Extract data from pdf from Esko ArtPro+

[JimmyHartington]

In Switch I receive files for label production from a customer which has Esko ArtPro+.

The set the printing method for some colors in the ArtPro and then saves and send the file to us.

But I can not find a way to extract this information. And I do not even know if is saved into the pdf.

I have tried with Pitstop, FastLane and Coherent PDF.

Has anybody tried to get this information out of a pdf?

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[Padawan]

Have you checked the XMP metadata of hte PDF file? Esko puts a lot of info there.

[JimmyHartington]

I have looked at the XMP metadata.
And it does not seem to be there.

[magnussandstrom]

Could you provide an example file?

[JimmyHartington]

Example file
https://d.pr/f/zepeLU

[magnussandstrom]

I exported all metadata using ExifTool and could not find anything from ArtPro+. But the file seems to be generated from InDesign not ArtPro+?


[ExifTool] ExifTool Version Number : 13.25
[System] File Name : artpro_production_fil.pdf
[System] Directory : C:/Users/color/AppData/Local/Temp/SwitchNodeScriptExecutor/77_562c17181aa44182ba6d259a760533a2/41NOM
[System] File Size : 2.4 MB
[System] File Modification Date/Time : 2026:03:20 12:29:57+01:00
[System] File Access Date/Time : 2026:03:20 12:30:03+01:00
[System] File Creation Date/Time : 2026:03:20 12:30:03+01:00
[System] File Permissions : -rw-rw-rw-
[File] File Type : PDF
[File] File Type Extension : pdf
[File] MIME Type : application/pdf
[PDF] PDF Version : 1.5
[PDF] Linearized : No
[PDF] Creator : Adobe InDesign 21.2 (Macintosh)
[PDF] Modify Date : 2026:02:17 14:31:13+01:00
[PDF] Trapped : False
[PDF] Title :
[PDF] Producer : Adobe PDF Library 18.0
[PDF] Create Date : 2026:02:06 17:24:01+01:00
[PDF] Subject :
[PDF] Author :
[PDF] PDF Version : 1.5
[PDF] Language : en-GB
[PDF] Page Count : 1
[XMP-x] XMP Toolkit : XMP Core 6.0.0
[XMP-xmpMM] Instance ID : uuid:b5acd204-f7f4-ae48-91a3-5529708099c9
[XMP-xmpMM] Original Document ID : xmp.did:033b86da-e3d3-4a3b-a53d-51e824085e07
[XMP-xmpMM] Document ID : xmp.id:3a2ec347-7b12-4016-a527-f48733388a27
[XMP-xmpMM] Rendition Class : proof:pdf
[XMP-xmpMM] Derived From Instance ID : xmp.iid:6b6fde61-ae38-4a7d-896c-babb72378794
[XMP-xmpMM] Derived From Document ID : xmp.did:036a7244-61dd-41fd-a8e1-d85126681aef
[XMP-xmpMM] Derived From Original Document ID: xmp.did:033b86da-e3d3-4a3b-a53d-51e824085e07
[XMP-xmpMM] Derived From Rendition Class : default
[XMP-xmpMM] History Action : converted
[XMP-xmpMM] History Parameters : from application/x-indesign to application/pdf
[XMP-xmpMM] History Software Agent : Adobe InDesign 21.2 (Macintosh)
[XMP-xmpMM] History Changed : /
[XMP-xmpMM] History When : 2026:02:06 17:24:01+01:00
[XMP-dc] Description :
[XMP-dc] Title :
[XMP-dc] Creator :
[XMP-xmp] Metadata Date : 2026:02:17 14:31:13+01:00
[XMP-xmp] Create Date : 2026:02:06 17:24:01+01:00
[XMP-xmp] Creator Tool : Adobe InDesign 21.2 (Macintosh)
[XMP-xmp] Modify Date : 2026:02:17 14:31:13+01:00
[XMP-pdf] Keywords :
[XMP-pdf] Producer : Adobe PDF Library 18.0
[XMP-pdf] Trapped : False
[ICC-header] Profile CMM Type : Adobe Systems Inc.
[ICC-header] Profile Version : 2.1.0
[ICC-header] Profile Class : Output Device Profile
[ICC-header] Color Space Data : CMYK
[ICC-header] Profile Connection Space : Lab
[ICC-header] Profile Date Time : 2007:05:15 16:30:03
[ICC-header] Profile File Signature : acsp
[ICC-header] Primary Platform : Apple Computer Inc.
[ICC-header] CMM Flags : Not Embedded, Independent
[ICC-header] Device Manufacturer : Adobe Systems Inc.
[ICC-header] Device Model :
[ICC-header] Device Attributes : Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
[ICC-header] Rendering Intent : Perceptual
[ICC-header] Connection Space Illuminant : 0.9642 1 0.82491
[ICC-header] Profile Creator : Adobe Systems Inc.
[ICC-header] Profile ID : 0
[ICC_Profile] Profile Description : Coated FOGRA39 (ISO 12647-2:2004)
[ICC_Profile] Profile Copyright : Copyright 2007 Adobe Systems, Inc.
[ICC_Profile] Media White Point : 0.8448 0.87621 0.7457
[ICC_Profile] Char Target : ICCHDAT FOGRA39
[ICC_Profile] Technology : Offset Lithography
[ICC_Profile] Viewing Cond Desc : D50
[ICC_Profile] A To B0 : (Binary data 89958 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC_Profile] A To B2 : (Binary data 89958 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC_Profile] A To B1 : (Binary data 89958 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC_Profile] B To A0 : (Binary data 145588 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC_Profile] B To A1 : (Binary data 145588 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC_Profile] B To A2 : (Binary data 145588 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC_Profile] Gamut : (Binary data 37009 bytes, use -b option to extract)
[ICC-view] Viewing Cond Illuminant : 613.82878 636.61977 525.14764
[ICC-view] Viewing Cond Surround : 122.76576 127.32396 105.02953
[ICC-view] Viewing Cond Illuminant Type : D50

[JimmyHartington]

I have been told the file has been opened in ArtPro.
Made some changes.
Set the Printing Method and then saved.

But maybe I should just get back to the customer and ask him to confirm it.

Thanks for looking at the file.

[jan_suhr]

I found a few XML values that referred to Esko trim marks but nothing about the things you asked for.

[magnussandstrom]

I found a few XML values that referred to Esko trim marks but nothing about the things you asked for.

Could you share how and where?

[jan_suhr]

PDF Toolbox have a tool for exploring the metadata inside the PDF.

The only thing I found from Esko or ArtPro was this crosshair, not trim marks as I said before.

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Nothing special in the color definitions

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