Is JDF the Future of Catalog Print Production?
Following are some solutions you may wish to investigate further. For more information, visit the developers’ Web sites or, better yet, consult with your print providers regarding software tools they’d recommend for complementing your catalog production workflow.
• FlightCheck Professional, v. 5.0
Markzware Software (www.markzware.com) launched the new version of its flagship pre- and post-flight application in late 2003. It’s a stand-alone software tool (for both Mac and PC platforms) that enables users to look inside an electronic document and verify that it’s complete and accurately prepared specifically according to the output intentions (print vs. the Web, for example). FlightCheck Professional v. 5.0 is capable of scanning a variety of digital files, including those created in native applications (e.g., QuarkXPress, InDesign, PageMaker) and those converted to final digital file exchange formats, such as PDF or PDF/X-1a.
