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callas software launches pdfToolbox 5.3

Dan Shea — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

callas software has announced the release of pdfToolbox 5.3. This maintenance release of callas' PDF correction and preflight tool adds support for Mac OS X Lion, and provides full compatibility with the most recent version of the Adobe PDF Library.

International versions of Bluebeam PDF Revu 9 released

Dan Shea — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Bluebeam Software today announced the release of Swedish and German localized versions of its flagship product. Bluebeam PDF Revu 9 allows users to create, annotate, edit and manage PDF documents, and incorporates specialized features for the architecture, engineering and construction industries.

callas software releases pdfToolbox 5

Dan Shea — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

callas software has announced the release of callas pdfToolbox 5, a major update to its PDF production toolkit. In addition to general performance improvements, the latest version of the software adds full 64-bit support, a new batch-processing feature, automated visual comparison of PDF documents, and ability to convert files in a range of formats into production-ready PDF.

EDITORIAL: Most PDF viewers can't handle PDF/X

Dan Shea — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Report cards are in after VIGC recently tested PDF viewers for compatibility with PDF/X (PDF-based standards for printing). Sadly, the most common grade was "F". Dan Shea sings a few bars in praise of the humble Adobe Reader, and explains why you might want to save a little extra hard drive space to use it over its "leaner" competitors.

JustSystems releases plugin for designing PDFs from XMetaL

Dan Shea — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

JustSystems has announced the availability of XMetal TopLeaf Plugin, an add-on for the DITA Open Toolkit that allows users without expertise in XSLT, XSL:FO or Toolkit to create PDF output. The new product means that users working with the TopLeaf workstation application XMetaL Author Enterprise can more easily design and generate PDF content directly from XMetaL.

PitStop Pro 10 adds support for Acrobat X

Dan Shea — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Enfocus Software has announced the first update to its Acrobat plug-in for PDF preflighting. The upgrade introduces support for the latest versions of both the Standard and Professional versions of Acrobat X. The latest version of PitStop Pro also adds support for the latest ISO standards for PDF printing (PDF/X/4:2010) and long-term archiving (PDF/A).

Zevrix releases a new version of BatchOutput DOC for creating PDFs

Karl De Abrew — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Zevrix Solutions, a provider of automatic and productivity solutions, announced the release of BatchOutput DOC 2.1, its automation solution for printing Microsoft documents on Mac OS X. The new version of BatchOutput DOC introduces compatiblity with Microsoft Word 2011 and also addresses known performance and stability issues.

PDF Handshake UB2 to enhance PDF support

Dan Shea — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

HELIOS Software has announced a pending update to its server-based application for PDF creation, preflighting, searching and printing. PDF HandShake UB2 adds support for Acrobat X and offers enhanced PDF preflighting features due to its integration of the new callas pdfToolbox 4.

Tetra 4D announces 3D PDF Converter Software

Rowan Hanna — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Tetra 4D LLC, a provider of 3D PDF solutions for engineering and manufacturing sector, announced the release of its 3D PDF Converter Software, its solution for importing 3D CAD drawings from CAD software into Adobe Acrobat X Pro. The new software will support critical 3D workflows for the engineering and manufacturing sectors.

Quite Imposing Plus updated

Dan Shea — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Quite Software announced today a new version of its flagship pre-press Quite Imposing Plus plug-in. The new version includes full Acrobat X (10.0) compatibility and a host of new features focused on productivity. In related news, Quite has also announced that a beta preview of Quite Hot Imposing 3.0 is available now on its web site.

Acrobat X product family released

Dan Shea — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe has launched the Adobe Acrobat X software family, which includes: Acrobat X, Reader X, the Acrobat X Suite and new document exchange services at Acrobat.com.

A new version of Scan2CAD for PDF Conversion

Rowan Hanna — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Softcover announced a new version v8 of Scan2CAD, its flagship Raster to Vector conversion software, now with integrated capability for PDF to CAD conversion. Scan2CAD v8 now supports conversion of PDF files into DXF files which can be edited or used on GIS, CAD and CNC software.

DistributorX announces a new Print Production Bundle for US market

Karl De Abrew — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DistributorX announced that it is offering a new Print Production Bundle to the Printers and Graphic designers in North American market. The new bundle includes Enfocus PDF Preflight and Editing products, Dynagram's PDF imposition software, PitStop Pro 10 and inpO2 PDF imposition software.

Ubiquitous PDF: Free ebooks for designers and bloggers

Anne Shea — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Stuck for ideas? In need of a little inspiration? This list of 20 free PDF ebooks may be just what you need. From SEO to engaging content, guerrilla marketing to type classification, there's bound to be something here to get your mojo back in action.

This Week in PDF: PDF preflighting application updated

Dan Shea — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen updates to a PDF preflighting application and a software development kit (SDK) for document recognition, along with the release of a tool for transferring PDF documents between a user's PC and various mobile devices.

Ubiquitous PDF: Multi-format publishing with PDF

Anne Shea — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PDF publishing is mainstream these days, and it's certainly more efficient and eco-friendly than conventional distribution channels. Sometimes, though, it's a pleasure to sit down with a printed magazine, and many readers will never enjoy reading long items digitally. Magcloud is a self-publishing service which combines e-publishing with print-on-demand.

Recosoft announces major upgrade to PDF2ID

Anne Shea — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Recosoft has announced PDF2ID v3.0, a new version of its PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool. A wide range of updates make the new release more customisable, as well as better able to integrate with InDesign CS5.

Ubiquitous PDF: The Free Penguin Project

Anne Shea — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Some Linux fans woke up one day and asked themselves an important question. "Why is it," they said, "that on the one hand in the Linux world all code of software is freely available and on the other hand the code to compile a soft toy penguin is still not open source?"

Ubiquitous PDF: Make a paper armadillo

Anne Shea — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Origami.com is a meeting place for the world's most imaginative paper enthusiasts. When these paper-folding ninjas dream up a new design they upload it to the site, where it's made available to all in the form of free PDFs.

This week in PDF: PitStop Connect released

Dan Shea — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the launch of a tool for simplifying PDF preflight and a website that both explains and promotes the benefits of searchable PDF documents.

Zevrix releases PDF Checkpoint 1.1

Dan Shea — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Zevrix Solutions has announced the release of PDF Checkpoint 1.1, an update to its PDF workflow automation solution. The software preflights, exports as images, splits and reduces size of multiple PDF files. PDF Checkpoint sports an intuitive flexible user interface which lets users review and analyze preflight results quickly and easily. The program is equally suitable to process hundreds of files as well as single PDF documents.

Shiraz Software releases Adobe PDF Engine plug-in

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Shiraz Software has released an integrated plug-in for use with its Signature and Server versions. The Shiraz Adobe PDF Engine plug-in embeds complete functionality within the existing RIP and enables users to adhere to the standard delivery format for the digital print market.

Zevrix announces PDF Checkpoint Beta

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Zevrix Solutions has announced PDF Checkpoint Beta 1.0 its preflight solution for Adobe PDF documents.

Cool Tool: Zmags Publicator

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The folks at Zmags have released an update to their Zmags Publicator software-as-a-service. The update enables marketers to automate conversion of collateral PDF to interactive format and share the digital versions on social network platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace.

This week in PDF: Mac-compatible magazine production software released

Dan Shea — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a Mac-compatible version of a digital magazine production product, the launch of a secure PDF delivery service, and a pair of new RIPs that incorporate version 2 of Adobe's PDF Print Engine.

callas software pdfaPilot garners top score in Bavaria Report

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Germany-based callas software received the lead score among seven tested PDF/A validation tools in a comparative study by PDF expert Thomas Merz, CEO of PDFlib GmBH.

This week in PDF: PDF validation and repair

Dan Shea — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen updates to a PDF/A validation tool and a PDF repair application, while another vendor has released an optional PDF/A-related component. Staying in the same themes of quality assurance and compliance, a standards body has released a new suite for testing PDF workflows.

PDF Standardizer released

Dan Shea — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Following its announcement in November of last year, PDF Standardizer was commercially released on Feb 24. A joint project by Enfocus Software and Alwan Color Expertise, the new product combines Alwan's CMYK Optimizer technology with Enfocus' PitStop Server, using Enfocus FullSwitch tool to automate the workflow.

Visual Integrity releases new conversion bundle

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Visual Integrity has released a bundle of pdf2cad, with Scan2CAD Pro from Softcover International Ltd. The bundle gives users both a vector-to-vector and raster-to-vector conversion tolls for converting PDF files into editable CAD formats.

QualityLogic releases free PDF direct print software

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

QualityLogic, a provider of QA and QC test tools and services for the imaging and telecom industries has announced a free version of its TestJob Sender software.