Archive for the 'PrePress' Category
Art Files Now Supports Illustrator CS3
Code Line Communications, the makers of Art Directors Toolkit, releases a free update to their popular collection utility, Art Files.
The new version, v1.2, has been updated to support Adobe Illustrator CS3 documents.
Art Files is an Illustrator companion that seamlessly collects files and fonts, quickly and easily. You literally just drag & drop your document onto Art Files’ main window and watch it take care of the rest. It saves on production time and helps you rapidly get files to your printer or colleague. Read more
Free Eval Available for Fusion Print Production Manager
PPM is a Web-based production management tool that provides detailed updates on file processing, remote client soft-proofing, and complete control on job queuing and output
Portland, OR — Fusion Systems International (www.FusionSystems.com) today announced immediate the release of Version 1.2 of the Fusion Print Production Manager (PPM), a Web-based production management tool for prepress departments and managers. What’s notable about this release is that it supports Mac-Intel, in addition to PowerPC, computers. Read more
FlightCheck 6 available for Mac public beta
Markzware has released a preview of the public beta of FlightCheck v6 for QuarkXPress 7.
Markzware’s CEO, Patrick Marchese says, “Many print and publishing workflows use and depend on FlightCheck as their comprehensive preflight solution for quality control. The FlightCheck 6 beta for the Macintosh has been issued to key accounts for testing since last November. We have found their comments very helpful. This public beta signifies that Markzware is very close to a release. We expect to ship in early to mid-April and welcome any comments and suggestions.”
FlightCheck 6 Features include a refined interface that includes automatic FlightPlan switching between PDF and Native files. Setup is no longer required to tap into the FlightCheck PDF preflighting capabilities. Now when users preflight a PDF file, FlightCheck will automatically switch to the PDF rule sets. If they then preflight a native file like an InDesign or Quark job, FlightCheck will automatically switch back to the preflight rule sets for native files. Read more