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Gradual Software releases support for callas pdfAutoOptimizer
Wednesday 23. January 2008 - Maintenance update introduces brand-new configurator to flatten live transparencies
Gradual Software and callas software today released SWITCH 07 update 3 with support for callas software pdfAutoOptimizer. The maintenance update for SWITCH introduces a number of smaller features and fixes, but also for the first time makes flattening of live transparencies available through the use of callas pdfAutoOptimizer on Mac OS X and Windows. Until the end of March, callas pdfAutoOptimizer for SWITCH is available at a special introductory price.
The solution for transparency problems
Using easy drag-and-drop, users can now integrate callas pdfAutoOptimizer into their workflows to establish reliable transparency flattening of PDF files on Mac OS X and Windows. The configurator for pdfAutoOptimizer allows users to select stored PDF optimization settings in version 8.1 or higher of Adobe Acrobat Professional (Acrobat Professional must be available on the same system as SWITCH). This gives users the option of creating different transparency flattening settings for different requirements, such as pixel image vector adjustment or the conversion of fonts to outlines.
Peter Kleinheider, Manager Print Publishing Technologies of callas software comments, “Until live transparencies in PDFs can be rendered correctly during output, controlled flattening of live transparency in a PDF stays an issue in many workflows. Automating Adobe Acrobats PDF optimizer functionality gives the user the right tool to centralize and perform the task of PDF transparency flattening with the known quality of Adobes own PDF flattening engine.”
Availability
Gradual SWITCH update 3 and callas pdfAutoOptimizer are available immediately. SWITCH can be downloaded from the gradual website.
Introductory offer for callas pdfAutoOptimizer
Callas pdfAutoOptimizer for SWITCH is available for Windows and Mac OS X at a price of 999,- euro until March, 31st. After that date it is available at a price of 1299,- euro. A free, 30-day, unrestricted run-capable demo version of the pdfAutoOptimizer for SWITCH can be downloaded from the callas software website