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Adobe

Adobe says its Acrobat 7.0 Professional is perfect for printing organizations that need a feature-rich prepress environment to ensure projects print quickly and accurately. The software has the ability to convert color to CMYK, add printer marks to pages, preview output before printing and flatten transparency.

According to Adobe, print providers and their customers also can use the same Adobe PDF presets to create PDF files using Adobe Creative Suite 2 components and Adobe Acrobat Distiller 7.0. Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software is a unified design environment that combines full versions of Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2 and Acrobat 7.0 Professional with new Version Cue CS2, Adobe Bridge and Adobe Stock Photos.

Adobe says it works with partners such as Xerox, Heidelberg, HP and Agfa to ensure that their PostScript 3-enabled devices can properly handle PDF files and produce the best output possible. For more information, visit www.adobe.com or

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Agfa

According to Agfa, its :Apogee X Prime prepress workflow system is designed to accommodate the throughput and functionality requirements of smaller commercial and in-plant print shops that are looking for an affordable solution. :Apogee X Prime features include PDF creation, preflighting, imposition, rendering, trapping and proofing. For more information, visit www.agfa.com or

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CAD-KAS

CAD-KAS head of development Christian Kassler says PDF Editor 2.3 is "the most comprehensive PDF post-editing tool on the market." Features include the ability to add new text, change text, delete text, move text, add new pictures, delete pictures, move pictures, edit pictures, add new graphics, delete graphics, add new pages, change page order, delete pages, extract pages and rotate pages. For more information, visit www.pdfeditor.net or

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callas software

pdfColorConvert is a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat 6 and 7 that enables users to convert RGB/Lab data and spot colors used in a PDF document into CMYK. According to cal las software, what makes the tool unique is its ease of use combined with its ability to make highlevel color conversions. If a user doesn't know how the PDF file was made and cannot determine the information need to configure pdfColorConvert's input settings, the software can identify the PDF file type and...

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