sheet
8.5 PlatePatcher Analogue Mounter
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Duration
Per day
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of PlatePatcher Analogue
Mounter.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the PlatePatcher Basics course.
8.6 PlatePatcher Digital Mounter
Duration
Per day
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of PlatePatcher Digital Mounter.
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9. FastImpose
FastImpose brings state of the art imposition.
Imposition software
FastImpose is the imposition module that is added to the Esko Automation Engine workflow
automation server. FastImpose is much more than an interactive imposition application.
It adds productivity tools to streamline the imposition process – typically the most manual part of
a commercial printing workflow. It also includes quality control tools to reduce operator errors and
catch mistakes before they make it to press.
Based on over seventeen years of imposition experience, FastImpose handles all imposition needs,
from standard layout, to multi-web, (asymmetric) coming-and-going, multiple sections with different
trim sizes on the same sheet – even foldouts (tri-folds and gate-folds). Whether you are a book,
magazine, catalog, or commercial printer, whether you print sheetfed or webfed, FastImpose
contains the tools to get the job done, efficiently and correctly the first time.
ImposeProof
ImposeProof produces a front to back dummy imposition proof for customer approval. ImposeProof
takes the imposition document created by FastImpose and prepares it for output on virtually any
duplex printer on the market, both color and black-and-white.
9.1 FastImpose Basics
FastImpose includes quality control tools to reduce operator errors and catch mistakes before they
make it to press. FastImpose handles all imposition needs, from standard layout, to multi-web,
(asymmetric) coming-and-going, multiple sections with different trim sizes on the same sheet, even
foldouts (tri-folds and gate-folds). Whether you are a book, magazine, catalog, or commercial printer,
whether you print sheetfed or webfed, FastImpose contains the tools to get the job done, efficiently
and correctly the first time around.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, operators learn to master the key functionalities of FastImpose Basics.
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Learning targets
After completion of the FastImpose Basics course, the trainees can:
• Work with the FastImpose user interface and online help
• Create impositions with signatures
• Create and use custom Signature, Plate, Assembly, and Imposition templates
Requirements
• Windows
• Imposition concepts and terminology
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• FastImpose program basics
• Building a template library
• Creating an imposition layout
• Filling an imposition layout
• Creating more complex impositions
• Output of an imposition
• Create an imposition using the Wizard
• Modify Page, Sheet, Signature, and Assembly properties
9.2 FastImpose for Odystar
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Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, Sheet Lay-out designers learn to master the key functionalities of FastImpose for
Odystar.
Learning targets
After completion of the FastImpose for Odystar course, the trainees can:
• Navigate the FastImpose user interface and online help
• Explain the FastImpose concepts and structures
• Create an imposition using the Impose Wizard
• Modify Page, Sheet, Signature and Assembly properties
• Create an imposition with multiple signature templates
• Adjust page positions for proper image placement
• Explain the concept and usage of Blank Imposition
• Create and use custom Signature, Plate, Assembly and Imposition templates
• Output an imposition using Odystar
Requirements
• Basic experience with imposition and knowledge of basic imposition terminology
• Basic understanding of Mac OS and Windows
• Basic knowledge of commercial printing workflow
Lessons Overview
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• Importance of working with Jobfolders
• Basic actions in FastImpose: menu, toolbars, view modes, bars, etc.
• Building Signature templates in FastImpose: defining rows, columns, sections, numbers, trim, etc.
• Building Assembly templates: defining binding and collating marks
• Building Plate templates: defining plate marks, plate sizes, paper position, gripper, etc.
• How to utilize the Imposition wizard
• Modifying Page, Signature, Plate and Binding Properties
• Automation through the Automation Engine Pilot Extras for Odystar/Automation Engine admin
users
• Connection Odystar to Automation Engine (Normalize PDF) & Automation Engine to Odystar (JDF
Layout)
• Making marks that can be used in FastImpose
• Imposing proofing
• Defining naming convention, location on server
9.3 FastImpose Server Components
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, administrators/operators learn to master the key functionalities of FastImpose Server
Components.
Learning targets
After completion of the FastImpose Server Components course, the trainees can:
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• Link WebCenter to Automation Engine
• Create automatic imposition workflows
Requirements
• Windows
• Imposition concepts and terminology
• Automation Engine
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• Setup connection with Automation Engine
• Create imposition templates for automatic workflows
• Building imposition workflows
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10. FlexoPerfection
FlexoPerfection is designed especially for ripped flexographic image files, with functionalities that
no other image editing program contains. FlexoPerfection is built upon the PERfection technology,
which gives you all the functionalities available in the PERfection CopyDot editing application. This
allows for convenient last minute changes and corrections to ripped image files.
10.1 FlexoPerfection
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of FlexoPerfection.
Learning targets
After completion of the FlexoPerfection course, the trainees can:
• Explain the concept and use of FlexoPerfection
• Use the workspace and online help
• List the supported file formats
• List the tools from toolbar and menu
• Explain different selection tools
• Explain the preferences
• Perform different filters like seaming, resampling...
• Use the file locking
• Use non-printable dot warning and selection from dot warning
• Explain the minimal dot size tool
• Explain PerfectHighlights and Groovy screens
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• Prepare actions and hot folders for batch processing
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of preproduction workflow
• Basic knowledge of FlexRip
• Good Knowledge of Screening
Lessons Overview
• Digital quality control on ripped (EPS, TIFF, LEN) bitmap data
• Flexo print quality improvement
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11. Imaging Engine (FlexRip / FlexProof)
Fast, consistent and high quality output to any imaging device or proofer.
FlexRip offers performance, reliability and compatibility with open industry standards.
Screening and calibration technologies adapted to flexo are integrated, allowing you to make
optimum use of the CDI. FlexRip tools enable job verification to reduce waste levels and error rate.
FlexProof includes color management to enable contract proofs to be made on a variety of digital
proofing devices, including accurate spot color matching.
FlexProof also allows you to create color-managed files (PDF, PS and TIFF) for outputting to third-
party digital print systems.
11.1 FlexRip
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of FlexRip.
Learning targets
After completion of the FlexRip course, the trainees can:
• Create FlexRip Configurations and understand dispatcher queue settings
• Create workflows integrated with Automation Engine
• Backup and restore FlexRip configurations
Requirements
• Possession of FlexRip software
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Lessons Overview
• Introduction to FlexRip
• Engine
• Output modules
• Configuring FlexRip Dispatcher
• Backing up and restoring FlexRip
• Creating dispatcher queue settings
• Integrate FlexRip in Automation Engine
• Create workflows
11.2 FlexProof Basics
FlexProof allows you to create color-managed files (PDF, PS, TIFF) for outputting to 3th party digital
print systems.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, prepress operators and managers learn how to generate color-managed files.
Learning targets
After completion of the FlexProof Basics course, the trainees can:
• Understand the FlexRIP concept
• Configure output queues
• Generate color-managed files
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• Troubleshoot problems
Requirements
Before attending this training, you should have the following knowledge:
• Color theory (deltaE, Lab, light source…)
• Color Engine Basics
Lessons Overview
• Introduction to FlexRIP
• Engine
• Output modules
• Configure FlexRIP/Proof dispatcher
• Configure output queues
• BU and restore FlexRIP/Proof configurations
• Configure FlexProof dispatcher in Automation Engine
• Proof ticket in Automation Engine
11.3 FlexProof Advanced
FlexProof allows you to create color-managed files (PDF, PS, TIFF) for outputting to 3th party digital
print systems
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, prepress managers and color managers learn the advanced possibilities of FlexProof.
Learning targets
After completion of the FlexProof Advanced course, the trainees can:
• Create screened outputs
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• Troubleshoot problems
Requirements
• FlexProof Basics
• Color Engine Advanced
Lessons Overview
• Setup screened output

• Create dotgain curves
• Setup screened workflow in Automation Engine
• Troubleshooting
11.4 Bitmap Viewer
Esko Bitmap Viewer is FlexRip’s powerful quality control tool that digitally verifies ripped data for
content and printability before output. Users are able to preview ruling, angles, traps, line thickness,
dot gain, resolution, seamless check, minimum dot size and other job critical data like barcodes,
braille, TAC. In addition, Esko Bitmap Viewer compares different versions of a job and automatically
highlights all differences. Esko Bitmap Viewer clearly shows any mistake before it is output to film,
plate or press. It saves time and considerably reduces waste.
Duration
4 hours
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Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of Bitmap Viewer.
Learning targets
After completion of the Bitmap Viewer course, the trainees can:
• View separations and different preview modes
• Use general tools in order to preview ruling, angles, traps, line thickness, dot gain, resolution,
seamless check, minimum dot size…
• Verify barcodes, braille, TAC, flexo specific pain points
• Compare different versions of files
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of screening
• Basic knowledge of FlexRip or Imaging Engine
Lessons Overview
• Different preview modes

• Measuring tools
• General tools
11.5 CIP3
InkPlanner, an option on Esko FlexRip, will perform the ink calculation on the fly during exposure on
film or plate. Graphic items such as register marks or control strips are included in the calculation. The
information can be sent to the remote ink control system of the press in a specifically chosen format.
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Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn how to set up CIP3 for different presses.
Requirements
• Possession of FlexRip software
• Basic knowledge of FlexRip
Lessons Overview
• Using the CIPress interface

• Calculating the keys
• Integrating the configuration in Automation Engine
11.6 Curve Pilot
Curve Pilot is a highly sophisticated application to control and calibrate output devices and presses. It
uses control strategies to perform compensations on screened and unscreened data. It compensates
for every gray level and so guarantees maximum contrast and detail in both offset and flexo.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of Curve Pilot.
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Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Automation Engine
Lessons Overview
• What is Dotgain
• How to create a Dotgain Compensation Curve
• User definable flowchart for building custom curve strategies
• How to use Curve Pilot within a Automation Engine environment (Platemaking, RIP option, tickets)
• Using press and proofer curves to predict press behavior on proofing devices
11.7 PressSync
PressSync is a system designed to eliminate the problems associated with creating and maintaining
custom press curves. It replaces measured press curves by synchronized curves.
These curves are optimized for both offset and flexo printing and match different standards. They
smooth out natural press variation and provide a good fit to the behavior of your press with fewer
fingerprint runs. This helps to get rid of hundreds of DGC files in RIP.
PressSync comes with the PressSync calculator. The calculator is able to match a printing standard
from a few readings.
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Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers and process controllers learn to master the key functionalities of
PressSync.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of process control, color management, printing standards
Lessons Overview
• Match print standards: GRACoL, SWOP, G7 or your own
• Determine curves from production sheets
• Make adjustments intuitively, by measurement, or both
• Easily implement advanced screening such as Concentric
• Make color management simpler and more accurate
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12. Imaging Engine powered by Adobe
Based on the Adobe PDF Print Engine, the Imaging Engine is a high quality, high performance RIP
solution. Screening and calibration technologies adapted to flexo are integrated, allowing you to
make optimum use of the CDI. Imaging Engine outputs to file and features tools for job verification
to reduce waste levels and error rate. As well as being the perfect RIP solution for the CDI, Imaging
Engine can create files in open image formats such as TIFF so it can be used for production in other
printing processes such as offset litho and gravure.
Imaging Engine also allows you to create unscreened color-managed files (PDF and TIFF) for
outputting to third-party digital print systems.
12.1 Imaging Engine
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn how to configure and use Imaging Engine.
Learning targets
After completion of the Imaging Engine course, the trainees can:
• Configure Imaging Engine in Automation Engine
• Use the Imaging Engine tickets
• Automate plate creation
Requirements
Lessons Overview
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• Introduction to Imaging Engine:

• Adobe PDF Print Engine
• RIP Technology
• Configuring Imaging Engine in Automation Engine
• Understanding the differences between the Imaging Engine tickets
• Configuring and using the Imaging Engine tickets
• Creating RIP based workflows
• Optional: configuring CIP 3
12.2 Bitmap Viewer
Esko Bitmap Viewer is FlexRip’s powerful quality control tool that digitally verifies ripped data for
content and printability before output. Users are able to preview ruling, angles, traps, line thickness,
dot gain, resolution, seamless check, minimum dot size and other job critical data like barcodes,
braille, TAC. In addition, Esko Bitmap Viewer compares different versions of a job and automatically
highlights all differences. Esko Bitmap Viewer clearly shows any mistake before it is output to film,
plate or press. It saves time and considerably reduces waste.
Duration
4 hours
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Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of Bitmap Viewer.
Learning targets
After completion of the Bitmap Viewer course, the trainees can:
• View separations and different preview modes
• Use general tools in order to preview ruling, angles, traps, line thickness, dot gain, resolution,
seamless check, minimum dot size…
• Verify barcodes, braille, TAC, flexo specific pain points
• Compare different versions of files
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of screening
Lessons Overview
• Different preview modes
• Measuring tools
• General tools
12.3 Curve Pilot
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Curve Pilot is a highly sophisticated application to control and calibrate output devices and presses. It
uses control strategies to perform compensations on screened and unscreened data. It compensates
for every gray level and so guarantees maximum contrast and detail in both offset and flexo.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of Curve Pilot.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• What is Dotgain
• How to create a Dotgain Compensation Curve
• User definable flowchart for building custom curve strategies
• How to use Curve Pilot within a Automation Engine environment (Platemaking, RIP option, tickets)
• Using press and proofer curves to predict press behavior on proofing devices
12.4 PressSync
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PressSync is a system designed to eliminate the problems associated with creating and maintaining
custom press curves. It replaces measured press curves by synchronized curves.
These curves are optimized for both offset and flexo printing and match different standards. They
smooth out natural press variation and provide a good fit to the behavior of your press with fewer
fingerprint runs. This helps to get rid of hundreds of DGC files in RIP.
PressSync comes with the PressSync calculator. The calculator is able to match a printing standard
from a few readings.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers and process controllers learn to master the key functionalities of
PressSync.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of process control, color management, printing standards
Lessons Overview
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• Match print standards: GRACoL, SWOP, G7 or your own
• Determine curves from production sheets
• Make adjustments intuitively, by measurement, or both
• Easily implement advanced screening such as Concentric
• Make color management simpler and more accurate
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13. Grapholas
Powerful and dedicated front-end

Grapholas is the dedicated CDI front-end, accepting 1- bit TIFF or LEN-files from Esko’s FlexRip or
any third party RIP. The Grapholas Merger feature intelligently arranges your jobs on a virtual plate
before sending them for exposure on the CDI.
13.1 PlatePrep
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, CDI Operators learn to master the key functionalities of PlatePrep.
Learning targets
After completion of the PlatePrep course, the trainees can:
• Set up a local drive or network drive for Grapholas Merge
• Prepare jobs for the CDI
• Cut plates on a Kongsberg table
• View files with the Bitmap Viewer
• Mirror, invert, rotate and crop images
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
• Plate preparation with the Merger
• Job controlling on a CDI with the Exposer
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14. i-cut Suite
i-cut Suite tackles all the bottlenecks in your sign and display workflow.
Streamline your large format printing workflow

Eliminate errors, save time and reduce waste with i-cut Suite. i-cut Suite is a collection of pre-
production software targeted specifically at users of large format digital printers and/or digital
finishing systems.
Eliminate bottlenecks
i-cut Suite tackles all bottlenecks in your workflow. From preflighting PDF files, preparing graphics,
creating layouts, to printing, and finishing in perfect registration. i-cut Suite streamlines every step
of the way.
14.1 i-cut Preflight
i-cut Preflight runs preflight profiles and action lists on your files, to optimize them.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, sheet lay-out designers learn to master the key functionalities of i-cut Preflight.
Learning targets
After completion of the i-cut Suite course, the trainees can:
• Usei-cut Preflight concepts and basic functions
• Work with the editing tools
• Handle/create the Technical lines/inks (cut, crease,…)
• Save graphics file(s) and 3D file(s)
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Mac or Windows
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• Knowledge of Neo, Plato, and/or PackEdge, and/or Structural design is an advantage
Supplied Materials
Sample files
Lessons Overview
• Basic graphic features adding SmartMarks
• Creating/adjusting masks
• Adding nicks
• Create/ use preflight profiles and action lists
14.2 i-cut Layout
i-cut Layout nests your single jobs into a plate and places marks.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, sheet lay-out designers learn to master the key functionalities of i-cut Layout.
Requirements
• Knowledge of Plato and/or PackEdge and/or Structural design is an advantage
Supplied Materials
Sample files
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Lessons Overview
• Creating a plate
• Collecting single files, managing technical lines, nesting
• Adding SmartMarks
• Adding nicks
• Calculating plates
• Export/output plates
14.3 SmartMarks
SmartMarks are various items that can be placed on/around a job or single elements
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, sheet lay-out designers learn to master the key functionalities of SmartMarks.
Learning targets
After completion of the SmartMarks course, the trainees can:
• Create SmartMarks
• Create SmartMarks sets
• Re-use SmartMarks (sets)
Requirements
• Very good knowledge of PackEdge
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Supplied Materials
Sample files
Training lessons
• Basic concepts
• Create SmartMarks
• Create SmartMarks sets
• Re-use SmartMarks (sets)
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15. Kongsberg
The Kongsberg die-less cutting and creasing tables define the standards in productivity and
versatility. There is a Kongsberg digital finishing table for every process, material and application.
15.1 Kongsberg XP
A superior cutting table for short run production, signs and POP.
15.1.1 Basics
Duration
3,5 days
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XP table
Basics.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of PC and Windows
• Good knowledge in electronics and servo technology
• Good knowledge in mechanics
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
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Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• Graphical User Interface
• Setup and operation
• Installation
15.1.2 i-cut
The Kongsberg i-XE10 has been designed to provide an efficient and versatile finishing solution
for short-run production of articles for visual communication, labels, signs and displays. The
Kongsberg i-XE is a digital finishing solution for small format, lightweight and flexible materials.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg i-cut.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have basic knowledge of PC and Windows.
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Configuring i-cut
• Preparing and managing files
• Setting up jobs for production
• Producing jobs
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• Advanced production set up
15.1.3 Auto
The Kongsberg XP Auto is a fully automated dieless finishing machine for packaging and point-
of-purchase displays. Based on the successful Kongsberg XP series, the most productive digital
finishing devices in the world, Esko has now expanded its range of automated finishing units with the
XP Auto. The XP Auto comes loaded with functionality that boosts productivity and ensures reliable
operation.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XP Auto.
Requirements
15.1.4 Tooling
Corrugated converting, POP and signage demand the ability and the versatility to process a wide
array of materials, the Kongsberg XP tools handle them all with ease and accuracy.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XP Tooling.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Tool mounting
• Tool adjustments
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• Material setup
• Materials
15.1.5 Conveyor
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XP
Conveyor.
Requirements
15.2 Kongsberg XE
High-speed precision digital cutting table for labels, signs and displays.
The Kongsberg XE Series is a smaller format platform digital cutting table. It is designed to provide
a fast, high-quality solution for samplemaking and short-run production of folding cartons.
With the Kongsberg XE Series, users can expect a digital finishing solution that outclasses others in
both productivity and precision. Assisted by a rack-and-pinion X/Y drive with precise motion control,
a new, fast servo system and complete tool set, the XE tables deliver high operational speed and
precision - with easy operation.
15.2.1 Basics
Duration
1 day
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Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XE table
basics.
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of mechanics
• Basic knowledge of electricity
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• The help system
• The graphical user interface
• The table
• Exercises
• Maintenance
15.2.2 i-cut
The i-XE10 table has an integrated MGE i-cut® vision system in the toolhead. This camera first
measures actual dimensions and positions on the actual printed result. Then, finishing is adapted to
the shape of the graphics. With the MGE i-cut® vision system, you can guarantee a cut contour that
perfectly matches the printed graphics.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg i-cut.
Requirements
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
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Lessons Overview
• Producing jobs
15.2.3 Auto
The Kongsberg i -XE10 Auto offers automated short run production on a big range of materials.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg i -XE10
Auto.
Requirements
15.2.4 Tooling
The new toolset of the Kongsberg XE-10 is faster than the traditional XL and DCM tools. It is designed
for lightening-fast motion, which is important to increase productivity and scaled to folding carton
requirements. Tooling options include: a pressure controlled kiss-cutting knife tool, a knife tool with
high-precision, programmable cutting depth; a static knife tool for solid materials; a reciprocating
knife tool for corrugated and foam board; a crease tool for packaging materials. The tooling comes
with quick connectors, including electrical connections and automatic tool identification, for fast and
trouble-free changeovers.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XE Tooling.
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Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Tool mounting
• Material setup
• Materials
15.2.5 Conveyor
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg Conveyor.
Requirements
15.3 Kongsberg XL
Record-breaking productivity and versatility.

The Kongsberg XL-Series of die-less cutting and creasing tables for packaging applications are
the benchmark in their kind for reliability and productivity. They deliver record-breaking productivity
and versatility, resulting from leading edge technology. They are the industry’s most cost-effective
machines, loaded with unique features that save time and boost sample quality.
Users of the Kongsberg XL-tables can choose from a complete tooling family that enables quality
processing of materials ranging from thin cartons to the most demanding heavy-duty materials
such as triple-wall corrugated, wood and acrylics. The comprehensive XL tooling family makes
the machines configurable to virtually any imaginable need within samplemaking and short-run
production.
Not only do the most prestigious names in the corrugated and folding carton industry use the
Kongsberg table for their design and small run production work, but many smaller shops have
also chosen the table for its magnificent quality and exceptional return on investment. The current
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Kongsberg XL-Series of cutting and creasing tables is the latest model that keeps with the legacy
of record-breaking productivity and versatility.
15.3.1 Basics
Goal
The Training Guide is designed to assist Kongsberg operators during a trainer-led Kongsberg XL
course.
Learning Targets
After completion of the Kongsberg XL course, the trainees can:
• Operate the table
• Calibrate the tools
• Maintain the table
• Comply with the Kongsberg XL safety instructions
Requirements
To attend the Kongsberg XL course, you need basic knowledge of PC and Windows.
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• Installation
15.3.2 i-cut
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The Kongsberg i-XL digital finishing system delivers record-breaking productivity and versatility. The
table is easy to operate, comes with excellent tools for any application and has an unsurpassed track
record for durability. The Kongsberg i-XL comes with tooling specifically for the sign and display
market, and offers perfect registration. This gives you the combination you need to finish anything
from papers, styrene, PVC and foam boards to the most demanding applications such as acrylics
and environmental boards. And you can do it in record time!
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg i-XL.
Requirements
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Producing jobs
15.3.3 MultiCUT
The Kongsberg die-less cutting and creasing tables deliver record-breaking productivity and
versatility, resulting from leading edge technology. There is a Kongsberg flatbed plotting table for
every need: for every format, for every material, for every process and for every application: small-
lot production, sample making, finishing of signs and displays.
Duration
2 days
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Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg MultiCUT.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• System Description
• Safety
• Operation
• Practice
15.3.4 PowerHead
The Kongsberg XL tooling system consists of a wide variety of separate tool units. These can be
quickly mounted and prepared to cut and finish a specific job, assuring exceptional quality and
prompt delivery. The unique PowerHead, with its 150mm crease wheel, provides near diecut crease
quality even in heavy-duty materials. It can also be equipped with V-notch tooling for exact folding
of triple wall corrugated.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg
PowerHead.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have XL Table operator knowledge.
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Lessons Overview
• Tool head and tool inserts

• PowerHead and Job Setup
15.3.5 FoamHead
The Kongsberg XL tooling system consists of a wide variety of separate tool units. These can
be quickly mounted and prepared to cut and finish a specific job, assuring exceptional quality
and prompt delivery. The FoamHead handles different kinds of foam materials and honeycomb
paperboard, up to 86mm in thickness.
Duration
1 day
Goal
FoamHead.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have Kongsberg Table operator knowledge.
Lessons Overview
• Tool head and knife blades
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• FoamHead and Job Setup
15.3.6 FlexiHead
and prompt delivery. The FlexiHead offers excellent functionality for corrugated and folding carton
materials.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg FlexiHead.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• FlexiHead and Job Setup
15.3.7 Sheetfeeder
The Kongsberg i-XE and i-XL finishing tables are regarded as the industry's most cost-effective
machines, loaded with unique features that save time and boost quality. With the optional
SheetFeeder units the systems provide capabilities for long run sizes in automatic production mode
- practically without operator interference.
Duration
0,5 day
Goal
sheetfeeder.
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Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Safety devices
• The Basic operation
• The pneumatic system
• Loading and unloading table
15.3.8 Conveyor
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XL
Conveyor.
Requirements
15.4 Kongsberg XN
The perfect digital finishing device is expandable for the future.

In a world with rapid technology and business change, it is important to invest in equipment that
offers all of the capabilities you need for the present, but with flexibility for the future. The Kongsberg
XN is easily the most versatile digital finishing device ever introduced.
Whether your focus is 2D or 3D; packaging, signs or displays; or with just about any material from
vinyls to boards to wood; the Kongsberg XN is perfect for any job or application. It can even be used
to cut flexographic plates as part of the Esko Digital Flexo Suite.
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The Kongsberg XN is available in seven different sizes from 1680 x 1270 mm (66” x 50”) to 2210 x
6550 mm (87” x 258”).
15.4.1 Basics
Goal
The Training Guide is designed to assist Kongsberg operators during a trainer-led Kongsberg XN
course.
Learning Targets
After completion of the Kongsberg XN course, the trainees can:
• Operate the table
• Calibrate the tools
• Maintain the table
• Comply with the Kongsberg XN safety instructions
Requirements
To attend the Kongsberg XN course, you need basic knowledge of PC and Windows XP or 7.
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• Installation
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15.4.2 i-cut
The Kongsberg i-XL digital finishing system delivers record-breaking productivity and versatility. The
table is easy to operate, comes with excellent tools for any application and has an unsurpassed track
record for durability. The Kongsberg i-XL comes with tooling specifically for the sign and display
market, and offers perfect registration. This gives you the combination you need to finish anything
from papers, styrene, PVC and foam boards to the most demanding applications such as acrylics
and environmental boards. And you can do it in record time!
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg i-XL.
Requirements
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• Producing jobs
15.4.3 MultiCUT
The Kongsberg die-less cutting and creasing tables deliver record-breaking productivity and
versatility, resulting from leading edge technology. There is a Kongsberg flatbed plotting table for
every need: for every format, for every material, for every process and for every application: small-
lot production, sample making, finishing of signs and displays.
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Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg MultiCUT.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• System Description
• Safety
• Operation
• Practice
15.4.4 PowerHead
The Kongsberg XL tooling system consists of a wide variety of separate tool units. These can be
quickly mounted and prepared to cut and finish a specific job, assuring exceptional quality and
prompt delivery. The unique PowerHead, with its 150mm crease wheel, provides near diecut crease
quality even in heavy-duty materials. It can also be equipped with V-notch tooling for exact folding
of triple wall corrugated.
Duration
1 day
Goal
PowerHead.
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Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have XL Table operator knowledge.
Lessons Overview
• PowerHead and Job Setup
15.4.5 FoamHead
and prompt delivery. The FoamHead handles different kinds of foam materials and honeycomb
paperboard, up to 86mm in thickness.
Duration
1 day
Goal
FoamHead.
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
• Tool head and knife blades
• FoamHead and Job Setup
15.4.6 FlexiHead
and prompt delivery. The FlexiHead offers excellent functionality for corrugated and folding carton
materials.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg FlexiHead.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• FlexiHead and Job Setup
15.4.7 Sheetfeeder
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The Kongsberg i-XE and i-XL finishing tables are regarded as the industry's most cost-effective
machines, loaded with unique features that save time and boost quality. With the optional
SheetFeeder units the systems provide capabilities for long run sizes in automatic production mode
- practically without operator interference.
Duration
0,5 day
Goal
sheetfeeder.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Safety devices
• The Basic operation
• The pneumatic system
• Loading and unloading table
15.4.8 Conveyor
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Kongsberg Operators learn to master the key functionalities of Kongsberg XL
Conveyor.
Requirements
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16. Neo
Neo is a highly productive PDF native editor.

With the native PDF application Neo, a highly productive editor is available that gives the operator
efficiency and productivity for editing and correction of multipage PDF files in commercial printing
environments. Any user dealing with PDF will see Neo as a formidable asset in drastically reducing the
approval and correction cycles that are unavoidable in today’s demanding prepress environments.
16.1 Neo
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of Neo.
Learning targets
After completion of the Neo course, the trainees can:
• Edit graphic objects, images, fonts, layers and separations
• Check PDF files using various inspector tools
• Edit, preflight and certify PDF files using PDF Profiles and Action Lists
• Use the Trap Tool
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of graphical and prepress processes and workflows
Lessons Overview
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Selection of:
• Previewing and measuring
• Editing text, images and other graphical objects: transforming, replacing images, changing the
fill color,...
• On-screen checking: previewing by layer or by separation
• Modifying/creating shadows and transparencies
• Certification of the PDF
• Trapping tool
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17. Nexus
A comprehensive high-end workflow solution for label, packaging and commercial print pre-
production. Nexus increases your productivity through automation of human-intensive front-end and
RIP tasks.
Nexus is a comprehensive high-end workflow solution for label, packaging and commercial print
pre-production. Nexus increases your productivity through automation of human-intensive front-end
and RIP tasks.
Nexus is a modular system with four core modules: NexusImport, NexusProcessor, Nexus PDF
Processor and NexusRIP. Each module can run on separate hardware, so you can configure the
system to your own needs of functionality, throughput and security.
Highlights
• Wide range of input file formats
• Wide range of output file formats
• Automate ArtPro tasks
• High productivity
• Very strong workflow automation
• High quality screened output
• Easy to integrate
• Tuned for labels & packaging
17.1 Nexus Basics
Duration
2 days
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Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Nexus Basics.
Learning targets
After completion of the Nexus Basics course, the trainees can:
• Edit and manage jobs using NexusManager
• Build basic workflows for Nexus Import, Processor and RIP
• Master the user management, file dependencies, naming templates and file/folder structures
• Set up the different input channels for file submission to Nexus
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of ArtPro production
Lessons Overview
• Job management using Nexus Manager, Nexus’ client-based configuration and managing
application
• Basic setup: creating basic types of workflows and hotfolders, running jobs, defining users and
groups
• General: selecting files and defining dependencies, using name templates
• RIP: basic RIP-activities for later output on imagesetters and proofing systems
• Import: basic Import options to convert a PDF/PS/EPS to a native ArtPro file
• Processor: basic processor activities
• Interactive workflows with Shuttle and XML
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17.2 Nexus Advanced
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Nexus Advanced.
Learning targets
After completion of the Nexus Advanced course, the trainees can:
• Improve existing workflows for production
• Further fine-tune workflows by use of added functionality
Requirements
• Advanced knowledge of ArtPro production
• Advanced knowledge of the Nexus workflow
Lessons Overview
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• Analyzing the current workflow
• Determining workflow potentials with XML and NeXML
• Upgrading workflows to new technologies
• Discussing optional workflow strategies for future use
17.3 NexusImport
NexusImport™ is the importing mechanism for Nexus. It will convert all incoming files, including
PDF, PostScript, and TIFF/IT, to a native file format which is designed to maximize flexibility and
functionality while retaining full security of the file. At any stage in the workflow, the job can be
converted back to a PDF, PS, TIFF/IT or DCS file for remote previewing, proofing, or output. PDF and
PS files are normalized and optimized on the fly, while allowing for a very broad range of automatic file
corrections at the time of import. At the same time a complete preflighting mechanism is integrated,
which will save a report file linked with the job in the workflow.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of NexusImport.
Learning targets
After completion of the NexusImport course, the trainees can:
• Build workflows for TIFF vectorization and importing PS/PDF files
• Set up preflight controls using ArtCruise
• Build workflows to offload the ArtPro export process
• Prepare DTP-input files to facilitate the Import process
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of the standard Prepress-applications (Adobe CS, Quark Xpress, ...)
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Lessons Overview
• Basic import activities: saving embedded pictures, using fonts, creating subdirectories using the
name templates
• Preflight on import: using the preflight module of Nexus import for more safety and transparency
of file structures
• Creating different styles of importing files to the ArtPro file format
• Basic preparation of files for best import result
• Exporting ArtPro files to PDF and PS for different purposes
17.4 NexusProcessor
NexusProcessor™ handles all the content-related automatic processing of the file during the
workflow. It accepts data from NexusImport, or native data submitted from an ArtPro interactive
workstation. NexusProcessor is typically vector based, and allows the user to automate a wide variety
of tasks which can also be handled manually on an ArtPro workstation. NexusProcessor can run
independently from NexusRIP, and can be operated in a completely modular manner, outputting
vector based PostScript or PDF data to any remote site, printer, proofer, platesetter or any other
output device. The goal of NexusProcessor is to allow any production environment to offload time
consuming day-to-day manual operations to a high performance server in a batch environment,
giving a very broad range of functions to be combined in workflows to automate almost the entire
content production process.
Duration
3 days
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Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of NexusProcessor.
Learning targets
After completion of the NexusProcessor course, the trainees can:
• Build workflows for automating repetitive ArtPro tasks
• Automate Step & Repeat, versioning and marks generation
• Create workflows to offload the ArtPro export process
Requirements
• Advanced knowledge of ArtPro production
• Basic knowledge of the Nexus workflow
Lessons Overview
• Basic activities using Nexus Processor

• Working with layers
• Automated Step and Repeat
• Version with layers and files
• Marks and decoration with Artlink
• Options for MIS-integration
17.5 Nexus PDF Processor
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Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Nexus PDF
Processor.
Learning targets
After completion of the Nexus PDF Processor course, the trainees can:
• Automate various PDF modification tasks (job sizes, layers, inks, marks creation,...)
• Build workflows to preflight, fix and certify PDF files using PDF Profiles and Action Lists
• Automate the trapping of PDF files
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Potentials and limitations of PDF automation

• Using profiles and action lists within Nexus
• Applying global changes to PDF files
• Decorating PDF files
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• JDF-use in Nexus
• Certifying PDF files with Esko PACT technology
17.6 Nexus PDF RIP
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Nexus PDF RIP.
Learning targets
After completion of the Nexus PDF RIP course, the trainees can:
• Build workflows for different output device types (proofer, CTF, CTP)
• Set up the screening and output parameters
• Use SymphonyCalibrator to create compensation and direct curves for different output device
types
• Check ripped files using DotSpy
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
• General advantages of PDF in connection with a production workflow
• Basic PDF RIP activities
• Trapping jobs using the Esko 4Stage technology in Nexus
• Setting up output options for proofers and imagesetters
• Screening and calibrating using Symphony calibrator
• 1-Bit and 8-Bit Tiff/LEN Assemblage
• Checking screened separations in DotSpy
• Output channels in Nexus
17.7 Nexus Edit
NexusEdit™ is a front-end editing application on the Macintosh platform which permits last minute
corrections, modifications, and editing of files in the Nexus workflow. Instead of requiring different
editing tools for different file formats, NexusEdit can actually view and edit different file formats
with a single integrated tool, no matter if the job is only imported with NexusImport(vector format),
further manipulated with NexusProcessor (vector format), or rasterized in NexusRIP (raster format).
Even when files have already been screened, they can be previewed in color or as separations with
NexusEdit. Thus, full flexibility is offered for manual previewing and editing of files at any stage of the
workflow, a functionality desperately needed in today's production environments.
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Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Nexus Edit.
Learning targets
After completion of the Nexus Edit course, the trainees can:
• Edit graphic objects, images, fonts, layers and separations
• Generate barcodes
• Use the interactive trap tool and specify trapping parameters for NexusProcessor
• Check ArtPro files using various inspector tools
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Editing and drawing tools

• Text editing and handling text. Checking objects for shape, color/image, screening, transparency,
blend mode and its relation in the file structure (compounds, groups and layers)
• On-screen checking: preview by layer or by separation, highlighting overprint, traps,
transparencies,...
• Unlimited zooming
• Ink Coverage calculation and ink value measurement
• Barcodes: fully integrated barcode tool which can create many industry standard barcodes and
incorporates all necessary checks for optical readability
• Trapping tools
17.8 NeXML
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NeXML™ is a software package for Nexus version 8 and above, allowing users to automate Nexus
workflows using data from database systems such as Management Information Systems (MIS),
Job Management Systems, etc. The NeXML automation is built around a system that allows XML
jobtickets — coming from an external source — to override parameters in Nexus-NeXML workflows.
Duration
4 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of NeXML.
Learning targets
After completion of the NeXML course, the trainees can:
• Convert existing Nexus workflows into NeXML-driven workflows
• Create automated workflows allowing Workflow parameters to be retrieved from an XML file
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have experience in Nexus.
Lessons Overview
• Setting up automated workflows
• Maintaining automated workflows
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18. Odystar
A highly automated pre-press workflow solution based on PDF 1.7 as its native data format and on
JDF as the job ticket format.
Odystar offers a complete range of pre-press tools, from preflight, certification and automated
document correction all the way to advanced trapping, imposition, proofing, printing and screening
to plate.
It is a completely integrated solution for PDF creation and production, which will also give new life
to legacy RIPs and workflow systems, transforming them into PDF 1.7 compliant systems.
With an unprecedented ease of use, Odystar will provide an important boost to operator efficiency.
Odystar not only drastically increases productivity in a pre-press production environment, but is
equally suited for remote generation of highly robust, production-ready PDF files, at advertising and
design agencies, document generators, or facilities management sites.
18.1 Odystar Basics
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar Basics.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar Basics course, the trainees can:
• Build typical prepress workflow canvases using Inspector
• Personalize the workflow settings for Shuttle
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• Set up the different input channels for file submission to Odystar
• Use the file tags, naming templates and file/folder patterns
• Create Marks files using Decorate Editor
• Create Runlists for the 'Join Pages' and 'Collect Pages' Gateway using RunList Editor
• Edit and manage jobs using Shuttle
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Macintosh computers – Mac Server OS is an advantage
• Basic knowledge of graphical, prepress processes and workflows
Lessons Overview
• Creating basic workflow canvasses with standard job management, communication, pre-flight
and basic production modules, which include Pitstop, Distill, Split/Join Pages and Flatten with
the editing tool – Inspector
• Learning different ways of submitting jobs to the workflow and interacting with Inspector or Shuttle
to manage your files
18.2 Odystar DynaStrip Flow
DynaStrip is an imposition application, which allows you to easily create new imposition templates
and to modify existing impositions. It has tools to easily combine different sheets into one imposition
layout, and to recalculate page numbers in function of desired binding methods. DynaStrip can
connect to Odystar, so PDFs from Odystar are automatically picked up by DynaStrip and imposed
in an existing template, without need for additional user intervention.
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Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar DynaStrip
Flow.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar DynaStrip Flow course, the trainees can:
• Create and modify DynaStrip imposition templates for use in Odystar
• Set up the DynaStrip connection towards Odystar
Requirements
• Basic experience with imposition and knowledge of basic imposition terminology
• Basic understanding of Mac OS
• Odystar admin users need to have a basic understanding on how Odystar picks up files and uses
naming conventions, to be able to build a naming convention for the DynaStrip templates
Lessons Overview
• Building new imposition templates in DynaStrip: define sheets, signatures, page numbers, bleed
settings, sluglines, marks, creep, binding method, pagination sequences, ganging of jobs, etc.
• Using folding templates and sheet templates to create variations of existing impositions
• Modifying existing DynaStrip templates
• Importing Preps templates into DynaStrip
• Creating DynaStrip “output devices” and “plate setups”
Extras for Odystar admin users:
• Connection DynaStrip to Odystar. Make settings in JT Flow preferences and in Odystar DynaStrip
gateway
• Decision if “complete job layout” or “assemble from sheet template” must be used in the workflow.
This determines the type of templates the operators must use, and also how they are managed
in the workflow (naming convention, location on server, …)
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18.3 Odystar RIP
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar RIP.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar RIP course, the trainees can:
• Build workflow canvases for different output device types (proofer, CTF, CTP)
• Set up the screening and output parameters
• Use SymphonyCalibrator to create compensation and direct curves for different output device
types
• Use Screening Toolbox to create predefined screening tiles
• Check ripped files using DotSpy
Requirements
• Knowledge of Odystar gateways, workflow and configuration
Lessons Overview
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• Using Esko’s own screening technology to create 1 or 8 bit screened/unscreened tiffs and
rasterized PDFs
• Device gateway for printing directly to proofers
• Symphony application for creating calibration curves for use within Rip gateway
18.4 Odystar InPDF
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar InPDF.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar InPDF course, the trainees can:
• Use the added functionality of this Adobe Illustrator plug-in, prior to InPDF export
• Generate InPDF-files for use in Odystar
Requirements
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Saving files from Adobe Illustrator as inPDF files for use in the Odystar workflow and vice versa
18.5 Odystar Trapping
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar Trapping.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar Trapping course, the trainees can:
• Set up the Trap Gateway parameters, effecting the results of the 4Stage Trapper
• Define ink collections, properties and Trapping Pairs using Librarian
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Trap gateway – easy trapping user interface to apply Traps, create Rich Blacks and White Frames
to artwork using the 4 Stage trapping technology
• Creating ink collections and trapping pairs to define how colors should trap to each other using
the Librarian application
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18.6 Odystar External Parameter Control
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar External
Parameter Control.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar External Parameter Control course, the trainees can:
• Link Odystar to MIS by means of JDF
• Modify existing workflow canvases to be used in conjunction with JDF/XMP
• Define XPath Expressions to retrieve information from JDF-tickets
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Connecting to MIS using JDF tickets which allow 2 way communication – if applicable, customer
must have MIS in place prior to installation
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• And/or – using metadata within XMP panels to route files through the workflow using parameters
pre-defined in the XMP panels to apply traps, create proofs, send emails or even fill in off bleed
panels
18.7 Odystar Workflow
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar Workflow.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar Workflow course, the trainees can:
Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Macintosh computers – Mac Server OS would be an advantage
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Lessons Overview
and basic production modules, which include Pitstop, Distill, Split/Join Pages and Flatten with
the editing tool – Inspector
18.8 Odystar Production Front-End
Duration
3 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar Production
Front-End.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar Production Front-End course, the trainees can:
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Requirements
• Basic knowledge of Macintosh computers – Mac Server OS would be an advantage
Lessons Overview
and basic production modules, which include Pitstop, Distill, Split/Join Pages and Flatten
gateways with the editing tool – Inspector
• Adding extra functionality to workflows using PrePress, Merge Separations and Decorate
gateways, to clean up page boxes and add DecoMarks and color bars to files
• Processing Spreads GW to split and combine readers’ and printers’ pairs for publishing
environments
18.9 Odystar Versioning
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar Versioning.
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Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar Versioning course, the trainees can:
• Set up the 'Disjoin' and 'Fuse' gateway in order to automate the versioning process
• Set up versioning control mechanisms using the various Compare gateways
Requirements
• Odystar Basic Workflow Module
Lessons Overview
• Adding versioning functionality to workflows using the Fuse and Disjoin gateways
• How to verify the version files, using Compare Plates and Compare Versions gateways
18.10 Odystar Prepress
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of Odystar Prepress.
Learning targets
After completion of the Odystar Prepress course, the trainees can:
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Requirements
• Odystar Basic Workflow Module
Lessons Overview
• Separating and Merging Separations gateways to create separated or composite PDF files
• Managing Color gateway to apply ICC color profiles on PDF files
• Flattening gateway to lower the PDF version of a file in case the files need to be sent to third
party software
• Joining Pages gateway to combine several single-page PDFs into one multi-page PDF
• Preparing for Output gateway to adjust paper size, page orientation, mirror pages, apply object
based screenings, add preview to files, apply web growth compensation
• Processing Spreads gateway to split and combine readers’ and printers’ pairs for publishing
environments
• Running Applescript gateway to use applescripting to connect to any applescriptable application
in a Mac environment
• Repeating File gateway to create step and repeat files
• New functionality in Odystar 4: scatter gateway to pick up files and place them together on a
printing sheet, image to PDF gateway to convert image files into PDF files, compare Files gateway
to check if there are differences between 2 files
18.11 DOTSpy
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DOTSpy is a powerful quality assurance tool for checking digital films and plates. Plates and films
can be opened and viewed extremely fast, even if the data is not on the same computer as DOTSpy.
Viewing capabilities are very elaborate. Zooming up to dot level and measuring screen ruling, dot
angles, barcodes, distances, etc. allows quality control departments to find errors before the actual
plate imaging.
Duration
2 hours
Goal
In this course, plate makers learn to master the key functionalities of DOTSpy.
Learning target
After completion of the DOTSpy course, the trainees can use the various tools to check ripped files
on separations, screening parameters and barcodes.
Requirements
Lessons Overview
• Basic viewing, navigation and measurement tools
• Advanced tools to check the screening and barcodes
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19. PackEdge
PackEdge is the leading packaging preproduction editor for PC.
Packaging prepress software for Windows

PackEdge is a full-featured packaging preproduction editor offering unique technologies and
dedicated tools focused on your major pre-press pain points (e.g. CAD/graphics misalignments,
trapping, distortion, screening, barcodes, ...). If you want to drastically reduce the cost of errors and
increase the efficiency of your PC-based preproduction department, PackEdge is the answer.
As it supports all industry standard file formats, PackEdge can be integrated in any packaging
workflow but due to a seamless integration with ArtiosCAD and Automation Engine, PackEdge turns
the Esko Software Suite into a complete and unbeatable packaging solution.
19.1 PackEdge Basics
Duration
4 days
Target audience
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of PackEdge Basics.
Learning Targets
After completion of the PackEdge Basics course, the trainees will be able to:
• Explain the available tools and functions both for creative and prepress production purposes
• Use the PackEdge color and ink control tools
• Use the edit tools for verification and correction of files
• Explain PackEdge’s interaction with linked elements
• Add or modify barcodes
• Use Viewer to accurately simulate printed results
• Prepare the artwork for prepress production
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Requirements
The following basic knowledge is required to attend the PackEdge Basic course:
• Windows
Supplied Materials
• Training Guide
• Training files
Lessons Overview
• The Power of PackEdge
• Exploring the working area
• Getting started with PackEdge
• Working with colors and inks
• Creating objects
• Editing objects
• Workflow tutorials:
• Cleaning up the design
• Changing images, inks, warp
• Working with Viewer
• Trapping the job
• Editing the bar code
• Final check with PRC
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19.2 PackEdge PowerTrapper
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, Sheet Lay-out designers learn to master the key functionalities of PackEdge
PowerTrapper.
Learning targets
After completion of the PackEdge PowerTrapper course, the trainees can:
• List the functions of the PowerTrapper
• Use the PowerTrapper as part of the Workflow
• Predefine options
• Evaluate the results
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the PackEdge Basics course.
Lessons Overview
• Trapping tools: Interactive Trapping for the most productive workflow
• Pre-defined trapping profiles to set exceptions prior to trapping
• Applying consistent high-quality trapping
• How to generate trap contours on a separate layer
• Utilizing highly interactive trapping tools
19.3 PackEdge Shrink Sleeve
Duration
1 day
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Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of PackEdge Shrink
Sleeve.
Learning targets
After completion of the PackEdge Shrink Sleeve course, the trainees can:
• Use the correct options in order to get the expected result
• Create the sleeve around the bottle
• Export to a VRML 3-dimensional preview
Requirements
• Good knowledge of PackEdge
Lessons Overview
• ShrinkSleeve tools: warp tools to compensate the distortion applied to the graphics while
shrinking the sleeve around the bottle
• Exporting the result to 3D
19.4 PackEdge DesignWizard
DesignWizard tools ensure an automated creation of graphic variations. Avoiding re-entering data
has a time advantage, but far more important is the virtual elimination of wrong content in a design,
in a text, in a barcode, in an ingredient copy.
Duration
2 days
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Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of PackEdge
DesignWizard.
Learning targets
After completion of the PackEdge DesignWizard course, the trainees can:
• Set up an automated creation of graphic variations
• Work with DesignWizard tools
• Check different variants
Requirements
• Good knowledge of PackEdge and Automation Engine
• Advanced SmartNames knowledge
Lessons Overview
• What are the different DesignWizard tools
• How to use the DesignWizard tools
• Link with DesignWizard in Automation Engine (if applicable)
• Practical workshop
19.5 PackEdge InkWizard
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InkWizard converts jobs to any target color space. It uses PackEdge as a host application. Both
patented color sets (Pantone Hexachrome, Opaltone®*, FM6, etc) and custom color sets are
supported. InkWizard takes full advantage of PackEdge for optimal editability and flexibility both
before and after converting to the multi color process set.
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, pre-production editors learn to master the key functionalities of PackEdge InkWizard.
Learning targets
After completion of the PackEdge InkWizard course, the trainees can:
• Gain understanding
• Apply changes
Requirements
• Working knowledge of Windows OS and Packaging Structural Design background
• Basic knowledge of PackEdge
• Basic knowledge of Color Engine
• Understanding of color spaces and profiles
• Possession of PackEdge, Color Engine and an Inkwizard License
Lessons Overview
• Explaining what a profile is and why you would want to change colourspace
• Explaining Color Engine profiles and how they are made
• Explaining the Inkwizard menu
• Previewing the change of colourspace
• Explaining Delta E values
• Adding Exception inks to the color change
• Editing Exception inks and adding LAB inks
• Explaining Pantone inks conversion to other ink sets
• Using technical, opaque and varnish inks
• Practical examples
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19.6 SmartMarks
SmartMarks™ automatically creates print production controls like color bars, sheet corner marks,
center marks and trim marks which are automatically adjusted to changes in the job: sheet or board
size, plate size and number of inks. This technology can be set-up in PackEdge, Plato and i-cut Suite
and applied in Automation Engine and FlexRip/FlexProof.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, Sheet Lay-out designers learn to master the key functionalities of PackEdge
SmartMarks.
Learning targets
After completion of the PackEdge SmartMarks course, the trainees can:
• Explain how and when to use SmartMarks
• Build SmartMarks objects
• Save SmartMarks objects as a set
• Use SmartMarks objects for various jobs
Requirements
• Windows OS
• Basic knowledge of PackEdge/Plato
Lessons Overview
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• Working with SmartMarks
• Tutorial: Creating proofer marks
• Tutorial: Creating one SmartMarks rectangle for all inks
• Tutorial: Creating an image mark
• Tutorial: Building an ink swatch
• Tutorial: Stepping the ink swatch
• Tutorial: Building a bearer bar
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20. Pack Proof
Proofing optimized for brand packaging.

Pack Proof provides color-accurate contract proofing to a selection of inkjet printers.
Brand packaging makes extensive use of designer (spot) colors and is produced using a wide range
of print processes including digital print, offset, gravure and flexography with multi-color process
printing. Having an accurate proof early in the life cycle sets the correct expectations and optimizes
print production, avoiding costly errors and waste.
Pack Proof works closely together with Color Engine so that a consistent brand color database is
used across all applications. Esko’s patented color management and ink profiling technology ensures
that the final color is accurately represented on the proof, whatever the print process. Integration
with Automation Engine delivers simple operation and control.
In combination with a high quality inkjet printer and proofing media, Pack Proof is an excellent
solution for proofing of brand packaging.
20.1 Pack Proof Basics
Pack Proof allows you to print simultaneously to different inkjet proofing devices, using the high
quality EFI drivers. This ensures high quality contract proofing and fast content proofing.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, prepress operators and managers learn how to generate and verify a proof using Pack
Proof.
Learning targets
After completion of the Pack Proof Basics course, the trainees can:
• Distinguish the different software modules
• Configure new printers
• Create proofer profiles
• Generate content and contract proofs
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• Verify the proofs
• Maintain the quality of the proofs
• Create and manage spot colors
• Troubleshoot basic problems
Requirements
• Color theory (deltaE, Lab, light source, …)
Lessons Overview
• Overview of different software modules
• Configuring and working with ProofServer + Client

• Setup printer (Epson, HP…)
• Layout (e.g. position file on paper)
• Create proofer profile
• Setup basic proof devicelink and color strategy (against standard, e.g. ISO)
• Import ICC profiles
• Default devicelink settings
• Default color strategy settings
• Proof (Pack Proof) ticket in Automation Engine
• Basic verification
• Verification settings in Automation Engine
• Verify your proof
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• Re-Linearization, Check and Recalibrate
• Basic spot color management

• Default and custom Ink Books
• Create spot color by Lab
• Create spot color by single measurement
• Create spot color by multi measurement
• Color Tools
• Gamut view
• Gamut check
• Compare inks
• Basic troubleshooting
20.2 Pack Proof Advanced
Pack Proof allows you to print simultaneously to different inkjet proofing devices, using the high
quality EFI drivers. This ensures high quality contract proofing and fast content proofing.
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, prepress managers and color managers learn the advanced possibilities of Pack Proof.
Learning targets
After completion of the Pack Proof Advanced course, the trainees can:
• Create and edit press profiles
• Create screened proofs
• Fine-tune proof quality
• Profile and tweak spot colors
• Verify press output and third party proofs
• Advanced troubleshooting
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Requirements
Before attending this training, you should have followed the Pack Proof Basics training.
Lessons Overview
• Create press profiles

• By measurement
• By calculation
• How to print the charts on press
• Edit profiles
• Export as ICC profile
• Setup dotproofing
• Create dotgain curves
• Dotproofing workflow in Automation Engine
• Devicelinks advanced
• Proofing settings
• Other devicelinks (e.g. Inkswitch)
• Color strategy advanced

• Change process color calculation
• Change spot color calculation
• Spot colors advanced

• Ink profiling
• Tweak spot colors
• Verification Tool
• Verify non-Esko prints
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• Measurement vs reference data
• Measurement vs measurement
• Advanced troubleshooting
20.3 Re-Profiling Services
Recreate your proofer profiles, to take your proofing to the next level.
Duration
0.5 day per proofer profile
Goal
• Replace the Esko proofer profiles, which are created in Suite 7.x, 10.x and 12.x.
• Create and integrate the new Esko proofer profiles in the existing Esko Proof configuration.
• Use the new ‘standardized proofing charts’ in Color Engine Pilot.
Benefits
• Unlocking new functionality: Re-linearization
• Improved color accuracy
• Improved color stability
Requirements
• FlexProofE 14.0 or Pack Proof 14.1 or later
• Measurement device: X-Rite i1 Pro or i1 Pro2
Note: X-Rite iO table is highly recommended
• Proofer ink cartridges that are NOT expired
Steps
• Review current proofing setup
• Create new Esko proofer profiles
• Create new device links and color strategies
• Adapt existing proofing workflows and tickets in Automation Engine
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• Test new proofing setup:
• Workflow behavior
• Proof quality
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21. Plato
Plato creates print-ready layouts for the packaging and label industries.
Step and Repeat for packaging and labels

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 control and reduces
cost by bringing optimum plate layout in-house. For packaging trade shops that supply final plates
or film as their core competencies, Plato brings extreme flexibility and quality to the workflow.
Plato Basics
Esko’s step and repeat module for grid based layouts, smart layouts and cad based layouts.
21.1 Plato Basics for grid-based workflows
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, Sheet Lay-out designers learn to master the basic functionalities of Plato.
Learning targets
After completion of the Plato Basics course for grid-based workflows, the trainees will be able to:
• Create a properly prepared one-up station file
• Create nested and numbered stations
• Create a grid based manual step and repeat file
• Create templates
• Use basic Parameter Formulas (if applicable)
Requirements
Before taking the Plato Basics course, you should have the following knowledge:
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• Working in Windows
• Packaging workflows
Supplied Materials
• Example files for one-up prep
• Examples files with .ard layers for cad based stepping and repeating
Lessons Overview
1. Concepts and Ideas in Plato

• Stations and Layouts
• View Mode – Sheets and Stations
• Workflows and Window Elements
• Calculator and Parameter Formulas
2. Working with Plate Files
• Create, open and save Plates
• Create layouts
• Layout Assistant, Grid Based Layout, CAD Layout, Manual Layout
• Create, save, and use Templates
3. Working with stations
• Create, edit and save stations
• Add stations to a plate
• Work with empty stations
• Adjust overlapping stations (adjust masks)
4. Working with graphics: Import, replace and position graphics
5. Working with Tools
• Arrange objects
• Layers, Transform Align and Pan windows
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• Step and repeat grid based and nesting tools
• Smart flips (two sided printing)
21.2 Plato Basics for smart layout workflows
Duration
2 days
Goal
Learning targets
After completion of the Plato Basics course for smart layout workflows, the trainees will be able to:
• Explain how to let Plato calculate an optimal filled plate
Requirements
Before taking the Plato Basics course, you should have basic knowledge of:
Supplied Materials
Lessons Overview
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• Create layouts


• Arrange objects
21.3 Plato Basics for CAD-based workflows
Duration
2 days
Goal
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Learning targets
After completion of the Plato Basics course for CAD-based workflows, the trainees will be able to:
• Adjust Masks
Requirements
Before taking the Plato Basics course, you should have basic knowledge of:
Supplied Materials
Lessons Overview

• Create layouts
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• Arrange objects
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22. Studio
3D design tools for packaging pros.
Packaging Software for 3D Package Design

Why work in a flat world if packaging is not? Studio is a unique set of tools for 3D packaging design
made specifically for packaging artwork professionals.
Studio will help you produce better artwork. Whether you are a designer trying out different ideas,
or a prepress operator checking a back-match, with Studio you are virtually holding the package
in your hands.
Studio is also a powerful communication tool. It lets you create exciting 3D visuals to show to your
client, ranging from PDF files with 3D content to movies, or a virtual packshot.
Other 3D tools can be complicated. It can take hours to model and render an image. Studio is fast
and easy, because it integrates with your tools (like Adobe® Illustrator®), it works with your data and
speaks the language of packaging.
22.1 Studio Toolkit for Boxes
Studio is a plug-in for Illustrator for interactive 3D packaging design. This Toolkit, provides several
ways to make or modify a box.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
Operators learn to master key functionalities in Studio Toolkit for Boxes to create interactive 3D
basic box designs.
Learning targets
• Create crease and fold lines to enable the folding of basic boxes
• View artwork on the 3D package design almost instantaneously
• Create Collada, 3D PDF and ArtiosCAD files
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Requirements
• Basic knowledge of packaging production procedures
Lessons Overview
1. Overview
2. Structure
• Fold window (cut, crease and fold lines)
• Selecting the base panel
• Settings for gaps and creases
• Selecting substrate (board) and substrate settings (thickness, etc.)
• Folding angles
• Optional views (2D)
• Output file type (ArtiosCAD)

3. Graphic Art
• Incorporating your design onto your structure
• Artwork orientation
• Updating your artwork instantaneously
• Navigation around your 3D file within the Studio window
• Exploring more options within the drop down window (top right corner)
4. Exporting Your Final Design
• Located in drop down window
• File type as PDF with 3D Design
• View and navigate in Adobe Reader

5. Creating a Basic Box
• Create basic box dialog
• Box dimensions
• Selecting front and base panels
• 3D preview of basic box design
• Angle modification capabilities
• Importing design onto a locked layer in Adobe Illustrator

6. Further Exploration
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• Creating a basic box based on die lines
• Checking and solving inaccuracies
• Folding an ArtiosCAD file
22.2 Studio Toolkit for Flexibles
Studio Toolkit is an application that allows you to design and create flexible packages like potato
chips bags, candy bar wrappers, stand-up pouches and diaper bags, to name but a few of the many
possibilities.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
Learn to utilize tools within Studio Toolkit for Flexibles, an application used to design and create
flexible packaging.
Learning targets
• Create flexible packaging
• Create Collada and 3D PDF files
Requirements
Lessons Overview
1. Overview
2. Supported Packaging Types
3. Interface Navigation
• The welcome window
• Creating a new bag or opening an existing bag
• The new flexible document assistant
• Bag name
• Dimensions
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• Back Seal
• Tools palette, document window, control window

• Document window
• Tools Palette
• Control Window
• Shape Section (stiffness and rounding)
• Appearance Section (substrate color, scene color, preview image)
• Tools
• Overview of each tool’s function
• Shortcuts
4. Common Tasks
• Creating a new bag
• Manipulating the views

• 2D and 3D
• Pan/rotate tool
• Zoom
• Changing the appearance of the bag

• Reflection View
• Background and substrate color
• Substrate Shading
• Floor Reflection
• Preview image
• Changing the shape

• Live Shaping
• Air and liquid content
• Smoothing or wrinkling the shape
• Polygon mesh
• Pullers
• Fold lines
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• Preferences
• Units
• Restarting Studio Toolkit for Flexibles
5. Flexibles within Toolkit
• Create flexible within toolkit
• Learn the editing tools
• Export model
6. Review
• Create a wrapper
• Create a bag
• Create a stand up pouch
22.3 Studio Toolkit for Labels
Studio Toolkit for Labels consists of two parts: the Labels functionality in the Studio Toolkit
application, and the Studio Toolkit for Labels Illustrator plug-in. Studio Toolkit for Labels allows
the user to create a model and place a label onto it.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
Operators will be taught how to successfully create a flexible label within Studio Toolkit for Labels
plug-in and Studio Toolkit.
Learning targets
• Accurately predict distortion
• View labels on models
• Create Collada, 3D PDF and ArtiosCAD files
Requirements
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Lessons Overview
1. Overview
• Shapes with or without labels
• Output is a Collada file
2. Creating a Profile Path
• Adobe Illustrator paths
• Half profiles, full profiles, multi-part profiles
• Connect and clean function
• Profile layer
3. Revolve and add labels
• Revolve
• Revolve and add labels window
• Axis
• Material
• Color
• Add labels
• Label options
• Name of label
• Width
• Overlap
• Height
• Radius (radius settings)
• Distortion
4. Conical Warp
• Applying conical warping
• Reverse conical warping
5. Using Collada files in the Structural Design plug-in
• Multiple printable parts in structural design
6. Using a Collada file in Studio Designer
• 3D guides
7. Learn to create Labels within Studio Toolkit
• Importing model
• Adding label area
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• Exporting model
8. Learn to Create Labels in Studio Toolkit
• Painting labels onto models
• Using the tools within toolkit
• Exporting your model with label
22.4 Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves
Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves consists of two parts: the Shrink Sleeve functionality in the
Studio Toolkit application, and the Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves Illustrator plug-in. It contains
functionality to easily and with precision wrap a shrink sleeve around one or more 3D objects. Using
the Illustrator plug-in you can predistort artwork, to compensate for the deformation that will occur
during the shrink process.
Duration
4 hours
Goal
Users learn how to precisely wrap a shrink sleeve within Esko’s Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves.
Learning targets
• Learn to wrap shrink sleeves around models
• Accurately predict warp and distortion
• Create Collada and 3D PDF files
Requirements
Lessons Overview
1. Overview
2. Distortion and predistortion
3. Multipacks
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• Obtaining a 3D file for the container
• Create shrink sleeve structure

• Repeat button
• Add a sleeve
• Adjusting the sleeve
• Adjusting the preview print
• Simulate the print process
• Apply artwork
• Artwork predistortion
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23. Visualizer
Visualizer adds the finishing touch. Its patented dynamic print visualization can show a wide range
of substrates, printing and finishing effects in real-time. With Visualizer you can share the results as
images or movies.
23.1 Visualizer
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, proof designers learn to master the key functionalities of Visualizer.
Learning targets
After completion of the Visualizer course, the trainees will be able to:
• List the different possible workflows in Visualizer
• Explain basic concepts of Visualizer such as Effects, Actions, Operation, Operation Stack, spot
color layers, Process color layer
• Prepare the graphics files for Visualizer
• Apply different effects, create a back side, change scenes, give different shapes to the file like
cylinder, flexible form, hard basic box, import ArtiosCAD files
• Present the Visualizer files
• Create different kind of output files
Requirements
Before taking the Visualizer course, you should have basic knowledge of Illustrator.
Lessons Overview
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• Preparing the graphic file for Visualizer
• Importing PDF files
• Uploading structure files like Bag files and ArtiosCAD files (if requested)
• Working with different effects, substrate types and color books
• Setting up the correct environment scene and creating own scenes
• Creating a back side
• Outputting to an image file or movie files
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24. WebCenter
A powerful web-based platform that manages your pre-production approval and project life cycle.
WebCenter incorporates Esko's vast experience and expertise in the field of packaging & print
industry. This great online tool is the answer to different communication challenges of the packaging
& print supply chain.
24.1 WebCenter Basics
Duration
2 days
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators and/or prepress operators learn to master the key
functionalities of WebCenter Basics.
Learning targets
After completion of the WebCenter Basics course, the trainees can:
• Explain the basic operation of WebCenter
• Create projects, folders and add documents
• Set up an approval cycle
• Integrate WebCenter in a Workflow
• Use WebCenter as an online archive
• Configure, maintain and customize WebCenter
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have basic knowledge of Windows.
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Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• WebCenter scope
• Navigating through WebCenter menus
• User management
• Creating users
• User preferences: Home Page, Viewer, language, menus ...
• User types (normal users vs. project managers vs. administrators)
• Defining groups, group placeholders and companies
• WebCenter licensing model
• Projects
• Project definition
• Creating a project
• Project members (adding members and setting privileges)
• Setting attributes and characteristics
• Project templates
• Notification
• Handling documents
• Adding documents
• Uploading documents (single/multiple)
• Document versions
• Document information
• Document history
• Document attributes
• Viewer
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• Viewing documents
• Viewer Tools (Viewing tool, measuring tools)
• o Annotation tools (Annotation tools & Annotation Panel)
• Advanced Viewer tools (Prepress tools, CAD tools - if applicable)
• Compare Tools (view differences between versions)
• Using the search engine
• Documents
• Projects
• Tasks
• Saved Searches
• WebCenter approval
• Setting up an approval cycle (starting and stopping the cycle)
• Workflow integration (approval cycle with Automation Engine, Nexus and Odystar)
• Approval users
• Notification
• Approving (in Project, in Viewer ...)
• Attributes
• Creating Attributes
• Creating Restricted Sets
• Applying Attributes into Attribute Categories
• Customizing the user interface
• My work setup
• Menus
• WebCenter instances deployment tool
• Basic customization
• Configuration
• Email Configuration
• User, group, company setup
• Push Through
• Workflow Connections
• Backup
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• Filestore (clean up)
• Database backup
24.2 WebCenter Life Cycle Management
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of WebCenter Life
Cycle Management.
Learning target
After completion of the WebCenter Life Cycle Management course, the trainee will be able to
design a life cycle process and a dynamic request form to efficiently manage projects.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the WebCenter Basics course.
Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• WebCenter Life Cycle Management scope
• Examples
• Setup WebCenter Life Cycle Management
• Creating Task Types
• Creating Task Specifications
• Creating customized Task Statuses
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• Using Task Specifications, Task Checklists in Tasks
• Creating a Task in a Project
• Workflow implementation
• Creating a Task in a Template
• User assignment
• Chaining tasks
• Notification
• Linking documents to a task
• Request Form
• Creating Attributes, Restricted Sets, Attribute Categories
• Creating Characteristics
• Creating a Request Form
24.3 WebCenter Advanced Approval
Duration
1 day
Goal
In this course, workflow administrators learn to master the key functionalities of WebCenter
Advanced Approval. It is an addition to the single approval from the basic training. It is used by
customers who have a lot of different stages during the approval cycle.
Learning targets
After completion of the WebCenter Advanced Approval course, the trainees will be able to setup
advanced approval workflows.
Requirements
Before attending this course, you should have followed the WebCenter Basics course.
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Lessons Overview
• Introduction
• WebCenter Advanced Approval scope
• Setup WebCenter Advanced Approval

• Creating multiple approval stages
• Setting up different stages and options
• Using ‘Place Holders’ in staged approval
• Setting up staged approval for next version
• Notification setup
• Starting with WebCenter Staged Approval

• Project approval
• Folder approval
• Document approval
• Staged approval for next version
• 3D-Viewing
• Using WebCenter Viewer to view your document in 3D
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6.3 Introduction to Color..................................................................................................................................................... 44

8. Digital Flexo Suite.....................................................................................................................................................................74

11. Imaging Engine (FlexRip / FlexProof)............................................................................................................................ 86

12. Imaging Engine powered by Adobe...............................................................................................................................94

13. Grapholas................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

14. i-cut Suite.................................................................................................................................................................................102

15.4.5 FoamHead........................................................................................................................................................ 122

16. Neo.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 125

17. Nexus......................................................................................................................................................................................... 127

18. Odystar...................................................................................................................................................................................... 138

19. PackEdge................................................................................................................................................................................. 151

20. Pack Proof............................................................................................................................................................................... 159

24. WebCenter............................................................................................................................................................................... 181

1. In this Academy training catalog

On-site startup services

2.1 Start-up assistance

• Defining the needed changes and knowledge

• Fine-tuning and evaluating the workflow

• Coaching and reviewing the operators’ knowledge (Q&A)

2.3 Additional services

ArtiosCAD is the world’s most popular structural packaging design editor.

Unrivaled in Structural Design

Reduce production costs

3.1 ArtiosCAD Basics: 2D Design

• Generate different output and export types based on the design

• Customize the ArtiosCAD defaults (basics)

• Manage the ArtiosCAD DataCenter (basics)

• Geometry Macros and rebuild

• Views and selections

• Annotations and layers

• Advanced features at a glance

3.2 ArtiosCAD Advanced: Customization and Specialized

• Customize the ArtiosCAD defaults (advanced)

• Manage the ArtiosCAD DataCenter (advanced)

• Create custom reports

• Use ArtMaker for managing graphics added to the design

• Perform basic 3D tasks

• Use advanced layout functions

• Normalized PDF demo

• Specialist features at a glance

3.3 ArtiosCAD Specialist: 3D

• Create multi piece 3D files

• Create 3D solid designs from within ArtiosCAD

• Create 3D cross sectioned fitments

• Run parametric design sized to fit a 3D design

• Output 3D files to differing file types

• Export assembly instructions

• Create 3D animations and output in differing formats

• Adding multiple 3D designs to a single 3D (import files & duplicate designs)

• Export assembly instructions

3.4 ArtiosCAD Manufacturing for DieMakers

• Design dieboard and stripper tools, counter and rubber

• Create coating/varnish blankets

• Output geometry to different machines (laser, waterjet and milling machines)