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Free prepress tools for packaging printers

15 browser-based tools built by a working flexo platemaking studio. Step & repeat, GS1 barcode verification, preflight, worksmaps, ink and colour tools. Free 7-day trial, nothing to install, anywhere in the world.

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Step & Repeat
Step a single label across the web or cylinder with tracker bars, registra…
Barcode Verifier
Check a barcode against GS1 standards before plates are made: magnificatio…
File Preflight
Check artwork against flexo press standards in one upload: minimum dot, to…
Separation / Ink Report
Turn any normalised PDF into a full A3 separation report: composite previe…
Centre Marks
Automatically inject crosshair centre marks on every ink plate, offset fro…
Visual Compare
Upload two artwork PDFs and get a comparison report: dimensions, ink separ…
Colour Replace
Swap a colour in a PDF and get instant before-and-after PNG proofs, no des…
Colour Swatch Library
Look up Pantone and house spot colours with RGB and CMYK values and ink re…
Repeat Calculator
Work out sleeve radius, print repeat and the distortion factor from your p…
ECG Conversion
Convert CMYK artwork to expanded colour gamut separations for high-fidelit…
Ink Mixing Calculator
Get base ink mixing ratios to hit a target Pantone colour, with a Delta-E …
Ink Calculator
Estimate how much ink a job needs from PDF dimensions and coverage percent…
1-bit Separation Proofs
Generate screened 1-bit TIFFs per separation for a true proofing reference…
Print Defect Troubleshooter
Diagnose common flexographic print problems and work through likely causes…
Worksmap Creator
Generate to-scale flat layout worksmaps from bag dimensions, as downloadab…