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Monthly Archives: February 2005

NikonNet and 'Legends Behind the Lens' Honor the Work of Commercial and Fine-Art Photographer Steve Vaccariello

There are photographers who are defined by the lengths they go to in order to create the perfect shot. Then there are those who allow simplicity to take the best pictures. Legendary photographer Steve Vaccariello falls into that latter category with a career that echoes one of his own statements, “Photography isn’t what I do. […]

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P22 and The International House of Fonts Announce the Release of Two new Typefaces: Mantra and Bramble

Designed by Fontana Type Foundry co-founder Amondo Szegi (Hungary), “Mantra” is a blending of the Roman alphabet with Tibetan calligraphy and Hungarian folk influences to create a true hybrid of world cultures in this striking display font. Also available is “Mantra Xperts” which includes several alternate letters and ligatures along with three dozen ornamental mandalas. […]

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Pdf Solutions and Xeretec Launches Psychic – an Entry-Level Workflow Solution for Digital Printing

Pdf Solutions and Xeretec (The Uk’s number one Xerox premier partner) today announced the launch of Psychic, an entry-level workflow platform delivering seamless integration and a powerful feature set to allow printers to rapidly set up and run their new digital presses at minimal cost. Psychic is based on OS X open file format and […]

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Anark Corp. Releases Anark Studio 3.0

Anark Corporation, the premier interactive 3D visualization technology and solution provider, announced the release of Version 3.0 of its flagship product, Anark Studio. Representing a major update of the industry’s most advanced interactive 3D application authoring environment, Anark Studio 3.0 is the most complete, powerful and cost effective solution for organizations that need to develop […]

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Plug-Ins and XTensions: InDesign Scripting, Photoshop Compositing, Acrobat Layering

Each month Design Tools Monthly reviews some of the best plug-ins and XTensions on the market. Most of the mentioned products can be purchased through The PowerXChange. Adobe InDesign InDesign Prepress Scripts Chris Paveglio’s ID Prepress Scripts ($5) is a set of InDesign AppleScripts that automate several prepress and production functions such as converting colors […]

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Apple Unveils Faster, More Affordable PowerBooks

Apple® today unveiled the fastest, most affordable PowerBook® line ever, featuring PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.67 GHz, faster hard drives and a faster 8X SuperDrive™-all housed in the PowerBook’s signature aluminum enclosure. All new PowerBooks come standard with 512MB memory, faster graphics, integrated AirPort® 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 wireless networking and two new Apple […]

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Kodak Announces Agreement to Acquire Creo Inc.

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Creo Inc. (NASDAQ: CREO, TSX: CRE), a premier supplier of prepress systems used by commercial printers worldwide. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Creo is the world’s No. 1 provider of workflow software used by printers to manage efficiently the […]

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Alias Announces Maya 6.5 Dedicated to Addressing the Needs of Next-Generation Productions

Alias revealed today the latest version of its award-winning Maya® software package, focused on meeting the demands of the most challenging next-generation productions. Maya 6.5 is a performance-driven release optimized to meet the needs of games, film, broadcast and digital publishing professionals seeking dramatic performance enhancements while working with massive datasets. By re-architecting the software […]

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Making Critical Shift From Product-Centric to Customer-Centric Production Is Focus of NAPL Book

Graphic communications company leaders know that succeeding in today’s business environment requires shifting their organizations’ focus from products to customers. In the newly revised edition of Customer-Centered Production, released this month by the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL), production decision makers now have a comprehensive guide to aligning their department goals with their companies’ […]

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