Esko Software Platform, November 2017 release
What's new?

ArtPro and PowerLayout 16.1

ArtPro and PowerLayout 16.1 are now supported on macOS High Sierra (10.13), so they are now officially supported on MacOS X 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13.

We are officially dropping Yosemite (Mac OS X 10.10) support. ArtPro 16.1 can still be installed on 10.10, but issues only occurring on 10.10 will not be addressed.

The CAD library has been updated, so structural design is in sync with the latest version of ArtiosCAD.

There is a new option in Export Normalized PDF to include all defined page boxes instead of only Media Box and Trim Box.

Automation Engine 16.1

• Gang Run Printing: support for nesting layout proposals (cfr flexo plate merging proposals)
• Connect: new tasks for conversion of JSON to and from XML
• Connect: support for HTTPS access points with authentication
• Cloud Storage: Support for Amazon S3
• Device Manager for Kongsberg and for CDI: improvements
• New PitStop 2017 technology on board
• Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2016
• Support for macOS 10.13 - High Sierra

Cape Pack 16.1.1

Cape Pack 16.1.1 is a maintenance release which includes several bug fixes and the new Esko License Manager.

DeskPack 16.1.2

This version of DeskPack supports Adobe CC2018 and macOS High Sierra (10.13). Support for Adobe CC015 has been dropped for this version.

A new barcode type, EAN 13 Swissmedic (used in pharmaceutical industry) has been added to Dynamic Barcodes.

6 bag type presets have been added to boostX Dimension Lines, to facilitate creation of keylines and dimension lines for popular bag types.

Ink Coverage has been added to Dynamic Marks as a new text variable, to display the ink coverage value per separation e.g. in a job legend.

Users can now edit, reply and set review status to existing annotations in the Annotations plugin. These changes will be synced to WebCenter (WebCenter Connector 16.1.2 is required, as well as a hotfix on WebCenter 16.1.1).

Dynamic Content 16.1.2

This version of Dynamic Content supports Adobe CC2018 and macOS High Sierra (10.13). Support for Adobe CC015 has been dropped for this version.

A new barcode type, EAN 13 Swissmedic (used in pharmaceutical industry) has been added to Dynamic Barcodes.

Ink Coverage has been added to Dynamic Marks as a new text variable, to display the ink coverage value per separation e.g. in an information panel.

7 new CFIA 2016 compliant Nutrition Table layouts were added to Dynamic Tables.

DeskPack Dynamic VDP for Illustrator 16.1.2

Bug fixes and platform support in line with DeskPack 16.1.2

Equinox for Photoshop 16.1.2

Bug fixes and platform support in line with DeskPack 16.1.2

Imaging Engine 16.1

Imaging Engine 16.1 has new functionality to further support the new Adobe Kernel & PDF+. Along CMYK JEPG output, additional CIP3 features and some customer related issues which have now been fixed.

Pack Proof 16.1

Bug fixes

PackEdge and Plato

• Bug fixes, support for Windows 10 Creators.
• A new barcode type, GS1 QR was added to PackEdge.
• Support for SmartNames in ink attribute filters (by name) was added to SmartMarks.
• In Plato it is possible to specify left and right bleed in grid-based repetitions.

Studio 16.1.2

This version of Studio supports Adobe CC2018 and macOS High Sierra (10.13). Support for Adobe CC015 has been dropped for this version.

KeyShot 7 is now supported. In addition, users can now specify the resolution of the textures when exporting to KeyShot, providing a higher quality result for large models and scenes.

"Export to Image Sequence" now offers an "Artwork Quality" setting, similar to "Export to TIFF". Users can choose the best quality setting for the type and resolution of movie they will create.

"Export to TIFF" now uses the Creative Cloud Working RGB profile for color management. Previously Studio used the monitor profile of the OS, which could cause different results when exporting the same file from different computers. This will provide consistent color output, regardless of the computer doing the export. However, there may be differences between the colors in the Illustrator document window and what is displayed in the Studio window.

Store Visualizer, powered by VTales 16.1.2

• This version of Store Visualizer supports macOS High Sierra (10.13).
• Improved realism for refractive materials and models.
• The distances of shelf panels, shelf bases and furniture can now be directly entered, i.e., numeric placement.
• Several enhancements to the Movie Timeline.
• Physics is now operational in VR: products can be picked up and manipulated using the VR controllers with full physical simulation.
• Minor enhancements to controller interactions for both HTC Vive and Oculus Touch.

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