MARKZWARE UNVEILS FLIGHTCHECK PROFESSIONAL v5

SANTA ANA, California – September 29, 2003 --Markzware, the leading developer of quality assurance applications for the graphic arts and printing industries, is pleased to announce the immediate and latest release of its award-winning FlightCheck Professional, version 5, now with Apple Macintosh OS X support.

FlightCheck Professional is the essential quality control tool for any and all participants in the print and multimedia manufacturing workflow, from creative designers to manufacturing professionals and organizations. As Markzware’s flagship application, FlightCheck Professional sets the standard for preflighting and has saved the printing industry millions of dollars since it was first introduced to the market more than a decade ago.
Using a simple drag-and-drop interface, FlightCheck Professional scans a wide variety of file types, including InDesign, QuarkXPress, Portable Document Formats (PDF), PageMaker, Multi-Ad Creator, Illustrator, Photoshop, FreeHand, CorelDRAW and many more. FlightCheck inspects a document using hundreds of available checks. It warns the operator about any potential problems that may reside in a digital file, including font and graphic incompatibilities. This application verifies critical file elements, such as color space and resolution, assuring validity. After verification, FlightCheck Professional generates a detailed report, indicating whether the file has passed or failed the preflight tests and spells out specific problems that must be addressed to ensure that the file will travel onto the next stage of production without error or delay. For a complete list of application and version support, visit http://www.markzware.com/versionlist/ .

FlightCheck Professional is the recipient of many coveted industry awards and accolades from GrafixWorld, Digital Imaging Association, Electronic Publishing, Publish, MacUser and MacWorld for having a major impact on industry production and profitability.

In addition to OS X compatibility, some of the many new features of FlightCheck Professional, include: Expanded support for a variety of native applications, including Microsoft WORD, Publisher and PowerPoint . A special PDF object model that allows access to virtually all intricate detail within a PDF file, based on the official Adobe specification. New PDF Flightplan checks for accredited file format standards, including PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, Medibel and others support for OpenType, TrueType and Adobe Type 1 fonts Three levels of Ground Controls, including pass, error and warning. The ability to open and verify multiple documents in a single session A malleable user interface that conforms to the user’s preferences for reports and information workflow. Sort lists of colors, fonts, images, etc. with a click of the file header.

“My life would be a great deal more difficult if it weren’t forFlightCheck,” reports Laurie Stevens Lingol, production director, Advanced Marketing Services, San Diego, CA. “I feel that it has revolutionized the graphics and production industry. FlightCheck has given me the ability to send each job to the printer in perfect condition, by prepress standards, which has lowered my printing prices and sped upturn around time. I couldn’t live without it.”

FlightCheck Professional may be purchased through an authorized Markzware reseller, through Markzware Direct Sales at (800) 300-3532,or at Markzware’s online store, http://www.markzware.com/buynow/ .The full version license is $499, and the upgrade is $199. FlightCheckProfessional is available in English, soon followed by French, Dutch and German languages.


About Markzware
Markzware is the leading developer of quality assurance, data conversion, and workflow solutions for the international graphic arts, printing, publishing and digital multimedia industries. Markzware is a privately held company based in Santa Ana, California. Markzware B.V., located in Rijswijk, The Netherlands, is the company’s headquarters for activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. http://www.markzware.com/

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