Pre-media

Study finds dramatic deviations in spectrophotometer readings

VIGC, the Flemish Innovation Centre for Graphic Communications, has claimed that poorly maintained and older spectrophotometers can produce dramatically different readings, potentially causing print...

ECRM to bring CTP product for small newspaper publishers to Ifra Expo

ECRM will be showing its high-speed, fully-automated violet CTP technology at Ifra Expo from 27-30 October in Amsterdam.

Agfa aims to be 'last man standing' as Konica withdraws from film market

Agfa has come one step closer to its goal of global film domination after Konica Minolta announced that it would not fill orders for imagesetter film after March 2009.

Agfa quashes rumours that it will sell its Healthcare group

Agfa-Gevaert has once again been forced to deny reports that it was selling its Healthcare unit on Tuesday, as speculation in the Belgian press continued to surround the pre-media giant.

FMG rolls out extended VIP4 production software

Fresh Media Group (FMG) has introduced a new version of its production software platform VIP that extends the scope of the product to include production planning and delivery of final files to print...

Stewarts boosts colour management programme with Prepress Manager 4

Stewarts of Edinburgh is set to become an early adopter of Heidelberg's Prepress Manager 4 and Signastation 4 this autumn as part of its print colour management programme.

Building for the future

As the nature of print has evolved, the background processes and systems, such as workflow tools and MIS, have also matured, reflecting the increasingly complex nature of the output. Never has it been...

Adobe announces launch date for CS4

Adobe will unveil the latest version of its cross-media design and publishing software Creative Suite 4 (CS4) this month, in a bid to up the ante in its continuing battle with rival Quark.

Quark bolsters executive team with Bartlett appointment

Quark has lured former Parametric Technology (PTC) and Arbortext vice president PG Bartlett to head up its product management and product marketing functions.

TechNova hits the road in India with pre-media roadshow

TechNova Imaging has held an all-India roadshow to underline its commitment to violet CTP technology.