KB78624089: Hotfix 1204034 for PackEdge, Plato 12.1.1

Summary

Since version 12.1.1, Plato no longer loads the contents of the placed PDF files to determine which inks are really used. Instead, Plato uses the XMP data to determine the used inks. Since this change, it could happen that the list of inks passed to the Viewer dialog contained not-yet existing inks (when file was not completely loaded yet).

This hotfix also solves the following two issues:

Unwanted separations were created because of the “opacity mask only” inks (SmartMark sets were applied incorrectly).
Wrong output of opacity masks without any apparent warning or error.

Symptoms

Plato could crash when replacing/assigning graphics while the Viewer dialog was open. This results in "System error 5" when replacing station in Plato12.1.1.
Unwanted separations were created because of the “opacity mask only” inks (SmartMark sets were applied incorrectly).
Wrong output of opacity masks without any apparent warning or error.

More Information

For installation instructions and to download the hotfix, go to https://mysoftware.esko.com/Hotfixes/Details/1204034/12.1.1.

Article information
Applies to	PackEdge 12.1.1 Plato 12.1.1
Created	13-Dec-13
Last revised
Author	FBR
CW Number	CW193503

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What is a Hotfix?

A Hotfix is a software package that you can install on an existing installation of our software. Each hotfix contains fixes for one or more known issues in our released software.

Because there is always a small chance for a hotfix to cause new issues, you should only install Recommended Hotfixes, unless otherwise instructed by your Esko Software Support team.