KB405030001: Hotfix 202211009 for Automation Engine 22.11

Summary

ArtPro+ graphic kernel based tasks may encounter performance issues when processing PDF files with multiple copies of the same linked image (as written by ArtPro+ or previously processed with ArtPro+ graphic kernel based tasks).

Imaging Engine tasks may produce wrong output for PDF files containing linked images with uncolored opacity masks (as written by ArtPro+ or previously processed with ArtPro+ graphic kernel based tasks).

Symptoms

If linked images are placed or updated in ArtPro+ 22.11 and there are multiple copies of the same image, they are no longer grouped as 'x copies' after the Save, Close and Reopen. They are all listed separately.
As the image data is not reused optimally anymore, this causes delays in opening and saving such files in ArtPro+, or processing such files in Automation Engine (tasks or PDF Action Lists).

Certain linked images with uncolored opacity masks may look correct in ArtPro+ but do not look correct when imaged on the Imaging Engine or when viewed in Adobe® Acrobat®.

More Information

For installation instructions and to download the hotfix, go to https://mysoftware.esko.com/hotfixes/details/202211009/.