DeskPack Plug-ins for Adobe® Illustrator®

Esko has taken the best of its packaging and prepress technologies and put it right inside the world's most popular design tools. DeskPack turns Adobe® Illustrator® CS  into a full-fledged design and prepress production tool.

With DeskPack, users have simple, affordable and controllable access to dedicated packaging design tools on Macintosh or PC.

Barcode Creation
Exceptional barcodes for Adobe® Illustrator® CS users.

Boost Productivity
Improve packaging design productivity in Adobe® Illustrator® CS. 

Structural Design
Import and export ArtiosCAD ARD files in Adobe® Illustrator® CS .

Preflight
Interactive preflight in Adobe® Illustrator® CS.

Seamless
Step and repeat for Gravure or Flexo cylinder workflows.

Screening & Color
Create Adobe® Illustrator® CS files with multiple rulings, angles and screening in a single separation.

Extract Images
Translate embedded images to externally linked images.

Trapping
Professional quality trapping for Adobe® Illustrator® CS.

Step & Repeat
Complete label step & repeat solution inside Adobe® Illustrator® CS.

Press/Print Matching
Visually inspect your packaging design in Adobe® Illustrator® CS.

Output Consistency
Consistent and unmatched output from Adobe® Illustrator® CS.

Dynamic Content
Edit and maintain text from outside Adobe® Illustrator® CS.

packaging design

County Labels (United Kingdom)
"Price wasn't the decisive issue. We wanted a solution which would keep pace with our future growth and also integrate with our Mac system."
Nick Hope

Hughes Integrated (US) - Prepress and digital flexo solutions from Esko-Graphics solve their clients' toughest technical challenges.
"Esko offers a turn-key solution with incredible throughput and they provide a complete upgrade path."
Bill Amsbury