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Prinergy Tools is a set of licensed plugins for creative applica= tions such as Adobe Illustrator. It is available for both Macintosh and&nbs= p;Windows OS-based computers. Although the tools are targeted to packaging = converters, they can be used by any Prinergy customers.
The plugins are available in a variety of packages. The first release wi= ll include the following product offerings:
Using the Prinergy Tools Barcode functionality, you can generate and edi= t a barcode in an Adobe Illustrator document, and save the barcode in the d= ocument.
For more information, see Barcode= Tool.
The Inspect Tool provides prompt feedback about whether the working file= design meets all the requirements of the intended output and printing proc= ess. The preflight result can alert the user to changes that should be made= as soon as possible to improve production quality and efficiency.
For more information, see Inspect= Tool.
The Trap Tool offers four components:
Automatic Trap: Use this tool to create trap tickets t= hat automatically apply the trapping parameters to selected objects or enti= re artworks. You can designate trap and keepway settings, and set color pai= r trap rules.
Interactive Trap: This tool allows you to make changes = to specific object traps in a file. You can use Trap Tickets to apply all t= rap parameters to specific objects.
Rich Black Trap: To create a darker printing effec= t, use this tool to add another ink to a dark color (usually Black) . =
White Underprint Trap: To create a white backgroun= d when printing on a metal or transparent material, a white ink is needed t= o act as neutral base, allowing the other inks printed on top to have the c= orrect appearance. With this tool, you can set the width of the spread or c= hoke of the underprint. Or, you can choose to ignore an object's ink color = or white color, and the underprint will not be executed. You can also use t= he white underprint function for finishing such as varnishing and bronzing.=
For more information, see Trap Tool<= /a>.
The Warp Tool provides a distortion function=E2=80=93you can create= and alter an object's grid for Adobe Illustrator. There are three types of= warp available:
Circular warp: suitable for shrink-wrap applications
Conic warp: suitable for preprinted labels that will be= applied to conic containers
Complex warp: suitable for metal decoration (can printi= ng)
You can also use this tool to adjust grids and create circular standard = grids.
For more information, see Warp Tool<= /a>.
Eye Tool: Use the Preview functionality to check what t= he file will look like when printed and to experiment with different percen= tages of minimum dots. Use the Comparison functionality to compare the file= you have opened in Adobe Illustrator with another file=E2=80=93for ex= ample, with a previous version of the same file. For more information, see = Eye Tool.
Dot Calibration Tool: Use this tool to bump or clip hig= hlight tonal values to address flexo scum dot issues on press. For more inf= ormation see Dot Calibration Tool.
Ink Tool: Use the Ink Manager, Ink Mix, and Image Chann= el Mapping tools to manage ink-related tasks such as converting spot colors= to CMYK, updating the ink list, setting the darkest ink, adjusting ink seq= uence, and so on. For more information, see Ink Tool.
Mark Tool: Use the Mark Tool to add printer marks to a = plate. The Mark Tool has eight types of marks that you can add to a trim bo= x, media box, sheet, plate, 1-up files, CAD bounding box, or artboard: cent= er mark, corner mark, ellipse mark, gradation mark, image mark, rectangle m= ark, text mark, station number mark, or trim mark. For more information, se= e Mark Tool.
Search Tool: Use the Search Tool to find all objects ma= tching the parameters and conditions that you specify. This tool enhances t= he Adobe Illustrator search capability. For more information, see Search Tool.
Production Tool: A set of tools that is more intuitive = and easier to use than the corresponding Adobe Illustrator tools: Selection= Tool, Gradient Tool, Line Pathfinder Tool, Expand Text Width, Node Optimiz= ation, Foreign Art to Gray Tool, and Path Editing Tool. For more info= rmation, see Production Tool.=
Trap Tool: See description above.