Jaws Systems Ltd Announces Jaws PDF Creator V2.0 With PDF 1.3 Support.Business/Technology Editors Seybold Publishing 2000 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2000 Jaws Systems Ltd, Cambridge, UK, a newly formed subsidiary of Harlequin(R) within the Global Graphics (EASDAQ See European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation. :GLGR) Printing Software Division (www.jawssystems.com), today announced the forthcoming release of Jaws PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. Creator(TM) V2.0, a significantly upgraded version of its best-selling Jaws PDF Creator software. Due to ship in Q4, Jaws PDF Creator V2.0 will add support for PDF 1.3 format files, and includes many other customer-driven improvements to its performance, U/I U/I User Interface U/I Unidentified U/I Unit of Issue and control panel. "Support for PDF 1.3 is a major product enhancement, " said James Freidah, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Global Graphic's Printing Software Division. "PDF 1.3 addresses many of the issues the graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. community had with earlier versions of the PDF format, and has really driven PDF forwards as the format of choice for many in digital publishing." Along with the ability to produce PDF 1.3 format files, Jaws PDF Creator V2.0 also includes support for encrypted PDF files using the BSAFE(R) Library Jaws Systems has licensed from RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. Inc. This enables Jaws PDF Creator users to create PDF files that restrict the ability of recipients to open, print or alter the PDF file. Other new features in V2.0 include: support for bi-cubic downsampling, enabling the creation of higher-quality downsampled images; the embedding of Base 14 fonts; as well as new options to overwrite (1) A data entry mode that writes over existing characters on screen when new characters are typed in. Contrast with insert mode. (2) To record new data on top of existing data such as when a disk record or file is updated. existing PDF files, and the automatic launch of Adobe Acrobat(R)Reader upon the creation of PDF files. Jaws PDF Creator has been successfully shipping in the UK and Europe since 1998. The product was launched in the US in November 1999, at a retail price of $99, and is still the only reliable alternative to Adobe Acrobat for the creation of PDF files in the market. The principal selling point selling point n. An aspect of a product or service that is stressed in advertising or marketing. Noun 1. selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers for Jaws PDF Creator is its exceptional ease of use. Available on PC and Macintosh, the product combines the feature set and robustness of Adobe Distiller(R) with the simplicity of Adobe PDF Writer. Recent corporate customers of Jaws PDF Creator include the international UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Bank, which has just installed 30,000 licenses of Jaws PDF Creator at offices worldwide, where it is being used to convert financial reports, consulting papers and other documentation into PDF file format. Jaws PDF Creator was developed using Jaws RIP technology. Jaws open and extendible architecture allows modules such as PostScript(R)-to-PDF distillers to be easily implemented. A number of Jaws OEMs have been using this distiller code in their own Jaws-based products for over three years. About Jaws Systems Ltd: Global Graphics (EASDAQ:GLGR), the world's leading 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 supplier of software and equipment to the graphic arts industry, announced on Tuesday August 29th that it had acquired the complete Digital Publishing software division of 5D Solutions Limited. The purchase was conducted through Jaws Systems Limited, a newly formed subsidiary of Harlequin(R) within the Printing Software Division of Global Graphics. The purchase includes the Jaws(R) RIP and PDF Creator software product lines Software Product Lines, or software product line development, refers to engineering methods, tools and techniques for creating a collection of similar software systems from a shared set of software assets using a common means of production. . Jaws PDF Creator is currently the only effective alternative to Adobe Acrobat(R) for creating PDF files. The software runs on Windows and Macintosh platforms and produces PDF 1.3 files that are fully compliant with Adobe Acrobat and other third party PDF tools. For additional information visit: http://www.jawssystems.com. About Harlequin: With a large and growing worldwide base of OEM partners, Harlequin is recognized internationally as a leading supplier of open systems-based software for digital printing and publishing applications. Established in 1986 and acquired by Global Graphics (EASDAQ: GLGR) in July 1999, Harlequin has grown into a global software company with world-class expertise in high quality digital printing and publishing. ( www.harlequin.com) Jaws, Jaws Digital Courier and Jaws PDF Creator are trademarks of Jaws Systems Ltd which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Harlequin is a registered trademark of Harlequin Limited. Adobe, Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. , BSAFE are registered trademarks of RSA Security Inc. All other brand and product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Global Graphics makes no warranty and accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of information or particulars in this document. www.globalgraphics.com This press release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These include statements regarding the Company's growth and expansion plans. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. |
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