Quark Establishes Quark Virtual Knowledge Base: "A Tech at Your Fingertips"
New Virtual Knowledge Base Empowers Customers with Easily Accessible, High Quality, 24/7 Self-Service Technical Support Tools
Denver, Colorado - August 6, 2008 - Quark announced today the establishment of the Quark® Virtual Knowledge Base, a virtual "Tech at Your Fingertips." Quark's Virtual Knowledge Base was created to empower customers with a 24/7 self-service technical support tool. Offered as an addition to Quark's current technical support options, including free phone-based technical support, the Virtual Knowledge Base is designed so that creative professionals and those supporting them can quickly find answers to questions and solutions to technical problems.
Paul Brothe, Senior Vice President of Customer Service and Operations stated, "Quark customers desire the latest technology when interacting with us. The Virtual Knowledge Base provides another valuable option to our existing support of live telephone, chat and email support."
Two Tools: Quark Knowledge Base and Self-Service Portal
There are two main tools associated with the Virtual Knowledge Base: the Knowledge Base itself and the Self-Service Portal. The Quark Knowledge Base allows customers to access technical articles that offer solutions to commonly encountered problems, explanations for application behaviors, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ). More than just a listing of issues often encountered on the web sites of software developers, each Quark solution includes a background section where an in-depth technical analysis is given for specific software behavior.
"The point of including a background section for each solution is to offer customers more than a static and simplistic listing of software issues," said Craig Lanning, Solutions Manager for the Virtual Knowledge Base Team. "We wanted to create a dynamic tool that contains information that can help customers build their own technical understanding of particular software issues or behaviors. That way, if a similar production issue comes up in the future, they will know right away how to handle it."
The Self-Service Portal
Users can also access the customer Self-Service Portal from the Knowledge Base. In the Self-Service Portal they can log cases, track the status of cases, and comment on solutions provided through the portal. Customer insights logged in this manner can be added to new or existing Solutions in the Knowledge Base. In order to use the portal customers will need to request log-in information from the Virtual Knowledge Base team. Once logged into the portal, they can also view solutions that relate to their problem.
Quark is committed to world-class customer service and with the Virtual Knowledge Base now available, and hundreds of solutions either already posted or scheduled for posting, customers have access to the information they want, when they want it, through the communication channels that make most sense to them.
The following links will take you to the Self Service Portal and Public Knowledge Base for each major product line:
Desktop Customers:
-- Self-Service Portal: http://www.quark.com/service/desktop/support/techinfo/vkb.html
-- Public Knowledge Base: http://www.quark.com/service/desktop/support/techinfo/knowledgebase.html
Enterprise Customers:
-- Self-Service Portal: http://dynamicpublishing.quark.com/support/self_service.html
-- Public Knowledge Base: http://dynamicpublishing.quark.com/support/knowledge_center.html
The Virtual Knowledge Base and Self-Service Portal are available to enterprise customers with maintenance programs and QuarkXPress users with versions 6.5, 7 or 8.
About Quark
Quark Inc. (www.quark.com) provides desktop publishing and dynamic publishing software that help customers design and publish richly designed communications across a broad spectrum of media. Two decades ago, our flagship product - QuarkXPress® - changed the course of traditional publishing. Today, not only does QuarkXPress continue to innovate in the desktop publishing market - now Quark is revolutionizing publishing again with Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution, helping customers cost-effectively meet enterprise-scale publishing challenges by extending the benefits of advanced technologies across the publishing process. Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.
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Labels: quark, quarkxpress, xtensions
AXAIO SOFTWARE INTRODUCES MADETOPRINT XT FOR QUARK QPS 7
Berlin, August 2008. axaio software has announced availability of the
output enhancement XTension MadeToPrint QPS 7, supporting the new
version of Quarks publishing system. The XTension runs under Mac OS X
and supports QXP for QPS 7 as well as QuarkCopyDesk 7.
MadeToPrint adds a variety of sophisticated features to QPS 7, thus
taking the editorial system to a higher output workflow level.
Processes like file exporting, printing and collecting can be
automated entirely using MadeToPrint. The XTension monitors layouts
and articles constantly through adjustable queries and initiates
output unattendedly as soon as a document matches an output argument.
The MadeToPrint auto functionality comprises updating document
contents/ document geometry as well as checking out documents before
output and back in after. Having completetd output actions,
MadeToPrint sets a new status for layouts and articles.
On top of that, MadeToPrint for QPS 7 offers all advantages of the
regular XTension, such as addressing multiple output devices and
executing different tasks simultaniousely or token-based labeling and
naming of output. Other features include Preflight on links and
fonts, flexible output of layers and layer combinations or placing
configurable infobars on printouts and postscript-based export files.
Pricing for MadeToPrint XT QPS 7 is 4.490 EURO, trial versions can be
downloaded at www.axaio.com/doku.php/en:download. In order to
activate and test the XTension, interested QPS 7 users may contact
axaio software (mailto: info@axaio.com)to obtain limited demo keys –
NFR keys for Resellers and Integrators can be obtained the same way.
axaio Software
was founded 2006 as a sister company of callas software. With a
dedicated team of software developers, product managers and support
specialists, axaio designs XTensions and Plug-Ins for Quark XPress
and Adobe InDesign — which are being used on thousands of
workstations and servers in publishing houses, advertisement agencies
and prepress companies all over the world.
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contact:
Achim Kuhlmann
sales@axaio.com
axaio software GmbH
Phone +49.30.443 423 90 | Fax +49.30.4 41 64 02
Labels: madetoprint, print, qps, quarkxpress
QuarkXPress 8 Now Available
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Quark News
QuarkXPress 8 Now Available
July 31, 2008
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New Version of QuarkXPress Delivers a Modern, Intuitive Interface for Faster Design with Fewer Clicks, Precise Typographic Control, Built-in Flash Authoring, and Global Publishing Capabilities
Denver - July 31, 2008 - Today Quark announced that QuarkXPress® 8, the next major release of the industry standard page-layout and design software, is now available to purchase directly from Quark and through Quark® Authorized Resellers worldwide.
QuarkXPress 8 delivers superior design power through a new, intuitive interface developed purposefully for the creation of high-end page layout and includes new features such as built-in print, Web and Flash® authoring tools, advanced typography control, and global publishing capabilities. QuarkXPress 8 also offers users an enhanced design experience so they can work faster and smarter by quickly and easily accessing the tools they need. The new, intuitive interface delivers updates that allow for more design with fewer clicks. For example:
-- Flash and Web Authoring Tools: Without any programming skills, designers and creative professionals can share print content on the Web and in Flash format without purchasing multiple applications or learning code.
-- Picture Content Tool: Allows users to grab, rotate, and scale images in real-time without typing in numbers or switching from tool to tool.
-- Item Tool and Text Content Tool: Smart behavior within these tools allows for less switching between tools, even for rotation and managing multiple items.
-- New Bézier Pen Tools: Draw illustrations directly in QuarkXPress 8 with the redefined Bézier Pen tool.
-- Workspace Enhancements: Include new buttons for instant access to master pages and exporting to PDF, EPS, SWF, and HTML- plus new split-view buttons, enhanced contextual menus, and customizable active pasteboards.
-- Measurements Palette: Further enhanced to make even more functions easily accessible, including new clickable controls for on-the-fly drop-shadow modification.
-- Drag-and-Drop: Drag text and pictures from the desktop, Adobe® Bridge, iPhoto®, or any other application that supports drag and drop. Alternatively, drag content from QuarkXPress to Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Microsoft® Word, and other applications for direct editing.
"We are excited to announce the broad availability of QuarkXPress 8. This new version of our flagship product raises the bar once again for page-layout and design," said Terry Welty, Senior Vice President of corporate marketing for Quark. "QuarkXPress 8 offers users advanced features and functionality and increased productivity while maintaining familiarity for long-time users. I encourage everyone to try QuarkXPress 8 with our 60-day Test Drive version, or visit us at one of our Xperience Design Global Tour stops."
60-Day Test Drive
In addition to being available for purchase, Quark is also now offering a free, fully functional, 60-day Test Drive version to users who are interested in experiencing QuarkXPress' new user interface, improved typographical control, built-in Flash functionality and much more. The 60-day Test Drive can be downloaded from http://8.quark.com/evaluation.html.
Xperience Design Global Tour
The Xperience Design Global Tour is now underway and, in total, will span 30 countries and 58 cities across the globe. The upcoming portion of the tour to hit the United States includes Dallas and Milwaukee (Pewaukee). The international tour will visit various cities in the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Please visit http://www.quark.com/about/events/quarkxpress8_roadshow.html to find out more.
Purchase Information
QuarkXPress 8 is now available for purchase directly from Quark and through Quark Authorized Resellers. An upgrade to QuarkXPress 8 from any previous version is $299 and full product can be purchased for $799. To purchase, visit the Quark Store http://www.quark.com/sales/estore.html or find your nearest authorized Quark reseller at http://www.quark.com/sales/desktop/resellers.cfm.
About Quark
Quark Inc. (www.quark.com) provides desktop publishing and dynamic publishing software that help customers design and publish richly designed communications across a broad spectrum of media. Two decades ago, our flagship product - QuarkXPress - changed the course of traditional publishing. Today, not only does QuarkXPress continue to innovate in the desktop publishing market - now Quark is revolutionizing publishing again with Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution, helping customers cost-effectively meet enterprise-scale publishing challenges by extending the benefits of advanced technologies across the publishing process. Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.
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Contact: Sarah Rector, Quark Inc., 303-894-3753, srector@quark.com
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pdfToolbox 3 is available for download now
The new version 3.0.006 of pdfToolbox 3 is available for download now and contains the following improvements:
Features
- For optimized color conversion results several changes have been made to the pdfColorConvert config files
- Setting of the appropriate Output Intent in the PDF after DeviceLink conversions
- Sample configuration for tone value adjustment added (curve files)
Fixes
- pdfColorConvert: RGB and Lab are no longer color converted during DeviceLink conversion
- pdfColorConvert: Problem solved where a spot color had not been set to overprint
- pdfInspektor4: Problem solved where number of plates was not evaluated correctly
These improvements are currently available in the Windows and Macintosh versions. The other platforms will be released soon.
Labels: fonts, PDF, tools, xtensions
SigMaker 3 Goes Multilingual
Perhaps English is not your first or best language? And you want to add a symbol, character or signature to a font? Or to create your own "fontlet" with maybe only a single character? If your preferred language is French, German, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese it's now a lot easier!
SigMaker 3
With SigMaker 3, the user picks an image; optionally opens one of the fonts installed on their system; chooses the keystroke position under which the new symbol will be available - and SigMaker does the rest. It will generate a modified version of the original font or - new in version 3 - a tiny one-glyph font, either in the Adobe InDesign-compatible SING glyphlet format, or as a universally usable OpenType "fontlet". And now you can get the whole thing - GUI and user manual - in the language of your choice!
The European and Japanese language versions of SigMaker 3 for Mac OS X and Windows retails for about EUR29.95. And all products from Fontlab Ltd. carry a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. For more information visit the SigMaker page at
http://www.fontlab.com/font-utility/sigmaker/
In other news: The Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) is having their 2008 conference in September in beautiful, historic St. Petersburg, Russia. Take a look at the ATypI website (www.atypi.org) for details.
Labels: events, fonts, russia, sigmaker, typography
Image Source launches “Sneak Preview” – portraits for advertising and design with attitude and authenticity
Image Source launches “Sneak Preview” – portraits for advertising and design with attitude and authenticity
Image Source, the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography, today announces the launch of its showcase catalogue “Sneak Preview” demonstrating its latest collection of high end imagery including a folio of World Portraits, the innovative ‘Fair Trade’ photo collection that directly benefits the people photographed. The uniqueness of World Portraits is that every time a photo is sold, the sitter receives a royalty and can share in the profits.
The new 54 page booklet is innovative in its touch, feel and creative format and is set to inspire designers worldwide. Working closely with Hamburg based designers, elbstern.com, Image Source wanted to draw in modern media techniques combined with traditional artisan skills, hence the unusual cover of 4 colour print coldfoil on 350 gram Profigloss paper stock. Internally, showcasing the contrasting collections of raw World Portraits against the highly polished Celebrity styled portraiture are two distinct paper stocks of 150grm Taurus Offset white naturepaper and150 g/gm Profigloss glossy white.

“It is some time since Image Source produced a print book, as we have chosen to work increasingly in other media, partly to reach a growing customer database online and partly to demonstrate our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint” said Christina Vaughan, Image Source Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “Whilst we are dedicated to exploring all aspects of cross-media communication, we decided to showcase this current collection in paper format as we remain excited about how well our images work in print and we want to confirm to any designer that they can be bold in using our imagery large and out loud”.
The release of this new book comes at a time when Image Source continues to push forward the boundaries of creativity and is exploring the mélange of its world-renowned slick photo production style of strong creative direction and high production values, with authentic Fair Trade world imagery. It follows on from the highly successful ‘Open Your Eyes’ brand campaign, which demonstrated Image Source’s engagement with the design and advertising community as a partner for compelling and commercially relevant imagery. “It’s a great book for designers to get their hands on, but its just the tip of the iceberg of what Image Source has to offer in creative photography” adds Vaughan.
“Sneak Preview” is available now from Image Source direct sales offices in London, Cologne and New York.
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For more information, a copy of ‘Sneak Preview’ or image samples from the latest collection, please contact Phillip Jennings +44 (0)20 7851 5646 or email phillip.jennings@imagesource.com
About Image Source
Image Source is the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography. Headquartered in London, UK, with regional offices in Cologne, New York and Los Angeles, the company also supplies imagery to over 200 partners worldwide. This strong international sales network enabled the company to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category in 2005.
Image Source has also been shortlisted by The Sunday Times Best Employers Guide 2008 as One to Watch and is in The Guardian’s 2008 book of Britain’s Top Employers. The company is also accredited with ISO 9001 and achieved a place on the 2008 Media Momentum Top 50, a list of the fastest growing digital media companies in the UK. Creative professionals around the world can purchase and download imagery instantly from imagesource.com
Labels: stock images
Image Source launches “Sneak Preview” – portraits for advertising and design with attitude and authenticity
Image Source launches “Sneak Preview” – portraits for advertising and design with attitude and authenticity
Image Source, the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography, today announces the launch of its showcase catalogue “Sneak Preview” demonstrating its latest collection of high end imagery including a folio of World Portraits, the innovative ‘Fair Trade’ photo collection that directly benefits the people photographed. The uniqueness of World Portraits is that every time a photo is sold, the sitter receives a royalty and can share in the profits.
The new 54 page booklet is innovative in its touch, feel and creative format and is set to inspire designers worldwide. Working closely with Hamburg based designers, elbstern.com, Image Source wanted to draw in modern media techniques combined with traditional artisan skills, hence the unusual cover of 4 colour print coldfoil on 350 gram Profigloss paper stock. Internally, showcasing the contrasting collections of raw World Portraits against the highly polished Celebrity styled portraiture are two distinct paper stocks of 150grm Taurus Offset white naturepaper and150 g/gm Profigloss glossy white.

“It is some time since Image Source produced a print book, as we have chosen to work increasingly in other media, partly to reach a growing customer database online and partly to demonstrate our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint” said Christina Vaughan, Image Source Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “Whilst we are dedicated to exploring all aspects of cross-media communication, we decided to showcase this current collection in paper format as we remain excited about how well our images work in print and we want to confirm to any designer that they can be bold in using our imagery large and out loud”.
The release of this new book comes at a time when Image Source continues to push forward the boundaries of creativity and is exploring the mélange of its world-renowned slick photo production style of strong creative direction and high production values, with authentic Fair Trade world imagery. It follows on from the highly successful ‘Open Your Eyes’ brand campaign, which demonstrated Image Source’s engagement with the design and advertising community as a partner for compelling and commercially relevant imagery. “It’s a great book for designers to get their hands on, but its just the tip of the iceberg of what Image Source has to offer in creative photography” adds Vaughan.
“Sneak Preview” is available now from Image Source direct sales offices in London, Cologne and New York.
For more information, a copy of ‘Sneak Preview’ or image samples from the latest collection, please contact Phillip Jennings +44 (0)20 7851 5646 or email phillip.jennings@imagesource.com
About Image Source
Image Source is the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography. Headquartered in London, UK, with regional offices in Cologne, New York and Los Angeles, the company also supplies imagery to over 200 partners worldwide. This strong international sales network enabled the company to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category in 2005.
Image Source has also been shortlisted by The Sunday Times Best Employers Guide 2008 as One to Watch and is in The Guardian’s 2008 book of Britain’s Top Employers. The company is also accredited with ISO 9001 and achieved a place on the 2008 Media Momentum Top 50, a list of the fastest growing digital media companies in the UK. Creative professionals around the world can purchase and download imagery instantly from imagesource.com
Labels: stock images
MEADOWS PUBLISHING RELEASES NEW VERSION OF DESIGNMERGE PRO
MEADOWS PUBLISHING RELEASES NEW VERSION OF DESIGNMERGE PRO;
ALSO LAUNCHES DESIGNMERGE.COM WEB SITE FOR USERS
News Highlights
ü DesignMerge® Pro is an award-winning suite of plug-in modules that allow users to quickly and easily create variable data output from any Adobe® InDesign® document;
ü In addition to PostScript and PPML output, the new version of DesignMerge Pro now includes support for Creo VPS output;
ü Meadows has launched www.DesignMerge.com, a new Video Demonstration site for DesignMerge Pro users;
ü For more information, go to www.meadowsps.com
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SCHAUMBURG, IL -- May 20, 2008 -- Meadows Publishing Solutions today announced a new version of DesignMerge Pro for Adobe InDesign CS3. The new version now includes built-in support for PostScript, PPML, and Creo VPS output formats, making the product compatible with all major variable data printing systems. The latest version of DesignMerge Pro is 3.04, and is free to all current users of DesignMerge Pro for InDesign CS3.
DesignMerge.com
Coinciding with the software release, Meadows announced the launch of DesignMerge.com. The new website hosts a series of software demonstration videos, data sheets, and other downloads to supplement the DesignMerge Pro software package. Users can also view related QuickTime or WMV versions of the videos online.
Meadows Publishing Solutions Quote
„In variable data printing applications, the reusability of graphic objects is key to performance,‰ said Meadows President, John Kriho. "The introduction of DesignMerge Pro 3.04 means we can now accommodate an ever-increasing demand from DesignMerge users for direct support of Creo VPS systems, and our support of PPML ensures optimal VDP performance on practically every major production-color printing system.‰
About DesignMerge Pro
DesignMerge Pro provides Adobe InDesign users with sophisticated variable data printing and data publishing features. The modules work within the application, enabling professional mail-merge, variable data printing, and document assembly features. The entire process is database-driven, completely flexible, and very easy to use. For more information about DesignMerge technology, please visit www.designmerge.com.
About Meadows Publishing Solutions
Meadows Publishing Solutions is a software development and consulting company specializing in commercial and custom XTensions˙ for QuarkXPress®, plug-in modules for Adobe® InDesign® and Adobe® Acrobat® and other extensible technologies. Meadows has developed a number of popular software packages for the database publishing and variable data printing markets, including their award-winning products AutoPrice˙ and DesignMerge®. Founded in 1991, Meadows is based just outside of Chicago in Schaumburg, Illinois. For more information, please visit www.meadowsps.com .
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Press Contacts
John Kriho
President
Meadows Publishing Solutions
E: jkriho@meadowsps.com
T: 847-882-8202
Craig Kevghas
Boston PR Network
T: 978-392-8990
E: craig@bostonprnetwork.com
K4 conquers important Asian market
K4 conquers important Asian market: New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad are producing with SoftCare K4
Malaysian Sales Partner Papyrus Media to Exhibit at Publish Asia in Macao together with SoftCare and CoreMedia
Malaysia’s largest newspaper publishing house, New Straits Times Press Berhad, will publish three daily magazine sections of its newspapers using the SoftCare K4 Publishing System. The publishing house announced that the layout production of its popular tabloids, “News Straits Times” and “Harian Metro”, as well as the “Berita Harian” newspaper has almost been fully converted to Adobe InDesign and SoftCare K4. Altogether those publications reach more than 2,6 million enthusiastic Malaysian readers per day. Papyrus Media, SoftCare‘s official K4 integrator for Malaysia, is in charge of implementing the software. In April, Papyrus Media and SoftCare will present the K4 Publishing System to the Asian publishing industry at the Publish Asia tradeshow in Macao, China at Booth 10a. Also on board: CoreMedia, SoftCare’s technology partner for cross-media publishing. CoreMedia’s CMS and K4 offer an integrated solution for multi channel publishing that has already gained a lot of interest at the CeBIT in Germany earlier this spring.
SoftCare K4 is increasingly gaining ground in global markets: “Papyrus Media is a competent and reliable local contact partner for Asian publishers who are interested in a professional publishing solution,” says Birgit Rosenthal, Director of Business Development at SoftCare. The recent purchase of New Straits Times Press Berhad supports this statement: The traditional Malaysian publishing house bought 70 K4 seats. K4 won out over competitive products, because it was especially easy to integrate into the publisher‘s existing IT infrastructure. For example, they are using K4 Drop Folders to automatize check-in to the system for their existing customized text and picture files and an ad planning system. Another reason was that relatively few training sessions were required to prepare the employees for the new system.
“As the number of Adobe InDesign users at New Straits Times Press grows, organizing the users’ work has proved to be an arduous task,” said Abdul Rahman Hashim, Head of IT at New Straits Time Press. “We found K4 most convincing, since it allows us to manage all InDesign documents in a central database. At the same time, the documents are available to editors without access to InDesign and can be proof-read by freelancers outside New Straits Times Press via the K4 Web Editor. The K4 XML Exporter makes it especially easy to export layouts and repurpose them for the internet or for the magazines’ archives,” adds Abdul Rahman. Papyrus Media supports the publisher during the entire conversion process: The Malaysian integrator company has fed all existing InDesign documents into the system, assisted with the setup of a logical workflow for all publications, and has trained the staff on the new system. As the first publication of New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad the lifestyle magazine “Harian Metro” is expecting to have entirely switched to K4 by the end of March.
Read more about SoftCare K4 at Publish Asia.
About SoftCare
SoftCare focuses on developing professional editorial solutions for cross-media publishing, based on Adobe Creative Suite. SoftCare K4 is a powerful, integrated publishing solution that combines efficient ways of working with proven time and cost advantages for its users. The SoftCare K2 workgroup system provides an excellent base product for people entering the world of professional publishing. Founded in 1990, SoftCare works with a team of qualified global integrators in order to guarantee high-quality system support at a local level. More than 230 systems are already successfully in use, with installations ranging from ten to more than 1,000 users. Publications using SoftCare include Focus, Capital, ADACmotorwelt, Die Zeit, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, BusinessWeek, New York Magazine, Playboy and Le Point, while corporate publishers include BASF, Siemens, KircherBurkhardt und Publicis. Find out more at www.softcare.de.
About Papyrus Media Sdn Bhd.
A group of experienced IT experts, providing Information Technology solutions, services, outsourcing and support to clients throughout the Asia Pacific & Middle Eastern Region. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Papyrus Media services include hardware and software development, installation and customization, digital publishing solutions, imaging & archiving solutions, digital signage and narrowcasting, web, new media development, design services and printing. Papyrus Media has an excellent support team combining extensive publishing and new media technology expertise. Papyrus Media is an authorized system integrator for SoftCare K4 and SoftCare K2 in Asia. More information can be found at www.papyrus-media.com.
About CoreMedia
CoreMedia is an international provider of people-centric™ content management software – software that focuses on the people who use it. CoreMedia CMS forms the flexible basis for strategic content platforms that power corporate websites, intranets and high-traffic media portals. By strongly integrating its intelligent Social Software and innovative Web TV services into an already-comprehensive product portfolio, CoreMedia enables staff, partners and customers to interact rapidly, creatively and productively. The company, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has successfully positioned itself in the highly-dynamic global market for Internet technology and is represented in every industry. Founded in 1996, CoreMedia employs over 150 staff worldwide and maintains a global network of implementation partners that includes 500 professional consultants.
Your Press Contact:
Frauke Kasting
Public Relations
SoftCare Software-Service GmbH
Kieler Straße 103-107
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PHONE +49 (0) 40 55 69 50-25
FAX +49 (0) 40 55 69 50-50
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Managing Directors: Marion Schrader, Andreas Schrader
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Labels: k4 publishing system, plug-ins
Image Source Announces New Collection - Cultura
Image Source Announces New Collection - Cultura
Image Source, the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography, is pleased to announce that it is offering direct clients a new collection, Cultura.
“This content from Cultura is high quality, exciting and contemporary, and perfectly complements the cutting-edge photography Image Source produces itself”, said Duncan Grossart, Image Source CEO. “The style, content and subjects in this collection are a great fit with our own images and offers clients a much broader range of imagery to fulfil their needs”. Duncan added: “We welcome Cultura to Image Source and are still actively looking for more content producers to add.”
Cultura is a royalty free collection that is dedicated to capturing the rich, cultural diversity of Europe. Led by a former Vice President of Getty Images, Anthony Harris, it was founded by a group of award winning photographers and leading art directors whose combined creative and professional expertise enables Cultura to produce a dynamic collection relevant to image buyers worldwide.
“We decided to create a business around a photographer community that will itself create great photography”, says Anthony. “By focussing on high quality, European images we can stand out as a niche supplier in the market.” Commenting on the European emphasis of the content, Anthony added, “It is our mission to reflect the ethnicity and cultural individuality of the real Europe and its people – the warmth and vibrancy of faces, architectural locations and the rich spectrum of work of family lifestyles.”
Cultura content will be available to Image Source’s direct clients through its websites at www.imagesource.com and www.imagesource.de.
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Please find image attached. The caption is ‘Woman outdoors laughing’ and the credit is Britt Erlanson/Cultura.
For more information, and image samples from the latest collection, please contact Gianni Brancazio on +44 (0)20 7851 5642 or email gianni.brancazio@imagesource.com
About Image Source
Image Source is the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography. Headquartered in London, UK, with regional offices in Cologne, New York and Los Angeles, the company also supplies imagery to over 200 partners worldwide. This strong international sales network enabled the company to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category in 2005. Image Source has also been shortlisted by The Sunday Times Best Employers Guide 2008 as One to Watch and is in The Guardian’s 2008 book of Britain’s Top Employers. The company is also accredited with ISO 9001 and achieved a place on the 2008 Media Momentum Top 50, a list of the fastest growing digital media companies in the UK. Creative professionals around the world can buy and download quality imagery instantly from imagesource.com.
About Cultura
Cultura is a collection of royalty free images specifically targeted to capture the rich, cultural diversity of Europe today. Led by a former Vice President of Getty Images, Anthony Harris, it comprises of an elite team of award winning photographers and leading art directors whose combined creative and professional expertise enables Cultura to produce a dynamic collection relevant to image buyers worldwide.
Cultura is based in London and is available through all leading agents. www.culturaimages.com
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Mr Gianni Brancazio - PR & Events Officer
Image Source Limited / 41 Great Pulteney Street / London / W1F 9NZ / UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7851 5642 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7851 5601
Email: gianni.brancazio@imagesource.com
Search, purchase and download at http://www.imagesource.com
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Image Source is the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography
The Power of Three: Any three Image Source discs for an incredible £849
Choose your three discs now at www.imagesource.com/thepowerof3
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Labels: stock images
Gannett Pacific Publishing Purchases SoftCare K4 Publishing System
Gannett Pacific Publishing Purchases SoftCare K4 Publishing System
85 daily newspapers, 900 non-daily publications, 23 television stations: Gannett is THE media company of the USA - and now also a K4 customer. Arizona-based Gannett subsidiary Gannett Pacific Publishing (GPP) purchased SoftCare K4, the popular editorial system for Adobe InDesign and InCopy. K4 distributor Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) recently announced this latest K4 deal to the U.S. press.
“In choosing K4, Gannett Pacific Publishing is paving the way for the next era of publishing,” says Steven Haught, vice president of sales for MEI. “The company is seizing the opportunity to boost an alternative revenue stream by installing state-of-the-art tools. There is clear recognition that now is the time to take the already strong Gannett brand and build it through ancillary publishing”, says Haught. With K4, GPP has found a robust system that can easily serve its different media channels, such as Web and Print. Gannett Pacific Publishing comprises seven unique print and online products covering several national and international markets. Along with MustDo magazines, GPP manages Hawaii.com, 101Things to Do magazines, 101ThingstoDo.com, MustDoTravel.com, Your Health Monthly, Community magazines and TV y Mas.
“Publishers want an innovative yet robust software that is not too pricey, either,” says Andreas Schrader, CEO for SoftCare. “That is why SoftCare K4 is so successful on international markets. We provide newspapers and magazines with solutions that can improve the efficiency of their workflow and strengthen their bottom line.” K4, based on Adobe InDesign and InCopy, is a professional design and editorial workflow system that manages the work of graphic designers, writers and editors into a streamlined production process. The system features multi-level security controls, open SQL architecture and robust customization options that can scale from individual workgroups to entire publishing enterprises. K4 can also manage online content, and it even features an optional module that lets users write, edit and copyfit articles from any computer with a Web browser and an Internet connection.
About SoftCare
SoftCare focuses on developing professional editorial solutions for cross-media publishing, based on Adobe Creative Suite. SoftCare K4 is a powerful, integrated publishing solution that combines efficient ways of working with proven time and cost advantages for its users. The SoftCare K2 workgroup system provides an excellent base product for people entering the world of professional publishing. Founded in 1990, SoftCare works with a team of qualified global integrators in order to guarantee high-quality system support at a local level. More than 230 systems are already successfully in use, with installations ranging from ten to more than 1,000 users. Publications using SoftCare include Focus, Capital, ADACmotorwelt, Die Zeit, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, BusinessWeek, New York Magazine, Playboy and Le Point, while corporate publishers include BASF, Siemens, KircherBurkhardt und Publicis. Find out more at www.softcare.de.
About MEI
Managing Editor Inc. (MEI) is SoftCare’s exclusive sales partner for North, Central and South America. Since it was founded in 1990, MEI has carried out more than 120 K4 installations for American publishing houses and editorial offices. An Adobe premier development partner, MEI currently supports more than 8,500 K4 users. In addition, MEI is a leading developer of high-end software solutions for the publishing industry and was named a laureate of the Computerworld Smithsonian Collections in 1999 and 2000. For more information, please go to www.maned.com.
Your Press Contact:
Frauke Kasting
Public Relations
SoftCare Software-Service GmbH
Kieler Straße 103-107
25474 Bönningstedt
PHONE +49 (0) 40 55 69 50-25
FAX +49 (0) 40 55 69 50-50
EMAIL press@softcare.de
WEB www.softcare.de
Register Court: Amtsgericht Pinneberg, HRB 4086
Managing Directors: Marion Schrader, Andreas Schrader
© 2008 SoftCare GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Layout Ltd. takes QuarkXPress Server to a new level with full support for Arabic typography
Quark Inc. and Layout Ltd. announced complete Arabic support for QuarkXPress Server 7.2. The dynamic publishing technology that combines the design power and collaboration functionality of QuarkXPress has proven server-based performance to deliver an unparalleled solution for producing creative Web-based or data-driven communications.
We are proud of our achievements with QuarkXPress Server 7 because it empowers our Middle East customers to communicate and collaborate through the Web to deliver outstanding products said Graham Freeman, Sr. Vice President of sales and marketing at Quark.
By employing a Web-based, template-driven process, the technology empowers channel and business users to preview communications online, customize design and content, and print locally or remotely. Users can develop and deploy data-driven applications to automate production, eliminate redundant steps, and publish to multiple channels.
QuarkXPress Server can be easily integrated with existing IT infrastructures and data sources and is typically offered as part of a packaged solution from a Quark system integrator or OEM partner.
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Markzware announces the update of FlightCheck v6.11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mary Gay Marchese
pr@markzware.com
949-756-5100, ext. 250
SANTA ANA, California -- April 22, 2008 -- Markzware, the inventor of preflighting and data-conversion software leader, today announced the release and immediate availability of the FlightCheck upgrade v6.11. FlightCheck is Markzware's flagship prepress application that manages quality control of digital files destined for print or electronic distribution.
This FlightCheck v6.11 update is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and improves several features and other refinements to this award winning preflighting solution. Detailed information on all of the changes and improvements implemented in FlightCheck v6.11 can be found at:
http://www.markzware.com/downloads/documentation/FlightCheck6_Release_Notes.pdf
"We have been committed to providing, fast reliable and accurate upgrades of our preflighting solution, FlightCheck, "Mary Gay Marchese, public relations director of Markzware said. "We are dedicated to serving our customers by meeting their needs while continuing to provide world-class preflighting support."
The FlightCheck v6.11 update is available free of charge to all registered FlightCheck 6.x users. The MSRP for FlightCheck Professional is $499. For more information, or purchase, visit: http://www.markzware.com/store.
Markzware FlightCheck Professional is a prepress application that is used to manage quality control for print jobs. This solution provides both native file and PDF preflight checking and is covered by a U.S. Patent.
About Markzware:
Markzware, a privately held company based in Santa Ana, California, is a leading developer of quality assurance, data conversion and workflow solutions for the international graphic arts, printing, publishing and digital multimedia industries. Markzware B.V. located in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, is the company's headquarters for activities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
2008 Markzware. All rights reserved. Covered by U.S. Patent #5,963,641.
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Image Source Announces New Collection - Cultura
Image Source Announces New Collection - Cultura
Image Source, the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography, is pleased to announce that it is offering direct clients a new collection, Cultura.
“This content from Cultura is high quality, exciting and contemporary, and perfectly complements the cutting-edge photography Image Source produces itself”, said Duncan Grossart, Image Source CEO. “The style, content and subjects in this collection are a great fit with our own images and offers clients a much broader range of imagery to fulfil their needs”. Duncan added: “We welcome Cultura to Image Source and are still actively looking for more content producers to add.”
Cultura is a royalty free collection that is dedicated to capturing the rich, cultural diversity of Europe. Led by a former Vice President of Getty Images, Anthony Harris, it was founded by a group of award winning photographers and leading art directors whose combined creative and professional expertise enables Cultura to produce a dynamic collection relevant to image buyers worldwide.
“We decided to create a business around a photographer community that will itself create great photography”, says Anthony. “By focussing on high quality, European images we can stand out as a niche supplier in the market.” Commenting on the European emphasis of the content, Anthony added, “It is our mission to reflect the ethnicity and cultural individuality of the real Europe and its people – the warmth and vibrancy of faces, architectural locations and the rich spectrum of work of family lifestyles.”
Cultura content will be available to Image Source’s direct clients through its websites at www.imagesource.com and www.imagesource.de.
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Please find image attached. The caption is ‘Woman outdoors laughing’ and the credit is Britt Erlanson/Cultura.
For more information, and image samples from the latest collection, please contact Gianni Brancazio on +44 (0)20 7851 5642 or email gianni.brancazio@imagesource.com
About Image Source
Image Source is the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography. Headquartered in London, UK, with regional offices in Cologne, New York and Los Angeles, the company also supplies imagery to over 200 partners worldwide. This strong international sales network enabled the company to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade Category in 2005. Image Source has also been shortlisted by The Sunday Times Best Employers Guide 2008 as One to Watch and is in The Guardian’s 2008 book of Britain’s Top Employers. The company is also accredited with ISO 9001 and achieved a place on the 2008 Media Momentum Top 50, a list of the fastest growing digital media companies in the UK. Creative professionals around the world can buy and download quality imagery instantly from imagesource.com.
About Cultura
Cultura is a collection of royalty free images specifically targeted to capture the rich, cultural diversity of Europe today. Led by a former Vice President of Getty Images, Anthony Harris, it comprises of an elite team of award winning photographers and leading art directors whose combined creative and professional expertise enables Cultura to produce a dynamic collection relevant to image buyers worldwide.
Cultura is based in London and is available through all leading agents. www.culturaimages.com
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Mr Gianni Brancazio - PR & Events Officer
Image Source Limited / 41 Great Pulteney Street / London / W1F 9NZ / UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7851 5642 / Fax: +44 (0)20 7851 5601
Email: gianni.brancazio@imagesource.com
Search, purchase and download at http://www.imagesource.com
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Image Source is the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography
CRE8 Conference 2008
CRE8 Conference 2008
for creative, marketing and communications professionals
April 30 – May 1 at Walt Disney World
Update your skills with the latest tools for Web, print, interactive, and PDF publishing at the CRE8 Conference in Orlando on April 30 – May 1. Whether you are just getting started with a new medium or want to take your skills to the next level, the CRE8 Conference has the content you need to improve your career. You’ll learn from expert instructors, authors, and experienced professionals including a keynote from former Disney CEO Michael Eisner at the annual event for creative, marketing, and communications professionals. Learn more at www.CRE8summit.com
CRE8 includes 80 sessions broken into separate tracks for Web, Interactive, Print, Design and PDF publishing. You can learn technical skills such as Flash, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Acrobat, or discover emerging technologies and platforms from vendors such as Microsoft, and explore sessions focused on design and creativity. There is even a separate track for those who manage creative and marketing teams.
CRE8 provides great networking opportunities that include social events, receptions, meals with attendees, and on-line networking with fellow attendees, speakers, and sponsors before and after the event. On-line networking starts the minute you register with our on-line site where you can see who else is attending, request meetings, post blogs, and interact with fellow attendees.
CRE8 is the professional development and networking event of the year for creative, marketing, and communications professionals. Attendance is limited, and advanced registration discounts are available. Register at cre8summit.com.
X-Rite Introduces Enhanced Line of Plate Control Solutions
X-Rite Introduces Enhanced Line of Plate Control Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Veronique Froment, HighrezPR
veronique@highrezpr.com
Tel: + 1 603-537-9248
X-Rite Introduces Enhanced Line of Plate Control Solutions
Offers the industry’s highest level of accuracy; new firmware and software improvements support latest screening and plate technologies and
FOGRA Measuring Bar standard
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 13, 2008 -- X-Rite, Incorporated, (NASDAQ:XRIT) a global leader in color technology, today announced its new, enhanced line of plate control solutions designed to meet the wide ranging needs and budgets of pre-press and printing professionals. Designed to improve on-press productivity, and drastically reduce down-time costs and production waste, X-Rite’s plate control solutions offer the industry’s highest level of accuracy, repeatability, and imaging range, including extreme highlights and shadows. Featuring new firmware and software that support the latest screening and plate technologies and the FOGRA FMB measuring bar standard, X-Rite’s new plate control portfolio includes:
· iCPlate2: offers a high level of plate reading accuracy for standard plate reading applications. Featuring a high camera resolution, automatic calibration and a very long battery life, X-Rite’s iCPlate2 is available in two configurations: iCPlate2 X, which is most suited to customers who only troubleshoot their plates occasionally but who need a highly accurate device to help them easily diagnose problems; and iCPlate2 XT, which is ideal for customers who regularly check plates but don’t necessarily print to a control or to an industry standard. iCPlate2 supports current screening technologies including AM, FM, hybrid and concentric screening.
· PlateScope: this new version of PlateScope (version 6.1) offers unsurpassed accuracy and repeatability for the latest plate screening technologies. It supports all current screening technologies including AM, FM, XM and hybrid screen types. PlateScope is ideal for customers who are disciplined about process control, printing to standards such as SWOP, Gracol (G7), FOGRA or ISO, or who are coordinating output between multiple CTP devices.
“Our plate control solutions are designed to give printers the confidence of knowing their plates are right the first time, every time,” comments Chris LaFontaine, X-Rite’s worldwide market manager for print. “When you consider the time and expense involved with running today’s press operations, and the tight profit margins printers operate under, having control over plate quality, and being able to trouble shoot problems quickly and accurately can make the difference between making or losing money on a job.”
Using cutting-edge plate reading advances, X-Rite’s plate control solutions support the latest plate and screening technologies, including process-less, low latency plates (i.e. Fujifilm Pro-T) as well as standard offset plates. A complete list of supported plates is available from http://www.xrite.com/documents/apps/public/misc/en/PlateScope_iCPlate2_Supported_Plates_en.pdf.
X-Rite’s plate control solutions are equipped with high resolution black and white cameras, to ensure that the edges of dots are accurately detected and reliably measured, even when dealing with extreme highlights and shadows, the areas of most concern in the print process.
X-Rite plate control devices provide language-independent operation with an easy to use, icon-based graphical user interface (GUI), and clear visual readings of plate characteristics via a large LCD display. Each model comes complete with a handheld plate reader, a calibration target, and Capture Tool software to transfer measurement data to any Windows application. All of X-Rite’s plate reader devices are designed for both right- and left-handed operation.
In addition, the new line of plate control solutions features X-Rite’s PlateQuality software, to provide consistent plate quality that is verifiable, allowing users to measure and keep track of their goals and progress over time. PlateQuality is available as a standard feature of PlateScope and as an option for iCPlate2.
X-Rite’s iCPlate2 and PlateScope plate control solutions are available immediately from X-Rite and its extensive global network of authorized re-sellers. Existing iCPlate II customers (Basic or Advanced) wishing to upgrade to the new iCPlate2 (X or XT) functionality, can purchase an upgrade from X-Rite (for a complete list of upgrade options and pricing, please visit: www.xrite.com). All existing PlateScope customers can update their devices to the latest version for free.
About X-Rite
(NASDAQ: XRIT) X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes design industry color leader Pantone, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite’s expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com.
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Note to members of the press: X-Rite Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Pantone Inc., will be hosting a press conference to introduce a new range of color solutions and industry initiatives at DRUPA 2008. The event will take place on Friday 30th May 2008 from 17:00-18:00 CET (5:00 to 6:00 pm CET) in room 8 CCD South. To register for the event, please contact:
US Press Contact: EU Press Contact:
Véronique Froment: Ute Richter:
veronique@highrezpr.com ute.richter@hotwirepr.com
Tel: + 1 603-537-9248 Tel: +49 (0) 69-25 66 93-20
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Improve Your Workflow and Save Money on Your Production Seminar
XChange International and Quark, Inc announce Free “Improve Your Workflow and Save Money on Your Production” Seminar with Software Prize Drawings
London, UK – XChange International, the source for extended technology worldwide, are pleased to announce a free seminar, showing businesses -- small and large -- how to instantly save money on their production. The seminar, co-sponsored with Quark, Inc., Markzware, and Enfocus, will be in London on 29th and 30th, April, 2008. Production departments, designers, printers, and anyone working with PDFs and web sites will benefit from the seminar and will have the opportunity to find out how to start saving money on their day-to-day operations. Additionally, attendees are automatically entered to win in a drawing for software prizes totalling over £1000.00.
“In today’s economy, publishing professionals are always looking for ways to work smarter and faster. Time is money, and we constantly get calls to our pre-sale technical support staff asking what is out there to help speed production of tedious tasks, repetitive handling of data, catalog and brochure production, as well as design tools to streamline processes,” states Greg Stodghill, Support Services Manager for XChange International.
“Since the majority of users are “amazed” to see the available tools and utilities, and find out how they instantly save money on these tools, we wanted to give desktop-publishing professionals a chance to see these tools in action and to answer questions that pertain to their specific production needs. Without paying a consult fee, they can find out how to save time and
money right away.”
Historically, users have had to go to tradeshows or now, online to webinars, to see products demonstrated and a lot of users want to ask specific questions as to options available to them that work with their exact production needs. Some extensions, such as Xdata/InData and Xcatalog/InCatalog, fully automate complete mail merge and catalogue production, saving businesses and users thousands of pounds with the first use. Other extensions save designers hours of layout time per project. The seminar is geared to show the most time-saving tools
obtainable.
The seminar will be an all-day event, and will be held in the XChange Training facilities at 17-18 Britton St, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 5NQ in Central London with reservations being taken on a first-come first-served basis.
“We fully expect users to leave the seminar in awe of the options out there for ridding them of previously monotonous or labour-intensive tasks,” states Greg Stodghill. “When they see what exists, they can’t believe they have gone so long without them.”
To sign up for the seminar or for more information, users can visit http://www.xchangeuk.com, or call on +44(0)20 7490 4455 during UK business hours. Email address is info@xchangeuk.com.
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INposition 7 now supports QuarkXPress 7 and InDesign CS3
Dynagram announces the release of INposition 7.3, the professional QuarkXPress 7 XTensions module for imposition. INposition 7.3 is now compatible with the new CS3 and runs natively on both Intel® and PowerPC-based Mac processors (Universal Binary). With this new compatibility, you benefit from increased performance, without using the Rosetta emulator.
INposition 7.3 is now compatible with these latest systems and applications:
Mac OS® X.5 (Leopard)
Adobe® Acrobat® 8.0
Adobe® InDesign® CS3
QuarkXPress 7
Pricing to Upgrade your INposition to the latest version:
If Your Current Version is INposition 7.0, Upgrade for 595$ US
If Your Current Version is INposition 6.x, Upgrade for 795$ US
If Your Current Version is INposition 5.x and lower 995$ US
Labels: imposition, plug-ins, xtensions
INposition 7 now supports QuarkXPress 7 and InDesign CS3
Dynagram announces the release of INposition 7.3, the professional QuarkXPress 7 XTensions module for imposition. INposition 7.3 is now compatible with the new CS3 and runs natively on both Intel® and PowerPC-based Mac processors (Universal Binary). With this new compatibility, you benefit from increased performance, without using the Rosetta emulator.
INposition 7.3 is now compatible with these latest systems and applications:
Mac OS® X.5 (Leopard)
Adobe® Acrobat® 8.0
Adobe® InDesign® CS3
QuarkXPress 7
Pricing to Upgrade your INposition to the latest version:
If Your Current Version is INposition 7.0, Upgrade for 595$ US
If Your Current Version is INposition 6.x, Upgrade for 795$ US
If Your Current Version is INposition 5.x and lower 995$ US
Labels: imposition, plug-ins, xtensions
BarcodeMaker CS3 Gets New Features
BarcodeMaker, the popular and easy-to-use Teacup Software plug-in, now lets you print your barcodes in CMYK process and spot colors! Now users who are printing an entire book cover using a single CMYK spot color can use BarcodeMaker for their book designs.
Additionally, we've added five new barcodes to BarcodeMaker, bringing the total number we support up to 27. The US Postal Service is moving to a new barcode format, called OneCode or Intelligent Mail, which we're now supporting. We've also added support for Australia's postal barcode, AusPost, and support for GS1 DataBar and GS1 DataBar Limited (formerly known as RSS-14 and RSS Limited). Finally, we're also supporting a barcode used by the pharmaceutical industry called PharmaCode.
And if that's not enough, the new version of BarcodeMaker now offers new text placement and justification features. Want your text to appear above your barcode, right justified? Before, you'd have to make your own text frame and place it manually. Now, with just a few clicks on the palette, your text is right where you want it to be.
And how much do all these new features cost? If you're already using BarcodeMaker, they don't cost a thing. Just download and install the latest version from our website and you're ready to go. Existing CS and CS2 users will need to upgrade to the CS3 version to get these new features. You can upgrade on our website here http://www.teacupsoftware.com/index.html.
BarcodeMaker supports 27 barcode patterns (AusPost, Code 2 of 5, 11, 39, 93, 128 and UCC-EAN-128, EAN-2, EAN-5, EAN-8, EAN-13, FIM, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Limited, ISBN (10 and 13), ISSN, Interleaved 2 of 5 and ITF-14, KIX, MSI, USPS OneCode, PharmaCode, Plessey, USPS Postnet, Rationalized Codabar, RoyalMail, UPC-A, and UPC-E) and still retains all of its original features, such as adding numbers, changing fonts and font size, controlling barcode heights, and including or excluding checksum digits. Check out this powerful plug-in at Teacup Software!
New Automation Scripts for BarcodeMaker
Teacup has new scripts available to show you how you can automate BarcodeMaker. The first is a simple starter script that demonstrates changing one barcode setting for every barcode in a document. If you want all your barcodes to have a new ink spread, you can use this script to quickly and easily make that change, regardless of how many barcodes you have in your document.
The second script shows you how to make barcodes from a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file. The script demonstrates reading in a barcode number and then applying the barcode based on values found in the CSV file. The script can be easily customized to meet your needs.
Working with these scripts does require at least a minimal amount of scripting experience working with JavaScript. You can download them from our website.
Check us out in the Miami
Teacup Software will be participating in the InDesign Conference in Miami Beach from February 26 - March 1, 2008. Come stop by our booth, we will be happy to demonstrate any of our plug-ins, answer your questions and hear your ideas! We look forward to seeing you at this always exciting and informative event!
As part of our participation, we're offering our newlsetter subscribers a 50% off coupon. Just use the code CPIDM08 for the discount.
The InDesign Conference online at http://www.mogo-media.com/events/
About Teacup
Teacup Software, founded in 2002, is focused on creating simple, elegant solutions exclusively for Adobe InDesign. In addition to its ready-made plug-in products, Teacup also offers consulting services for custom plug-in development for Adobe InDesign. In both its consulting and development work, Teacup creates products that are transparent and easy-to-use. Teacup is always looking for ways to simplify, simplify, simplify. For more information about Teacup Software, please visit www.teacupsoftware.com.
Labels: barcode, indesign, plug-ins
Avenza Announces MAPublisher 7.6 for Adobe Illustrator
Powerful mapmaking software for Adobe Illustrator now includes live GPS capabilities
Toronto, ON, January 22, 2008 - Avenza Systems Inc., producers of MAPublisher cartographic software for Adobe Illustrator and Geographic Imager spatial tools for Adobe Photoshop is pleased to announce the release of MAPublisher 7.6 for Adobe Illustrator. MAPublisher 7.6 is the latest version of this powerful mapmaking software used to produce high quality maps from GIS data.
MAPublisher 7.6 for Adobe Illustrator is a full product update that is free of charge to all current MAPublisher Maintenance Program subscribers and replaces the current shipping version of MAPublisher, version 7.5, for all new customers using Adobe Illustrator CS2 or CS3.
"Once again, we have responded to the requests of our users by quickly improving on the previous version 7.5 release and including many new functions and feature enhancements,” said Ted Florence, President of Avenza, “The inclusion of live GPS data collection and drawing is a tremendous new built-in feature that we know many users will enjoy and find to be extremely useful.” he added.
MAPublisher 7.6 includes all the significant functionality introduced in earlier releases of MAPublisher 7.x including a new intelligent labeling engine, new grid, graticules and scalebar generators, a new and improved MAP attributes engine with expression builder, advanced selection filters and enhanced map index creation and image registration, as well as the following new features and enhancements.
New Features of MAPublisher 7.6 for Adobe Illustrator
- GPS data can be automatically drawn, joined, attributed and styled (or symbolized) on any projected plane in Adobe Illustrator in real-time while connected to a USB or Bluetooth GPS receiver
- Improved MAP Selection Filters functionality
- Improved Join Lines functionality
- Improved Map Location tool
- Highlighting map features when selected in the MAP Attributes window
- Zoom-To-Art functionality directly from the MAP Attributes window
- UTM Grid labeling functionality
- Various other user interface improvements and performance enhancements to improve usability including additional support for Unicode characters
More about MAPublisher 7.6 for Illustrator
MAPublisher 7.6 for Illustrator is powerful map production software for creating cartographic-quality maps from GIS data. Developed as a suite of plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator, MAPublisher leverages the superior graphics capabilities of this graphics design software. Avenza also offers MAPublisher 5.0 for FreeHand – a suite of Xtras that adds mapmaking functionality to Macromedia Freehand.
MAPublisher 7.6 for Illustrator is available free of charge to all MAPublisher for Illustrator customers with a valid maintenance subscription and as an upgrade for non-maintenance members at US$549. New licenses are US$1249. Prices include 1 year of maintenance. Full details are available at www.avenza.com
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More about Avenza Systems Inc.
Avenza Systems Inc. is an award-winning, privately held corporation that provides cartographers and GIS professionals with powerful software tools for making better maps. In addition to software offerings for Mac and Windows users, Avenza offers value-added data sets, product training and consulting services. Visit www.avenza.com for more details.
For further information contact:
Tel: 416-487-5116 Email: info@avenza.com Web: www.avenza.comLabels: gps, Illustrator, plug-ins
Quark Releases Free Book on Using QuarkXPress 7 with Adobe Creative Suite 3
Quark Online Book Outlines How QuarkXPress 7 Can Be Integrated with Adobe Creative Suite 3 to Achieve Optimum Results
LONDON - 12-13-2007 Quark Inc. announced today that it has created a book outlining how QuarkXPress® 7 can be integrated with Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 to gain maximum benefit from both design tools. Written by Quark® internal experts, the book details how users can work with QuarkXPress 7 as well as Adobe applications such as Illustrator®, Photoshop®, Dreamweaver® and Flash® to unlock the full potential of all their design software.
QuarkXPress 7 now has better integration with Photoshop and Illustrator tools than ever before. Through standards like SWF, XHTML and CSS, QuarkXPress users can publish across media both independently and alongside Adobe Creative Suite applications, like Adobe Flash and Adobe Dreamweaver. The book outlines in more detail how QuarkXPress works with Creative Suite and the best practices that users should take when using these applications.
QuarkXPress and Photoshop are the two most widely used design applications and QuarkXPress is considered by many to have the best integration with Photoshop’s PSD file format of any layout tool available today. The book recommends when users should use the PSD file format for images and gives tips on how to get the best results.
Illustrator is another extensively used application and is used to create logos and vector illustrations. Traditionally, the route into QuarkXPress has been to export an EPS from Illustrator, however it is now possible to import native Illustrator editable PDF files into QuarkXPress. This gives much more flexibility and also the advantage of having an Illustrator file that can be easily shared across the organisation.
The introduction of Quark Interactive Designer has made it is easier than ever to output SWF (Flash®) files directly from QuarkXPress 7. Users can easily create interactive materials by leveraging the design precision and ease-of-use of QuarkXPress with the power and flexibility of the Flash format. This means that users can create for print, presentations and online multimedia without having to learn multiple applications.
“QuarkXPress now has better integration with Adobe Creative Suite than ever before and this free book highlights how users can leverage all applications to improve their design experience. QuarkXPress 7 now gives the user more creative latitude within one single application,” said Marc Horne a Quark expert and contributor. “We also looked at the benefits of some of QuarkXPress 7’s exclusive features including Quark Composition Zones®, Job Jackets® and Flash (SWF) Output and made some direct comparisons with Adobe InDesign.”
The book concludes with a feature comparison table that evaluates QuarkXPress and InDesign CS 3 in terms of how well each integrates with the other Creative Suite applications. It finds that QuarkXPress 7 not only integrates equally as well with the Adobe Creative Suite but also offers a host of exclusive features.
The free book is available to downloaded at http://www.quark.com/products/xpress/documentation.html. Click on “QuarkXPress 7 Integration with Creative Suite 3.”
About Quark Quark Inc. (www.quark.com) is an innovative software company providing design, production, and collaboration solutions that are transforming the business of creative communications. Quark has provided award-winning software for professional publishers since its flagship product, QuarkXPress, changed the course of traditional publishing. Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.
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Quark, QuarkXPress, Composition Zones Job Jackets are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quark, Inc. and its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact: Sarah Rector, Quark Inc., srector@quark.com, 303-894-3753
Labels: cs3, indesign, quarkxpress
SoftCare K4 5.9: New Release Simplifies Publishing Processes with “Layout-in-Layout” Functionality
Press Release
Hamburg, January 15, 2008
Incorporating Adobe InDesign documents as complete layouts within other InDesign documents was one of the great product innovations of Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 last year. Now, this new feature is also supported by SoftCare K4: With its new “Layout-in-Layout” functionality, update 5.9 of the popular K4 publishing system sets a new standard in the publishing industry right at the beginning of the year. Designers are now able to place InDesign documents from K4 in other InDesign documents as often as they like. This innovation will benefit newspapers in particular, as they can use this new feature to produce regional and complete editions at the same time. SoftCare is probably the first provider who fully supports this Adobe CS3 function. Release 5.9 is available worldwide via SoftCare system integrators.
“Layout-in-Layout from K4 5.9 synchronises self-contained and hence mutually independent production processes before the copy deadline,” explains Christian H. Hollstein, Product Manager for SoftCare. Thus, the regional and overall editorial board of a newspaper can produce their pages in Adobe InDesign at the same time and even continue to edit them with K4 after the layouts have been merged. This function is also especially useful for the production and placement of advertisements: Once the ad layout is complete, they can be placed in several positions in the paper using K4.
K4 5.9 also comes with a new InDesign plug-in: SoftCare Content Activator. This new feature reactivates the contents of locked frames for further processing — for example, by freelancers or external printing service providers. SoftCare Content Activator is also available as a free download.
“To make K4 even more user-friendly, we incorporated a lot of suggestions for improvement from our users in version 5.9,” Hollstein continues. Several items, such as pictures, Word files or Excel spreadsheets can now be checked in and out at the same time using K4 File Manager. In addition to the issue-based mode, K4 Admin now enables users to export items, such as layouts, articles or pictures based on a query. A particularly interesting feature for new users: the K4 Client’s help commands offer direct access to the K4 Quick Reference Cards, making it easy for K4 users to call up the symbol overview at any time.
Read more about K4 5.9’s new features.
About SoftCare
SoftCare focuses on developing professional editorial solutions for cross-media publishing, based on Adobe Creative Suite. SoftCare K4 is a powerful, integrated publishing solution that combines efficient ways of working with proven time and cost advantages for its users. The SoftCare K2 workgroup system provides an excellent base product for people entering the world of professional publishing.
Founded in 1990, SoftCare works with a team of qualified global integrators in order to guarantee high-quality system support at a local level. More than 230 systems are already successfully in use, with installations ranging from ten to more than 1,000 users. Publications using SoftCare include Focus, Capital, ADACmotorwelt, Die Zeit, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, BusinessWeek, New York Magazine, Playboy and Le Point, while corporate publishers include BASF, Siemens, KircherBurkhardt und Publicis. Find out more at www.softcare.de.
Your Press Contact:
Frauke Kasting
Public Relations
SoftCare Software-Service GmbH
Kieler Straße 103-107
25474 Bönningstedt
PHONE +49 (0) 40 55 69 50-25
FAX +49 (0) 40 55 69 50-50
EMAIL press@softcare.de
WEB www.softcare.de
Register Court: Amtsgericht Pinneberg, HRB 4086
Managing Directors: Marion Schrader, Andreas Schrader
© 2007 SoftCare GmbH. All rights reserved.
Labels: Adobe, indesign, plug-ins
Nitro PDF Software Acquires PDF Download
One of the Web's most popular PDF products joins the Nitro PDF family
Nitro PDF Software, the company that revolutionized PDF software with its launch of the first true alternative to Adobe® Acrobatreg}, today announced the acquisition of PDF Download, one of the Web's most popular PDF products.
The free Firefox extension -- one of the most popular of all time -- helps millions of users regain control over the PDF files they encounter online, making browser crashes and slow downloads a thing of the past, while offering a free PDF-to-HTML conversion service.
Created by Denis Remondini, PDF Download has been downloaded more than 5.5 million times, is available in over 20 languages, and is providing more than half a million free PDF-to-HTML conversions per month.
With the network infrastructure required to support such incredible popularity, Nitro PDF Software has stepped in to allow the PDF Download service to remain free by providing the necessary bandwidth and hardware.
"We've always been huge fans of PDF Download," said Sam Chandler, CEO, Nitro PDF Software.
"PDF Download makes dealing with PDFs in Firefox a breeze, and the free PDF-to-HTML service is so useful. Everyone at Nitro is a PDF Download user, so we're excited to be able to support the product going forward."
For PDF Download users, there will be no change to the way the product functions, and it will remain free and open source. However, users will soon notice even faster PDF-to-HTML conversion speeds, and Nitro PDF Software intends to add several new features to the product in 2008.
More information
For more information and to download the product, visit the PDF Download web site. To see PDF Download in action, check out the Better PDF in Firefox feature video on CNET.
Labels: PDF
Quark Releases Free Book on Using QuarkXPress 7 with Adobe Creative Suite 3
Quark Online Book Outlines How QuarkXPress 7 Can Be Integrated with Adobe Creative Suite 3 to Achieve Optimum Results
LONDON - 12-13-2007 Quark Inc. announced today that it has created a book outlining how QuarkXPress® 7 can be integrated with Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 to gain maximum benefit from both design tools. Written by Quark® internal experts, the book details how users can work with QuarkXPress 7 as well as Adobe applications such as Illustrator®, Photoshop®, Dreamweaver® and Flash® to unlock the full potential of all their design software.
QuarkXPress 7 now has better integration with Photoshop and Illustrator tools than ever before. Through standards like SWF, XHTML and CSS, QuarkXPress users can publish across media both independently and alongside Adobe Creative Suite applications, like Adobe Flash and Adobe Dreamweaver. The book outlines in more detail how QuarkXPress works with Creative Suite and the best practices that users should take when using these applications.
QuarkXPress and Photoshop are the two most widely used design applications and QuarkXPress is considered by many to have the best integration with Photoshop’s PSD file format of any layout tool available today. The book recommends when users should use the PSD file format for images and gives tips on how to get the best results.
Illustrator is another extensively used application and is used to create logos and vector illustrations. Traditionally, the route into QuarkXPress has been to export an EPS from Illustrator, however it is now possible to import native Illustrator editable PDF files into QuarkXPress. This gives much more flexibility and also the advantage of having an Illustrator file that can be easily shared across the organisation.
The introduction of Quark Interactive Designer has made it is easier than ever to output SWF (Flash®) files directly from QuarkXPress 7. Users can easily create interactive materials by leveraging the design precision and ease-of-use of QuarkXPress with the power and flexibility of the Flash format. This means that users can create for print, presentations and online multimedia without having to learn multiple applications.
“QuarkXPress now has better integration with Adobe Creative Suite than ever before and this free book highlights how users can leverage all applications to improve their design experience. QuarkXPress 7 now gives the user more creative latitude within one single application,” said Marc Horne a Quark expert and contributor. “We also looked at the benefits of some of QuarkXPress 7’s exclusive features including Quark Composition Zones®, Job Jackets® and Flash (SWF) Output and made some direct comparisons with Adobe InDesign.”
The book concludes with a feature comparison table that evaluates QuarkXPress and InDesign CS 3 in terms of how well each integrates with the other Creative Suite applications. It finds that QuarkXPress 7 not only integrates equally as well with the Adobe Creative Suite but also offers a host of exclusive features.
The free book is available to downloaded at http://www.quark.com/products/xpress/documentation.html. Click on “QuarkXPress 7 Integration with Creative Suite 3.”
About Quark Quark Inc. (www.quark.com) is an innovative software company providing design, production, and collaboration solutions that are transforming the business of creative communications. Quark has provided award-winning software for professional publishers since its flagship product, QuarkXPress, changed the course of traditional publishing. Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.
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Quark, QuarkXPress, Composition Zones Job Jackets are trademarks or registered trademarks of Quark, Inc. and its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact: Sarah Rector, Quark Inc., srector@quark.com, 303-894-3753
Avery Dennison to Unveil DESIGNPRO FOR MAC Software at Macworld
Software Incorporates Key Mac Features Including iTunes & Quick Look
BREA, CA – Avery Dennison Office Products Company will unveil Avery® DesignPro for Mac® at Macworld in San Francisco, January 15-18, 2008.
DesignPro for Mac is a stand-alone software solution that supports all Avery products and provides Mac users with a complete print solution. The Mac version of DesignPro will allow users to design and print labels, business cards, greetings cards, index dividers and more in minutes. The software includes over 1,300 professionally pre-designed layouts and over 2,000 clip art and photo images that users can incorporate into their projects.
Some of the key features of DesignPro include: easy access to iPhoto to bring photos into the user’s designs, integration of iTunes to facilitate jewel case cover printing of song lists, and integration of Apple’s Address Book and Mail to merge information into lists for printing mailing labels
Avery DesignPro also supports Quick Look where the user can view the contents of a file without opening it or even flip through multiple documents in a finder window.
“DesignPro offers maximum creativity when designing and printing Avery products,” said Peta-Gaye Latibeaudiere, Senior Product Manager for Avery Dennison. “We made a conscious effort to design a quality Mac product and are confident that DesignPro will meet the high expectations of Mac users. We look forward to demonstrating the product at Macworld.”
The DesignPro software will be featured at the Avery Booth at Macworld, Booth #4716 West Hall. Attendees will be the first to publicly see DesignPro for Mac demonstrated and can register to participate in the Beta test phase. Avery DesignPro is expected to go on sale during the second quarter of 2008.
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About Avery Dennison Office Products
Avery Dennison Office Products markets products under the well-known Avery brand name and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of self-adhesive labels for laser and ink jet printers, labeling software, binders, sheet protectors, index and tab dividers and other office-, home- and school-related supplies. Avery Dennison Office Products, a business unit of Avery Dennison Corporation, is based in Brea, California. For more information about Avery-brand products, consumers can visit the Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products Web site at www.avery.com or call the Avery Dennison Consumer Service Center at 1-800-GO-AVERY (1-800-462-8379).
Avery and all other Avery brands and product names are trademarks of Avery Dennison Corporation. Apple, Mac OS and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
Express Newspapers, one of the UK’s largest newspaper companies, selects WoodWing
ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (December 18, 2007) — WoodWing Software has been selected by the UK publisher Express Newspapers to supply Smart Connection Enterprise as the editorial platform for the Daily Express, the Daily Star, Ok! Magazine and several other publications.
With an average daily sale approaching two million copies, Express Newspapers is one of the largest newspaper publishing companies in the UK. After carefully evaluating the main suppliers of editorial solutions, the company decided to replace its existing QPS system with WoodWing’s Smart Connection Enterprise. At 700 seats, this is one of the larger members of the WoodWing family.
Smart Connection Enterprise fit the company's needs for an editorial system that is flexible and scalable. Also, for the Express one of the main selection criteria was Web and multi-media support. WoodWing’s blended media approach offered the required multi-channel publishing capabilities. Altogether, Smart Connection Enterprise was best suited to meet the ever-changing demands of the modern publisher.
“We are convinced the WoodWing system will give us the kind of performance we are looking for,” said Steve Draper, IT Director at the Express. “It is a young, forward-looking company which will work with us and our integrator Media Systems to deliver a system tailored to our needs. The flexible and open nature of the system was a key factor in the decision.”
“This is one of the largest and most successful publishing companies in the UK,” said Jeroen Sonnemans, WoodWing Europe’s Managing Director. “Their decision-making process was very thorough. The scale of the operation in terms of user numbers and multiplicity of sites dictated the need for an open, highly configurable yet robust solution; they knew precisely what they needed. Smart Connection Enterprise proves to be unbeatable in such cases.”
Media Systems Limited secured the contract, which combines Smart Connection Enterprise with Net Publish Enterprise, a content archiving solution from dutchsoftware.com, and a wire copy management system from FingerPost.
About WoodWing
Based on many years of experience in the publishing industry, WoodWing knows where the challenges lie. WoodWing has been addressing those challenges effectively, using standard and proven technologies, open source components, and open architecture, to create the most progressive solutions available on the market for the production of print and online publications. Rapid growth worldwide and success across the full spectrum of small to large publishers demonstrate that WoodWing makes the best tools for the best price.
WoodWing Software is located in Zaandam, The Netherlands, and has regional sales companies for Europe, the USA, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Customers are served through select partners. For more information, visit www.woodwing.com.
Contact
Gerard van den Akker
pr@woodwing.com
Tel. +31 75 614 3400
Labels: indesign, plug-ins
The Industry Measure Releases its Latest Survey of Graphic Design and Production Companies
The Industry Measure Releases its Latest Survey of Graphic Design and Production Companies
Thursday, December 20, 2007
The Industry Measure today released the latest results of its twice-yearly survey of the graphic design and production markets, the most recent in a series of surveys that the company has conducted since 1996. The 246-page report contains the results of an extensive mail survey of the creative markets, and features The Industry Measure's standard "boilerplate" questions about Business Conditions, Business Challenges, Sales Opportunities, and Planned Investments (as well as 12-month Investment Projections of more than 100 equipment, hardware, and software categories, including expected number of units shipped and dollar values). The Winter 2007/2008 survey also asked several specialty questions on such topics as stock photography (how many images per month creative companies buy as well as how much they spend); the extent to which creative companies are working on wide-format output projects, what the top applications are, and where those jobs are output; the perceived effects of and responses to the recent postal rate hike; the extent to which creative companies are working on multichannel marketing projects for clients, and which media channels comprise those projects; and more.
In addition to the results of the current survey, Design & Production #24 also draws on The Industry Measure's 13-year database of survey results to put current findings in historical perspective and examine how past and present trends will likely play out in the future. How are media trends affecting these companies? What is the role of print vs. new media in their service offerings? Where do they see their companies going in both the near- and long-term? What hardware, software, and equipment are they buying to meet their expected needs?
Industry Measure reports are available for online purchase at the Industry Measure eStore in PDF format (http://www.theindustrymeasure.com).
Researcher's Comments
"The Design & Production series of surveys complements The Industry Measure's other ongoing market surveys, such as Printing, Publishing, and Internet Design & Development. The analysis in Industry Measure reports draws on all these market surveys and, in combination with our extensive historical databases, provides as complete a picture of graphic arts companies as is possible."
According to the Report
- in Winter 2007/2008, the top three planned investment categories for all design and production establishments were workstations, flat-panel LCD monitors, and desktop photo manipulation software (like Photoshop);
- in Winter 2007/2008, 64% of design and production establishments said that they worked on at least one wide-format output project for clients in the past 12 months
- in Winter 2007/2008, 62% of design and production establishments-and 90% of ad agencies-said they have worked on cross-media/multichannel marketing projects for clients in the past 12 months.
Availability
The Industry Measure report, Design & Production #24 is available for purchase by visiting the secure Industry Measure eStore online at www.theindustrymeasure.com or by phone at 866-873-6310. The price for the 246-page report is $4,750. Industry Measure eStore customers can download this report in PDF Acrobat format immediately after purchase. An Executive Summary of this report is available for $249.
Editor's Note
Additional information pertaining to each report is available for editorial purposes. Please make inquiries directly to Deborah Papineau (866-873-6310 or dpapin@aol.com).
About The Industry Measure
The Industry Measure specializes in the assessment of trends and changes in graphic communications markets by providing timely and strategic information, hard-hitting market analysis and concise expert opinion. The reports have earned the reputation for containing the most reliable and timely industry intelligence in the graphic arts and graphic design marketplaces. The Industry Measure can be reached on the Web (www.theindustrymeasure.com), via email (info@theindustrymeasure.com) or toll-free by phone at 866-873-6310.
Labels: industry reports
Markzware Announces FlightCheck Professional v6.10 Upgrade
Contact:
Mary Gay Marchese
949-756-5100, ext. 250
pr@markzware.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARKZWARE ANNOUNCES FLIGHTCHECK PROFESSIONAL v6.10 UPGRADE
FlightCheck v6.10 now offers faster preflighting, recognition of QuarkXPress 7 files, and enhanced PDF Ground Controls
SANTA ANA, California – December 10, 2007 – Markzware, the inventor of preflight and data-conversion software leader, today announced the release of FlightCheck v6.10, Markzware’s flagship prepress application that manages quality control of digital files destined for print or electronic distribution.
FlightCheck v6.10 comprises numerous improvements and updates, including enhanced preflighting speed—up to four times faster than previous versions. The solution now recognizes QuarkXPress 7 files, and appropriately reports on font paths. In addition, improvements have been made to the software’s PDF Ground Controls. And a new “Get More” button found in the Ground Controls pop-up menu, enables users to immediately access and download pre-defined Ground Controls based on output intentions and file specifications.
“The release of Markzware’s FlightCheck v6.10 is a key milestone in the product’s long, rich history. It reinforces our commitment to the printing, publishing and graphic arts markets, by providing superior usability and productivity, and enabling our customers to ensure quality output for a very modest investment,” affirms Mary Gay Marchese, public relations director, Markzware, Inc., Santa Ana, CA.
Pricing and Availability:
Upgrades for FlightCheck Professional and Designer v6.10 are available free of charge for registered FlightCheck 6.x users. The FlightCheck Professional upgrade for 5.x users is $199. The MSRP for FlightCheck Professional is $499. For more information, or to purchase, visit: http://www.markzware.com/store.
About Markzware:
Markzware, a privately held company based in Santa Ana, California, is a leading developer of quality assurance, data conversion and workflow solutions for the international graphic arts, printing, publishing and digital multimedia industries. Markzware B.V. located in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, is the company's headquarters for activities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
2007 Markzware. All rights reserved. Covered by U.S. Patent #5,963,641.
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Image Source Rolls Out The Black Carpet
10th December 2007
Image Source, the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography, has launched a members-only VIP area as part of its Open Your Eyes campaign. The area, called the Black Zone, is limited to selected clients and offers an exclusive set of privileges and advantages. The web address is www.imagesource.com/openyoureyes.com
“The Black Zone is where we can treat and interact with our premium clients,” said Christina Vaughan, Image Source’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “We can offer them exclusive content and features, as well as special offers and gifts. Access is controlled and is reserved for the select few.”
Black Zone members are being sent personalised, limited edition VIP cards with their personal login details. The first visitors will receive a free, exclusive, custom-designed shoulder bag.
“The Black Zone is an exclusive and desirable website that builds a closer sense of community between Image Source and our premium clients,” added Christina. “We will add and develop the privileges over time to keep it fresh and enticing.”
The Open Your Eyes marketing campaign was launched in September and is Image Source’s largest. The campaign is based around the microsite at www.imagesource.com/openyoureyes, which features a range of innovative creative and design functions, such as a customised gift wrapping design feature. More features are expected to be announced soon.
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For more information, and image samples from the latest collection, please contact Gianni Brancazio
