FILE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS -- Getting into the Flow

Heidelberg recently launched version 3.0 of its Supertrap trapping solution for Apple Mac OS X. It is said to process native PDFs without converting them into an intermediate format. This plug-in for Acrobat can perform inter-active, object-oriented trapping.

Ultimate Technographics is distinct in the market for targeting some of its trapping applications to the graphic designer. The first example was Trapeze Artist, an interactive, zonal trapping solution. Earlier this year, the company introduced Xtrap for Mac OS X. It is targeted to graphic designers and service provides, with support for EPS, PostScript and PDF files in an automated workflow.