ONYX PrepEdge Pro software highlights

• Eliminates the need for other job preparation applications; includes all production large
  format tools and a PDF editor.
• Reduces job preparation time by up to 75 percent.
• Only large format job preparation tool that runs on Macintosh and Windows PC platforms.
• Works with all large format RIP (raster image processor) software

Job preparation is the main bottleneck in most large format print workflows. The problems can include
customer file issues; disparate settings from using multiple content creation applications such as Adobe
Illustrator, CorelDRAW or QuarkXPress; color matching issues; and lack of tools specific to large format
printing. These problems negatively affect productivity: printer operators waste time fixing or preparing
jobs instead of printing; ink and media are wasted due to multiple test print runs; and deadlines are missed because files are not ready or will not print.

Range of professional tools designed specifically for large format workflow

ONYX PrepEdge Pro software addresses all job preparation issues prior to print processing. It is the only
job preparation software that includes features specific to large format job preparation such as one-click
grommet placement; size, crop and positioning tools; bleed and fold tools; complex tiling and template
tools; fast contour cut path generation; and a raster image to vector tool.

ONYX PrepEdge Pro software gives users the ability to view color-accurate, on-screen proofs, and quickly
check and fix file anomalies. The built-in color correction and management tools include controls to
correct hue, saturation, brightness, contrast and color balance. It includes a simple and accurate spot
color matching function with the ability to create and save spot color libraries in addition to the
on-board PANTONE, RAL, HKS and industry cutting vinyl color libraries.

With ONYX PrepEdge Pro software, prepress operators can quickly and easily edit any image, text or
graphic element of a PDF file. It is the only large format job preparation software that includes a full
professional PDF editor. Shapes, lines and gradients can be manipulated, and text or fonts can be
changed. Users can import files and save the output as a PDF. Job templates, including tiling and
placeholder setups, can be saved.

Increases productivity and decreases media waste

Print shop owners and their production managers can rely on ONYX PrepEdge Pro software to optimize
their large format workflow, ultimately resulting in cost savings. Integrating ONYX PrepEdge Pro software
into their workflow addresses all preflight issues prior to production and eliminates the need for print
operators to master multiple creative content applications or other job preparation applications. Because
the workflow is optimized and issues that lead to multiple test print runs (and media waste) are
eliminated, shops can also see a decrease in media usage.