Color-Logic Workflow Integrates Seamlessly with New Adobe PDF Print Engine 7

PRESS ROOM

15 Sept

Monday, September 15, 2025 : West Chester, OH, USA—Color-Logic, the global leader in color management and metallic printing technology, is pleased to announce that the newly released Adobe PDF Print Engine 7 adds new support for the Color-Logic workflow, particularly for printing with white ink or toner and CMYK on metallic stocks.

This advancement enhances the ability of printers and designers to create stunning metallic effects with unmatched efficiency and precision.

Adobe PDF Print Engine 7, which was announced on May 6, 2025, includes a new feature which specifically supports the Color-Logic workflow and is designed for metallic substrates.

This new capability eliminates the need for a designer to manually create a white mask. By integrating seamlessly with the Color-Logic System™, this feature streamlines workflows and enhances productivity for printers worldwide.

The Color-Logic Design Suite™, fully compatible with Adobe Creative Cloud 2025, enables designers to create metallic effects and embellishments in seconds using automated palettes and plug-ins.

When paired with Adobe PDF Print Engine 7 in-RIP capabilities, printers can achieve predictable, high-quality results across a range of printing processes, including both digital and offset.

This synergy ensures that the 924 metallic colors and unlimited embellishments available in the Color-Logic system are rendered with precision, enhancing brand appeal and market differentiation.

Combining the innovative Color-Logic Adobe advanced RIP technology provides a robust solution for product tools andcing premium metallic prints with our mutual OEM partners.

About Adobe PDF Print Engine

Adobe PDF Print Engine is built on a performant and robust architecture that delivers advanced colour capabilities, industry-leading print quality, dynamic workflow capabilities and the power to customise.

As the fastest rendering technology on the market, PDF Print Engine can be scaled to drive any press at its rated speed, making it ideal for high-complexity print jobs like variable product printing and direct mail.

It natively processes PDF files, Adobe Illustrator files and common image file formats such as TIFF, JPEG and Photoshop.

Because it's built on the same core Adobe technologies that power Creative Cloud and Acrobat, PDF Print Engine ensures unmatched fidelity between on-screen previews and final printed output.

It also streamlines production by executing prepress and postpress operations directly within the RIP, minimising the need for manual intervention and specialised skill sets.

PDF Print Engine converts colours to maximise the available press gamut—including for transparent elements—delivering an industry-first.

About Color-Logic

Compatible with both Silver ink/toner and White ink/toner based printing devices, the Color-Logic System™ is the worlds first color communication system that takes into account the printing device, inks, press profile and coatings unique to the printer and provides designers, brands, printers and convertors with an accurate color communication and print embellishment system to work from.

Color-Logic is compatible with offset, inkjet, flexography, digital, screen and gravure printing processes.

It is ideal for; but not limited to, packaging, pouches, direct mail, POP, signage, post cards, literature, booklets, labels, shrink sleeves, calendars and many more! With Color-Logic, your only limitation is your creativity.