If you are using PrimeCenter V4 or an earlier version, refer to the article List of check/fix profiles (V4 and earlier).
Starting with PrimeCenter V5, file processing functions are organized as Tools. Tools can be used to check, correct, or modify files during processing.
What's changed in V5?
In PrimeCenter V4 and earlier, tools and check/fix profiles were managed separately. In V5, most of these functions are unified under the Tools concept and are available in File Editor and throughout the Layout Creator workflow.
Info
The legacy check/fix model is still used in Layout Creator, in the following areas:
- Manual application on input files from the File Manager (right-click on a file)
- Output check/fix profiles in Export Settings
Using tools in PrimeCenter
Tools are available in several places depending on whether you want to automate processing or apply actions manually.
File Editor
| Location | Object type | How it is used |
| Import settings | Tool | Automatically applied to imported files |
| Tools panel | Tool | Manually applied to files |
Layout Creator
| Location | Object type | How it is used |
| Import settings | Tool | Automatically applied to imported files |
| File Manager (right-click on a file) | Check/fix profile (legacy) | Manually applied to files |
| Layout tab | Tool | Used to build layouts (automatic or manual generation) |
| Export settings | Check/fix profile (legacy) | Applied to exported files (automatic or manual export) |
List of tools
Add elements
📌 Annotations
Add text, labels, bar codes, or QR codes to items for identification, tracking, or production information. Learn more
Additional marks
📌 Crop marks
Add crop and/or bleed marks with specified size, offset, and color.
📌 Grommets
Place grommets automatically on your file by defining the quantity or the distance between each grommet. Learn more
📌 Lines
Add finishing lines. Useful for sewing or similar applications.
📌 Remove crop marks
Remove crop marks from your file automatically.
Banner
📌 Banner
Automate the production of head-to-head or back-to-back pole banners with pockets, commonly used for outdoor signage. Learn more
Bleed
📌 Advanced bleed
Add extra space (bleed margin) around images (rectangular or custom shapes) to extend the artwork. Advanced options: more Bleed types, manage resolution, set offsets.
📌 Bleed
Add extra space (bleed margin) around images (rectangular or custom shapes) to extend the artwork and prevent white edges after cutting. Learn more
Color
📌 Convert color
Convert an input color to an output color. Both source and destination color spaces can be defined.
📌 Convert spot color
Convert an input spot color to an output process color by transforming elements into their CMYK color values.
📌 Convert spot color to process
Convert an input spot color to an output color. The destination color space can be defined.
📌 Convert to PSD standard
Convert the file to the Fogra PSD standard using the ISO Coated v2 (ECI) CMYK profile. Suitable for Office documents or PSD files.
📌 Fill contour
Fill the inside or outside of a specified contour with a CMYK color.
📌 Fill PDF Box
Fills the inside or outside of a specified PDF Box (e.g. TrimBox or BleedBox) with a CMYK color.
📌 Remove spot color objects
Remove a specified PDF Box (e.g. TrimBox or BleedBox) from the file.
📌 Spot colot from content
Create a spot color based on the page content. It can be used to add a white ink layer under all printed elements automatically. Learn more
Contour
📌 Clipping path
Adds a clipping path to an existing contour. Particularly useful for packaging workflows, it prepares files with open contours for true shape nesting.
📌 Contour from content
Generate a contour from the page content, even if the file is not vector-based. Learn more
📌 Contour from PDF Box
Generate a contour based on a specified PDF Box (e.g. TrimBox or BleedBox), enabling standardized cutting. Learn more
📌 Separate contours
Create separate objects out of a contour when a file contains multiple shapes.
📌 Split shapes
Split each shape of your file into individual files. It is especially useful for applications like lettering. Learn more
Cutting
📌 Cutting marks color
Apply a background color, white or colored ink, under and around the marks and/or changes the cut mark color. Learn more
Dimensions
📌 Crop to content
Crop the page to the visible content when the page is larger than the actual design elements.
📌 Crop to PDF box
Set the PDF CropBox to the size of a different PDF Box (e.g. TrimBox or BleedBox).
📌 Page margin
Extend the page by adding a defined margin on all sides. Useful when contours are positioned at the edge and may not be properly detected.
📌 Resize
Force the page to a specific size, or automatically adjust all pages to match the largest page in a multi-page document.
📌 Scale
Resize the page by applying a percentage or by setting specific width and height values.
File check
📌 File checks
Check for common file issues, such as invisible white objects, missing spot contours or low-resolution images. Enable a report to get the result of the checks.
Warning
Require a report to display the results of the checks.
Fonts
📌 Vectorize fonts
Convert all fonts to outlines, removing font dependencies and ensuring compatibility with RIP software.
Layers
📌 Mirror
Flip the image horizontally or vertically.
📌 Multilayer file
Create a 3- or 5-page multi-layer file from a 1- or 2-page file.
📌 Remove invisible layers
Remove hidden PDF layers that could cause issues in RIP software.
Manage your cutting
📌 Cutter options
Add cut marks, registration marks, bar codes, and QR codes for automated cutting workflows. Define cut methods and assign contours for compatible cutters. Learn more
Orientation
📌 Orientation
Force the page orientation to portrait or landscape.
📌 Rotate
Rotate the page by 90°, 180°, or -90°. It is not compatible with the Double-sided printing & Multi-layer tool.
Pattern
📌 Pattern
Create files with repetitive patterns.
PDF Boxes
To better understand the role of each PDF box, take a look at this article.
📌 Optimize document
Correct PDF boxes, ensuring they are in the proper order, and removes unnecessary private data from creation tools such as Illustrator.
📌 Remove PDF Box
Remove a specified PDF Box (e.g. TrimBox or BleedBox) from the file.
PDF standards
Warning
Verification profiles require a report to display the results of the checks.
📌 PDFX-1a
- Convert to PDFX-1a (Coated GRACoL 2006)
- Convert to PDFX-1a (ISO Coated v2 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-1a (Japan Color 2011 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-1a (PSO Coated v3 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-1a (US Web Coated (SWOP) V2)
- Verify compliance with PDFX-1a
📌 PDFX-3
- Convert to PDFX-3 (Coated GRACoL 2006)
- Convert to PDFX-3 (ISO Coated v2 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-3 (Japan Color 2001 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-3 (Japan Color 2011 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-3 (PSO Coated v3 (ECI)
- Convert to PDFX-3 (US Web Coated (SWOP) V2)
- Verify compliance with PDFX-3
📌 PDFX-4
- Convert to PDFX-4 (Coated GRACoL 2006)
- Convert to PDFX-4 (ISO Coated v2 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-4 (Japan Color 2001 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-4 (Japan Color 2011 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-4 (PSO Coated v3 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-4 (US Web Coated (SWOP) V2)
- Verify compliance with PDFX-4
- Verify compliance with PDFX-4p
📌 PDFX-5
- Convert to PDFX-5n (7C Indigo TAC370 (ColorLogic))
- Verify compliance with PDFX-5g
- Verify compliance with PDFX-5n
- Verify compliance with PDFX-5pg
📌 PDFX-6
- Convert to PDFX-6 (Coated GRACoL 2006)
- Convert to PDFX-6 (Coated GRACoL 2013)
- Convert to PDFX-6 (ISO Coated v2 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-6 (Japan Color 2001 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-6 (Japan Color 2011 Coated)
- Convert to PDFX-6 (PSO Coated v3 (ECI))
- Convert to PDFX-6 (US Web Coated (SWOP) v2)
- Verify compliance with PDFX-6
- Verify compliance with PDFX-6n
- Verify compliance with PDFX-6p
Place your files
📌 Double-sided printing & Multi-layer
Create back side (B side) for double-sided printing and generate multiple layers.
📌 Mirror
Flip items individually, horizontally or vertically. Learn more
📌 Nesting
Impose, nest, or gang items to optimize media usage and reduce waste. Sort and group files automatically. Learn more
📌 TrimBox
Add a TrimBox (cut line) around each item. Learn more