Workflow Tools' New Versions Released

Xinet has released Fullpress version 14.0 and Webnative Venture version 7.0.

Xinet has released Fullpress version 14.0 and Webnative Venture version 7.0.

Available now, the upgraded Xinet Fullpress provides support for Apple File Protocol (AFP) 3.1, Red Hat Linux, and Adobe XMP.

Other developments in the new version include plug-ins for Photoshop, a linked files viewer tool and QuarkXPress and Indesign Preview tools.

First released in 1995, Fullpress is a server software package that is claimed to allow businesses dealing in graphic media to build efficient, integrated workflows.

Webnative, released in 1998, is a web-based front end to Fullpress that is said to provide remote workflow tools and constant access to files and archives.

In 2001, Webnative Venture added an integrated database that allows users to attach and search for assets using metadata.

"There is a lot to sink your teeth in to with this new release.

Versioning provides editors with more refined control of their photo re-touching.

With linking, documents are easily found by browsing the web.

Now users have seamless and concurrent file sharing with both AFP 2.2 and 3.1 in a very sophisticated way.

Together, the new features give our customers the most streamlined, collaborative and web-enabled workflow possible," said Xinet chief executive officer Scott Seebass.

With AFP 3.1 support, files and folders on the Fullpress server can have names up to 255 characters and files larger than two GB can be copied over the network said Xinet.

Names of files created on the server will be stored in Unicode (UTF-8) encoding, allowing a broader range of characters to be supported.

Support of AFP 3.1 provides better compatibility between Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X files, added the company.

Fullpress, Webnative, and Webnative Venture are now available for the Red Hat Enterprise v3 Linux platform on the x86 processor architecture, giving customers flexibility in choosing hardware to suit their needs, claimed Xinet.

Adobe's Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is a labelling technology that allows users to embed metadata such as keywords in to graphic files and creative assets.

XMP keywords added to files within Adobe applications will have that data automatically imported directly into the Xinet's Webnative Venture database added the company.

The Linked Files Viewer is claimed to extend the functions of Xinet's document previews by providing intuitive, visual searching for assets.

Users can choose any image within a layout document preview and see previews of every other document in which that image has been used, even when files move from their original place in the file system or are archived.

The Fullpress Versioning plug-in for Photoshop automatically creates and saves versions of files, while enforcing naming conventions for the backup files.

The plug-in offers a mechanism for reviewing and managing versions.

Also, now preview information of the contents of QuarkXPress and Indesign layouts is stored in the Webnative Venture database for both online and offline assets, claimed Xinet.

Xinet customers include Time, Sports Illustrated, Target, Quebecor Inc, Ogilvy, McCann, Grey Global, Best Buy, Saks Fifth Avenue, R R Donnelly and Sotheby's.

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