CMS & Multicolour Support

Veripress is built on a full 16-bit engine. The colour management system is ICC v4.2 compliant and capable of reproducing the gamut of virtually any print process on screen. Full multicolour support allows for accurate proofing of any multicolour printing process - be it hexachrome, heptachrome, or a custom process.

Spot Colour Handling

Support for unlimited spot colours means precise proofing for any job, regardless of the complexity. Spot colours can be easily imported or created, assigned a paint mode (overprint, knockout, primer, opaque, transparent), a tint level within each mode and a unique dot gain curve. Special colours are handled in an L*a*b* colourspace to maximise accuracy. Advanced spot merging algorithms simulate how each ink will react with other spot and process inks, making true spot colour proofing a reality.

Press Configurations

Created to precisely emulate the properties of the press and substrate on screen, press configurations are an integral part of the Veripress softproofing solution. Users define the operating gamut of the press via a Match ICC profile. Dot gain curves can be added to compensate for the dot gain of each process CMYK ink and spot colour, as well as that of the platesetter device. Replacement colour sets can be used for printing processes with non-standard ink setups. The printable sheet area of the press can be entered, along with its number of keys. Press configurations can define the white point of the paper being used, entered manually based on the Match ICC profile, or even by measuring the substrate with a supported Spectrophotometer. The paper's show-through properties can be defined, including a dot gain curve for the back page; a maximum ink weight set and horizontal or vertical stretch factor. Press configs can be switched instantly via the touch console to view a job as it would look when printed by a different press, or on another paper type.

De-Imposition

Veripress includes a built-in de-imposition engine, allowing imposed press files to be virtually cut and proofed at published size. Signature groups can be custom built or imported directly from jobs in a number of industry formats, such as Dynastrip, Preps and JDF. The user interface features the ability to multi-select individual signatures within a group, allowing mass changes to parameters such as plate offset or page size when working with large publications. Imposed press sheets can be submitted for proofing with a signature attached. Press operators have the option of viewing an overlaid signature when proofing the sheet or de-imposing press sheets on-the-fly to proof individual pages without the need for reprocessing of the original. This functionality saves on both disk storage space and operator search times.

Monitor Verification

Veripress comes fitted with calibration and verification tools to ensure accurate colour reproduction. The MonitorCalibrator application allows for quick calibration of the proofing display, using a supported Spectrophotometer. Veripress includes a system for creating colour verification charts, generated from press ICC profiles, or imported from text or CGATS files. Users can define the number of patches making up the chart; process colours; paper and grey balance patch types; and set maximum, average and standard tolerance values for Δe (CIE76, CIE94, CIE2000), ΔH and ΔC. The Calcheck application verifies the colour performance of the monitor directly against the target press standard values and displays the results on screen. This guarantees a display certified by Veripress is capable of reproducing the full gamut of the target printing process - be it ISO 12647-7, GRACol, a multicolour, or other custom process.

Channel Surfing

Show Channels enables a press operator to quickly toggle ink channels to get an accurate representation of the proof at various stages, or is used in concert with the digital blue line function to check for traps and overprints. Blue line replaces all process colours with varying shades of blue, enabling traps to be spotted with ease.

Publications and Spreads

Veripress can load and proof entire publications comprised of single pages or de-imposed from multi-page press sheets. Page navigator (index) panels of the main proofing screen and the touch console show available, missing or duplicate pages and page pairs when viewing spreads. The Show Pages touch interface provides one-touch access to any page. Publications can be viewed as page spreads, generated on-the-fly without the need for reprocessing. Pages are displayed side by side to identify problems or bleed issues with full-page spread advertisements or images.

Remote Proofing

Veripress has the ability to push proofs to remote locations, anywhere in the world. Proofs are sent via FTP or Secure FTP to a Veripress Remote Server in the same Serendipity Blackmagic Image format used for the softproofs at the source location. This streamlined, proprietary format maintains complete data integrity, preserving process and special spot colour L*a*b* values and transparency features, enabling remote users with the same calibrated Veripress configuration to view a certified, identical proof.

Ink Key Viewer

The Ink Key Viewer aids the press operator in the initial setup of press ink ducts. Plate size and number of ink keys are stored in the press configuration and are automatically applied to the view. Jobs can be viewed independently or positioned on the plate displaying the relative ink use for each ink key. The amount of ink used by the run can be calculated instantly by entering the number of prints and the ink weight (in g/m²). Over-inked areas are singled out for display at a touch.

Loupe

The virtual Loupe tool allows for the magnification of sections of page and provides accurate readings of dot percentages. A touch and drag interface moves the Loupe around the page and allows the Loupe size and magnification to be adjusted while examining halftone dots and fine text. Channel controls cycle the view within the Loupe through the area's individual ink channels. A dynamic heads-up display (HUD) shows the ink dot percentages at a pointed, centered crosshair, or within an area average percentage box, configured to the line screen of plates.

Notes

Notes can be attached to specific areas of a page to alert the press operator of special requirements or to convey any instructions from the prepress room.

Back Page

The Back Page function allows Veripress to virtually back consecutive publication pages onto each other. User-configured paper white point, opacity and back page dot gain are used to accurately simulate the effects of show-through on the current page.

Spectro Tool

Veripress allows precise comparison of softproof and press sheet colours. Operators can use a supported Spectrophotometer to take accurate L*a*b**, LCH, XYZ and approximate density values from a press sheet. An on screen Spectro Tool can be used to measure the corresponding area on the softproof and display the delta E value.

Secure Account Management

Veripress allows administrators to create group and user login accounts tailored to specific roles in the work environment. Accounts are used as a filter to deliver only the information relevant to each user; grant them access to functions and applications; and editing privileges when appropriate. The system enables remote users to login securely and can be configured to notify users of system critical events via email.

Modules

Veripress has a series of integrated modules used to manage jobs as they pass through the colour management system and to monitor Server and Client activity. Each module can be run as a standalone window or as part of Veripress' user-configurable Monitor control panel.

Applications

Veripress includes a suite of customised Applications designed to provide the user with all the tools required to set up and maintain a RIP workflow. Functions include display and printer calibration, on screen softproofing, configuration backup and transfer and colour verification.