Flightcheck Software With Expanded PDF Checks

Markzware has launched Flightcheck Professional v5.8 for Flightcheck Professional and Flightcheck Designer on Macintosh and Windows platforms.

Markzware has launched Flightcheck Professional v5.8 for Flightcheck Professional and Flightcheck Designer on Macintosh and Windows platforms.

Flightcheck Professional 5.8 now has expanded PDF checking based upon the Ghent PDF Workgroup's (GWG) PDF/X Plus specification.

The GWG has established best practice specifications for the production and pre-flighting of PDF files for a variety of specialist applications.

Now, Flightcheck comes with built-in ground controls that validate PDFs to the GWG specifications for more secure and productive digital workflows, said Markzware.

A number of customer suggestions have been included in the upgrade, including improved handling for gradients and blends, embedded ICC profile detection for Photoshop EPS, improved text overprint reporting for PDF, better artificial text styling detection for PDF and the detection of special print options for Indesign files, said the company.

The upgrade is free to all registered users of v5.5 or higher.

Patrick Marchese, the chief executive officer of Markzware, said: "By including practical PDF/X Plus validation within our new Flightcheck 5.8 this will surely help our customers establish better PDF processes within their workflows.

Since 1995, pre-flighting has been Markzware's main focus, so our recent efforts in obtaining compliance with Ghent Workgroup specifications further solidifies our role as a technology leader in this market." Peter Maes, GWG's technical officer, added: "The Ghent PDF Workgroup is delighted that Markzware has made its software compliant with the GWG Version 2.

Most of the GWG compliant systems today focus on the PDF creation and control; with Markzware software being now compliant with GWG 2 specifications, the control is also moving upstream to the layout stage of production.".

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