Mellow Colour's LinkSpec to make print 'more profitable'

A software system that enables remote approval of colour-critical printing could make printing more profitable, its developer has claimed. Mellow Colour’s LinkSpec allows printers to exchange colour data and print-run reports with print buyers via a secure portal, creating, in effect, a remote press passing service. The print run and proof reports can include colour […]

MindFireInc expands its international footprint at IPEX 2010

MindFireInc, the leader of personalized cross-media marketing technology, will be exhibiting at IPEX, the worlds largest English-speaking event for print, publishing and media, which will be held May 18-25 in Birmingham, UK. IPEX is the printing industrys focal point; a unique catalyst for opportunity that enables manufacturers, suppliers, buyers and users to exchange ideas, form […]

Label Summit Latin America begins next week

Label Summit Latin America, taking place next week on May 11-12 in the Hilton Mexico City Reforma hotel, has lined up a wide variety of industry experts to present to delegates during the conference. Industry experts from Latin America, North America and Europe will represent some of the world’s leading label converters, end users, technology […]

Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Workshop

Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Workshop – FREE Monday, May 10, 2010 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST Adobe Headquarters 801 N 34th Street Seattle, WA 98103 With the right tools, your creative horizon changes. A tree is still timber, but suddenly in a whole new way. Old ideas germinate again, and new ideas branch into unexpected opportunities. […]

Ipex 2010 – all set to be a 'sell out'

Ipex 2010 has reached almost full capacity with more than 75 new international suppliers signing up to exhibit in the last couple of months, adding a total of 1,300 square metres to the overall floorplan. The latest companies to confirm their attendance include Adobe, Brandtjen & Kluge, Grafitek International, Timsons, Impression Technology, XMPIE, Tarrant Machines, […]

15 Insanely Awesome Toolkits for Icon Designers

Icon is a visual anchor which helps us to navigate through the interface. Icon design is the process of designing a graphic symbol that represents some real, fantasy or abstract motive, entity or action. Icon designs may be of many designs and can be simple with 2d drawing or a black silhouette, or complex presenting […]

Apple’s New Technology Could Revolutionize Professional Printing

Ask any publishing or graphics professional the challenges they face trying to reproduce colors in print as they appear on a screen and you’ll see eyes roll. It’s a difficult trick, and one that costs businesses in many industries more money and time for commercial printing, because inherent technical problems make it time-consuming to precisely […]

Webinar 5/12 – Come Alive with CS5!

On April 12, Adobe announced the availability of Creative Suite 5. Join our free webinar, Come Alive with CS5!, to learn the latest productivity-enhancing features, including how artwork can now be quickly turned into high-quality interactive content. Attendees will also find out how to streamline critical processes like client reviews with CS Review. There are […]

Pitney Bowes Launches Innovative Product at National Postal Forum

…The Connect+ Series is quite the breakthrough product.  It is modular and completely field upgradeable, from black & red to full color, as well as speeds and other capabilities.  It was developed in close collaboration with HP, who provided the industrial-grade inkjet technology.  You can see it in action here. Basically, you can program this […]

Xerox Software Calculates ROI of Direct-Mail Campaigns, Even Before Clicking Print

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Print service providers and marketers understand the power and profit that come from personalized marketing campaigns but estimating an expected return on investment (ROI) can be difficult. New software from Xerox Corporation (XRX 10.32, -0.17, -1.62%) makes it easy to measure the effectiveness of transpromotional and direct-mail […]

Adobe launches Creative Suite 5

Adobe has launched the latest version of its Creative Suite software, CS5, which includes enhanced support for the graphic arts industry. Adobe said that the upgrade, which is expected to begin shipping within 30 days, would allow creative professionals to “work faster and with greater precision”. The US-based developer added that the software upgrade incorporates […]