SANTA ANA, California – July 27, 2005 – Markzware, the leading developer of quality control for digital files used in the global graphic arts and printing industries is pleased to announce the first major upgrade to Markzware’s FlightCheck¨ Studio for QuarkXPress¨ which in real-time examines and repairs documents as they are being created.

FlightCheck Studio v1.3 for QuarkXPress¨ update now supports the next generation Macintosh operating system, OS X 10.4 (Tiger).

Additional new features include:
* Now displays policy filenames on palette for easy identification
* User is able to output policies as reports
This update also addresses problems found in the previous versions such as:
* Text Policies not being updated when font status was changed
* The Y% scale value being displayed as the X% scale value
* Negative picas/ciceros being displayed incorrectly
* Approved Colors/Fonts lists not functioning correctly
* Locked rules remaining locked when creating a new policy or opening a policy
* Crashes when Calculating Ink Density on certain images
* Effective resolution not being calculated correctly for some images

Patrick Marchese, president of Markzware states, “FlightCheck¨ Studio v1.3 for QuarkXPress¨ is a stunning update. With its innovation and ability to ensure quality assurance at the very start of the creative process, FlightCheck¨ Studio provides creatives with a powerful cost-effective solution in solving prepress issues before they can become serious problems.”

FlightCheck¨ Studio for QuarkXPress¨ is available for a MSRP of $199 or you can visit http://www.markzware.com/store


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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