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The 1997 Imprinta conference in Dusseldorf, Germany featured an emphasis on the Print Production Format (PPF) and its relationship to PostScript. PPF, developed by an academic and industry consortium in Germany, includes extensions that convert PostScript from a simple page-description language to a true machine-control language. More than 20 companies have already announced PPF 2.1 support; the technology has been built into numerous products. Version 2.1 supports multiple sheets within a single job and accurate preset of ink flows through information on color content. Environmental issues were raised at the show in order to tout the new generation of digital filmless platemaking tools, which do not require noxious chemicals and allow fast, cheap processing. Direct-to-film technology was displayed, while Polaroid sold its DryJet eight-color proofing system.
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Small font vendors complain that the Adobe/Microsoft OpenType format will invite piracy. The LettError Web site debates OpenType, font embedding, and intellectual property rights, and functions as an advocacy group for font designers. An embedded font can be extracted from a file in under five minutes, it is also a simple task to disable the antiembedding code that a font maker can build into a TrueType font for protection. OpenType institutionalizes the practice of font embedding, but does nothing to prevent extraction. Microsoft and Adobe's proposal would make OpenType a Web standard, which would permit fonts to be embedded in HTML documents. If accepted, any font presented in a Web document could be pirated.
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At Publish magazine, the scanner is not used so much as a production tool as it is a design tool. Halftones on a scanner are more expensive than traditional ones. Jagged edges on scanned line art make using a scanner for production disappointing. Predicting the print quality of scanned images is also a problem. At Publish, the scanner is used for creating 'for position only' photostats for layouts and comps. A scanner is particularly helpful when working on the cover design. Making revisions and alterations to designs are quicker with a scanner. By scanning at low resolution (72dpi), the screen and printer run faster. Using a scanner for design only may make justification for buying a scanner more difficult.
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