Electronic Publishing articles from May 2005

Electronic Publishing archives from May 2005

Numbers game.(EDITORIAL)
May 1, 2005... People everywhere are fascinated with data and statistics. Through the ages, nations have boasted of their troop numbers, their wealth, the value of their exports, and nearly any other possible measure of success. Bigger has always been better,...

This month's grab bag.(WHAT'S NEW)
May 1, 2005... Our industry must have suddenly thawed out from the cold winter. In the last few weeks we have seen a flurry of announcements and activity, ranging from acquisitions and new creative software to a blizzard of digital cameras. It is difficult...

Wacom unveils Graphire Bluetooth.(tech news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Wacom Technology (Vancouver, WA) has expanded its Graphire line of pen tablets to include Graphire Bluetooth. Targeted at photographers, digital artists, and mobile professionals, the Graphire Bluetooth tablet sports a 6X8-inch active area,...

Apple unleashes Tiger.(tech news)
May 1, 2005... Apple Computer (Cupertino, CA), in special events held at Apple retail stores and Apple authorized resellers on April 29th, began selling its latest operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4. Called Tiger, version 10.4 boasts more than 200...

Corel introduces Art Pen Brush Pack.(tech news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Corel Corporation (Ottawa, Canada), in conjunction with Wacom Technology's launch of its 6D Art Pen, has introduced Corel Painter IX Art Pen Brush Pack. The new offering is a collection of Corel Painter brushes designed to take advantage of the...

AIIM On Demand Conference supports Declaration of Education Program.(tech news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Exhibitors participating in a special program at the AIIM On Demand Conference and Exposition (Philadelphia, PA) anticipate digitally printing and binding up to 10,000 books, which will be donated to Philadelphia-area school children in support...

Xerox launches solid-ink multifunction device.(tech news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Xerox Corporation (Rochester, NY) has released the industry's first color multifunction system to take advantage of the company's patented solid ink technology. Targeted at small- to medium-size workgroups, the Xerox WorkCentre C2424 is...

EFI announces pending Vutek acquisition.(tech news)(Electronics for Imaging)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Electronics for Imaging (EFI; Foster City, CA), a leading provider of digital imaging and print management solutions, has announced its intention to acquire Vutek Inc., maker of superwide-format digital inkjet devices for the commercial print...

Adobe to acquire Macromedia.(tech news)
May 1, 2005... Adobe Systems Inc. (San Jose, CA) has entered into an agreement to acquire Macromedia, developer of such popular web publishing software solutions as Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, FreeHand, Director, ColdFusion, and more. The all-stock...

Global Graphics announces Genesis Release.(tech news)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Global Graphics Software Inc. (Centreville, VA) has unveiled the latest version of its Harlequin RIP, called the Genesis Release. The Harlequin RIP Genesis Release is designed to increase efficiency and productivity in prepress, printing,...

Calendar.(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... calendar MAY AIIM/On Demand 17-19 Philadelphia AIIM On Demand, Conference and www.aiimondemand.com Exposition 2005 JUNE Seybold 6-9 Amsterdam, Seybold Seminars, Amsterdam...

Jim Langley: president Graphic Communications Group senior vice president Eastman Kodak Company.(PERSPECTIVE)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... In 2003, while just beginning to enjoy his first year of retirement from a 30-year career at Hewlett-Packard, Jim Langley received a call from Kodak's president and chief operating officer, Antonio Perez, asking him to take a look at Kodak,...

Digital color printing on the rise: insight from major digital color printing technology suppliers reveals a vibrant market loaded with opportunity.
May 1, 2005... "Are we there yet, Dad?" Any father who's taken his kids on a long road trip has probably heard such words from the back seat, as the kids grow restless and clamor for a bathroom break. In a similar way, over the past number of years you might...

Digital color presses.(RESOURCE GUIDE)(Illustration)
May 1, 2005... Content creators, print buyers, print service providers, and other industry professionals have been aware of the benefits of printing not only digitally, but also in color. And it seems as though an increasing number of people reap those...

Command, click, control: the astounding power of LAB to drive colors apart from one another can be harnessed with a single click of the mouse. The problem is finding the area that you want to click into.(MAKEREADY)(LAB)
May 1, 2005... The poet, essayist, wit, color scientist, and notable enemy of morality in all its forms, Dorothy Parker, once remarked that no woman can be too rich or too thin. Baseball teams know that you can never have too much pitching; my wife knows that...

Hybrid printer grows 20 percent a year: with a wide range of printing devices, including a new Presstek-enabled KPG DirectPress 5634 DI direct imaging press, Franklin Press quickly produces runs from 1 to 150,000.(in the field)
May 1, 2005... Franklin Press Inc., a full-service direct mail and printing company, decided about 10 years ago to make some changes that would differentiate it from other commercial printers, and it has been evolving ever since. The changes have proven to be...

A direct marketing company dramatically improves productivity: in its production department, Circulars Unlimited streamlined its workflow by improving its asset management system, implementing a new page-layout program for faster ad creation, and installing a new server and network system.(in the field)(Circulars Unlimited)
May 1, 2005... Circulars Unlimited labored for years to maintain its level of productivity, but the company's efforts were hampered by the sheer volume of its unmanaged digital assets, outdated software, and old-fashioned network. Moving to Quark Content...

RIT helps pave the path for quality digital printing: by testing hundreds of media options, the Printing Applications Laboratory at RIT takes the guesswork out of delivering superior results.(the digital paper PLATFORM)(The Rochester Institute of Technology Printing Applications Laboratory (PAL))
May 1, 2005... They say that nothing in life is guaranteed. But some things actually are if you look in the right places. The Rochester Institute of Technology Printing Applications Laboratory (PAL), for instance, puts an enormous amount of time, energy, and...

Enter the sixth dimension: Wacom adds more levels of freedom to the creative process.(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 1, 2005... Even if you don't remember the details surrounding your introduction to or first experience with a pressure-sensitive tablet, chances are good that you remember the impact it had on the way you worked, and the way you created. I was recently...

Learning CS2.(new products)(National Association of Photoshop Professionals )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP; Tampa, FL), with members in 106 countries, has launched the Photoshop CS2 Learning Center. Helping to ease the transition to the latest versions of Adobe's creative software solutions,...

Pantone prediction.(new products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Pantone Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ) has introduced the Pantone Color Bridge Guide, designed to aid users in predicting Pantone solid-to-process color conversions. Designed to increase accuracy when specifying and matching colors to be reproduced in...

Oce Display Graphics Systems (Chicago).(MODERN MEDIA)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Oce Display Graphics Systems (Chicago) has introduced a line of 17-inch-wide inkjet media compatible with Epson Stylus Pro 4000 printers. The new 17-inch offering joins Oce's existing family of 24- through 44-inch substrates--including films,...

Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY).(MODERN MEDIA)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) has expanded its inkjet paper offerings to include Kodak Professional inkjet Photo Paper in a long-roll format for professional photographers. Boasting the quality and characteristics of its professional...

Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. (Valhalla, NY).(MODERN MEDIA)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. (Valhalla, NY) has debuted Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper Type II, an RA-4 silver-halide color paper. Optimized for digital printers, the new media benefits from a new silver-halide emulsion technology, coupler...

Color Tuner upgraded.(new products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... CGS Publishing Technologies International (Minneapolis) has unveiled the lastest version of its Oris Color Tuner contract-proofing solution. Oris Color Tuner 5.1 for Windows has been infused with improvements in performance, such as a faster...

Platesetter presentation.(new products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Mitsubishi Imaging (Rye, NY) has unveiled its DPX 4, a 4-up plate-setter taking advantage of Silver DigiPlate polyester plates. Co-developed by Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd. and Esko-Graphics, the DPX 4 requires little operator intervention,...

Full-line upgrade.(new products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Enfocus Software (San Mateo, CA) has announced that its PitStop Professional 6.5 is compatible with Adobe Acrobat 7 and PDF version 1.6. Version 6.5 of PitStop Professional also marks the reactivation of a once-popular feature: embedded font...

Three from NEC.(new products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display (Chicago) has targeted the professional market with the release of three new monitors in its NEC MultiSync LCD product line. The 19-inch NEC MultiSync LCD1970FXi sports a 12mm narrow bezel, of benefit to...

Remembering paste-up.(FRANK TALK)
May 1, 2005... Photo-mechanicals, camera-ready art, keylines, and paste-ups were a part of our life for decades. Then, one day, along came desktop publishing, and it was all over. Artists once prepared art for reproduction using so-called paste-up...