Information Bulletin 2009/12

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- Equilibrium
- HELIOS
- Canto Cumulus
- Dynagram
- Farrukh
- Adstream
- SeeFile
- Printable

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- Digital Asset Mgmt
- Creative Solutions
- PDF Workflow
- Digital Distribution
- Prepress & Printing
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DBIB DECEMBER 2009

In this issue:

• ** DataBasics Office Closes 24 Dec - 10 Jan. **
• Canto releases Cumulus 8.1
• New Cumulus Success Story - OUP
• HELIOS Newsletter & Marketing News
• HELIOS and Create PDF Server
• Dynagram release DynaStrip 6.0.2
• Dynagram's inpO2 and Apogee, plus Automation movie

** DataBasics Office Closes 24 Dec - 10 Jan. **

DataBasics Office will be closed from 24 December 2009 to 10 January 2010 inclusive.

The Support email address will be monitored over the holiday period so please send any urgent queries to support@databasics.com.au

DataBasics extends our thanks and warmest wishes to our partners and customers for the festive season and wish you all success in 2010.

Canto releases Cumulus 8.1

Canto is pleased to announce the release of Cumulus 8.1 for all editions of Cumulus including Single User, though most of the enhancements are for the client-server editions.

NOTE: Existing Cumulus 8 Workgroup/Enterprise customers who have a current Software Maintenance contract need to get a new server Serial ID and update the License in order to upgrade their installation - from Canto either via their Customer Portal or from http://registration.canto.de/Customer.html - enter your previous serial to get access to the download and registration area.

Contact support@databasics.com.au for assistance with the upgrade process.

Among the upgrade's key new features and capabilities are:

* Standalone software client: A new version of the Cumulus Client enables users to work with Cumulus Server-based catalogs, or catalogs created and stored locally for personal use. The metadata of Cumulus Server-based catalogs can be edited offline. Once reconnected to the Cumulus Server, local metadata edits can update the Cumulus Server, or vice versa.

* Web client: Included with Cumulus Workgroup, Enterprise and Complete editions at no additional charge, the new Cumulus Web Client enables users to connect to Cumulus via Web browsers to find and download assets, edit metadata and upload new assets. * Reporting: The statistics and usage tracking introduced with Cumulus 8 has been improved with a number of new reporting options that include new report types and PDF output options.

More info and see the What's New in Cumulus 8.1 (pdf).

New Cumulus Success Story - Oxford University Press

Read all about Oxford University Press (PDF) and their use of Cumulus to manage thousands of illustrations and images for their educational book titles, in the latest IDM (Image and Data Manager) online and in print - p37 Nov/Dec 2009 issue - available by subscription and at all good newsagents.

Subscribe to IDM and get a free Cumulus demo CD and Special Half Price Discount Offer for the full version - that's $270 instead of RRP $594 incGST.

HELIOS Newsletter and Marketing News

* Upcoming HELIOS TM Image Builder Tool
In the HELIOS Newsletter 6/2009, HELIOS discussed "Limiting the Time Machine Backup volume size", and promised that HELIOS is developing a Mac client tool to create the HFS disk images of a specified size on EtherShare UB+ volumes. HELIOS expects to make this tool available before Christmas." Stay tuned!

* WebShare UB+ Proofing now Fogra certified
HELIOS has promoted already that the WebShare proof printing passed all 24 color proofing tests at the 2009 IPA Proofing RoundUP (USA) this summer. Now HELIOS is happy to announce that WebShare proofing on a monitor (softproof) was Certified by Fogra last week. The Fogra Graphic Technology Research Association is known for defining high-quality printing standards.

Softproofing is the next step in proofing. It has great potential because it omits printing and shipping proofs. With WebShare proofing, a remote site only needs a proper proofing monitor (Quato proofing displays have been certified) and a web connection to allow remote sites to proof images and PDF documents.

Reference: HELIOS Newsletter #6.

HELIOS and Create PDF Server

A new capability that might be of interest to HELIOS users has now been documented in HELIOS TechInfo #124:

"Multiple instances of Create PDF Server (Mac) on one machine."
This means that rather than running multiple Macs as dedicated Create PDF Server workstations, you can run reduce that system count, and consolidate the Create PDF Server instances onto fewer workstations, if desired. However, there is a limitation as to use of the Create PDF Server Security settings.

For full details, get the TechInfo from the HELIOS website.

Dynagram releases DynaStrip 6.0.2

The update to DynaStrip imposition software includes enhancements that will benefit every customer. Highlights of the update include:

* Improved PDF support: a new PDF processing engine that provides extensive support of PDF files with object compression (version 1.5 and higher). DynaStrip threw COI (indexing) errors when processing compressed PDF files. These errors prevented the correct detection of files. This situation has been corrected.

* Installation: on a multi-users workstation, DynaStrip could be used only by the user who installed it. Different users on a single workstation can now run DynaStrip.

More information about Dynagram products and local pricing online.

Dynagram's inpO2 and Agfa Apogee, plus new Automation movie

Agfa Apogee: DynaStrip has had compatibility with Agfa Apogee for years, but now so does inpO2! New to version 3.5, inpO2 Professional can output a template file (.tpl) for use in Apogee. With the addition of the Connectivity Module for inpO2, JDF layouts can be exported for use in Apogee Manage or Automate. In addition, for Apogee Render and Control sales, inpO2 Wizard, inpO2 Basic and inpO2 with Automation are great cost effective solutions for basic plate making needs.

More inpO2 info.

inpO2 Automation module: have you had a chance to discover the new inpO2 Automation module? This new set of functionality allows printers to automate up to 50% or more of their everyday jobs. For a quick look at this new module, watch the short movie on Dynagram's website.

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