Pre-press automation right inside Adobe Illustrator
Nixa is an Adobe Illustrator plugin that automates the repetitive pre-press tasks — dimensions, step & repeat, trapping, preflight, export and approval — right within your workflow.
Everything your pre-press needs, without leaving Illustrator
Bring the job order into the artwork
Nixa pulls the job order data straight from Nucleus — customer, product, version, measurements and specs — and uses it to feed every automation.
- Fetch job order data by number and version
- Technical specs synced with the artwork
- A single source for dimensions, step & repeat and approval
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Technical dimensions applied in one click
Mark up the artwork's dimensions automatically, choosing the position (top, bottom, sides or all sides) and radius indicators, with configurable color, font and spacing.
- Dimensions on any side of the artwork, with radius indicators
- Customizable color, font and spacing
- A technical layer created and reused automatically
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Plate layout and automatic repetition
Lay out multiple labels across the plate automatically, with track, repetition and spacing calculations. Supports both flexographic and digital/smart printing.
- Automatic track, repetition and closure calculation
- Flexographic and digital/smart modes
- Optimized layout to reduce waste
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Industry-standard flexographic trapping
Apply registration compensation between colors automatically, with logic inspired by professional Esko workflows — spread, choke and pullback — preventing registration errors on press.
- Spread, choke and pullback applied by rule
- Specific handling for CMYK, Pantone and white
- Less rework and fewer registration errors on the plate
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Quality checks before the plate
Run a complete check of the artwork with configurable rules: minimum black percentage, white detection, image resolution, text size, stroke width, overprint and more.
- 10+ configurable verification rules
- White, resolution and overprint detection
- Detailed report of the issues found
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Approval table and remote approval with Eyeview
Generate approval tables from the job order data and send the artwork for remote approval via Eyeview, getting the customer's decision without leaving your workflow.
- Approval table with technical job order data
- Send PDF or AI for approval via Eyeview
- Track the approval status
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Export JPG and PDF in one go
Export the document's artboards to JPG and PDF at the same time, with 300 DPI for JPG and automatic folder organization, ready to send to customers and suppliers.
- JPG and PDF generated at once
- 300 DPI JPG and PDF organized in its own folder
- Configurable export folder
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A standardized folder structure for every job
Automatically create the job's folder hierarchy from the job order data — development, original, closure, table and trapping — keeping every job organized.
- Folders generated from the job order data
- A single standard across all production
- Individual files organized automatically
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Why pre-press teams choose Nixa
More speed
Automate dimensions, layout, trapping and export to deliver every artwork far faster.
Fewer errors on the plate
Preflight and trapping prevent issues that would only show up later, on press.
Integrated into your workflow
Runs inside Illustrator and connects with Nucleus and Eyeview, with no tool switching.
Frequently asked questions
Clear up your questions about Nixa.
- Which versions of Adobe Illustrator does Nixa work with?
- Nixa works with Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 and newer, on both Windows and macOS.
- How is Nixa installed?
- Nixa is a CEP extension for Illustrator. Once installed, it appears as a panel under Window > Extensions, inside Illustrator itself.
- In which languages is Nixa available?
- Nixa is available in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and the language can be changed right in the panel.
- Do I need a Nucleus account to use Nixa?
- Yes. Nixa fetches the job order data from Nucleus, so you need to log in to use the automations that rely on the job order.
Interested?
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Phone
+55 (47) 99999-9709
Location
Bela Vista Center - Gaspar - SC
Hours
Mon–Fri: 8am–6pm Sat: 8am–12pm