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Graphics Gone Green

"Graphics Gone Green" is for creative professionals interested in building sustainable workflows from concept to output. The ebook shows how to reduce your carbon footprint at work while running a profitable business.

Convert PDFs to iWork Files

PDF2Office for iWork is a new utility that converts PDF documents into editable iWork '08/09 files.

Reduce PDF File Size with PDF Checkpoint 1.1

PDF Checkpoint 1.1 quickly preflights, exports as images, and splits and reduces size of multiple PDF files. The new version introduces the ability to downsample and compress images inside PDF documents which allows to reduce PDF file size dramatically.

Significant Update to PDF2ID

Recosoft's PDF2ID v2.1 includes several improvements, plus compatibility with Snow Leopard and Windows 7.

pdfAutoOptimizer 2 Now Shipping

callas software's pdfAutoOptimizer 2 turbocharges transparency flattening.

FlightCheck Professional Revved to 6.5

Markzware's FlightCheck Professional for Macintosh now supports QuarkXPress 8 and Adobe CS4. Upgrades from 5.0 and higher are $99.

Callas Software's PDF Tools Compatible with Snow Leopard

Extensive series of tests showed that the pdfToolbox product line for publishing and print production and the pdfapilot product line for archiving and document exchange further improve their speed, stability and versatility under Snow Leopard.

Safari Books Online Adds 250+ Training Videos

Total Training, Talented Pixie, Class on Demand, and other top video publishers add training videos to safari books online digital library helps users to improve technical, creative, and business skills

Public Beta for PDF Preflighting Software

PDF Checkpoint 1.0 from Zevrix Solutions is a quality-control application for PDF files. It requires Mac OS X 10.4.2 - 10.5.

WoodWing Webinars Focus on Publishing Products & Strategies

The online seminars are for existing WoodWing customers looking to discover new features and abilities, and for publishers, creative professionals, and IT managers interested in learning more about WoodWing's products and strategies.

Acrobat How-to: Add Text to PDFs

There are a couple of ways to add text to a PDF, but with this method, you can style the text and the box it's in. A bonus tip explains how to ensure that the added text always prints.

Easier PDF Editing with New Software

Print shops looking for ways to streamline the production workflow may benefit from Kodak Prinergy PDF File Editor.

Fast and Easy Forms from InDesign to Acrobat

This no-cost online tutorial shows you fast, error-free ways to create interactive forms in InDesign and export them to Adobe Acrobat PDF files.

Imposition Wizard 1.3 Released

With version 1.3 of Imposition Wizard 1.3 (professional standalone imposition software for Mac OS X), you can now add registration marks, color bars and page information to the imposed sheets.

New PDF Guidelines

Updates to Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat require new Ghent PDF Workgroup guidelines for PDF creation.

QuarkXPress Updates to Version 8.1

The QuarkXPress 8.1 includes new PDF output functionality.

Buy QuarkXPress 8, Get Instant PDF for Free -- Worldwide!

From August 1st through December 31st, 2009, ThePowerXChange will include a copy of Enfocus Instant PDF 08 at no additional cost with all QuarkXPress 8 purchases.

New Online Training for Creatives

lynda.com has released new training courses for Acrobat and QuarkXPress.

Recover PDF Password Significantly Improved

Eltima Software released a new version of Recover PDF Password, which enables Mac users to drag and drop a file into the app, press the Decrypt button and immediately save a copy of the file with protection removed. It supports all character encodings and is able to recover passwords, typed in any language and in any keyboard layout. Recover PDF Password can retrieve Unicode Passwords for protected Acrobat 9.x files.

MadeToPrint Gains Imposition

MadeToPrint Standard, MadeToPrint Auto, and MadeToPrint Server can now output fully imposed PDFs.