Electronic Publishing articles from November 2004

Electronic Publishing archives from November 2004

The winds of change.(EDITORIAL, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress)(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... We've been producing this magazine with QuarkXPress since I came on board in 1991. We've upgraded along the way--though only to version 4.1--and we've always been pleased with its performance. Over time, many of us have become self-proclaimed...

Graph Expo from the other side.(WHAT'S NEW)
November 1, 2004... Graph Expo was a different kind of event for me this year. This was the first time in a dozen years that I made the annual pilgrimage with a full "shopping" list. Not only did I have very specific equipment that I had to look at, but also I had...

Graph Expo 2004.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The staff of Electronic Publishing was among the 40,000 attendees at Graph Expo and Converting Expo 2004 at Chicago's McCormick Place. This month's Tech News segment is dedicated to new and enhanced products introduced by some of the roughly...

Kodak unveils unified strategy.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... With Graph Expo marking its first appearance as an integrated group, Encad, Kodak Versamark, and NexPress Solutions exhibited together as the Graphic Communications Group under the Kodak name. Kodak claims that it now offers the broadest...

Heidelberg debuts products and solutions.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Heidelberg (Kennesaw, GA) used the Graph Expo show to unveil new equipment, workflow tools, and service offerings designed to enhance and accelerate productivity and efficiency in the graphic arts and printing processes. Showing for the first...

McMillan Award.(tech news; Tom McMillan Award for Editorial Excellence to Mark T. Michelson, editor-in-chief of Printing Impressions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... During Graph Expo, the Tom McMillan Foundation awarded its sixth-annual Tom McMillan Award for Editorial Excellence to Mark T. Michelson, editor-in-chief of Printing Impressions. In fact, Michelson's 25-year career as a professional journalist...

Creo restructures, adds products.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Following a recent restructuring announcement that will result in the loss of at least 200 jobs and the closing of the company's Boston-area office, Creo used Graph Expo to show its latest hardware and software solutions for packaging and...

QuarkXPress 6.5 previewed.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Quark Inc. (Denver) previewed QuarkXPress 6.5, which it plans to begin shipping this month. As well as increased stability and reliability, QuarkXPress 6.5 has been infused with new features and functionality. A new XTension for image...

Xante debuts metal CTP.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Long known as a leader in polyester CTP, Xante (Mobile, AL) introduced its first metal CTP product at Graph Expo in Chicago. The Impressia metal platesetter, reportedly the world's fastest metal CTP device, is based on Xante's new Z-7...

XMPie unveils its uDesign VDP solution.(tech news)(Variable Data Print)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... XMPie (New York City) treated attendees to live demonstrations of its latest cross-media, dynamic publishing software in Adobe's booth at Graph Expo. Developed specifically for use with Adobe InDesign CS, XMPie's uDirect assists creative...

Esko-Graphics strengthens position.(tech news)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Following the announcement that it would focus on its flagship packaging market as well as the smaller-format commercial printing market, Esko-Graphics (Vandalia, OH) showed several new devices and solutions at Graph Expo. Though it has...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... NOVEMBER PIA/GATF Variable Data 7-10 Scottsdale, AZ The Printing Printing Conference Industries of America (PIA) and ...

DI presses today: turnaround is the key; Positioned between traditional offset presses and plateless digital printers, DI presses are well suited to short runs and smaller formats.(direct imaging)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2004... "Our run lengths are getting longer, but our turnaround times are getting shorter. That's where our DI [direct imaging] presses come in--we can have a job from the customers disk on the press in half an hour," says Rick Dorman, president of...

The journey into packaging: packaging is a complex, challenging market, yet with the right digital technology, can offer print providers a growth opportunity.
November 1, 2004... We all know that commercial print has become a commodity. You can't get premium prices anymore for good commercial work. Thus, when prepress shops and commercial printers are looking for value-added services they can provide to their customers,...

Resource guide to DI presses.(direct imaging)(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
November 1, 2004... it quickly became evident at Graph Expo 2004 that direct imaging (DI) presses from industry-leading vendors, such as those listed in the following chart, continue to garner significant attention. Futher information about each of the models...

Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc.: for all the ways you print.(COMPANY PROFILES)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2004... Our Company Known for innovation, service, and quality, Mohawk is a leading North American manufacturer of fine printing paper. One of very few modern text and cover paper mills, Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc. operates two mills (three paper...

From Russia, with love: the Shadow/Highlight command, new in Photoshop CS, is revolutionary and offers great potential in dealing with certain problems. Without understanding each of its settings, however, it can be like playing Russian roulette.(MAKEREADY, Russian trade shows)
November 1, 2004... Eight a.m. in Red Square, a brisk April morning in Moscow. A nasty time to take pictures, but my only chance: in two hours I'll be speaking; I won't get out until six. That's a problem because as explained by that great exponent of photographic...

Flexing muscle in labels and flexible packaging: with an Esko-Graphics Spark CTP Platesetter for flexo and a Hewlett-Packard Indigo WS-4000, Labelad speeds product to market and gains new business.(in the field)
November 1, 2004... For more than 26 years, Labelad of Markham, Ontario, has been in the business of manufacturing pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging, specializing in products for health and beauty, promotions, food and beverages, and...

Holographic paper adds security to Speedway parking passes: a specialty printer produces thousands of holographic parking passes on its Hewlett-Packard Indigo s2000 digital press.(the digital paper PLATFORM)
November 1, 2004... The New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS) wanted to put the brakes on counterfeiting its parking passes. Screenprint/Dow, a specialty printer in Wilmington, Massachusetts, provided the solution by using its Hewlett-Packard Indigo s2000...

Live fire labs: Adobe DNG; A new file format from Adobe will provide photographers, art directors, and printers full access to and control over Raw camera files.(reviews)
November 1, 2004... "Look guys, I can't use the images in the format you sent over, no matter how good your Raw files are. Our agency and the printer just don't have the software to take advantage of them. Please send over some Tiffs instead." George was...

Windy City windup.(newproducts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The staff of Electronic Publishing was on hand during Graph Expo 2004 at McCormick Place in Chicago last month. This page includes notable announcements made during the recent industry event. For additional information about any of the products...

Xitron Xenith.(newproducts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... RIP developer and integrator Xitron (Ann Arbor, MI) presented its Xenith 4 PDF, an Adobe Extreme-compliant workflow targeted at the 2- and 4-up market. A workflow management solution, Xenith 4 PDF is designed to speed file processing, automate...

2D to 3D.(newproducts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... HumanEyes Technologies (Mineola, NY) has unveiled HumanEyes Capture3D, a 3D software solution designed for use with today's digital cameras. Now available, HumanEyes Capture3D enables users to generate realistic 3D images using data captured...

Plug-ins for productivity.(newproducts)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Xinet Inc. (Berkeley, CA) has introduced its WebNative application plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS, as well as a Versioning plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. A digital asset management solution, WebNative will enable users of InDesign CS to locate and...

Franklin Hammond.(digitalgallery)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Franklin Hammond might be missing a few buttons on his shirts. That's because when he gets inspired creatively and he decides his artwork needs added texture, he might find the right button on his clothing and scan it into his art: Hammond...

Frank thoughts 2.(FRANK TALK)
November 1, 2004... There is a part of the brain that controls typography--the fontal lobe. I'm working on large-format alphabet soup for the typographically impaired. Who rates Consumer Reports? Mary Tyler Moore's Law--computers eventually will be...