Prinergy Tools User Guide

Use and edit shortcuts to optimize Prinergy Tools Workflow. Track edits after Undo or Redo operations.

• Find shortcuts to some of the interfaces or functions of the plug-ins
• Track the last edit after an Undo or Redo operation

Use Basic Functions to:

• Import PDF to preserve layers and preserve PDF graphic constructs
• Output PDF and preserve Document and Object Screening
• View and edit the properties of selected CAD objects (Prinergy Selection Tool)
• Draw a trim box and media box suitable for an object directly in the document (Trim Box and Media Box)
• Dot Calibration Tool for setting highlight min dot and solid cutbacks

Use the Prinergy Tools Dot Calibration Tool to address flexo scum dot issues in the highlight area

Calibration feature will clip all values below the input value.

Bump feature adjusts the minimum highlight tonal value to the input value.

The Bump feature also allows you to adjust the maximum dot for solid areas, also known as solid cutback

Enhances the Adobe Illustrator preview functionality:

• Hide or display the trap area to see how the design will appear when printed. 
• View the screen dots in the Illustrator file that are smaller or larger than the set percentage values for the minimum dot and maximum dot.
• View all the areas that are greater than the set percentage value for the Total Area Coverage.
• Use the Opacity Preview to check objects containing keepaway trapping areas where dark areas are not distinguishable from other areas.
• Zoom magnification up to 100000% can preview the smallest detail in the file.
• Check the trapping effect by toggling the Show/Hide trapping layer icon. 
• Compare the current file opened in Illustrator with previous samples and display the differences.
• Calculate the ink area coverage of each ink channel after the file is saved. Then, export a TXT file that can be input directly into an ERP system to predict the ink cost.

Finds problems in an Illustrator document so the user can rectify errors while the document is progressing through the workflow. This tool contains the following functions:

• The ability to check each parameter of every object according to defined rules, including fonts, line width, images, inks, and other parameters.
• Management of the parameters used for checking, such as read, save, import and export functions and more.
• The ability to run a check based on the current parameter set. You can display the preflight result and interactively see the position of any objects with problems.

Use the Prinergy Object Screen Manager to define screen information such as ink type, dot shape, angle, screen ruling, and printing method for each color in specific objects in an Illustrator file.

Use the Prinergy Document Screen Manager tool to define screen information such as ink type, dot shape, angle, screen ruling, and printing method for each color.

Enhances Adobe Illustrator trap functionality with these additional features:

• Automatic Trap: Use trap tickets to set commonly-used trapping parameters that will work on a selected part of a file or the entire file. 
• Interactive Trap: Simply change trap directions or completely retrap objects.
• Trap Preview: Display the effect of the automatic trap or interactive trap.
• Rich Black Trap: Add another ink to a dark color to create a darker printing effect. 
• White Underprint Trap: When printing on metal or transparent material, create a white background that acts as a neutral base for inks printed on top of it. 

Enhances the Adobe Illustrator warp distortion functionality:

• Circular Warp: For shrink wrap applications
• Conic Warp: For pre-printed labels that will be applied to conic containers
• Complex Warp: For metal decoration (can printing)