Press Releases

Switch 10 is released

Switch 10 is released with many new enhancements to increase the performance and reliability.

New Claro 8 advances commercial and high volume image correction & optimization

“Concepts such as ‘natural’  and ‘automation’ are very far apart. In Claro, however, we’ve engineered a way to identify and optimize naturally-occurring greens, blues, and skintones; to achieve true-to-life imagery in an automated solution,” says de Jong. “Claro has moved the bar.”

callas pdfToolbox 5 released

The new release of callas pdfToolbox 5 focuses on production efficiency, speed and reliability.  

Elpical to Release Limited Edition Claro Image Automation Package

Elpical will begin offering “custom” installs of its sophisticated Claro Premedia image optimization solution in response to publishers’ requests, and only through Tools4Media. The offering will be called Claro Complete.

The no risk, no fail image processing automation solution includes on-site, professional set-up and money-back guarantee.

Says Elpical Managing Director John de Jong: “After much research and listening to our customers’ feedback, one of the most sought after features implemented into the turnkey package is the onsite technical training specialist, who will manage settings from the start. Having correct settings is the most important aspect for success, and we’re happy to take on that time to do so when publications are so often busy getting issues out.”

New pdfToolbox 4.5: Visual inspection, Office to print-ready PDF conversion and page organization

New pdfToolbox 4.5: Visual inspection, Office to print-ready PDF conversion and page organization and revolutionizes PDF file preparation and is indispensable in any Web-To-Print environment

Based on the recent IPA Ink Optimization Roundup Tools4Media, callas software and TGLC announce bundles

Based on the recent IPA Ink Optimization Roundup Tools4Media, callas software and TGLC have created bundles of callas software’s proven pdfToolbox preflight engine and production tools with TGLC’s highly rated device link profile technology. This powerful suite provides users a compelling, feature rich production tool to optimize ink reduction, prepare and preflight PDF files which is unparalleled in the market today for a highly competitive price.

July 19, 2010 Webinar - Automating imposition with Quite Hot Imposing and Enfocus Switch

July 19, 2010 Enfocus, Quite and Tools4Media will present a webinar in automating imposition with Quite Hot Imposing and Enfocus Switch.

Elpical Premedia 7 is released with enhanced image enhancement and improved optimization for InDesign

Monday 29 March - Elpical Software, a growing provider of unique image optimization and workflow solutions for publishers and large enterprises, announces the 7th generation of its Claro line of automatic image enhancement applications. Claro 7 is the result of substantial quality advances made to Elpical's Claro Individual Image Analysis technology; and market-demanded, deeper integration of image optimization in the page layout process.

New Adobe InDesign Plugin for Image Correction, Elpical Layout, Goes Into Final Beta Phase

CHICAGO, September 11, 2009 -- Elpical, the imaging development company whose image analysis technology is used by some of the largest, high volume production printers in the world, is showing the free beta version support of its Claro Layout plugin for Adobe InDesign at PRINT 09. It is the first public showing of the application.

callas pdfAutoOptimizer 2 turbo-charges transparency flattening

Berlin, September 2, 2009 - callas software announces the availability of pdfAutoOptimizer 2. Based on Acrobat's PDF engine, callas pdfAutoOptimizer 2 automates transparency flattening and overall file optimization while maintaining both raster and vector element integrity.

callas software is available in the Americas through Tools4Media and will be shown in the Crossroads exhibit #6763 at PRINT 09.