Seamless Workflow

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Depending on the manufacturer, integrated package-printing workflows may focus primarily on production (as with Heidelberg Prinect for Packaging) or reach far upstream to ensure that the printing facility receives an accurate, up-to-date, print-ready file. EskoArtwork’s DeskPack suite connects an array of design tools directly to Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. DeskPack’s Studio module, for example, enables 3D visualization of a package early in the design phase by maintaining a live link between 3D design visualization and the unfolded two-dimensional structure. Dynamic Content, another Illustrator plug-in, pulls updated copy directly from the brand owner’s database, eliminating the need to re-input the information and the associated potential for error.