Who should complete this activity

• Prepress operators outputting proofs and plates

• Proof operators and plate operators

Why you should complete this activity

The template palette allows you to access multiple process templates in one location. Activity 1 introduces the procedures for using the template palette to output PDF files. 

This output submission process can be used to output preview files or to output to a proofing or platesetting device. In this activity you will output a PDF file to a preview file, and then view the preview file in the Prinergy Virtual Proofing System software.

Recommended reading

Prinergy Evo Workflow Client user guide for your version of Prinergy Evo Workflow software. Search for: 

• Supported Output files
• Previewing PDF Files via the Prinergy Virtual Proofing System software
• Creating and configuring template palettes
• Submitting files to the template palette
• What are my default process templates 
• Opening the Process Viewer

Time required to complete this activity

10-15 minutes

What you'll learn

You will learn how to use a default output process template to output supplied PDF files using a template palette. PDF files will be output to proof, using Prinergy Virtual Proofing System software.

What you'll need

In the location to which you extracted the activity files, find the Activity 01 folder and these files:

• Wells.p3.pdf
• Wells.p4.pdf

What you'll do

You will output two PDF files as Prinergy Virtual Proofing System software preview files. Both PDF files will be output using a template palette. You will proof the preview files using Prinergy Virtual Proofing System software.