Xinet Releases FullPress Version 8.11; Includes support for the SGI Origin and Octane.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1997--Xinet, Inc. today announced shipment of FullPress Version 8.11. An integrated Open Prepress Interface (OPI (Open Prepress Interface) An extension to PostScript that provides color separations. It was developed by Aldus Corporation, which was later acquired by Adobe. ) server, FullPress 8.11 includes new features designed to further increase the efficiency of prepress network connectivity. FullPress 8.11, already the most versatile OPI server solution available, now also offers support for the SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. Origin and Octane. Top prepress facilities are choosing FullPress because of its intuitive interface, reliability, and versatility. The many exclusive features of FullPress make it a clean, efficient workflow software solution that consistently produces the correct film at output. These features include: fully-integrated file sharing and print spooling, support for twenty-two image formats including proprietary formats such as Contex, Dalim, and Scitex, support for clipping paths and masking, tinting of foreground and background in 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 , and sophisticated algorithms that eliminate unnecessary data that can slow down the network and printing. New features for FullPress version 8.11 include: the option to force quit print jobs if they contain RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). images, support for JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. encoded EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. files, PostScript slugs support and a multilingual GUI with optional German and French. Xinet will be demonstrating FullPress 8.11 at the Seybold New York '97 trade show, April 23-25, in booth 2834. For more information about FullPress 8.11, contact Xinet at 510.845.0555, or via email at sales@xinet.com. Or visit their web site at www.xinet.com . -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Xinet and FullPress are registered trademarks of Xinet, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties of their respective owners. CONTACT: Xinet, Inc. Karen Mason, 510/845-0555 karen@xinet.com |
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