Esko introduced its new Esko Suite 14 workflow software, built on Adobe’s PDF Print Engine (APPE3) platform, which is scheduled for release in July 2014.
Esko Suite 14 is a collection of new and updated software geared toward packaging preproduction and management, which can also be leveraged by brand owners, premedia houses, converters, sign and display producers and commercial printers. Esko explains Suite 14 development focused on five key trends, including: Workflow automation, the use of smart templates; quality; task-based user interface; and integration of the supply chain via The Cloud.
Used for application interconnectivity, WebCenter 14 is now a 64-bit application supporting HTML 5. A series of new colour tasks are now integrated into the Automation Engine, which also features a new Connect software kit. The updated ArtiosCAD editor provides BOM capability directly from the ArtiosCAD browser.
Esko states Suite 14 also gives ArtiosCAD users more realistic 3D visualization when folding corrugated and paper board. Suite 14 lets users of Studio Designer to go beyond the normal 3D view to add special effects and finishing details when creating packaging graphics in Illustrator. Store Visualizer, created in partnership with VTales Graphics, allows users to place virtual objects in photographed scenes. For the Studio tool, two new and one enhanced flexible bag types are available in Suite 14, including the popular quattro seal bag.
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