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Serendipity Blackmagic Competitive Advantages
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| Operating System: - Server based solution which can run on Macintosh OSX (Core Duo UNIVERSAL Application), Windows and Linux - Unlimited GUI Client (User interface) that can run on any networked ( Macintosh OSX or Windows) platform Input Filters: There is a wide variety of Input Filter covering: - Single Bit Tiff (CCITT G4) - Copy Dot - CT/NLW formats (Scitex Brisque (Impose), Rampage, CTR, Artwork Systems PSTI - PostScript (Compostite & Seperated) - PDF (With Spot Plates) Standard Input Filters issues with all BM solutions: - Tiff 6.0 - Scitex CT - PNG - JPEG Output Drivers: - Multiple family driver support - Able to print to multiple printers at the same time Standard Drivers issues with all BM solutions: * Tiff 6.0, PDF, Scitex CT/Handshake, JPEG, PNG, PostScript * Single Bit Tiff (separated) Prerformance: - Benched marked to be 3-4 times faster at processing bitmaps than other systems Single Bit Tiff Proofing: - Much higher quality halftone dot reproduction from single bit tiffs using RDT - Much smoother output from screened vignettes - Individual smoothing controls for the CMYK and spot plates (reduces screen/ morie clash) with different CTP screen ruling and angle sets combined with different print head resolution settings and print modes. (Universal or Bi-Directiona) Contone Proofing: - Smoother output from contone PDF files with vignettes. - Smoother output from tiff 6.0 files Simultaneous Printing: - Able to drive multiple (family type) of printers at the same time at no extra cost - Low cost upgrade when adding different family printer types - Load Balancing (Pagesetup Pools) Softproofing: - Full built-in softproofing capabilities which can run on any BM Client - Multiple softproof working surfaces - Back to Back Reverse Page Viewing with transparency see through control - Paper Background simulation - User defined default Rotation and Zoom settings for softpooping 4UP/8UP/ 16UP & 32UP imposed pages - Back to back size to fit form proofs with imposition overlay - Loupe with various magnify seetings - Paper background simulation - Multi Document display - Able to display the original halftone screening using View Image - Turn ON/OFF individual plates - Dot Percentage Display - Display jobs in the same print sequence as the press Export Options: - Able to Export CIP3 press setup data as standard - Export Multi-Channel Tiff - Export PDF Reader-Spreads with Spot Plates - Export QuickTime Movie - PostScript (Separated) Special Colour Support: - Able to import colour libraries - lab or CMYK - Unlimited spot paltes can be assigned to one job - Each spot plate can have it's own dot-gain curve. - Plate Paint Mode (Flexo Applications) * Overprint * Knockout * Primer * Opaque * Transparency 3D FlipBook: - Shows publication FlipBook with Reverse Page Reading sequence (ie: Front Page at the back and the Back Page at the front) Slave "Low cost Cluster Option": - Double production output by adding a low cost "Slave" / Cluster option This allows multiple jobs to be processed at the same time across multiple or mixed computers. Intermediate File Format: * Image-Once-- Render Many. This allows the user to spool and image a job once and re-render again eg: with different colour management, rotation, pagesetup, scaling, templates etc. * The user can also process the job to another printer with a different resolution using the "Move and Copy to" Pagesetup functions Replace Colour Sets: - This allowing manual HUE Error / contamination and dot gain adjustments for hard copy and softproofing Colour Management: - Full ICC colour Management - Built in ICC Monitor Calibration - ICC tweaker software - Support for Device Link profiles - Prints very fine black text (Prints 100% pure Black as Black only Paper Profile Technology: * Optimizes the way single bit tiff halftone dots are reproduced in conjunction with RDT * Optimizes the way inkjet droplets print with different types of inkjet media coatings * Adjust and re-aligns the output of the individual CMYK, Lc, Lm, L-Blk, LL-Blk droplet sizes when the inkjet head wear/ deterioration takes place over a period of time SuperCell Halftone Screening (User defined): - Dot Shape - Screen Ruling - Angle sets - Resolution - Compression Type ScreenPrint: - Supplied as Standard - CMYK + 8 Spot plates Standaed issued Output Printer Drivers: - Tiff 6.0, Scitex CT (Handshake), JPEG, PNG, PostScript, HTML - Single Bit Separated Standard Supplied Input Filters: - Tiff 6.0, Scitex CT, JPEG-2000 and PNG file formats - Standard issued output drivers: - Submit using Publication (with page number overlay) Import Imposition Signatures: - Preps - DynaStrip - Krause - JDF - Facilis (Japan) De-impose: - De-Impose using signatures from the most commonly used imposition packages - Duplex to any double sided colour laser printer - Blank Page insert Remote Proofing: - Built in Remote Proofing capabilities - JPEG 2000 included as standard - LAB value colour space for spot plates (Not limited to CMYK colour space) Dot Gain Controls: - Individual dot gain controls for special / spot plates - Dot Gain for CMYK - Can print full lab colour values for spot plates at remote sites File Naming Conventions: - Built in Job Genie tool AutoProofing: - Autoproofing linked to different pagesetups with TRIM / Bleed overlay marks Progressive / Colour Key Proof: - Prints any Colour Key combination with nesting Virtual Press: - Any plate can be any colour) - Replace / exchange any plate with another plate - No limit to spot plates in one job Double Sided Proofers: - Supports many double sided proofers Nesting: - Intelligent Nesting with Auto Rotate - Advanced Nesting with preview display |
| For an overview of all of the features available in Blackmagic 3.2, please download the appropriate PDF below: | ||||||
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| V3.2 Press Release PDF | V3.2 Low Res PDF | V3.2 High Res PDF | V3.1 Overview | V3 Overview | De-Impose / Duplex Overview | Step-By-Step PDF |
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| For more information and brochures about either of these great products, please e-mail us directly at Sales@Sandstonesoftware.com.au |
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| For more information on other Serendipity Software products, please visit www.Serendipity-Software.com |
