HP SmartStream Designer for Adobe Illustrator CC 2015

138 Pages·2016·6.82 MB·English

by  Burton, Daniel

SmartStream Designer 20
for Adobe Illustrator
CC2015.3 and CC2015
User Reference
CA494-23030 / December 2016
WW Technical Support – DFE & Workflow
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Contents
1. Introduction 8. Define Dynamic Image Channels 9. Working with Rules
– What is HP SmartStream Designer 20 for – Barcode Studio 10. Creating output files
Adobe Illustrator?
– HP Mosaic – Create PDF output file
– Prerequisites and Installation – Track and Trace Seal Vectors – Create HPD Template file
2. Designer for Illustrator - Composer Lite – DirectSmile 11. Right-to-Left support
Workflows
– GPAS 12. Sending the job to the DFE
3. Introducing: Designer Panels; Selecting a
– HAIYAA
Database file
– HP Edge Printing • Appendix A - PDF-Rich, PDF Fast
4. Define Variable Data – general
comparison table
– HP Link
information
• Appendix B – Dynamic Applications
– HP Photo Enhancement
5. Define Text Channels support information.
– HP Photo Smart Crop Comparison table for Barcode
6. Define Dynamic Text Channels
applications: IDAutomation vs Barcode
– HP Photo Smart Fit
– IDAutomation Barcodes Studio within Designer.
– Image Script Runner
– Lookup table
– Locr Maps
– MindFire Text
– MindFire
– Script Runner
– Organic Imaging
7. Define Image Channels
– Visualead
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Introduction
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What is HP SmartStream Designer for Adobe Illustrator?
Personalized job –
3 personalized copies
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HP SmartStream Designer 20 is a plug-in to Adobe
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Illustrator CC 2015 and CC 2015.3 Personalized
text
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It is a Variable Data Printing (VDP) tool used to define and
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create personalized jobs. 2
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2 Personalized
• The Variable Data is database driven; textual variable data image
and variable image names are listed in a database file
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• Areas defined for variable data are called Personalization 3 2
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channels:
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Text channels and Image channels
Barcodes:
Image /Text
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Personalized jobs contain both fixed and variable data,
text and / or images including Barcodes
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The resulted output file is either a PDF output file, or an
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HPD template file
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Prerequisites and installation
Prerequisites
• Adobe Illustrator
– CC2015.3 64bit or CC2015 64bit
• Windows
– Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8, or Windows 10
– Java 8 JRE
• Mac OS
– Mac OS X v10.9, v10.10, 10.11, or 10.12
– Java 8 JDK
Installation- See the Readme file for installation detailed instructions –
SmartStream Designer 20 for Illustrator Readme - CA379-00970
Previous knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is necessary to operate this product.
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Designer for Illustrator and Composer Lite
Workflows
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VDP workflows
• Designer for Illustrator
- For proof, for small jobs of up to hundreds of database records
Designer: Designer -
Illustrator:
define variable data Create output file:
graphic design
(text, images, barcodes) PDF
• Designer for Illustrator and Composer Lite
- For composing PDF output files of jobs with large database files.
- Composer Lite composes PDF file based on the HPD template and related DB file, using parameters
that are set in a Composer Lite specific VDP preset.
Designer: Designer -
Illustrator: Composer:
define variable data Create output file:
graphic design
(text, images, barcodes) HPD Template Accepts HPD+DB
= Creates PDF
Database file(s)
output file
CSV or TXT
Automation
For automated workflow, the Composer Lite Output folder can be set to be the L&P DFE Server Input hot folder.
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Imposition only workflow
• Designer for Illustrator and Composer Lite
- The Imposition template file (IMPP) is created using Composer Lite V3.0.
- The input is a non-imposed PDF created using SmartStream Designer for Illustrator application (Create Job).
Composer Lite generates an imposed PDF based on the original PDF and the Imposition template file, using
parameters that are set in a specific Imposition preset.
Designer optional step:
Composer:
Illustrator: Designer -Create output
define variable data
graphic design file: PDF
(text, images, barcodes) Creates an
Imposed PDF
Automation
For automated workflow, the Composer Lite Output folder can be set to be the L&P DFE Server Input hot folder.
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Submit a VDP Job: use Designer > Composer Lite > L&P DFE
Pre-submitting steps
Designer:
1. Create a VDP template file (HPD).
2. Have an available database file(s) related to this HPD (TXT, CSV).
Composer Lite
1. Define a VDP preset or select an existing one. For full automation, define the Composer Output folder to be the L&P DFE Input hot
folder.
L&P DFE Server
1. Create a Ticket template in the L&P server and then attach it to a Hot Folder.
Submitting steps
1. Submit the VDP job with the HPD file and DB file using the Composer Lite workflow:
- Add files either via the Submit VDP Job option or put the files in the Input folder using the hot folder workflow naming convention.
- HP SmartStream Composer Lite composes a PDF output file.
- The Composer Output folder is the L&P DFE Input hot folder.
In the L&P DFE:
Open the Job Properties in the L&P Client, and then Edit properties if necessary.
1. RIP the job.
2. View the job in Viewer, and then either Approve or Edit.
3. Once approved, send the job to the press.
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Introducing
Designer panels; Selecting a database file
Let’s start!
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