InPreflight

Enfocus is pleased to announce the release of PitStop Pro 11 Update 2 and PitStop Server 11 Update 2. The new versions offer full compatibility with the latest releases of Microsoft Windows and Adobe Acrobat. In addition, printers and publishers will benefit from improvements to Action List technology usability, to increase automation even more. Both releases also include new value-add features such as Split Pages, as well as improvements to existing functions. The further development of Smart Preflight enables more dynamically-driven workflow functionality, improving productivity and preflight accuracy.

Metrix Software has announced that Metrix 2012 had been released.

Integrated Adobe Preview

Metrix is known for its ability to identify issues and potential problems much earlier in the production cycle, and the new Metrix Content Preview module enhances that facility even more. Now, planners and CSRs will be able to identify content issues like missing bleeds or ink coverage conflicts on gang runs - as soon as the content is assigned - even before the project hits the prepress department. Rohan Holt, President and CEO of Metrix Software, said, "Many of our users have requested preview functionality, and we are pleased to have integrated and delivered the best preview engine the industry has to offer. Though a substantial number of Metrix manufacturing facilities currently assign content later on in the production cycle, the value of seeing content previews may provide an impetus for them to move content assignment upstream." Holt concluded, "Metrix has always been designed to enhance flexibility in manufacturing decisions, and the Metrix Content Preview module is no exception. The new module will enable users to discover and fix problems and potential problems earlier in the production cycle, improving efficiency and throughput."

Zevrix Solutions announces the release of InPreflight 2.10.4, a compatibility update to its document preparation solution for Adobe InDesign. InPreflight is a powerful all-in-one solution to check InDesign documents, collect them for output and ship to final destination. InPreflight helps graphics and print professionals prevent costly mistakes by uncovering hidden problems, save disk space through smart batch-packaging, and reduce production time and costs.

Markzware, a leading software developer and provider of pre-press software for proofing and printing solutions for print quality control, announces the upgrade to FlightCheck v6.90 with support of Adobe Creative Suite 6. Markzware FlightCheck is the patented preflight solution used by printers, publishers and creative professionals to check native files for printing problems and to ensure printing quality by preflighting.

Enfocus announces the release of Switch 11 update 1 by end of Q2, 2012. This exciting new version of Switch 11 includes full support for the new Smart Preflight functionality introduced in PitStop Server 11. Smart Preflight offers Switch and PitStop Server users a more dynamic and accurate way of applying preflight and auto-correction settings, driven by the power of Switch variables. Additional new and updated configurators in this release include a direct link to Esko's Automation Engine and a new Microsoft Word configurator supporting the latest versions of the popular word processing application.

Lucid Dream Software, Inc. has announced ArtAffirm, a new online PDF editor, preflight, and layout tool. "Our research shows printing companies are spending thousands of dollars every month simply touching client files," says CEO David Lewis, "ArtAffirm can very substantially reduce these costs!" Embedded in the browser, ArtAffirm is a Rich Internet Application developed using HTML5 and Javascript to run in all popular browsers on the desktop and as a Web App for the iPad. Mr. Lewis adds, "We have one of the best web development teams in this industry. Developed using such technologies as Ruby on Rails, Cappuccino, C++, and AMQP; we have invested more than 10 man years into this project."

Premedia Software Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of FixMyPrintFile, a new SaaS (Software as a Service) solution for preflighting and correcting digital print files. The service imports a variety of file formats and generates optimized, print-ready PDF/X output. The service is designed for small and medium size publishers and printers who need the capabilities of a high-end, high-value production solution but without the high-end costs. FixMyPrintFile utilizes a cost-effective pay-as-you-go model providing publishers and printers maximum flexibility to improve their production workflow while keeping costs at a minimum.

Markzware, the inventor of preflighting for print, announces the new FlightCheck v6.80. FlightCheck is the solution for total print quality control. Among its several features, FlightCheck 6.80 will preflight and package Adobe InDesign CS5.5 files to include Illustrator, Photoshop, PDF and QuarkXPress 9 for Macintosh. FlightCheck 6.80 is also compatible with the earlier versions of these popular Desktop Publishing (DTP) file types.

Enfocus announces PitStop Workgroup Manager, a brand-new, significant efficiency tool developed to simplify the use of Enfocus PitStop Pro in multi-user, collaborative working environments.

PitStop Pro is designed to operate as a standalone desktop application, but in practice it is frequently used in workgroups, where people need to collaborate. This means different team members wish to share Preflight Profiles, Action Lists, Workspaces, etc., while the team manager needs to control the settings that are used. Although it’s easy to export the PitStop Pro Action Lists and Preflight Profiles for import by other users, there has been no way to manage this across a workgroup from a single central point and make sure that everybody uses only the latest settings.

Enfocus announces PitStop Server 10, an upgraded version of its automated PDF preflighting, correction and certification solution. PitStop Server 10 introduces major new automatic features, including transparency flattening, new color management capabilities, and PDF optimization to reduce file sizes.