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PresentingFlexiSIGN-PRO
8.0v1
April 3, 2006
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Getting Started Safenet (Rainbow) SHK hardware key is required.
Aladdin Hasp 4 and Rainbow SuperPro keys are no longer supported.
Key is cross-platform. SHK key will also support Flexi 6/7 and
PhotoPRINT 4/5 Upgrades will ship with new key. New security system is virtually uncrackable. Upgrades keys will have license transferred to
SHK.
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Password Changes Password length has increased from 20 to 32 digits long Flexi 8 passwords never use 1, I, S, 5, 2, Z, 0, O NFR keys now unlock Braille, URW, TIFF, HP9000
automatically Variable timers with unlimited recharges Language install protection allows for password to be
limited to any language combination Beta version uses a soft key with activation. It will run on a
single system only and cannot be moved without requiring new activation.
Send any beta reports to [email protected]
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Operating Systems Supported
• Windows 2000• Windows XP• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition• Windows 2003 Server• Macintosh OS X.2.8 and up (3
months later)
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Updated Splash Screen • New look with updated
packaging focused on theme “8” by using objects associated with 8, such as Octagon.
• Spider theme is for beta.
• Some info no longer shown in splash such as password. That is shown in about dialog only.
• Link to web site removed from help menu. Link added to About dialog.
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New Look Show preview defaults to on – no more wireframe
dragging Color widget has option to show as list New look for Tip of the Day. Overprint moved to Fill/Stroke Editor
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Smooth ScreenAnti-aliasing added to eliminate jaggiesText smoothing more accurateOption to disable in preferences
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Updated Toolbars
Toolbar icons redrawn More modern look. Toned down color Enlarged from 16x16 to 20x20 for high
resolution screens Similar to 7.6 look to aid transition True color (no 256 color limit) Separators added Flexi 7.x workspace for old icon look
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New look
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Standard toolbar
7.6v2:8.0v1:
• Spell check removed• Navigator view removed
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Main Toolbar
7.6v2:8.0v1:
• Combine added• Effects added
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View Toolbar
7.6v2:8.0v1:
• Show bitmaps removed
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Combine Toolbar
7.6v2:8.0v1:
• Weld by color added• Remove overlap added• Combine options removed• Group, Ungroup,
Compound, and Uncompound removed
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Group Toolbar
7.6v2: N/A8.0v1:
New toolbar created by taking Group, Ungroup, Compound, and Uncompound from Combine toolbar.
Mask and Unmask are also included.
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Effects Toolbar
7.6v2:8.0v1:
• Combine removed and made separate toolbar
• Lens removed and made separate toolbar
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Text Toolbar
7.6v2:8.0v1:
• Text styles removed• Justify menu added to menu
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RIP EngineBased on PhotoPRINT 5 technology:• Adobe CPSI 3017 RIP engine• CMYK overprint support• “Ignore overprint in PDF” moved from
preferences to Job Properties and renamed “Ignore overprint”
• Job properties resolution setting• 3rd party Or / Gr ink limiting• Auto-rotate to fit media
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Raster Vector Detection
• Detect color mode and object type
• Only shows used input profiles and rendering intents
• Dim controls that do not apply
• Use embedded ICC dims if none and shows name if available
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Object Color Control• See input and
output color at any point
• See object type and color space
• Remap any color• Saves as a preset• Applies only to
added jobs
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Additional Changes
• Vividness control• Presets in Default
Job Properties• Moiré free angled
screen patterns based on patented technology
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Design Changes
Option to save settings on exit Improved Photoshop plug-in support
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True-Shape Nesting• Treats each object as its own shape, not as a
rectangle• Allows for multiple copies to be set• Fills holes• Creates additional pages as needed.• Available as an optional feature.
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Job statistics
• Shows details of entire job or selection
• Each object is listed along with position, size, area, color and perimeter
• Export function
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Import / Export Changes
Export as Adobe PDF for customer proofing Save / open layers for AI, DXF, HPGL, DWG Send to EnRoute improvements Smaller native .FS files via compression Export as Flexi 7.5 added Email as JPEG, PDF, or .FS Documents default to my documents folder Option to not update document location .FS / .PD can be added into Production Manager
and be printed and contour cut Improved support of text in EPS/PS files Improved kerning of CasMate files
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Text Changes
On screen spell checking Tabbed alignment Easier incremental font selection in
DesignCentral
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Cut/Plot Changes Options tab added, less
complex advanced tab Up to 10 custom cutter
controls Driver options per color Weedline preview Split weedlines Easyweed removed Overcut
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RIP and Print Changes
Color adjustment curves added Preset shown as a list Borderless printing Mutoh multi-segment with cut server Roland hybrid marks White ink support
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Desktop Printing Position (center,
corner or custom) Scale (ratio, scale) Preview (with tiles) Templates
(removed job info) Added grid, guides
and substrate options – no longer need to open DesignEditor.
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Additional Improvements
• Templates – added additional options when applying a template such as "Selection only", "Include Border" and "Include substrate color"
• Additional Job info Placeholder added• Multi edit template objects• Option to display grid as dots
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Drivers ColorSpan Ferret Mimaki 2.1 Firewire (allows multiple
devices, but each on own card) Canon imagePROGRAF W6400, W8400 Epson Stylus Pro 4400, 4800, 7400, 7800,
9400, 9800 Liyu, Scitex, Nur, Xerox drivers no longer
protected Graphtec CE3000mk2 added with
alignment support Many additional drivers added
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Color Profiler Changes
Added support for new colorimeters – IcColor, IO, DTP20, DTP70, Spectrocam USB, Barbieri
Improved profile creation workflow. Add Media Save Preset
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Installer Changes Direct installation of PTFs Dealer customization to add / remove
files Updated to latest version of Install
Shield Detects key driver and only installs if
needed Separate option to install key driver No longer need reboot after install
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Level Changes
FlexiEXPERT added bitmap crop FlexiPRINT & CUT – PhotoPRINT DX
plus FlexiSIGN with all drivers. Replaces VersaCamm edition
FlexiSIGN and FlexiLETTER added Select by attribute and Mask
FlexiDESIGNER added Cut/Plot and RIP and Print to send to already installed PM
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The End
• Any Questions?• Any additional feature requests?