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
