Creative Edge Software releases iC3D v5.5 with major new features powered by Real-Time Ray Tracing

Interactive Lighting Editor saves time and reduces designers’ reliance on image retouching

September 11th, 2018 –Creative Edge Software is announcing the latest major version launch of its award-winning all-in-one packaging design software iC3D, with previews taking place at several key events in the USA and Europe. iC3D version 5.5 introduces additional carton folding capabilities, as well as new ray traced materials and editing features powered by the recently announced iC3D Real-Time Ray Tracing.

Creative Edge Software to Showcase Latest iC3D Release at Labelexpo 2016

Minneapolis, MN August 30th, 2016 – Creative Edge Software will show the latest version of its award-winning iC3D all-in-one packaging design software at Labelexpo 2016, September 13–15, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Booth 6515), in Rosemont, Illinois. This will be the first official U.S. roll-out of iC3D version 4.0 software which was recently launched at drupa 2016 to meet demand for a new level of photorealism in digital 3D prototyping.

Smart Packaging – Are We Ready?

Smart Packaging

As the consumer product supply chain becomes more sophisticated, we find new ways to make packages better. Sometimes the changes—like food safety or RFID tracking—have little impact on a package’s appearance. But other developments in smart packaging can have a profound impact on design. Consumer Product Companies (CPCs) need to be ready. CPC brand managers’… Read more

New FDA Packaging Rules: The Coming Crunch for U.S. Food Companies

The Coming Crunch for US Food Companies

The “Nutrition Facts” panel has been required on U.S. food packaging design since 1993. Now, with major new FDA requirements, the packaging supply chain is faced with a logistical nightmare that could last for years. (One way to dramatically reduce the pain of the new FDA packaging rules is with iC3D from Creative Edge Software.) At this… Read more

Packaging Approval: The Missing Part of Printing’s “Industry 4.0”

Approvals The Missing Part Of Printing Industry 4

As we recover from the tsunami that is drupa, many in the printing and graphics arena are left to ponder what the next few years will bring. One of the show’s hot topics—“Industry 4.0” or “Printing 4.0,” depending on who you ask—highlights the need for solutions like iC3D and packaging approval.