STANDARD SECURITY

DESIGN SOFTWARE
Qualityand
Trust
STANDARD SECURITY
DESIGN SOFTWARE
GS Core
GS Legacy
GS Screenphony
GS XeroShield

JURA
BUDAPEST-WIEN-BANGKOK
Contents
Introduction 5

Special features in general 6

GS Core 9

GS Legacy 12

GS Screenphony 14

GS XeroShield 16

Sample designs 18
Introduction
The GS Standard Security Design Software Package is a modular
system of graphic applications. The elements of this system can be
used in several combinations, providing a flexible solution for the
needs of any standard security pre-press design system.

• GS Core – The main standard level graphic security application,

also can be used for hosting the other software options listed
below: they can be used as plug-ins in GS Core.

• GS Legacy – GS Legacy is an optional plug-in module for GS

Core, for creating Guilloche design elements easily and quickly.

• GS Screenphony – GS Screenphony is an optional plug-in module

for GS Core, containing easy-to-use security screening methods
targeted primarily for standard security companies.

• GS XeroShield – GS XeroShield is an optional plug-in module for

GS Core, for creating anti-photocopy patterns.

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 Special features
in general
Particularly hig h precision
data processing & accuracy
• Internal data processing is much higher than usual.
• 0.001 mm intervals are easily defined.
• Linewidth can be as fine as 0.0001 mm (equals 0.1 µm).
• Movements or position difference can be as small as 0.00001 mm
(equals 0.01 µm).
• The whole design artwork is created with the highest possible
accuracy, 100% precision from creating elements up to finalize
the design artwork.

V ector and pixel data processing ,

large file processing
• Both vector and pixel graphics can be imported, created, edited
and exported.
• Conversion between these formats, and retouching is possible.
• Handling scanned high resolution pixel graphic files from line
work, halftone or continuous tone images, in several formats.
• Processing large files effectively. Speed optimization and fast
save in binary format is included.

U nlimited undo & history, real -time operation

• Correcting mistakes up to unlimited number of last operations,
even back to the very first operation step.
• Undo marks can be set for easy navigation between operation
stages.
• A separate History Window shows the list of operation steps.
• The steps can be renamed for easier remembering.
• Special modifications are provided by unique Super objects with
editable individual creation history.
• GS software execute commands immediately real-time.

U nlimited zoom & measuring , full preview

& multiple views
• Infinite magnification of any portions of the design artwork,
together with View marking and Zoom undo.

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• Measuring distances, angles and lengths/areas precisely.
• Improved view modes from draft to full color preview with dual
monitor capabilities.
• Multiple views can be set for the same artwork at the same
time.
• Window position marking is possible.

Compatibility, importing -exporting file formats

• The design system is able to use files created on other systems
by other software.
• The system is also able to export files to other systems and
software.
• Native formats: GS Layout 3.0 (GLT, GLB); GS Engraver 3.0 (GET,
GEB); GS Vector (GSV – only with GS Vector Premium installed); GS
InkChooser (INK).
• Known supported formats: Illustrator 7.0 (AI); Encapsulated
Postscript 3.0 (EPS – only output); Tagged Image Format 6.0 (TIF),
AutoCAD 12.0 (DXF – only output); Windows bitmap (BMP); JPEG
File Interchange format (JPG); Portable Document Format (PDF).

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 Finalizing design artwork, coloriz ation , printing
• GS design system is able to make a total composition, to arrange the
elements of the design artwork onto layers, to name elements, to
make grouping and masking, and to finalize the digital montage.
• Outputs in standard PostScript Level 2 and 3, and PDF v1.4.
• Handling several color information including BW, Grayscale, RGB,
CMYK, LAB and 1 to 12 color N-Separated.
• Uncoated and Coated Pantone colors are included.
• It is possible to send the digital information of the design to both
PostScript and non-PostScript printers (ink-jet or laser printer) to
get fast results on paper.

P rotection against unaut h orised data access

• Multi-level data protection is provided, including the operating
system password, a hardware-dependent software license and a
hardware key.

O nline help & tutorial

• Software Manual is available on the screen.
• Tutorial example files are included on the hard disk.

64-bit version
• Besides 32-bit version all GS software products has a 64-bit
version that is ready to run in the latest operating system.
• The 64-bit versions process bigger amount of data (without memory
limitiation) and work faster, compared to 32-bit versions.

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GS Core
Introduction
Complete standard grap h ic security application

GS Core is Jura’s standard level pre-press design software – originating

from the flagship GS Layout Plus – to create and compose elements
and finalize up-to-date graphic artworks of security documents.

It also serves as a host application for optional software plug-ins

developed focusing on the most common requirements of standard
security printing. It processes very effectively the main categories
of computer graphics – bitmap images and vector objects – and
provides standard output: PostScript, 1-bit TIFF and PDF.

Features
In addition to the most important general features detailed on
page 6–8, GS Core contains numerous tools with the following
functionality:

• Drawing and typing – Making sketches, creating draft designs

on screen similarly to drawing on paper, and drawing elements.
Using freehand tools or generating with the machine. Direct text
entering.

• Backgrounds – Covering surfaces, filling areas. Rapid, user

adjustable production of security patterns, linescreens, reliefs, etc.

• Selection – Separating portions of the artwork, by free hand or

automated processes, to be edited or replaced, while protecting
the other parts against any alterations.

• Transformation – Changing position, size, shape and orientation.

Image transformations.

• Distortion – Line width modulations, 2D & 3D transformations.

Regular and irregular deformations.

• Colorization - Colorizing objects. Distributing elements on

virtual printing plates. Color calibration possiblities.

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 • Composition - Organizing the graphic elements to compose the final design
artwork. Easy assembling and positioning with 100% accuracy. Moving,
aligning and masking elements in various ways.

• Production - Outputting the design work to further processes. Saving,

exporting, printing and proofing.

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Main advantages
• Aimed to standard level – Besides most basic functions of
well-known layout applications GS Core includes extra unique
tools for creating modern standard level security design artwork.

• Easy-to-use – GS Core is easy to operate and learn compared

to its complexity and possibilities. Main commercial graphic
software user experience provides further advantage. On-screen
help documentation is written in plain English and illustrated
with many snapshots.

• Real-time operation – GS Core executes commands immediately

in real-time with unusual high speed.

• Ultimate control – GS Core gives possibility to examine and

modify the smallest details of graphic security artwork. With the
infinite magnification and special tools the lowest graphic level
retouching operations can be performed on all elements, shapes,
images.

• Various possiblities – The flexible and modular functions in GS

Core give many possiblities to users to fulfill the requirements in
today ’s standard graphic security design work.

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 GS Legacy
Introduction
Creating G uilloche elements in a q uick way

GS Legacy is an optional plug-in module for GS Core, for creating

Guilloche design elements easily and quickly.

User experience and design knowledge is combined with the infinite

possibilities of the powerful engine of Jura’s highly acclaimed unique
GS Vector Premium software. The result is GS Legacy – with its
completely redesigned Graphic User Interface. It’s providing foolproof
manipulations of existing preset examples, to help the users creating
unlimited number of different, high-quality traditional true Guilloche
graphic security design elements – such as Rosettes, Linemotifs,
Backgrounds and Reliefs. Our new interface is more intuitive,
leading the user, using graphic symbols for better understanding of
the parameters and the creation process. The parameters are ‘pre-
tuned’ and highly accurate, helping the users for easier element
creation. The outstanding Wizard function – the name says it all –
creates new elements endlessly at a push of a button, which can be
used as is or modified according to the requirements.

Features
In addition to most of the general features detailed on page 6–8,
GS Legacy includes 4 Wizards:

• Rosette Wizard – unique Guilloche rosette creating interface,

including the function that creates new elements instantly.

• Linemotif Wizard – unique Guilloche linemotif creating inter-

face, including the function that creates new elements instantly.

• Background Wizard – unique Guilloche background creating

interface, including the function that creates new elements in-
stantly.

• Relief Wizard – unique relief (medalion) creating interface,

including the function that creates new elements instantly. The
relief effect is controlled by a user-defined grayscale image.

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Main advantages
GS Legacy provides the following special benefits:

• Self-explanatory – intuitive interface, no training needed.

• Foolproof – good presets + suitable manipulations = eliminates

creation mistakes.

• Wizard function – creates new elements with a push of a but-

ton, they can be used immediately, or tweaked further.

• Productive – practically infinite number of elements can be cre-

ated, the user can easily make his/her own unique libraries.

• Compatible – besides the application’s own native format the

elements can also be exported to AI (Adobe Illustrator), PostScript
or PDF format.

• True Guilloches – the results are real traditional style Guilloche

design elements, not look-a-like imitations.

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 GS Screenphony
Introduction
Easy-to -use standard security screening

GS Screenphony is an optional plug-in module for GS Core, containing

easy-to-use security screening methods targeted primarily for
standard security companies.

Features
In addition to most of the general features detailed on page 6–8, GS
Screenphony contains the following unique functions:

• Lear Screen – vector-based security screening using continuous

lines of microtext modified in many user-defined ways: scaling,
width modulation, spacing, rotation, randomization, controlled by
grayscale graphic information. High-resolution pixel-based output
is also provided.

• Type Screen – pixel-based random security screening based

on microletter groups. Special modulation is controlled by any
grayscale pixel image matching ink coverage of microletter areas
to the gray levels. Provides high-resolution output.

• Screen Master (also included in GS Layout Plus) – user definable

or programmable security screening by unique screen elements.

• Screen library management – easier library creation for

Screen Master (not included in GS Layout Plus).

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Main advantages
GS Screenphony provides the following special benefits:

• Self-explanatory – intuitive interface, no training needed.

• Fast – with few easy-to-use parameters results can be quickly

achieved.

• Productive – practically infinite number of variatons can be

created, users can make their own unique and re-usable screen
libraries easily.

• Compatible – besides the application’s own native format the

elements can also be exported to AI (Adobe Illustrator), TIFF,
PostScript or PDF format.

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 GS XeroShield
Introduction
Generating special anti -p h otocopy patterns

GS XeroShield is an optional plug-in module for GS Core, for creating

anti-photocopy patterns. Using optional methods the application
hides an invisible information into a homogeneous area by creating
patterns developed especially for this purpose.

Features
In addition to most of the general features detailed on page 6–8,
GS XeroShield contains the following unique functions:

• XeroBar – Generates a vector-based result with masking and

combining two special linescreens.

• XeroLift – Generates a vector-based result specially altering

lines in a linescreen.

• XeroGuard – Generates high resolution pixel-based results using

a unique patent-pending pattern.

Main advantages
GS XeroShield provides the following special benefits:

• Hidden patterns – looking at the resulted elements with naked

eyes only a smooth area can be seen with uniform ‘density ’ (ink
coverage) on the original document.

• Altering copies – on the copy of the original document – made

by a targeted photocopy machine that is sensitive to the related
pattern – the previously hidden information appears (for example
the word „COPY“ or similar) instead of the smooth area. It makes
easy to recognize that this is a counterfeited document.

• Stronger protecion – applying such patterns will help to

increase the protecion level of the security documents.

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Original
security check

Photo copy 1

Photo copy 2

Test chart of XeroShield

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 Sample designs
Sample design created by GS Core only.

Greek background Microtext Scale Screen

Traditional relief Line-width Aura background K-Scope background

background modulation

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 Sample design variation created by:
GS Core, GS Legacy, GS Screenphony
and GS XeroShield.

Type Screen GS Legacy Guilloche Lear Screen

XeroLift copy XeroShield copy GS Legacy Guilloche Screen Master screen

protection protection background
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