New platform enables designers to create print-ready digital embellishment projects from standard PDFs while giving Print Service Providers a direct path to new business.
RAMSEY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / September 23, 2026 / Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today introduced Embellishment Forge, a new platform designed to simplify the creation of digital embellishment applications and expand access to specialty effects.
Developed by Konica Minolta and powered by Adobe Print Services, Embellishment Forge helps more designers participate in digital embellishment by eliminating much of the specialized knowledge traditionally required to create production-ready files. By democratizing access to embellishment as a creative and commercial tool for designers, it enables more projects to incorporate high-value print enhancements that drive differentiation, engagement and profitability.
"Digital embellishment is very profitable for print providers because it consistently delivers stronger visual impact, but too many potential applications never reach production because the process can be intimidating for non-specialists," said Frank Mallozzi, President, Industrial and Production Print, Konica Minolta. "Embellishment Forge makes those capabilities more accessible while helping print providers bring embellishment into the creative conversation rather than introducing it at the production stage."
Until now, digital embellishment has largely depended on a relatively small group of specialists who understand both design and production requirements. Embellishment Forge is designed to make those capabilities accessible to a broader creative audience while helping Print Service Providers introduce embellishment earlier in the decision-making process.
Embellishment Forge begins with a standard PDF. From there, designers can explore embellishment concepts, evaluate their impact and generate files aligned to a participating PSP's production environment. By handling much of the underlying production complexity behind the scenes, the platform allows users to focus on creative decisions rather than file preparation.
For PSPs, the value extends beyond workflow efficiency. Through designer-focused architecture, providers can extend embellishment capabilities beyond their own production teams, expanding the number of people capable of creating embellishment applications while maintaining alignment with their production environment.
"Decorative effects are too technical for most designers to spec into a job, and because there's no standard way to define them in a PDF, Print Service Providers have no easy way to show customers what's possible before a job is placed, so that revenue often gets left on the table," said Naveen Goel, General Manager and Vice President, Adobe Print Technologies. "Print Embellishment Ready SDK, part of Adobe Print Services, automatically defines those effects so Print Service Providers can show customers exactly how a job can be decorated before it's even ordered. Embellishment Forge, built with Konica Minolta, brings that same intelligence directly into designers' hands, extending the production print experience from Adobe."
Visitors to PRINTING United 2026 can learn more about Embellishment Forge at the Konica Minolta booth. Additional information on Konica Minolta's digital embellishment solutions can be found here.
About Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.'s (Konica Minolta) journey began more than 150 years ago with a vision to see and do things differently. Today, the company partners with clients to Give Shape to Ideas by supporting their digital transformation. Its business technology offerings include IT services, intelligent information management, video security solutions, managed print services, office technology, and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2025 America's Best Large Employers list, included on CRN's MSP 500 list numerous times; recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for nineteen consecutive years and presented with Keypoint Intelligence's BLI 2025 and 2021 A3 Line of The Year and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Awards for its bizhub One i-Series.
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
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SOURCE: Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
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