Agfa Monotype Offers Core Font and Color Imaging Technology to Linux Developers.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000 Agfa Monotype monotype, type set by the Monotype machine. See printing. monotype or monoprint In art printmaking, a technique prized because of its unique textural qualities. (TM) Corporation announced today the availability of its core font technology, Universal Font Scaling Technology(R) (UFST UFST Universal Font Scaling Technology ), and its color imaging technology, CMM (Capability Maturity Model) A process developed by SEI in 1986 to help improve, over time, the application of an organization's supporting software technologies. (Color Management Module), for the Linux(R) operating system. Technology contributions like these, are representative of Agfa Monotype's ongoing support for emerging markets. With Agfa Monotype's CMM, the same high-end color transformations and ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce workflow solutions Agfa offers to the graphic arts market can now be used in the Linux environment. Agfa Monotype's CMM is available as a shared library that supports similar functionality and the same API calls as the Microsoft(R) Image Color Management (ICM ICM Intercom ICM Integrated Crop Management ICM International Congress of Mathematicians ICM Information Classification and Management ICM Intelligent Contact Management (Cisco) ICM International Creative Management ) and Apple(R) ColorSync(R) products. This compatibility simplifies the task of porting Microsoft(R) Windows(R) PC and Macintosh(R) applications to Linux. It also elevates Linux as an alternative platform for performing color management. Agfa Monotype's Universal Font Scaling Technology(R) (UFST) offers a robust font scaling and rasterization solutions for developers, allowing them to rasterize To prepare a page for display or printing. Rasterization is performed by a raster image processor (RIP), which turns text and images into the matrix of pixels (bitmap) that will be displayed on screen or printed on the page. Various conversions may take place. both TrueType(R) and PostScript(R) Type 1 fonts either for the Linux screen, or as part of an overall document printing solution. Today, Agfa Monotype's fonts and font technology ship in 90% of all laser printers sold worldwide. "We are finding that many developers are switching to Linux as a development platform," said Doug Shaw, Agfa Monotype's vice president of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and business. "We are enthusiastic about offering our font and imaging technology to Linux developers and feel that our expertise offers real value to this growing market." About Agfa Monotype Corporation Agfa Monotype Corporation is a major provider of digital content for graphic professionals. The company is a recognized leader in fonts and font technologies and an innovator in color and screening technologies. Agfa Monotype is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ. Agfa is part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography, and consumer imaging and photography markets. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are approximately $4.7 billion. Additional information about Agfa Monotype Corporation can be found on the company's Web site at www.agfamonotype.com. |
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