Pre-media

LumaPix unveils FotoFusion 5
LumaPix has announced v5 of its FotoFusion photobook layout tool, following two years of development on the core engine.
CGX partners with Blurb on short-run bound publications
Houston-based Consolidated Graphics (CGX) this week announced a partnership with San Francisco-based Blurb to enable its nationwide network of commercial printers to create custom-bound publications...

Fujifilm updates XMF PrintCentre V3
Fujifilm has upgraded its cloud-based web-to-print system XMF PrintCentre V3 with a raft of updates tailored for wide-format print operations.

Countering the threat from electronic publishing
Speaking at the Cartagena, Colombia edition of the Hay Literary Festival in January, acclaimed US author Jonathan Franzen struck a blow for print when he insisted that, for the serious book reader -...

KJB boosts turnover and eyes expansion with Komori press spend
KJB has boosted turnover by 20% after moving into B2 press production with the installation of a five-colour Komori Lithrone S29.

Star product: GMG productionSuite
GMG says this production workflow boasts highly accurate colour matching that ensures consistency across multiple substrate types

Drupa preview: Pre-media, MIS, workflow and W2P stand-by-stand
PrintWeek's round-up of the new pre-media, MIS, workflow and W2P products on show

EFI launches cloud-based Fiery Dashboard and boosts ERP offering with Metrics acquisition
EFI has unveiled Fiery Dashboard, a new cloud-based MIS for any digital presses driven by the Fiery RIP that gives access to real-time production data from a variety of web-enabled devices.

Hamillroad shows impact of Auraia-II DM screening in free sample book
Hamillroad Software is giving away 2,000 copies of a sample book that demonstrates the real world impact of its revolutionary Auraia-II digitally modulated (DM) screening technology.

Esko owner to buy X-Rite Pantone in $625m deal
Danaher Corporation has made a cash offer for X-Rite, owner of design industry color provider Pantone, with the deal for the colour management specialist broadly welcomed by shareholders and senior...