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FirstPROOF Comparison Chart (v5.0)
 

FEATURE

EXPLANATION

Lite

Std v5

Pro v5

FORMATS

 

 

 

PGB Input (Harlequin)

Configures a Harlequin RIP for viewing (internal RIP) PGB images.

Y

TIFF Input

Configures an Input Folder for viewing TIFF images (both tiled and striped).

Y

LEN Input

Configures an Input Folder for viewing Esko-Graphics LEN images.

Y

TIFF Open

Dynamically opens the TIFF files in a given folder for viewing.

-

JOB INFO

 

 

 

Device

Displays the output device name.

Y

Y

Y

Resolution

Displays the horizontal and vertical resolution of the image.

Y

Y

Y

Dimensions

Displays the width, height and area of the image.

Y

Y

Y

Format

Displays the raster depth, interleaving style and channels of the image.

Y

Y

Y

File Info

Displays the size of the image, its compression format and when it was created.

Y

Y

Y

Ink Coverage

Calculates the total ink coverage of each separation.

-

Page Thumbnails

Displays each page in a job using a thumbnail (a small image of the actual page).

-

POSITIONAL TOOLS

 

 

 

Navigator

Shows the position of the main view in a reduced (resizable and floatable) view.

Y

Y

Y

Position

Displays the position of the cursor in the image, both in the ruler and the status bar.

Y

Y

Y

Rulers

Shows the position of the view in the image and allows for simple measurements.

Y

Y

Y

Ruler (Origin) Adjustment

Move/set the origin of the rulers to any required position (e.g. bottom right of image).

-

Y¹

Y

Grid Lines

Displays a user specifiable grid of lines over the image to aid with visual alignment.

-

Y¹

Y

Guide Lines

Add user-positioned horizontal and vertical guide lines to check alignment.

-

Y¹

Y

MOVEMENT TOOLS

 

 

 

Scroll Bars

Scroll around using the arrows, clicking in the scroll bar or by dragging them.

Y

Y

Y

Hand Mode

Move the image around by dragging it with the mouse down.

Y

Y

Y

Navigator Click

Move the image to a desired location by clicking in the Navigator.

Y

Y

Y

Navigator Drag

Move the image around by dragging the main view (green box) in the Navigator.

Y

Y

Y

Navigator Select

Select an area in the Navigator to view that area fully in the main view.

-

Y

Y

ZOOM TOOLS

 

 

 

Actual Pixels

Changes the zoom level so that the exact pixels of the image are viewed (1:1).

Y

Y

Y

Best Fit

Changes the zoom level so that the image fits best in the current view.

Y

Y

Y

Zoom In /Out

Zooms the image in / out by a single level, making it twice / half the size.

-

Y

Y

Zoom Level Select (reduce)

Select a zoom level from one of 50%, 25%, 12.5%, etc., reducing the size of the image.

-

Y

Y

Zoom Level Select (enlarge)

Select a zoom level from one of 800%, 400% & 200%, enlarging the size of the image.

-

Y

Y

Zoom In / Out / Area Mode

Changes the current mode to zoom in / out / area mode, enabling multiple zooms.

-

Y

Y

Navigator Zoom

Having selected an area in the Navigator, zooms so as to fit this in the main view.

-

Y

Y

Magnifier Window

Magnifies an area around the current cursor position by 8x

-

Y¹

Y

Down Sample Server

Performs background down-sampling of images for immediate zooming.

-

Y¹

ORIENTATION TOOLS

 

 

 

Rotate Left / Right

Rotates the image left by 90 degrees anti-clockwise / clockwise.

-

Y

Y

Mirror Flip

Mirror Flips the image horizontally.

-

Y

Y

Proportional View

Adjusts for non-matching X & Y resolutions so that the image is shown in proportion.

-

Y

Y

Automatic Rotate & Mirror Automatically rotates and mirror flips pages as required for correct viewing.

-

Y

VIEW TOOLS

 

 

 

Negative

Inverts the input channels of the image so as to view a negative image correctly.

Y

Y

Y

Automatic Negative

Automatically inverts the input channels of the image so as to view a negative image .

-

Trap Black

Reduces any black channels of the image to 50% to view black traps.

-

Y

Y

View Black

Sets all channels of the image to black, so as to view screening rosettes or moiré.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Ink Limits - Max Ink

Displays areas of the image in a user specified color that exceed an ink limit.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Ink Limits - Min Ink

Displays areas of a separation in a user specified color that are below a threshold.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Dot Gain (1 bit data)

Physically emulates dot gain of 1-bit output showing dot gain & dot loss (fast scan).

-

OPT-VW

Tone Curve (8 bit data)

Applies a Tone Curve to 8-bit output to invert any applied during the RIPping process.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Compare Separations

Compares two separations displaying areas that are different.

-

OPT-VW

Y

COLOR TOOLS

 

 

 

Color Manager

Creates a database of colors used to change the view color of jobs or separations.

Y

Y

Y

Enable/Disable Color

Adds or removes separations from those being viewed whilst viewing.

Y

Y

Y

Change Color

Changes the color of a single separation whilst viewing.

Y

Y

Y

Change All Colors

Changes the color of all separations with the same color name whilst viewing.

Y

Y

Y

Paper Color

Changes the color of the paper (background color) to a user specified color.

-

Opaque Inks

Views a color using opaque ink (such as White or Gold) instead of using transparent ink.

-

COLOR MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

Color Manage

Enables Color Management which gives a color accurate view of the image.

-

OPT-CM

Y

Gamut Check

Checks which colors being viewed are out of gamut for the monitor, displaying them in red.

-

OPT-CM

Y

Spectral Manager

Provides spectral profiling for different paper stock, inks and presses.

-

OPT-CM

Y

Light Manager

Provides for color matching of jobs under different lighting conditions.

-

OPT-CM

Y

MEASUREMENT TOOLS

 

 

 

Objects (1D)

Measures the distance and angle between two points and therefore of objects.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Objects (2D)

Measures the width and height between two points and therefore of objects.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Screens

Measures a screens angle and frequency by selecting the centres of two dots.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Screens (Auto)

Automatically measures the screen angle and frequency in multiple separations.

-

OPT-VW

Color

Measures the RGB color either where the mouse is or of a selected area.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Density

Measures the density (%) either where the mouse is or of a selected area.

-

OPT-VW

Barcode

Reads an EAN/UPC barcode additionally showing the BWR factor and Scaling percentage.

-

OPT-VW

PRINTING & EXPORT

 

 

 

Copy-n-Paste

Copies the Navigator window (Docked or Floating) to the Clipboard.

-

Y

Y

Print

Prints the separation being viewed to a local printer (including enabled tools).

-

OPT-PE

Y

Print One

Prints one copy of the separation being viewed to a local printer (including enabled tools).

-

OPT-PE

Y

Print View

Prints the current view image at 72 dpi to a local printer.

-

OPT-PE

Y

PDF Export

Export (via print - requires 3rd party products on PC) the separations being viewed to PDF.

-

OPT-PE

Y

MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS

 

 

 

Full Screen

Makes the application run in Full Screen Mode, providing a larger area for viewing.

-

Y

Y

Selection Manager Tool

Creates a database of Selection Sets used to view sub-areas in different flat schemes.

-

Y

Selection [Set] Tool

Creates multiple sub-areas in a flat for subsequent viewing (useful for printing pages in flat)

-

Y

Selection View

Views the currently selected area (hiding the rest of the flat), with fast switching of areas.

-

Y

Cylinder Seam

Views the image side by side either vertically or horizontally, to check a wrap-around seam.

-

OPT-VW

Y

Duplex View

Views the front and back of a duplex page together, with controls over paper transparency.

-

OPT-VW

Scum Dot Tool

Automatically removes single pixels from separations, preventing Scum Dots on press.

-

OPT-SD

MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES

 

 

 

Job Builder

Builds a complete list of jobs, pages and separations from a set of images.

Y

Y

Y

Job Status

Shows the status of jobs - Input, Held, Media Save, Approved, Rejected, Waiting & Output.

Y

Y

Y

Site Accounts

Allows for different sites, with control over which Inputs (and sub-Inputs) can be viewed.

Y

Y

Y

User Accounts

Allows for different users, with control over which operations (eg Delete) can be performed.

Y

Y

Y

Job Alerts

Alerts the user when a new job arrives, or when a job becomes old (has not been output).

-

Y¹

Job Hold (PGB only)

Configure each Page Setup in the RIP to Hold jobs for approval prior to Output.

-

Y

Y

Job Notes

Allows the user to make notes about the job, for example why it was rejected.

-

Y

Y

Approve Job

Marks a Job as Approved, for subsequent Output (or Deletion).

-

Y

Y

Reject Job

Marks a Job as Rejected, for subsequent Deletion (or Approval).

-

Y

Y

Delete Job

Deletes a complete job (including those in the Harlequin RIP for a PGB Input).

-

Delete Page/Separation

Deletes selected pages and separations from a job.

-

Output Job

Sends the job to be output (either to the RIP or Output folder).

-

Modify Separation

Modifies the color (e.g. P Blue CV to P Blue CVC) and/or job name of a separation .

-

Merge Separations

Merges multiple separations (e.g. P Blue CV & P Blue CVC) into a single separation.

-

OPT-PM

Y

Rotate Separations

Rotates multiple separations by either 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees with a (optional) mirror.

-

OPT-PM

Sort Jobs

Sorts the jobs in the current Input by date, name or (output) status.

-

Y

Find Job

Searches all Inputs for a job with a given name (or part of a name).

-

Y

Backup Jobs

Copies a job to a backup folder on output, allowing for simple archiving.

-

Y

OPT-VW Optional Advanced View Tool OPT-PM Optional Page Modification Tools
OPT-PE Optional Print & Export Tools OPT-SD Optional Scum Dot Removal Tool
OPT-CM Optional Color Management
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