Larry Moore

The Flexographic Technical Association'sTEST program has announced the donation by EskoArtwork of a complete suite of flexo-related software to advance the development of the association's FIRST Operator Certification Program. Included in the donation are multiple accounts of editing and sheet layout modules, workflow automation, color management, output and imaging programs, 3D design applications and online collaboration solutions. 'This type of donation is so important to the future of our program,' says Joe Tuccitto, FTA director of education. 'Not only will this software allow us to provide robust graphics to the FIRST Implementation Specialist and Press Operator Certification programs, but

Among the key influencers driving the implementation of monitor-based soft proofing and online collaboration, reduced costs and shorter time to market are twin forces to be reckoned with. Decreasing the number of hard copy proofs that are produced and shared among multiple stakeholders in different locations simultaneously yields savings in the form of shipping costs, faster customer signoffs, and potentially significant reductions in chemistry, materials, power, and other elements of the hardcopy proofing process