The Next Wave - Digital Directions

Axel Zoeller, director of prepress marketing at Heidelberg USA, on the German giant's great expectations for 1999—and the next frontier for thermal CTP.

"Heidelberg expects that in 1999 we will bear witness to the continuing adoption of technologies, which will make streamlined publishing workflows a reality for the wider marketplace. Five key areas stand out as being especially dynamic this year: thermal platesetting, digital color proofing, digital asset management, workflow management and scanning technologies.