Print Asset Mgmt./Workflow News

Better InDesign Automation with Output Factory

The software company Zevrix has released a public beta of Output Factory, which is partially based on Zevrix's BatchOutput program for Adobe InDesign.

New Version of PDF to IDML Tool Announced

PDF2ID Enterprise v3.0 from Recosoft will be available in November 2011. It's capable of converting hundreds of thousand of PDF files to the InDesign file format.

Worry-Free Folding for Complex Print Projects

The FoldFactory is selling specialty fold templates and dielines at very reasonable prices so that you don't have to do the math.

Convert Microsoft Publisher Documents to InDesign

Markzware has updated PUB2ID to version 5.5. This plug-in now supports Adobe InDesign CS5.5 and can import Microsoft Publisher files as old as version 2002 and as recent as version 2010.

BigPicture Lite for InDesign CS5/5.5 Is Free Download

Badia Software's BigPicture Lite is an InDesign plug-in that provides detailed information about the images in your document. You can now download a version for free that works in InDesign CS5 and CS5.5.

Print Reseller Certification Series

This seven-stage course is free and online. Complete it and you'll be a certified print reseller with $250 in print credit at PrintingForLess.com.

Get the Color You Expect When Printing

Do your press checks come with unpleasant surprises? Then the expert advice in a free webinar from PaperSpecs and Kallima Paper is a worthwhile use of your time. You'll learn which proofing and press tools are handy, the best ways to prep files, and how to work with print shops to make sure your job's final color is what you expected.

Updates to Font Explorer X Pro

Monotype Imaging made changes to all three versions of its FontExplorer X Pro font manager: FontExplorer X Pro 3.1 for Macintosh, 2.3 for Windows, and FontExplorer X Server 1.6.

New Binding Guide Is Fun and Free

Designers will appreciate not just the information in this small guide on common binding methods, but the clever layout itself.

Recosoft's PDF Converter Apps Now Ready for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

Is Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is in your future, or you've already upgraded? Do you rely on Recosoft software to convert PDFs? You're in good shape.

Pump More Power Into InDesign Styles

Power Styles, a plug-in for Adobe InDesign CS3 through CS5.5, helps you create and manage character, paragraph, and object styles. The software is the brainchild of David Blatner and DTP Tools.

Workamajig News for iPhone & iPad Users

On-the-go users of this management software for creatives will welcome the new version of Workamajig that's optimized for the iPhone/iPad. It's powered by HTML5.

Extensis Portfolio Server Updates to Version 10

If your company has a problem finding and tracking your image and video files in the office or on the road, Portfolio Server 10 could be an answer.

Free Webinar Covers Strength and Weaknesses of Engraving and Thermography

On July 21, 2011, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time, you can attend the webinar  "Texture: From Engraving to Thermography." It is presented by PaperSpecs and Neenah Paper and is a free event.

Add Tracking and Commenting Tools to InDesign with New Plug-In

DTP Tools invites you to take part in a public beta of Annotations, the company's new InDesign plug-in.

Book Templates for InDesign from Blurb

Make the bookmaking process a little easier and less error-prone with this free InDesign plug-in, which includes templates for all Blurb books.

Print Can Be Interactive Too

In this direct-mail piece, a bright idea makes the most of a relatively simple fold and a perforation. The result: A 30% increase in the response rate!

Free Printing Guidance for Adobe Apps

The Creative Suite 5/5.5 Printing Guide is 140 pages full of insider printing info that comes straight from the source: Adobe. The PDF, which covers InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Photoshop, is a free download.

ArabicXT Now Available for QuarkXPress 9

This XTension turns QuarkXPress into an Arabic publishing program. It runs on both Windows and the Mac.

New Digital Enterprise Platform from Adobe

Do the phrases "agile development," "external channels," and "correspondence management" mean something to you? How about "LDAP" and "RDBMS"? If they strike a chord, you may be a likely customer for Adobe's new Digital Enterprise Platform.