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Originally Posted by mjoep123
We are thinking of moving to ApogeeX. Anyone here on the Esko forum used ApogeeX?? I have seen lots of demos on ApogeeX and it is pretty slick. But I am trying to figure out how to work without Backstage Edit, we do so much work with Editor, I always felt that was a huge advantage that Esko had. Plus we have over 8 years sunk into Esko.
But on the flip side, we are a medium size commercial printer and Esko will always be a packaging software first and foremost.
Any thoughts?
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Dear mjoep123,
WARNING: I am from Esko
Your post gives the impression that you are considering to change over to ApogeeX, because Esko has its main focus on packaging. That would be strange. Also 8 years ago when you chose Esko (still Barco Graphics in those days) we had our focus on packaging.
The Esko Software Suite uses the same underlying technology regardless of the application for which it is used. Almost all of the CP-related features of the software are used by our packaging customers as well and vice versa. Or did you think that HighLine screening is not interesting for packaging customers? Or trapping, file editing, ink usage reduction, color management, automation, JDF integration, web-based approval, and so many other things? Sure, we have products and features that are only useful for packaging, our Deskpack plugins for Illustrator for example. Even then the distinction is often blurry. Take our Kongsberg cutting tables: we have CP customers happily and effectively using them to cut their varnish blankets.
We only have one product which is very specific for commercial printing: FastImpose (which I happen to be the product manager of). This product is alive and kicking. We invented JDF-based automated imposition (JDF Stripping) and when you are not ready for JDF, FastImpose is still the best-performing imposition solution out there by any standard. Do not forget either that we have quite an installed base in commercial printing and that many of our customers work in a mixed market, using both FastImpose and Plato next to each other in a nicely integrated environment.
If I misinterpreted your concerns then at least this has been straightened out.
Best regards,
Freddy Pieters
Esko Belgium
