ArtPro+ 16. What s New. Frank Woltering Product Manager PDF Editors September 2016

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1 ArtPro+ 16 What s New Frank Woltering Product Manager PDF Editors September 2016

2 What s New in Frank Woltering Product Manager PDF Editors September 2016

3 Tool Switcher u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

4 New Tool Switcher The tool switch has been opcmized acceleracng seleccon of most used tools adding new tools shapes tool text tool introducing sub tool switcher On mouse release the lek tool is selected Text (T) Crosshair (R) Group Select (V)* Object Select (A) or (V)* Densities (D)* Dimensions (D)* Shortcuts Edit path (P) Create a rectangle (S)* Create an ellipse (S)* Transform (E) Zoom (Z)* Pan (H) or (Z)* * Some shortcuts have a double function now. Just press the key multiple times to toggle between the functions. 4

5 Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

6 Breadcrumbs Resolving complexity icons indicate icons indicate groups with visual groups with visual impact to the impact appearance breadcrumb to the right: always indicates the object type you ve clicked breadcrumbs inspectors inspectors reflect properces of the highlighted breadcrumb 6

7 Layers u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

8 Layers click to add all content of a layer to seleccon (if selected) click to deselect <alt> click to replace seleccon with all content of a layer Layers can now be created removed reordered used to select objects 8

9 Special Type Layers / Processing Steps (ISO ) You can assign Processing Step types to layers Content of such layers is monitored to not influence any artwork layers Reduces errors such as: structural graphics (dies, emboss, braille) knocking out artwork blending varnish layers changing artwork appearance Only for Non-Normalized PDF files (Normalized PDF has the concept of Technical Inks) ArtPro+ warns about content being harmful to princng content Support for all ISO specified Processing Step types 9 For more info please refer to GWG and Esko Processing Step white paper.

10 Shapes u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

11 Shapes (S) New shapes tool to create Rectangles Ellipses Shortcut S to toggle between tools Hold shik" for constrained shape Hold alt for shape from the center Follows the rotacon of the Crosshair 11

12 Shaper <Cmd+E> Available when objects are selected Simple operacons Unite Intersect Exclude Minus Front Minus Back Divide Shortcut: Cmd-E (Mac) or Ctrl-E (Windows) <1> - <6> to quick select operacons 12

13 Shaper: Unite Unites all objects of the seleccon New object inherits properces of the topmost object Stroke properces Fill properces Transparency properces 13

14 Shaper: Intersect Keeps the area where all objects overlap New object inherits properces of the topmost object Stroke properces Fill properces Transparency properces 14

15 Shaper: Exclude Keeps the area where an odd number of objects are stacked on top Creates a compound New object inherits properces of the topmost object Stroke properces Fill properces Transparency properces 15

16 Shaper: Minus Front Subtracts all elements on top of the bolommost object New object inherits properces of the topmost object Stroke properces Fill properces Transparency properces 16

17 Shaper: Minus Back Subtracts all elements underneath the topmost object New object inherits the properces of the bolommost object Stroke properces Fill properces Transparency properces 17

18 Shaper: Divide Creates a group of all visual areas found in the seleccon 100% of the darkest document separacon Flalens Strokes Text Palerns Clips Prepare your white underprint shapes 18

19 Edit Graphics u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

20 PaZerns Inspect colored and uncolored palerns Expand allows you to convert palern content to simple graphic objects for manipulacon 20

21 Opacity masks Easy, in-context edicng of opacity masks Simply doubleclick thumbnail to edit opacity mask The masking content can be edited like any other object 21

22 Advanced Stroke proper\es Easily change dashes of strokes 22

23 Transform restric\ons You can define which object properces are to be transformed When transforming interaccvely opcons can be set 23

24 Select next or previous object Easy seleccon of covered or equally shaped objects <Ctrl+Tab> to select next object below <Ctrl+ShiK+Tab> to select next object above 24

25 Clean up Groups and Clipping Masks PDF creators oken make extensive use of groups and clips that make content edicng cumbersome Clean up Groups and Clipping Masks removes redundant clips and groups so you can work more efficiently 25

26 Text u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

27 Text: Recogni\on ArtPro+ composes text objects into text boxes when opening PDF Text boxes are indicated when text tool is accve Text boxes can be merged or split text broken up in pieces in PDF with text block recognicon 27

28 Text: Text Tool New tool in the Tool Switcher Shortcut T Shows all textboxes Allows for SelecCon of text Typing text DeleCng text CreaCng text boxes Modifying text layout AdjusCng boxes Cut copy paste from/to various text applicacons 28 ArtPro+ uses embedded font informacon for edicng if permiled by the font vendor.

29 Text: Merge Text Select text objects and merge them into one 29

30 Text: Split Text Simply place the text cursor where you want to split into separate text boxes or select text you want to become individual. 30

31 Images u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

32 Image proper\es All important informacon about selected image(s) 32

33 Linking images You can share images across or within assets: place images and establish a link extract embedded images and save them to disk (TIFF, PSD) 33

34 Extract and link image(s) Saves a copy of the embedded pixel data to TIFF or PSD file format establish a link to the extracted image click link to reveal image in Finder or Explorer Update images to synchronize with version on disk Unlink to disconnect from file on disk NOTE The high-resolution data of linked images is always embedded into PDF+ files Open linked file on disk in Editor (Photoshop) 34

35 Image Channel Mapping You can control the appearance of image data without edicng the image itself Assign any image channel to any document separacon unmap redundant channels repurpose transparency channel for e.g. white underprints define maximum density or invert pixel data 35

36 New Document u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

37 New document You can now create a new PDF+ document from scratch <Cmd+N> The new document is created with basic CMYK inks preset Document page size is based on the previously opened document The default document profile is ISO Coated v2 37

38 Barcodes u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

39 New Barcodes GS1 DATABAR STACKED barcode GS1 DATABAR STACKED OmnidirecConal 39

40 Trapping u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

41 Trapping: How Does It Work? Depending on the accon the cursor changes Round = trap Triangle = pullback Square = pullback and trap Click and drag Doled line = no edge Full line = edge detected Alt click and drag to remove trap 41

42 Trapping Trapping mode with instant trapping and pullback tool Easy control of what is taken into the trapping session What you see is what you trap! OpConally closing small gaps Trap Similar applies your trap decision to all equally colored edges Shortcut: Cmd-T (Mac) or Ctrl-T (Windows) 42

43 Pullback Ability to define one or more inks to pull back press K for quick in context seleccon of ink(s) to keep Pull Back Similar is booscng efficiency by applying same decision to all similar edges You can even combine trap and pullback decisions Shortcut: P 43

44 Automa\on Engine Integra\on u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

45 Connect to Automa\on Engine Establish a conneccon with AutomaCon Engine centralizes Dynamic Marks sets enables Launch Workflow allows direct access to job folders 45

46 Launch Workflow Directly inject your document into an AutomaCon Engine workflow Add opconal parameters 46

47 Direct Job Folder Access Save, open or place files fast no need to search auto mouncng shares 47

48 Dynamic Marks u Tool Switcher u Breadcrumbs & Inspectors u Layers u Shapes u Edit Graphics u Text u Images u New document u Barcodes u Trapping u AE IntegraCon u Dynamic Marks u Miscellaneous

49 Dynamic Job Informa\on Panels (PDF+ only) You can to create informacon panels by placing dynamic custom marks and dynamic text marks that behave smart with regards to their posicon color text ArtPro+ lets you create your own dynamic marks from selected objects Load your marks set or create new Dynamic Marks 49

50 Dynamic Job Informa\on Panels Sets can be saved and loaded to your document When connected to AutomaCon Engine the mark sets are stored in the centralized Dynamic Marks share 50

51 Dynamic Job Informa\on Panels: Smart coloring Once an object has been made dynamic the fill and stroke color can be lek stacc Color of mark will remain as is when loaded to another document made dynamic Mark will remember posicon of an ink but not its properces when loaded to another document darkest Mark will take on darkest color available when loaded to another document 51

52 Dynamic Job Informa\on Panels: Smart posi\oning Once an object has been made dynamic the properces inspector allows for relacve posiconing to all PDF page boxes relacve posiconing to other Dynamic Marks 52

53 Dynamic Job Informa\on Panels: Smart text Once a text object has been made dynamic the content can be informacon retrieved from local variables Inks Date & Time Document System Barcodes informacon retrieved from server variables Job informacon Product InformaCon File InformaCon Path informacon Global (All Smart Names) 53

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55 What s New in Frank Woltering Product Manager PDF Editors September 2016

56 Mul\ple Open Documents u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

57 Mul\ple open documents You can now open mulcple documents at the same Cme 57

58 Mul\-Page Documents u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

59 Mul\-page documents Easy navigacon to first, last, previous, next or specific page Shortcut: (Mac <fn-arrow up>/<fn-arrow down>) (Win page-up/page-down) navigacng to pages 59

60 Merge Separa\ons u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

61 Merge separa\ons + = To reduce number of used inks in your file simply merge two inks into one Choose your target separacon in the contextual menu (rightclick) or simply drag and drop the separacon onto the target separacon 61

62 List Of Images u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

63 List of images ArtPro+ now offers an interaccve list of all images used on the current page High-lighCng an entry in the list will select the appropriate image instance(s) and vice versa. Auto-zoom will help you locacng individual images Auto-zoom or sort images according their names, color-space, resolucon or their linkstate 63

64 List Of Messages u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

65 List of messages The list supplies you with an overview of messages that may need your alencon High-lighCng an entry in the list will select the appropriate object(s) that are impacted Auto-zoom will help you locacng individual object(s) 65

66 Select Same u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

67 Select same Select same is a very fast method to select objects that share a certain graphical alribute. E.g. Select an object, and run Select same stroke width will select objects that share that stroke width. You can narrow the result by searching for more than one alribute at once. Shortcut <Cmd&U> <1> - <7> to quickly select alribute(s) 67

68 Improved Support For Linked Images When Opening ArtPro Files u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

69 Improved support for linked images when opening ArtPro files When opening ArtPro files ArtPro+ will now discnguish between images AutomaCcally created by ArtPro at PS/PDF import and trapping Cme linked by the user (e.g. via Place Picture in ArtPro, or by keeping Esko Links live when imporcng Normalized PDFs) Images linked by the user keep their link and channel mapping alributes in ArtPro+ The behavior on opening normalized PDF files is unchanged as PackEdge has the concept of linked and embedded images Any image in ArtPro is linked ArtPro+ only keeps intenconally linked images linked 69

70 Ink Types u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

71 Ink types Right-clicking is for moving to a special type layer or merging inks; to change the type you need to click (not right-click) in the Type column Normal Opaque Varnish Instead of Technical inks, PDF+ supports the layer-based concept of special type layers (processing steps). Right-clicking on the separacon name allows you to move an ink to such a special type layer. 71

72 Registra\on Error Simula\on u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

73 Registra\on error simula\on RegistraCon error simulacon is assiscng you in finding areas that need trapping as well as verifying applied trapping The QA filter is available in normal mode and trapping mode 73

74 Miscellaneous u MulCple Open Documents u MulC-Page Documents u Merge SeparaCons u List Of Images u List Of Messages u Select Same u Linked Images uink Types u RegistraCon Error SimulaCon u Miscellaneous

75 Training Material Please visit Esko.com for recent product documentacon and training material 75

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