GRAPH EXPO 2006: Prepress & Software — Putting All of the Pieces Together

To better bridge these workflow stages, on-screen proofing went 3D at Graph Expo. It’s not clear, though, whether potential users will see this capability as adding real value or as more of a gimmick.

Reading On-Screen

Dalim demonstrated the ability to view printed projects as a three-dimensional representation on a computer screen. The example shown was the ability to flip through a magazine with pages that turn as they would if the printed version were sitting on a table. Data can be pulled live from the premedia server—the product is to be a Mistral module—to provide the content of the pages.