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Presenting FlexiSIGN-PRO 8.0v1. April 3, 2006. Getting Started. Safenet (Rainbow) SHK hardware key is required. Aladdin Hasp 4 and Rainbow SuperPro keys are no longer supported. Key is cross-platform. SHK key will also support Flexi 6/7 and PhotoPRINT 4/5 Upgrades will ship with new key.
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PresentingFlexiSIGN-PRO 8.0v1 April 3, 2006
Getting Started • Safenet (Rainbow) SHK hardware key is required. Aladdin Hasp 4 and Rainbow SuperPro keys are no longer supported. • Key is cross-platform. • SHK key will also support Flexi 6/7 and PhotoPRINT 4/5 • Upgrades will ship with new key. • New security system is virtually uncrackable. • Upgrades keys will have license transferred to SHK.
Password Changes • Password length has increased from 20 to 32 digits long • Flexi 8 passwords never use 1, I, S, 5, 2, Z, 0, O • NFR keys now unlock Braille, URW, TIFF, HP9000 automatically • Variable timers with unlimited recharges • Language install protection allows for password to be limited to any language combination • Beta version uses a soft key with activation. It will run on a single system only and cannot be moved without requiring new activation. • Send any beta reports to beta@scanvecamiable.com
Operating Systems Supported • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Windows 2003 Server • Macintosh OS X.2.8 and up (3 months later)
Updated Splash Screen • New look with updated packaging focused on theme “8” by using objects associated with 8, such as Octagon. • Spider theme is for beta. • Some info no longer shown in splash such as password. That is shown in about dialog only. • Link to web site removed from help menu. Link added to About dialog.
New Look • Show preview defaults to on – no more wireframe dragging • Color widget has option to show as list • New look for Tip of the Day. • Overprint moved to Fill/Stroke Editor
Smooth Screen • Anti-aliasing added to eliminate jaggies • Text smoothing more accurate • Option to disable in preferences
Updated Toolbars • Toolbar icons redrawn • More modern look. Toned down color • Enlarged from 16x16 to 20x20 for high resolution screens • Similar to 7.6 look to aid transition • True color (no 256 color limit) • Separators added • Flexi 7.x workspace for old icon look
Standard toolbar • 7.6v2: • 8.0v1: • Spell check removed • Navigator view removed
Main Toolbar • 7.6v2: • 8.0v1: • Combine added • Effects added
View Toolbar • 7.6v2: • 8.0v1: • Show bitmaps removed
Combine Toolbar • 7.6v2: • 8.0v1: • Weld by color added • Remove overlap added • Combine options removed • Group, Ungroup, Compound, and Uncompound removed
Group Toolbar • 7.6v2: N/A • 8.0v1: • New toolbar created by taking Group, Ungroup, Compound, and Uncompound from Combine toolbar. • Mask and Unmask are also included.
Effects Toolbar • 7.6v2: • 8.0v1: • Combine removed and made separate toolbar • Lens removed and made separate toolbar
Text Toolbar • 7.6v2: • 8.0v1: • Text styles removed • Justify menu added to menu
RIP Engine • Based on PhotoPRINT 5 technology: • Adobe CPSI 3017 RIP engine • CMYK overprint support • “Ignore overprint in PDF” moved from preferences to Job Properties and renamed “Ignore overprint” • Job properties resolution setting • 3rd party Or / Gr ink limiting • Auto-rotate to fit media
Raster Vector Detection • Detect color mode and object type • Only shows used input profiles and rendering intents • Dim controls that do not apply • Use embedded ICC dims if none and shows name if available
Object Color Control • See input and output color at any point • See object type and color space • Remap any color • Saves as a preset • Applies only to added jobs
Additional Changes • Vividness control • Presets in Default Job Properties • Moiré free angled screen patterns based on patented technology
Design Changes • Option to save settings on exit • Improved Photoshop plug-in support
True-Shape Nesting • Treats each object as its own shape, not as a rectangle • Allows for multiple copies to be set • Fills holes • Creates additional pages as needed. • Available as an optional feature.
Job statistics • Shows details of entire job or selection • Each object is listed along with position, size, area, color and perimeter • Export function
Import / Export Changes • Export as Adobe PDF for customer proofing • Save / open layers for AI, DXF, HPGL, DWG • Send to EnRoute improvements • Smaller native .FS files via compression • Export as Flexi 7.5 added • Email as JPEG, PDF, or .FS • Documents default to my documents folder • Option to not update document location • .FS / .PD can be added into Production Manager and be printed and contour cut • Improved support of text in EPS/PS files • Improved kerning of CasMate files
Text Changes • On screen spell checking • Tabbed alignment • Easier incremental font selection in DesignCentral
Cut/Plot Changes • Options tab added, less complex advanced tab • Up to 10 custom cutter controls • Driver options per color • Weedline preview • Split weedlines • Easyweed removed • Overcut
RIP and Print Changes • Color adjustment curves added • Preset shown as a list • Borderless printing • Mutoh multi-segment with cut server • Roland hybrid marks • White ink support
Desktop Printing • Position (center, corner or custom) • Scale (ratio, scale) • Preview (with tiles) • Templates (removed job info) • Added grid, guides and substrate options – no longer need to open DesignEditor.
Additional Improvements • Templates – added additional options when applying a template such as "Selection only", "Include Border" and "Include substrate color" • Additional Job info Placeholder added • Multi edit template objects • Option to display grid as dots
Drivers • ColorSpan Ferret • Mimaki 2.1 Firewire (allows multiple devices, but each on own card) • Canon imagePROGRAF W6400, W8400 • Epson Stylus Pro 4400, 4800, 7400, 7800, 9400, 9800 • Liyu, Scitex, Nur, Xerox drivers no longer protected • Graphtec CE3000mk2 added with alignment support • Many additional drivers added
Color Profiler Changes • Added support for new colorimeters – IcColor, IO, DTP20, DTP70, Spectrocam USB, Barbieri • Improved profile creation workflow. • Add Media • Save Preset
Installer Changes • Direct installation of PTFs • Dealer customization to add / remove files • Updated to latest version of Install Shield • Detects key driver and only installs if needed • Separate option to install key driver • No longer need reboot after install
Level Changes • FlexiEXPERT added bitmap crop • FlexiPRINT & CUT – PhotoPRINT DX plus FlexiSIGN with all drivers. Replaces VersaCamm edition • FlexiSIGN and FlexiLETTER added Select by attribute and Mask • FlexiDESIGNER added Cut/Plot and RIP and Print to send to already installed PM
The End • Any Questions? • Any additional feature requests?