Transparency and RIP Software compatability?

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3 total messages Started by Jon_Bourg Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:37

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Author: Jon_Bourg
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:37

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I am currently researching RIP software packages and wanted to know which RIPs handle Transparency the best natively.
I want to drop in PDFs and not have to worry about the keylines that Adobe says are display artifacts printing, which in my current RIP they print.

Re: Transparency and RIP Software compatability?

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Author: Jon_Bessant
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:31

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Not sure if there is a list as such - only asking the RIP vendors if 
their RIPs can absorb live transparency ...

The answers might also be different - Adobe back in April launched the 
PDF Print Engine that has many features such as rendering live 
transparency .. other vendors will flatten just as the file enters the 
RIP ...

http://www.adobe.com/products/pdfprintengine/index.html

If you are looking to the future it might be worth mentioning OEM 
collaboration with the above?

Jon

Re: Transparency and RIP Software compatability?

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Author: Tim Monk
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:44

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On 7/21/06 11:37 AM, "Jon_Bourg@adobeforums.com"  wrote:

> I am currently researching RIP software packages and wanted to know which RIPs
> handle Transparency the best natively.

I can't offer a comprehensive list because my experience is limited to three
workflows: Agfa's Apogee Series2 & 3, Rampage JVX and Prinergy 3.0,
respectively.

While Apogee (Series3) usually handled Transparency correctly when
pre-flatted properly, I have to say that Prinergy handles Transparency
beautifully even when using in-RIP flattening. ApogeeX may be better than
Series3, but I've been pleased with Prinergy and Kodak's support.

In my experience, Rampage just doesn't work with InDesign files that use
Transparency. Period. Their tech support is great, but the software doesn't
compare to modern PDF workflows.

> I want to drop in PDFs and not have to worry about the keylines that Adobe
> says are display artifacts printing, which in my current RIP they print.

Are you using Rampage? If so, don't. If not, I'd guess it's some other
non-Adobe RIP, or a very old RIP. I'd go with an Adobe Extreme workflow if
you're concerned about the future of your prepress department.

Look into both Prinergy and ApogeeX.

Good luck,

Tim

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