Electronic Publishing articles from February 2002

Electronic Publishing archives from February 2002

Technology as art. (Editorial).(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... Keith Hevenor Early last month, at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Steve Jobs unveiled the latest and greatest from Apple--the sleek new iMac. Mac fans have become accustomed to the "wow" factor when it comes to new Apple products, and...

CreoScitex announces name change and more. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Creo Products Inc. (Vancouver, Canada) consolidated all its activities and businesses under the Creo name and logo. In addition to updating the Creo logo, the company changed its name from Creo Products Inc. to Creo Inc., after garnering...

Noritsu debuts digital minilab. (Tech News).(Noritsu America Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Noritsu America Corporation (Buena Park, CA) announced that its new QSS-3001 Digital, a compact and fully digital minilab, is currently available for purchase in North America. The QSS-3001 Digital boasts a footprint measuring 15 square...

Extensis upgrades its Portfolio. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Extensis Inc. (Portland, OR) recently upgraded its award-winning digital asset management solution, Portfolio, to version 6. Sporting a new user interface, Portfolio 6 boasts several new tools designed to improve the product's usability and...

Agfa delivers new platesetter. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Agfa Corporation (Ridgefield Park, NJ) premiered its Xcalibur family of large-format, thermal platesetters. The Xcalibur line comprises four models, offering a range of imaging sizes from 20x29 inches to 80x58 inches. Available with a...

Remote Operation is a reality. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... NUR Macroprinters (San Antonio, TX) released a new Remote Operation software option for its NUR Blueboard superwide digital printing systems. The Remote Operation option, designed for use with NUR Blue-board HiQ and HiQ+ models, assists...

Kodak sets its sights on encad. (Tech News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) announced its intention to acquire Encad Inc. of San Diego. Kodak anticipates acquiring the manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers for $25 million, to be paid in Kodak stock or, at Kodak's option,...

Adobe unveils Acrobat Server. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) introduced Acrobat Distiller Server 5.0, a centralized, server-based utility for high-volume Adobe PostScript to Adobe PDF conversion. Adobe Acrobat Distiller Server 5.0 assists creative workgroups and IT...

Apple Inc. redesigns its iMac. (Tech News).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... During Macworld, Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA) unleashed the new iMac, available in three models ranging in price from $1299 to $1799. In addition to a reduced footprint measuring only 10.6 inches wide, the redesigned Mac sports a fully adjustable...

Digital proofing clarified. (Tech News).
February 1, 2002... December's article entitled "Digital color proofing gains ground," contained several inaccuracies. First, Bestcolor USA's (513/942-7111; www.bestcolor.com) halftone-proofing solution is called Best Screenproof and is offered at a retail price...

Signs of improvement. (What's New).
February 1, 2002... It is February already. It seems as if it was just yesterday that we celebrated the beginning of the New Year. The days are getting longer and the winter doldrums are lifting. Our industry is about to begin its annual cycle of conferences,...

Lauren Flanagan. (Perspective).(excerpt of interview with software executive Lauren Flanagan)(Interview)
February 1, 2002... With more than 20 years in the software business, Lauren Flanagan has held a wide variety of positions. She has worked as a programmer, a sales representative, a marketing coordinator, and in many management positions. She has also been a...

Real -- World digital photography: Digital photography delivers better quality and faster prepress throughput and allows photographers to create whole new kind of businesses.
February 1, 2002... The only reason we bought digital cameras was to grow our business--that's the only reason to buy any production equipment," says Rick Billings, president of PhotoWave, a photo studio located in Pittsburgh. Soon after buying the devices the...

High-end digital cameras. (Resource Guide to).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Digital cameras are quickly becoming the input method of choice among the professional community. Additional information about the digital cameras and digital camera backs listed below is available through www.onlinecenter.to/ep and from each...

Enfocus certified PDF: Files that work the first time, every time. (Special Advertising Section).
February 1, 2002... how many times have you wished you could follow your clients' files around with a notepad? Making note of every change made to the file? By every person who touches it? And on what workstation? There would be no more blame games when errors...

Profiling color-management progress: Vendors continue to further Color Technology, spurring a renewed interest in color-management solutions among many.(use of color management technology in graphics)
February 1, 2002... It is no secret that color management had a rather precarious start in the graphic arts industry. Whereas many solutions looked good on paper and sounded good in theory, application in an everyday workflow often proved difficult, if not...

Creativity without boundaries: Photographer finds creative freedom in producing royalty-free stock pictures for his own company. (Design in action).(Jeffrey Burke)
February 1, 2002... Some people might think that the phrase "cool, imaginative, royalty-free (RF) images" is an oxymoron. But companies such as Brand X Pictures, which launched last February, intend to change people's convictions of RF images by offering...

Lighten, Darken, Luminosity, Color. (Makeready).(techniques for using Photoshop Blending modes)
February 1, 2002... From smoothing a complexion to coercing the viewer into seeing more vivid colors, four blending modes stand out as retouching powerhouses. But many people who should be using them are deterred by their very confusing names. Someone once...

A refreshing, new advertising method: While cruising darkened tunnels, subway riders view colorful displays that appear to be animated. The high-quality, large-format displays were printed by Photobition. (In the Field).
February 1, 2002... As a leader in the field of large-format, photorealistic digital printing, Photobition is used to seeing its imagery displayed prominently at trade shows, on billboards, in high-end retail stores, and on television. Last fall, the company...

A pro at file management: FileMaker Inc. adds new web-publishing tools, cross-platform compatibility, data source support, and more in its latest upgrade of FileMaker Pro. (Filemaker Pro 5.5).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... FileMaker Pro 5.5 is the latest version of the popular information-management software program from FileMaker Inc., a subsidiary of Apple Computer. Along with numerous enhancements and bug fixes, the biggest news for Macintosh users is that...

Artful CD collection: Hemera Technologies' Big Box of Art and Photo-Objects provide instant access to a vast library of royalty-free images. (Big Box of Art & Photo - Objects).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... If your job requires the use of various royalty-free stock images, Hemera Technologies' Big Box of Art could prove a valuable addition to your library. Available in Macintosh and Windows versions, The Big Box of Art is a digital image...

Friendlier connections. (New Products).(Asante Technologies Inc.'s new cable/DSL router)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Asante Technologies Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced its FriendlyNET FR5000 Series Accelerated Cable/DSL Router for businesses. Enabling users to share any high-speed Internet connection, the FriendlyNET FR5007 comprises an accelerated router...

Full speed ahead. (New Products).(Xinet Inc.'s new prepress server software)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The releases of FullPress version 11.01 and WebNative version 4.01 for Mac OS X Server and Mac OS X are the latest updates in Xinet's (Berkeley, CA) line of prepress server software. The Mac OS X version of FullPress 11 .01 includes all the...

DiALTA Di650. (New Products).(Minolta introduces new digital printer/copier/scanner)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Minolta (Ramsey, NJ) announced its new DiALTA Di650 digital printer/copier/scanner, designed for offices that have large volume needs, central reprographic departments, and print-for-pay businesses. As a copier/scanner/printer, the Di650 offers...

A flexible workflow format. (New Products).(Imacon developing new 3f digital workflow concept)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Imacon (Seattle) has begun to develop its new 3f digital workflow concept-the Flexible File Format. One of the steps in the development process was to rename its ColorFlex software with the latest update. The new FlexColor 3.1 brings the...

On the right path. (New Products).(PagePath Technologies releases new software version)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... PagePath Technologies (Aurora, IL) has released version 8 of its MyOrderDesk online toolkit for print professionals. This latest version features improvements to the PDF2U and ezMerge components, as well as a new job approval system and...

A cut above. (New Products).(Oce Display Graphics Systems introduces new cutter)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Oce Display Graphics Systems (San Jose, CA) introduced the SharpCut 50 automated cutter for processed LightJet 430 prints. The SharpCut is an automated X-Y cutter that uses one horizontal and six vertical cutters to cut all conventional...

PosterShop 5.5. (New Products).(released by Onyx Graphics)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Onyx Graphics (Midvale, UT) launched an upgrade program to assist users in transitioning to its newest PosterShop color production software. PosterShop 5.5 is now available for large-format providers and includes many new features that are...

Complete workgroup solutions. (New Products).(offered by Ricoh Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... The introduction of the Aficio 1018D digital imaging system has enhanced Ricoh Corporation's (West Caldwell, NJ) offerings for the small, corporate workgroup. This new copier/fax/network printer contains Ricoh's 14th generation of Digital...

WinZip 8.1. (New Products).(introduces new version of software)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WinZip Computing Inc. (Mansfield, CT) unveiled version 8.1 of its Windows interface for Zip files and other archival/compression formats. WinZip 8.1 offers enhanced integration with Windows including the new features of the XP interface. One...

SpecTackler documents. (New Products).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Gluon (New York City) unveiled Spec-Tackler 2, the newest version of its document spec markup Xtension for QuarkXPress. Building on the intelligence" of version 1, SpecTackler 2 can work with text that does not use style sheets; it analyzes the...

Uncommon Stock. (New Products).(Comstock Images adds seven new disc titles to royalty-free collection)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Comstock Images (Mountainside, NJ) has added seven new disc titles to its royalty-free collection. In particular, the new "Silhouettes and Backgrounds" disc introduces a new concept by offering 50 silhouettes with clipping paths and 54...

A world of alphabets. (New Products).
February 1, 2002... Two hundred color digital reproductions of works from Hermann Zapf's career are now available in a new multimedia CD-ROM from Cary Graphic Arts Press (Rochester, NY). The World of Alphabets by Hermann Zapf features selected typeface sketches,...

Make a scene. (New Products).(with Scene 7 technology)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Scene 7 (San Rafael, CA) makes it possible to serve up any size or resolution image from a single master with its Image Serving technology. Image Serving is designed to eliminate the need to manually crop, resize, reformat, or compress images...

Gutenberg: A portrait. (Frank Talk).
February 1, 2002... Although he is heralded as the founding father of mass communication and even Western civilization, we know almost nothing about the man called Johann Gutenberg. His entire life, from 1400 to 1468, was spent amid civil strife, religious...

Epson America Inc. (Modern Media).(changes name of Archival Matte papers to Enhanced Matte)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Epson America Inc. (Long Beach, CA) has changed the name of its Archival Matte papers to Enhanced Matte and added roll paper and poster board to its line for large-format printers. Both new products offer a flat matte surface, a wide color...

NUR Media Solutions. (Modern Media).(widens range of products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... NUR Media Solutions (San Antonio, TX) has extended its range of NUR substrates to include media for use with wide-format and superwide digital printing systems. The company's NURFLEX line of flex substrates is now available in widths from 1.5...

New Leaf Paper. (Modern Media).(offers environmentally-friendly paper)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... New Leaf Paper (New York City) is offering a variety of paper, designed with the environment in mind. These include white stationery, white commodity offset, film coated, matte coated, and gloss coated papers. The company makes its paper with...

LLT Bar Code & Label. (Modern Media).(broadens range of products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... LLT Bar Code & Label (Uniontown, OH) is now offering a greater range of laser and inkjet products in its office printing products division. New products include specialty label items, short-run preprinted label/form combinations, magnetic...

Media Street Inc. (Modern Media).(says its inkjet inks have longevity)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Media Street Inc. (Deer Park, NY) announced that a recent study by the Wilhelm Research Institute rated its Generations Micro-Bright Pigmented inkjet inks at "greater than 100 years" in longevity. The Generations Ink set is designed to provide...

Jacey. (Digital Gallery).
February 1, 2002... Committed to creating digital art, Jacey (whose, real name is Jason Jaroslav Cook), a commercial illustrator based in England, is represented by three agencies around the world, creates several artistic styles, operates three computers, and...

Calender.
February 1, 2002... Calender FEBRUARY IPA 2002 Marketing & Sales 15-17 New Orleans, LA Conference Seybold New York 2002 19-22 New York, NY Print Week Trade Show & Seminars 21 San Diego, CA 2002 MARCH 2002...

Profits continue to suffer for majority. (Electronic Survey).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Profits continue to suffer for majority The International Prepress Ascociation's (IPA) Quarterly Economic Survey for the third quarter of 2001 indicates that more than half of the survey respondents not only are experiencing reduced...