Pre-media

Specle Studio allows remote automation of ad workflow
Specle, famed for its eponymous online ad spec database, has continued to evolve its service offering with the launch of Specle Studio, a cloud-based tool to enable greater automation of advertising...

Digital Ad Lab to discuss future of printed mags at Digital London
The future of print-based publishing will be on the agenda at the next meeting of the Digital Ad Lab (DAL), which will take place during the Digital London exhibition at Excel next month.
Ikea's Farkas joins GMG to head up marketing
GMG has appointed Michael Farkas as marketing director after nearly a decade masterminding the production workflow behind the Ikea catalogue.

Star product: Optimus Cloud
A modular web-to-print tool designed to take the hassle from print buying

Fineprint replaces DPX with Screen PlateRite platesetter
Commercial printer Fineprint has installed a Screen PlateRite 2055Vi platesetter, supplied by Apex Digital Graphics.

EFI launches APPS recruitment drive on back of record growth
EFI has hailed its APPS and inkjet divisions for their "record" performance in its 2011 results and launched a US-wide recruitment drive for print consultants to join its professional services team.

Lucid Dream unveils online PDF editor and pre-flight tool
Lucid Dream Software is beta testing ArtAffirm, a new cloud-based PDF editor, pre-flight and layout tool that will allow printers' clients to pre-flight and correct their own artwork before submitting...

Fespa Digital 2012 to put sustainability in the spotlight
Fespa's head of events and new media Duncan MacOwan has said that next month's show is an ideal place for printers to develop or expand their sustainability programmes.

Kodak identifies core businesses as it pitches for $950m financing
Kodak has singled out digital printing and packaging solutions as being among its most valuable growth businesses, as part of its pitch to potential investors.
Dynagram targets Kodak Preps users with discount offer
Dynagram, developer of the DynaStrip and InpO2 imposition software, has capitalised on Kodak's Chapter 11 filing by announcing a 50% discount for users switching from Kodak Preps, which it has claimed...