NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
24th November, 2005
HAMILLROAD SOFTWARE RELEASES FIRSTPROOF v3.1,
AND IT NOW SUPPORTS AGFA1 APOGEE2, CREO3 PRINERGY4, RAMPAGE5 AND SCREEN6 TRUEFLOW7!!
Hamillroad Software, the world leader in Pre-Press Soft-Proofing Systems for Harlequin8 RIPs and TIFF9 based workflows, is pleased to announce the release of FirstPROOF v3.1, its powerful soft-proofing and approval system. With the addition of Tiled TIFF support in version 3.1, FirstPROOF is now able to work with TIFF output from Apogee, Prinergy, Rampage and Trueflow.
FirstPROOF,Hamillroad Software's high performance pre-press soft-proofing system allows users to view and approve output prior to imaging. With dozens of powerful tools and features, FirstPROOF provides an invaluable tool to the pre-press department to soft-proof jobs prior to output, to ensure that what is printed is right first time.
The release of version 3.1 extends the formats that FirstPROOF supports to include Tiled TIFFs, so that users of Apogee, Prinergy, Ramppage and Trueflow can now enjoy the unsurpassed performance and tool set that FirstPROOF provides.
Furthermore, the release of version 3.1 of FirstPROOF contains a significant number of improvements; printing a hard-copy ROOM content proof has been significantly speeded up on the PC, a Notes panel has been added which allows the user to annotate job info, a Selection [Set] Manager has been added which allows for automatic de-imposition of commonly used imposition schemes, and along with several other additions, many of the existing tools and features have been further enhanced.
"Over the years we've had numerous requests for FirstPROOF to work with Agfa, Creo, Rampage and Screen RIPs." comments Robert Miller, Hamillroad Software's Product Director. "We are really excited that with the release of FirstPROOFv3.1, users of those systems will finally be able to benefit from the many powerful tools and features that FirstPROOF has to offer".
"With faster zooms, quicker previews and the ability to approve/reject or annotate job info, FirstPROOF v3.1 is even better than before." said Gordon Reed, Prepress Manager of Goldstream Press (USA), a long time FirstPROOF user. "Easy to use, fast, efficient and with tremendous support, what else can I say! I would highly recommend this product to anyone who's not tried it before".
FirstPROOF v3.1 has been in Beta test since early October and is available immediately through Hamillroad Software's sales partners, which include a number of dealers and distributors. For further details, please see our web site at: http://www.hamillroad.com/main/sales/general.htm.
FirstPROOF v3.1 has also been made available to Hamillroad Software's OEM sales partners. Specific information on their release plans can be obtained direct from the individual OEMs (see our web site at: http://www.hamillroad.com/main/sales/general.htm ).
Notes to the Editor
About Hamillroad Software:
Hamillroad Software is an independent software group, with offices in Cambridge, UK and Cape-Town, South Africa. The company specialises in the development and sale of software products relating to Harlequin and other RIPs in the pre-press industry. Offering real value for money, Hamillroad Software's FirstPROOF is the first in a series of products that will dramatically change the way users work, making them much more productive. For more information on Hamillroad Software and its products please visit their web site at http://www.hamillroad.com.
For further information, please contact:
Andy Cave, Chief Executive Officer.
Hamillroad Software Limited.
Office: +44 (0)1223 236272.
Mail: andy.cave@hamillroad.com
Website: www.hamillroad.comENDS
(1) Agfa is a trademark of Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (2) Apogee is a trademark of Agfa-Gevaert N.V. (3) Creo is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. (4) Prinergy is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. (5) Rampage is a trademark of Rampage Systems Inc. (6) Screen is a trademark of Dainippon Screen. (7) Trueflow is a trademark of Dainippon Screen. (8) Harlequin is a trademark of Global Graphics Software Limited. (9) TIFF is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective owners.