Serendipity Blackmagic Version 3.3 Full Feature List


SoftProofing Functions (High Res & Rendered)

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau
Reverse page viewing with rotation options for sheet or perfecting
(Work & Turn / Work & Tumble)		 YES YES YES YES YES

Transparency control		 YES YES YES YES YES

ICC Monitor Calibration		 YES YES YES YES YES

Paper background colour simulation		 YES YES YES YES YES

Page preset Zoom & Rotate		 YES YES YES YES YES

High resolution loupe		 YES YES YES YES YES
Seperations / Imposition Template
On / Off		 YES YES YES YES YES

Floating navigation		 YES YES YES YES YES

Replace colour sets		 YES YES YES YES YES

Individual Dot Gain conrol		 YES YES YES YES YES

New Tabbed Display		 YES YES YES YES YES

Arrange plates in print sequence		 YES YES YES YES YES

Signature Decoration Effects

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau
Drawing Mode
- Merge OR Overprint		 YES YES YES YES YES
Trim Line Print Mode
- On / Off
- Spreads OR Page
- Line colour
- Line width		 YES YES YES YES YES
Page Numbers
- On / Off
- Font size
- Font colour		 YES YES YES YES YES

Print OR SoftProofing		 YES YES YES YES YES
Display Signature Decorations
- On / Off		 YES YES YES YES YES

Single Page Decoration Overprint		 YES YES YES YES YES

3D FlipBook Functions

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Export as PDF reader spreads
With trim lines & page numbers		 YES YES YES YES YES

Export as Quicktime Movie		 YES YES YES YES YES

Single Page Display		 YES YES YES YES YES
Continuous flip display,
single OR imposed sections		 YES YES YES YES YES

Page number thumbnail ID		 YES YES YES YES YES
Page display sequence,
- Western, Left -> Right
- Japanese, Right -> Left		 YES YES YES YES YES

Collation Odd & Even page numbers		 YES YES YES YES YES

Missing page identification		 YES YES YES YES YES

Publication name selection		 YES YES YES YES YES

Adjustable perspective display		 YES YES YES YES YES

Page swapping tool		 YES YES YES YES YES

DeImpose / Duplex Functions

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau
Import Templates; Preps, Dynastrip, Krause, JDF, Facilies YES YES YES YES YES

Signature editing tools		 YES YES YES YES YES

Display Signature overprint		 YES YES YES YES YES

Rearrange files for submission		 YES YES YES YES YES

Re-Render using different signatures		 YES YES YES YES YES

Automatic collation		 YES YES YES YES YES

Collation Odd & Even page numbers		 YES YES YES YES YES
Fitting methods;
- Center Verticle / Horizontal
- Size to Fit
- Auto Rotate
- Sheet Size		 YES YES YES YES YES

Any PS or Black & White laser printer		 YES YES YES YES YES

Special Colour Sets

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau
Import Spot Colour libraries
CMYK & LAB		 YES YES YES YES YES
Create colours online using
Spectrophotometers		 YES YES YES YES YES

Plate Paint Modes		 YES YES YES YES YES

Supported Equipment

Spectrophotometers

Gretag eye-one
For linearization and densitometer apps. Supported on Windows and Mac OSX only.

Gretag Spetrolino
For linearization and densitometer apps.

Gretag SpectroScan
For linearization and densitometer apps.

Xrite DTP - 41
For linearization only. USB versions on Mac OSX only.

Xrite DTP - 20 / 32/ 34
For linearization and densitometer apps.

Xrite DTP - 20 Pulse Rev 1.06

Xrite Digital Swatchbook

Colour Management

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

ICC Version 4		 YES YES YES YES YES

Device link profile		 YES YES YES YES YES

ICC Monitor, Printer, Match		 YES YES YES YES YES

Print as pure black Image OR Text		 YES YES YES YES YES

Process CMYK gradation curves		 YES YES YES YES YES

Process CMYK Dot Gain		 YES YES YES YES YES

Individual Pot Plate & Dot Gain curves		 YES YES YES YES YES

Overall Spot Plate Dot Gain		 YES YES YES YES YES

Supports N-Colour		 YES YES YES YES YES

Screen Print / SuperCell Halftone Screening

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

CMYK & 8 Spot Plates		 YES YES YES YES YES

Dot Shape selector		 YES YES YES YES YES
Screen Ruling
(Up to .0007 decimal places)		 YES YES YES YES YES

Screen Angles		 YES YES YES YES YES
Ability to mix CMYK ink droplet sizes to achieve High Density YES YES YES YES YES
Ability to create (CCITTG4)
bitmaps		 YES YES YES YES YES

User defined resolution		 YES YES YES YES YES

RDT (Real Dot Technology)

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

RDT preserve original screening		 YES YES YES YES YES
Individual CMYK & Spot Plate RDT smoothing controls YES YES YES YES YES
De Screening
- Non preserve
- D-Dot		 YES YES YES YES YES

Virtual Press

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Unlimited Spot Plates		 YES YES YES YES YES
Any Plate, Any Colour
(Records History of Jobs)		 YES YES YES YES YES
Exchange, Insert OR Remove different plates from different RIPPED files (ideal for black text / pricing & linguistic changes) YES YES YES YES YES

Client (GUI)

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Unlimited Client access		 YES YES YES YES YES
TCPIP Connection
Local OR WAN		 YES YES YES YES YES

Macintosh OSX / Windows / Linux		 YES YES YES YES YES

General Features Comparison Charts

There are several Serendipity Blackmagic versions. Check the comparison chart to determine the one most suited to your needs. You can always upgrade later at an additional cost. The tables have been divided up for easier viewing.

Input Capabilities PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Bitmap / Single bit TIFF / CCITG4		 YES YES YES YES NO
Un-Screened RIPs
- Scitex Brisque (Impose)
- Rampage (CTR)
- Artwork Systems		 YES NO YES YES YES

Postscript / PDF / EPS		 YES NO NO
Upgradable		 NO
Upgradable		 YES

Output Capabilities PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Unlimited Print Size		 YES YES NO
Limited to:
614.0 x 720.0 mm		 NO
Limited to:
330.2 x 482.6 mm		 YES

JPEG 2000		 YES YES YES YES YES

PNG		 YES YES YES YES YES

Composite TIFF		 YES YES YES YES YES

Scitex CT / Handshake		 YES YES YES YES YES

General Features PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Spot Colours		 YES YES YES YES YES

Paper Profile Technology		 YES YES YES YES YES

Print Colour Keys		 YES YES YES YES YES

ScreenPrint		 YES YES YES YES YES

Intermediate File Format		 YES YES YES YES YES

ICC Colour Management		 YES YES YES YES YES

Clustering support for all systems		 YES YES YES YES YES

Replace Colour Sets		 YES YES YES YES YES

Auto Proofing		 YES YES YES YES YES

Intelligent Printer Pooling		 YES YES YES YES YES

Nesting with Auto Rotate		 YES YES YES YES YES

Job Genie (File Naming Convention / editor / creator)		 YES YES YES YES YES

CIP3 (Ink Level Presets)		 YES YES YES YES YES

Operating Systems

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Windows XP / 2000 / NT4 / Server		 YES YES YES YES YES

Macintosh OS X 10.2 or Later		 YES YES YES YES YES

Linux RedHat 7.2 or Later		 YES YES YES YES YES

Proofing Solution
(Low cost entry points)

PRO Lite 4UP 2UP Bureau

Without ICC		 YES YES YES YES YES

Without RDT		 YES YES YES YES NO

Ask your local dealer for special princing,
costs are: Minus 15% for each module excluded.

Tiff 6.0 input & CT / LW formats can only be ordered without the ICC Module option.

Back to Main Features


Downloads

This complete list of features is also available for download here in PDF format:
Low Res PDF High Res PDF


For more information and brochures about this great product, please e-mail us directly at Sales@Sandstonesoftware.com.au
For more information on other Serendipty Software products, please visit www.Serendipity-Software.com