Sunday, January 22, 2012

January 22 New Features & Fixes

    Features & Fixes

    SendMyAd
    • Change in PDF version detection. Please review your setting for checking the PDF version in your preflight profiles if you are not ignoring that value. 
    • Improvements in detecting PDF/X-1a compliance (for upcoming release of our new preflight engine only).
    • All download links are now faster and support very large files.
    • Duplication of all ad sizes to the same publication renames the copied specifications for easier identification.
    • When configuring issue deadlines, the materials due date is now verified to be before the run date, and if not, will auto-set it to be the same. A warning will appear to verify the correct dates.
    • Ad size template files are being generated again. We now support InDesign CS 5.5 and 4.0 through the InDesign Markup Language (IDML) file format. 
    • Ads may now be merged with metadata from an existing materials request. Check for the button in the ad's job ticket. 
    • New ad repositioning tool manual available from preflight report. 
    Ad Creator
    • The publication selector will now only show publications with available Ad Creator templates.
    • Fixed bug with special tiff files and improper resolution detection
    • Fixed bug with keep aspect ratio of ad and fit to box
    Virtual Publisher
         Enhancements
    • Added ability to remove an editorial's file content all at once.
    • When creating an issue and new layout, signatures are automatically created.
    • Reorganization of publication settings area
    • When viewing viewing versioned pages, regions are now visible
    • Moved region selection to top bar and book actions to sub bar in book plan
    • When creating a publication default region system is automatically setup for you
    • Each publisher can now have a completely branded and separated virtual publisher site at *.virpublisher.com
    • New insert options to count insert in ad count and to count in weight calculations
    • Editorial start page now visible in editorial view
    • Added ability to edit an editorial from the page menu
    • Removed ability to drag and drop file content on empty pages. Editorials and ad reservations must be defined first.
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    Coming Soon!
    • Zinio output book option



        Bug Fixes
    • Fixed Several refresh issues
    • Fixed editorial centering bug when dragging and dropping files
    • When importing book data, story editorial colors are automatically created
    • Bug fixed concerning default insert delivery location not being added
    • better drag and drop, files dont jump as much
    • fixed bug which made pages disappear.

    Sunday, January 8, 2012

    January 8, 2012 New Features

    Features

    SendMyAd

    • New warning for publishers about charges when adding a delivery location
    • Ad categories now available in delivery location variables
    • Improved preflight warning for files with overly complex vector art.
    Ad Creator
    • New ability to save current document state as PDF
    • New option to export print ad content as HTML.

      VirtualPublisher

      • Files assigned to a valid signature should inherit the color profile of the signature.
      • New merge tool features
        • Auto set trim box to bleed and trim size of page
        • Auto align both image and frame to page size
      • New filter to see ad position tags and categories in book plan view
      • New option to upload ads from Virtual Publisher