PREPARE
AUTOMATE YOUR PREPRESS PROCESSES
The prepress solution for fast and precise file preparation
Prepare is a browser-based prepress solution with automation at its core. It centralizes every step — from corrections to customer approvals — in one streamlined
platform, reducing errors, saving time, and improving collaboration.
Powered by callas technology, it ensures reliable preflight and PDF processing with full traceability. This software combines automation and flexibility, supporting both fully automated workflows and manual job preparation for everything from repetitive tasks to
complex, customized projects. Also available is the PDF Editor, a separate desktop application for precise editing of print-ready files.
Prepare can be seamlessly extended with Produce, creating a fully automated workflow from file preparation to final print. Together, they form a unique end-to-end
solution that reduces manual steps, minimizes errors, and maximizes productivity.
Prepare brings automation and control to prepress teams, enabling faster file preparation seamless customer approvals, and securedata handling for high-performance digital workflows.
AUTOMATE YOUR PREPRESS WORKFLOW
• One-click automation chains for
• data corrections
• XML Hotfolder Automation with
• embedded job instructions
• End-to-end job processing without
• manual steps
• Live job status tracking
ENSURE FILE
QUALITY
• Data preparation tools to secure
output
• Visual editor for layout, boxes,
barcodes, geometry
• PDF Editor for separations, page
frames, colors
• File versioning and centralized file
storage
MANAGE CUSTOMER APPROVALS
• Online approval portal
• Share, collect, and track client
• approvals
• Generate and send tailored
• approval reports
• Access full approval history
OPTIMIZE LAYOUT AND RESOURCES
• Imposition wizard: step-and repeat,
tiling, nesting
• Material-saving nesting
• Mounting instructions and imposition reports
HANDLE VARIABLE
DATA
• VDP Editor
• Create browser-based variable content
CONNECT WITH EXTERNAL SYSTEMS
• REST API for ERP/MIS integration
- Smart Fixes & customizable preflight - Detect and resolve errors at sale with tailored fixup chains.
- Versioning & data integrity - Track changes and ensure reliable, error-free outputs.
- Customer approvals made simple - Share, collect, and manage client feedback with an online portal and customizable reports.
- Visual PDF editing & VDP tools - Edit static and variable print content directly in your browser.
- End-to-end automation - Create zero-touch workflows from upload to print-ready output.
