Multi-Ad Services Announces the Release of Creator2 Version 1.5.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1998-- Major Upgrade to Macintosh Page Layout :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. and Design Program Provides Support for ColorSync(TM) 2.5 and Includes a Number of Enhanced Text & Element Features Multi-Ad Services, Inc.(R) announces the release of Creator2 Version 1.5, the latest edition of its comprehensive design program for the Macintosh that uniquely combines page layout features, drawing & illustration capabilities, and simple image manipulation tools into one user-friendly, fully integrated package. A major upgrade to Creator2, Version 1.5 includes a number of new features specifically requested by both current users of the software and customer prospects as well. One of the more noteworthy enhancements found in Creator2 v1.5, is the addition of ColorSync 2.5 support. This latest Apple technology enables the software to provide refined color fidelity between the screen display and the final output, as well as greatly improved CMYK (Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK) The color space used for commercial printing and most color computer printers. In theory, cyan, magenta and yellow (CMY) can print all colors, but inks are not pure and black comes out muddy. generation for color-separating non-CMYK graphics files. Version 1.5 also furnishes current Multi-Ad Creator(R) & Creator2 users with greater flexibility in assembling pages by allowing them to place both CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). , Creator Interchange Format and single-page native Creator2 files using the same mechanisms used for placing graphics. Creator2 v1.5 incorporates a number of enhanced text features as well. In particular, it features embedding and editing of elements and groups within text, includes multiple character or word `drop caps' functionality, and supports the ability to recognize newly activated fonts while the application is running. The product's new element features include support for grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in graphics colorization col·or·i·za·tion n. A computer-assisted process by which color is imparted to black-and-white film. that allows users to specify a single grayscale tint 1. TINT - Interpreted version of JOVIAL. [Sammet 1969, p. 528]. 2. tint - hue to colorize col·or·ize tr.v. col·or·ized, col·or·iz·ing, col·or·iz·es To impart color to (black-and-white film) by means of a computer-assisted process: "Be prepared . . . for the . . . a graphic element. The software now accommodates the scaling of text in groups. It also includes arrowheads on lines and open paths that can be scaled and modified. Creator2 v1.5 incorporates an improved user interface that offers users even greater flexibility, efficiency and ease-of use. New features include the ability to set guide positions numerically, a customizable text size menu, and a combined font specs and elements specs palette that allows for additional information to be viewed and modified from a single palette. In addition, Version 1.5 offers a number of keyboard control additions, including the support for page-up, page-down, home and end keys. This upgrade also improves compatibility with the Appearance Manager and MacOS 8.5. Version 1.5 also features enhancements to Creator2's AppleScript(tm) capabilities, most notably the addition of a new Startup Items folder that can contain multiple scripts or aliases to other applications and files that are launched at startup. In addition, Creator2 now includes a complete implementation of the Creator ACES Apple Events suite that provides for improved integration with other software applications, such as front-end tracking database systems. Other noteworthy enhancements in Creator2 v1.5 include an auto save Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. function, the ability to keep references to missing fonts, a check for missing fonts preferences capability when printing or exporting, a Web-safe color table See color palette. option for exported GIF files, and the ability to assign different screen settings to each spot plate. "Creator2 Version 1.5 is a major upgrade that includes a number of features that were implemented in direct response to feedback we've received from users and prospects alike," said Jill Addy, Product Manager for Multi-Ad Services, Inc. "It truly is a complete solution for today's publishing professional that provides superior performance out-of-the-box." Creator2 Version 1.5 is currently in BETA testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the , with initial customer deliveries scheduled for January 1999. Creator2 carries a list price of $895. Multi-Ad Services will be offering a Creator2 Version 1.1 Seybold Conference special price of $149. Customers who purchase Version 1.1 after September 1st will automatically be upgraded to Version 1.5 version free of charge. About Multi-Ad Services, Inc. Multi-Ad Services, Inc. located in Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois (named after the Peoria tribe) is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County,GR6 Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 112,936. , has been in business since 1945 and is a leading provider of advertising and design services, as well as creative software products for various advertising industries. Its comprehensive product line includes Multi-Ad Creator2(tm), Multi-Ad Creator(R), Multi-Ad Search(R), Ad-Builder(R) General, SCAN(tm), CAMS(R), and the Kwikee(R) Illustration System. For more information regarding the company's products, contact Multi-Ad Services by phone at 800/245-9278, or visit the Creator2 Web site at http://www.creator2.com. 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