Esko and GMG have announced they will form a technology partnership.
They have created a connector between GMG’s profiling and colour prediction solution, GMG OpenColor, and Esko’s native prepress editing software, ArtPro+. They will launch the connector in November 2022.
The collaboration aims to create a smoother and more efficient colour conversion process. It targets packaging and label printers, trade shops and pre-media houses. The companies say the connector enhances the connectivity and data exchange between the two solutions. In addition, the integration ensures uninterrupted file processing and colour conversion. Further, it retains mission-critical metadata between systems, allowing both solutions to operate at their best.
Geert de Proost, director of product management at Esko, says, “Colour management is a complex process and hugely important because there is no single quality standard that you can work with. Therefore, it has been hugely satisfying to form a technology partnership with GMG. As a result, it brings our respective customers a solid data connection between our two leading solutions.
“The manual re-separation of images and artwork to match brands’ colour accuracy demands can be a laborious and error prone process. Automating the re-separation using the connector enables prepress professionals to accurately visualise colour in before and after states. Also, they can assess colour deviations on screen with precise Delta E readouts.”
Rainer Schmitt, head of product development at GMG, says,“Esko and GMG have a shared goal of delivering fully integrated digital workflow and colour management solutions. A better integration of GMG technology inside Esko solutions is one of the most often reported requests from our joint customers.
“Focusing on a frictionless user experience by connecting Esko ArtPro+ and GMG OpenColor, our partnership is starting with a great deal of value for our customers. GMG and Esko will continue to search for areas of collaboration to further simplify our customers’ workflows.”
The companies list the connector features:
The creation of a standardised and automated process for colour matching and re-separation of multi-colour image and vector data. This eliminates manual work, reducing the risk of errors and saving up to 60 minutes of operator time per job.
ArtPro+ can modify colours, making it simple and quick to add file edits after conversion for multi-colour process printing.
Enhanced colour precision on press through standardising colour conversion using GMG’s enhanced spectral colour technology.
The ability to retain mission critical metadata to deliver a seamless and highly efficient prepress workflow.
Increased flexibility for printers through rapid and precise prepress setup, thereby reducing pressure on time and resources.
de Proost adds, “At Esko, we know printers and their brand customers are looking for a 100 per cent colour guarantee. We have always had an open system and that’s why we continue to invest in technology partnerships and research and development to bring the colour consistency and quality they seek. Working with partners such as GMG underlines our commitment to bringing new innovations to market.”
