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Featured book. Previous editions:. Jul - Sep 02 Sep View all issues. I have both Artios and Impact in my plant. Latest, greatest versions Arden Impact can barely export a decent PDF, dxf, etc for graphic designers and prepress. You'll have to rework the file in Illustrator, etc. Importing something from prepress or foreign CAD systems is also a joke. If your CAD department is the most important department in the world go with Impact otherwise I recommend Artios despite it having its own problems.

For the record I am not a fan of Impact at all. The CAD department however loves it. Functionality is pretty much the same as Arden Impact. Esko Plato is awful. Laughably bad. It feels like a program from and has the GUI of a very very primitive program. I've been vocal about it since I bought it but to harness automation I'm pretty much stuck with it. I have no experience with EngView Package Designer. Click to expand Last edited: Feb 25, Stephen Marsh Well-known member.

Unless you are in Australia, this is not a potential sale for my company, it is just to balance out this topic thread. I would hope that my post is therefore considered in the spirit in which it was given. You can then make your own decision based on the imported and exported results.

You may also wish to look into Kodak Pandora software yes, full disclosure, are also a Kodak dealer. Again, this is not a sales pitch, just offering you another option.

I performed beta testing and feedback on the initial 1. Sincerely, Stephen Marsh. Last edited: Mar 2, Dear Stephen, Thank you for your msg. I would love more info on the Impact Software. Thanks in advance, Gianni. GianniOSX said:. Last edited: Mar 4, This file is a direct export, it has not been altered outside of Impact. Apart from the document colour mode being RGB, you should note that there are global spot colours for the cut, crease etc.

There are PDF layers for the spot colours. Elements are combined for selecting into like spot colours etc. Chevalier would have to comment on what he feels is lacking in such a PDF file for graphic design purposes.

It would be easy enough to create an action or script to overcome any other perceived issues such as adding overprinting info etc. The upgraded CAD software upgrade is available now having had its planned launch postponed as a result of Covid, which saw a shift in priorities for both Arden Software and its customers. Your email address will not be published. Website development by e-Motive Media Limited. Impact Release 2 from Arden Software is out now. The latest version of this plug-in offers speed improvements, extended analysis results, MS Excel export support, improved layout previews, custom gutter support, the ability to save and load default settings, as well as a great deal of other improvements.