Soft Proofing — Virtually a Lock

The steps being taken were deemed significant enough to merit suspending new certifications until July 1, 2006, when an updated industry certification program will be in place. Currently certified systems will retain their certification status for the normal two-year period, reports Dianne Kennedy, SWOP spokesperson and vice president of publishing technologies at IDEAlliance in Alexandria, VA. Manufacturers will have the option to submit their products for certification under the new system as soon as the new program begins or wait until the end of a product’s current certification period, she adds.