Scitex Announces Shipment of Scitex Brisque Extreme Digital Front End.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 1999-- --Brisque Extreme using Adobe Extreme A printing architecture from Adobe that natively accepts PDF files as well as PostScript directly into the raster image processor (RIP) engine. It supports Adobe's Portable Job Ticket Format (PJTF), which enables trapping, imposition and color separation instructions to be included with technology enables predictable, editable 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. workflow from creation all the way to print-- Scitex Corporation Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SCIX) today announced that the Scitex Brisque Extreme(tm), the latest version of the Brisque digital front end, will be available to customers in September. This new version of the established Brisque digital workflow In print publishing, using the computer to lay out text and illustrations prior to creating film negatives for every page or going directly to plate. Prior to digital workflow, the typesetting and pre-press stages were far more time consuming and labor-intensive. incorporates the Adobe Extreme(tm) technology to deliver a highly robust and flexible solution that maintains editability of the data files and the process itself at every stage, from creation through production. The new release continues Scitex's commitment to providing its customers with the most advanced technologies that enhanced their productivity and output quality. Collaborative distributed workflow The Brisque Extreme digital front end (DFE DFE Design For the Environment DFE Digital Front End DFE Decision Feedback Equalization DFE Decision Feedback Equalizer DFE Department For Education (UK) DFE Dietary Folate Equivalent ) enables a fully collaborative distributed workflow, in which all parties, at any stage of the process and in any location, can view, edit and print files while maintaining color and print predictability. The Brisque Extreme DFE is unique in its support for almost all popular workflows, either pre-separated or composite. Such popular file formats as TIFF/IT-P1, DCS (1) See also DSC. (2) Digital Cross-connect System) A network switching and grooming device used by telecom carriers. See digital cross-connect. 2.0, PDF, CopyDot and the PDF/X-1 can all be processed effortlessly in both single page and imposition modes. This flexibility assures that all customer requirements are fulfilled efficiently and smoothly, eliminating the file format dilemma often faced by users throughout the industry. Enhanced productivity, versatility and flexibility In order to fully exploit the benefits of PDF and maximize the productivity and versatility of the Brisque Extreme DFE, Scitex has introduced unique PDF-related features, including Enfocus' PitStop technology for automatic preflight pre·flight adj. Preparing for or occurring before flight. tr.v. pre·flight·ed, pre·flight·ing, pre·flights To check (an aircraft) for airworthiness before flight. checking and correction, assuring that the file will output correctly the first time. This feature is particularly crucial when using computer-to-plate technologies, which leave less room for error than computer-to-film. Flexibility is further enhanced by pre-RIP and post-RIP editing capabilities via a PitStop plug-in. Decisions can be made up to the last minute, just before going to press, when the user can, for example, decide which press to use. At that point certain automatic adjustments can be made based on the press profile (e.g. dot gain compensation). The ability to view, edit and print files at any stage in the process includes hard and soft proofing Providing customers with a preview of printed output on screen rather than on paper. Soft proofing provides instant feedback and is useful when many color and content decisions still need to be finalized before a hard-copy proof is created. of single pages via Scitex PDF2Go(tm), and includes the Scitex Color2Disk(tm) color transformation application that delivers ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce transformed data to remote devices for preview and output. Local or remote hard and soft imposition proofing are also available after imposition, using the innovative Scitex Impo2Go(tm) feature. Parallel page processing Another way in which the Brisque Extreme DFE maximizes productivity is through flexible parallel file RIPping (1) Converting an audio CD from its native CD-DA format to MP3, AAC or some other compressed audio format. When the term was coined, it had a perverse meaning. Many loved the idea they were "ripping off" the music industry by making copyrighted works available in a compact format and the new parallel page RIPping, a unique productivity booster for the Brisque workflow, offered exclusively by Scitex. These valuable features shorten the overall time from creation to press. The Brisque Extreme front end leverages the RIP-Once infrastructure to ensure maximum predictability when outputting throughout the workflow process (e.g., contract and imposition proofers, imagesetters and platesetters). "Scitex and Adobe have been working together to meet the needs of the production professional for more than a decade," said Susan Altman Prescott, director of product marketing, 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. "We are excited that Scitex has chosen to include Extreme technology in the Brisque Extreme digital front end product with support for PDF throughout the process, including the use of a wide range of PDF plug-ins. Together, the technologies deliver a highly reliable and productive solution to the production printing marketplace." "The Brisque platform is universally regarded as the industry-leading DFE, with an installed base of several thousand and a well-earned reputation for productivity and profitability", said Hanan Yosefi, VP of Marketing, Output Solutions, Scitex Corporation Ltd. "Our years of close collaboration with Adobe, and our intimate knowledge of Adobe's industry-standard PostScript and PDF technologies have enabled us to integrate the innovative features contained in Adobe's Extreme architecture with our proven and robust Brisque DFE. This produces a highly dependable workflow that also offers maximum productivity and flexibility, while providing an easy transition for existing Brisque users." About Scitex Scitex Corporation Ltd., a world leader in digital imaging solutions for graphics 6 communications, designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports products, systems and devices primarily for the digital preprint pre·print n. Something printed and often distributed in partial or preliminary form in advance of official publication: a preprint of a scientific article. tr.v. and digital printing markets. Digital preprint includes image capture, output, proofing, and telecommunication solutions. Digital printing includes Scitex Digital Printing's very high-speed inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. for variable long-run printing, wide format inkjet printers, Karat's digital offset presses, and the Company's print-on demand digital front ends. A worldwide network of direct sales and service offices, dealers, resellers, and 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 partners provides global sales and customer support. Scitex shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol SCIX. For more information, visit the Company's Internet site: www.scitex.com. Scitex and the Scitex logo are registered trademarks and service marks of Scitex Corporation Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The taglines Open to a World of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color and All the Way to Print, and the marks Brisque, Brisque Extreme, Scitex Impo2Go, Scitex PDF2Go and Scitex Color2Disk are trademarks of Scitex Corporation Ltd. Adobe, PostScript, PDF and Extreme are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, are registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in other jurisdictions as well. Other company and brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Data subject to revision without notice. |
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