http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/blatner.tools.plug.in.adds.over.100.new.features/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/blattemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DTP Tools has announced a public beta of the Blatner Tools suite, a set of 12 InDesign plug-ins designed for functions such as automatically applying paragraph styles or locating colors within placed graphics. The plug-ins feature over 100 new features and provide tools for controlling text, comparing paragraph styles, or applying keyboard shortcuts to layers, styles or color swatches. For keeping... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/blatner.tools.plug.in.adds.over.100.new.features/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/flightcheck.pro.65.update/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/flightcheck.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Markzware has released a v6.5 update for FlightCheck Professional, its specialized preflighting tool. The software scrutinizes output documents for problems that could potentially affect the print process, such as trapping, overprinting and mismatched color spaces. The app then flags source issues, which can be corrected through a separate publishing suite.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/flightcheck.pro.65.update/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/claro.layout.for.indesign/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/clarosml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Elpical has introduced Claro Layout, a plug-in for InDesign that provides tools for image enhancement and correction. The utility automatically runs quality analysis and then makes the necessary adjustments. Users can integrate RGB images during layout, and then optimize the content without leaving InDesign.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/claro.layout.for.indesign/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/linkoptimizer.light.4/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/LinkOptimizerLight4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Zevrix Solutions has released v4 of its Adobe InDesign plug-in, LinkOptimizer Light. The software is used to convert between various image formats and eliminate excess image data, effectively reducing the time spent processing images for online posting. The latest version improves the link information table, allowing users to view selected links in the InDesign document. The update also enhances b... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/linkoptimizer.light.4/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/31/madetoprint.upgraded/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/MadeToPrint.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />axaio has released new versions of its MadeToPrint line of products, used to standardize output from InDesign and QuarkXPress. The line consists of MadeToPrint Standard, MadeToPrint Auto, and MadeToPrint Server. The Auto and Server versions integrate into various publishing systems, including vjoon's K4 and WoodWing's Smart Connection Enterprise. The update exports fully imposed PDFs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/31/madetoprint.upgraded/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/24/mathmagic.64.patch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/mathmagic-ver6.0-02.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />InfoLogic has posted v6.4 of MathMagic, its equation editor. The app is divided into two main editions: Personal, which exports generalized output, and Pro, which includes plug-ins for either InDesign or QuarkXPress. The plug-ins are said to improve the quality of output, and speed up the insertion of equations into publishing documents.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/24/mathmagic.64.patch/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/22/linkoptimizer.4.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/zevtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Zevrix has launched a new version of its InDesign optimization software, LinkOptimizer 4. The application helps resize InDesign jobs, while increasing processing speed by eliminating excess data. With the update LinkOptimizer is now a Cocoa-based plug-in, armed with a redesigned user interface and over 20 added features such as setting presets, resampling methods and detailed processing logs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/22/linkoptimizer.4.update/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/chartbot.barcodes.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/chartbot.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />XChange UK and ThePowerXChange have released Chartbot Barcodes, a new add-on for InDesign and QuarkXPress. Users can produce 1D, 2D and postal barcodes, without having to apply special barcode fonts. The software specifically works with variable data sources such as InDesign's Data Merge, and can automatically encode, checksum and resize graphics without reformatting a database.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/chartbot.barcodes.released/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/typefitter.pro.features/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/TypeFitter.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Teacup Software has added several new features to its TypeFitter Pro plug-in for Adobe InDesign and InCopy. The software is designed to fix problems when pasting text into an InDesign spread. The Gap-toothed columns feature automatically detects and fixes gaps at the bottom of a text column without affecting vertical spacing. The update also offers Stubby chapter ends, a utility that tightens or l... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/typefitter.pro.features/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/21/webnative.plug.ins.for.cs4/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/xtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Xinet has released three WebNative plug-ins for Adobe CS4: WebNative ID, Annotator ID, and Asset Browser ID. Each plug-in is designed to help merge the new features in CS4 with the companyís digital asset management software. WebNative ID is an application that creates previews for documents, and contains links to images used. Owners can also drag and drop images from the web preview directly int... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/21/webnative.plug.ins.for.cs4/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:10:00 GMT