Graphics trackers
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Image databases, or imagebases, are image processing databases costing about $200 that organize users' graphics in any format or location, storing up to 32,000 images in each database. Users may retrieve and browse through images using thumbnail images that represent each image and may view the images in a number of formats, including QuickTime movies. The databases contain information on each image, including filename, file type and keywords entered by users, as well as thumbnails. A color thumbnail of 24 bits only uses 6K of space when it is compressed. Identifying text can be in a number of different forms, such as description blocks, keywords or attribute fields. Media producers, desktop designers and publishers use imagebases. The programs would be useful in multiuser environments, although most imagebase programs cannot be used by multiple users as of yet.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1992
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Setting the perfect trap
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Graphics designers wanting more control over their publications should consider setting traps themselves. The final step to a design process, traps that are properly set ensure that readers will not see a white gap that happens when two colored objects that touched on the computer screen did not touch when printed. Graphics programs, such as FreeHand 5.5 for the Mac and 5.0 for Windows, Adobe Illustrator 6.0 for the Mac, PageMaker 6.0 and QuarkXPress 3.3, provide strong trapping capabilities. Deciding on whether to do the trapping themselves or to leave the task to a service bureau or a printer has to be done by the designers themselves. There are a number of alternatives to trapping, namely, common colors and overprinting dark objects. How each major graphics program implements trapping is discussed.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1996
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The AppleScript advantage
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AppleScript, which is included in all Mac operating systems since Mac OS 7, helps graphics professionals to get more accomplished in less time. AppleScript is more than a macro application, it offers simple statements for automating workflow without the need for programming expertise. Applications can be integrated with a few mouse clicks and workflow automation becomes easy. Scripts can be set up to move or copy files, print sets of documents, perform pagination or color correction, rename and move folders or copy files to backup locations. The Mac OS Script Editor makes it easy to create the scripts.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 2000
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