Knowledge-based System Design for the Graphic Arts

Most graphic arts products have a fairly complex structure. The design systems need to be flexible and intelligent and cover the publication level comprehensively. Application of knowledge engineering (KE) and knowledge-based (KB) systems is reviewed and some preliminary results are discussed. The discussion includes mainly prepress and publishing systems. Examples of our own projects form 1986 to 1990 are given. So far they range from design and positioning of items on pages (publication-wide) to various expert systems (ES) for evaluation, advisory, diagnostic or control problems in various graphic arts environments.