If you use InDesign for your layouts & graphics work (popular in publication work), then Zevrix has a few new tools you may find interesting.

First off is the BatchOutput Server v4.9.8, which automates InDesign output by processing files from “hotfolders”.  Mark a folder for monitoring by the BatchOutput Server and it will automatically convert the files to PDF and PostScript, freeing your workstation for other use.  This version supports font auto-activation, updating modified links, variable output filenames, and custom e-mail notifications of the process.  If you work with lots of large InDesign files this seems like a must-have at $699.95, with a free trial to get you started.

Related is the BatchOutput plugin for InDesign, vastly improving the PDF Preflight process used normally.  With this new version of BatchOutput, v3.6.4, you can batch preflight hundreds of InDesign files overnight and get the results in the morning.  Supporting several of the features of BatchOutput Server, it is meant to run on a single machine.  Available for $119, with a free trial for new users.

Lastly is their File Courier application, now at version 1.1.2.  Another plugin for InDesign, it lets you trivially compress, password protect a PDF version of your document and then automatically send an email with all of the relevant information to your client.  It supports FTP uploads, network folders, and email attachment transfers, and several logging and tracking features.  Available for a mere $29.95.

More details on all three products in press releases after the break.

Zevrix Updates BatchOutput Server for InDesign – Improves Link Updating

Zevrix Solutions announces BatchOutput Server 4.2.8, an update to its output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, the software automates InDesign output by processing files from hotfolders. BatchOutput Server offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process. The new version addresses an issue related to auto-updating of modified links.

Toronto (ON), Canada – February 26, 2010 – Zevrix Solutions announces BatchOutput Server 4.2.8, an update to its powerful output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, the software automates InDesign output by processing files from hotfolders. BatchOutput Server offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process.

Under BatchOutput Server workflow, production artists and prepress operators simply submit files to hotfolders that reside on the network. BatchOutput Server automatically outputs the files from its dedicated station using hotfolder settings, and will auto-activate document fonts as well. Operator workstations will never again be tied up by the output process.

Major BatchOutput Server features and benefits include:

-Process InDesign files from hotfolders
-Use a single set of output settings for entire workgroup
-Font auto-activation
-Export files as single pages
-Update modified links automatically
-Variable output file names
-Customizable e-mail notifications of process stages and errors
-Monitor BatchOutput Server from user stations
-Detailed logs

The new version addresses an issue related to auto-updating of modified links and introduces the ability to save hotfolder settings automatically.

Pricing and Availability:
BatchOutput Server 4.2.8 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$699.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. BatchOutput Server is a Universal Binary and runs on Mac OS X 10.4 and later.

Zevrix Updates BatchOutput for InDesign, Improves PDF Preflighting

Zevrix Solutions announces BatchOutput 3.6.4, a maintenance update to its popular professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. Developed originally for one of the largest Canadian ad agencies, BatchOutput offers output of multiple files as single pages, link auto-update, PDF preflighting, variable file names and other time-saving features. The new update addresses several issues related to PDF auto-preflighting.

Toronto (ON), Canada – February 24, 2010 – Zevrix Solutions announces BatchOutput 3.6.4, a maintenance update to its popular professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. Developed originally in-house at one of the largest ad agencies in Canada to boost productivity of its prepress department, BatchOutput quickly became the software of choice for sophisticated automated output from InDesign. For example, BatchOutput can be left to output hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning.

As Tami Stodghill wrote in the X-Ray magazine, The complete automation hooked me — BatchOutput lets you work after hours without lifting a finger.

The key powerful automation capabilities of BatchOutput include:

-Print and export hundreds of files with a single click.
-Output files as single pages.
-Update links automatically.
-Preflight final PDF automatically with Acrobat droplets.
-Assign complex variable file names.

BatchOutput automates printing as well as exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS, Images (JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, BMP), Flash and INX. The new update addresses several issues related to PDF auto-preflighting.

BatchOutput is also available in a server version which offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript to a central system leaving InDesign workstations free from the output process.

Pricing and Availability:
BatchOutput 3.6.4 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site, www.zevrix.com, for US$119.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial is also available for download. Upgrade to BatchOutput 3.6.4 is free for licensed users of version 3.x, and $47.98 for the users of earlier versions. BatchOutput is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS4.

Zevrix Releases File Courier 1.1.2 – Automatic Digital Delivery Solution

Zevrix Solutions announces File Courier 1.1.2, an update to its automatic digital delivery solution with emphasis on needs of graphics industry professionals. File Courier delivers files and folders to FTP and local destinations and sends automatic e-mail delivery notifications. The software can also create a low-res version of PDF file, compress items and protect deliveries with password. The new update addresses some issues related to SMTP authentication.

Toronto (ON), Canada – February 24, 2010 – Zevrix Solutions announces File Courier 1.1.2, an update to its automatic digital delivery solution with advanced professional options. File Courier delivers files and folders to FTP and local destinations and sends automatic e-mail notifications upon delivery. The program is especially designed to fulfill the needs of graphics industry professionals involved in prepress, printing, design and ad production.

With File Courier, users never again will waste their time and effort on tedious task of writing custom delivery messages. File Courier will automatically include all necessary info about your delivery and its location, and let recipients download file just by clicking a link in your e-mail. Users can specify a list of recipients for each destination, as well as global lists to send with each delivery.

File Courier provides the following professional digital delivery capabilities:

-Send files and folders to FTP sites and folders on your local network
-Automatic e-mail notifications based on powerful variable templates
-Deliver files by e-mail
-Create low-res PDF automatically and attach to e-mail
-Attach files from specific subfolder to e-mail
-Automatic compression
-Encrypt disk images with passwords
-Detailed history of all deliveries
-Destination codes for automatic delivery

The new update improves e-mail transfer via SMTP servers with certain authentication requirements.

Pricing and Availability:
File Courier 1.1.2 can be purchased from the Zevrix website, www.zevrix.com, for $29.95, as well as from authorized resellers. Trial version is also available for download. File Courier is a Universal Binary and available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6.

About Zevrix Solutions

Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics, digital delivery and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit www.zevrix.com.

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