CTP - Computer to Plate
ADflo 2008 – Preflight and Process Advertising
Wednesday 12. March 2008 - Polkadots Software Inc., the leading CtP production workflow developer specializing in newspaper workflow, is pleased to announce the launch of ADflo 2008. See us at America East Booth 94 and NEXPO Booth 1144.
ADflo is the automated Ad pagination solution for newspapers looking to cut costs and increase productivity. ADflo facilitates AD prep and verification, a labor-intensive process for the newspaper industry. ADflo interfaces seamlessly with NEWSflo as well as any other Newspaper workflow or layout system, allowing the newspaper to RIP all their ads early on in the process, and providing the opportunity to repair costly page failures long before deadline.
Features
Ultimate preflight tool for AdComp personnel that will automatically fix
– PDF Transparency
– Convert Pantone to CMYK
– 4 Color Black Text
– Missing Fonts
– RGB Images
– Hairlines
– All Other Common Errors
View results of the finished version of the AD in minutes
Troubleshoot problem ADs easily
Real-time missing AD-list generation
Optional 2 way communication with AD Tracking system
Real-time status management of ADs
View ADs by publication and/or salesperson
Zoning and micro-zoning support
Unlimited number of concurrent editions/titles
Supports separate location for fillers
Automatically generates softproofs and hard-copy proofs of individual ads
Multi-user, Client/Server architechture
e-Tear sheet automation capabilities
ADflo is easy to install and simple to use. AD-its client server architecture means that AdComp personnel can check on the status of ADs, softproof ADs and manage deletion or submission of files – all without leaving their workstations.
Polkadots Software is committed to developing and supplying cost effective, flexible, highly productive and automated database driven workflow solutions. We leverage our experience and knowledge in printing and prepress production to create solutions that do the jobs todays printers and publishers require. At Polkadots we develop unbeatable solutions: unbeatable performance and unbeatable value.
Polkadots benefits from global distribution channels and is always interested in finding new partners to work with. Polkadots commitment to the printing and publishing industry is evident by its active participation at industry events and its ongoing investment into research and development of automated workflow and prepress solutions.