Features
Everything artworkPDF provides
Built for teams that need production-ready PDF/X-4 output, not a patchwork of rendering scripts and manual preflight steps.
Rendering core
PDF/X-4 output via Ghostscript
artworkPDF renders production-grade PDF/X-4 from document models using a Ghostscript backend with full colour management.
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Full CMYK and spot-colour separation at render time.
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Output conforms to PDF/X-4:2010 by default.
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Deterministic re-render from stored document models.
Print quality
Built-in preflight via lint-pdf
Every render runs lint-pdf preflight checks before output is accepted, catching conformance issues at the source.
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500+ checks covering PDF/X, colour, fonts, and geometry.
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Preflight results attached to job for audit trail.
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Fail-fast mode: jobs rejected on critical violations.
Flexo workflows
Distortion correction and dieline parsing
artworkPDF handles the geometry transformations needed for flexible packaging and label printing.
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Plate distortion correction applied per separation.
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Dieline parser accepts CF2, DDES, and ARD formats.
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Structured geometry output for imposition and cut planning.
Review surface
Separation preview and canvas editor
Browser-side canvas editor built on react-konva, and server-side thumbnail generation for review workflows.
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Per-channel CMYK and spot-colour preview thumbnails.
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react-konva canvas for artwork placement and layer review.
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Embeds via Synergy platform embed hook at /embed/artwork-editor.
Orchestration
Synergy node integration
artworkPDF registers three Synergy node capabilities usable in any AGPL workflow recipe without the platform layer.
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artwork.render — full PDF/X-4 render with preflight.
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artwork.thumbnail — fast preview generation.
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artwork.preview-separations — per-channel separation images.