Workflows That Work Wonders

What are Webster's impressions of the current array of automated workflow solutions available for prepress environments—and the direction these systems are heading? Webster's answer is in two parts, one of which has a dollar sign attached and the other dependent upon the hands of time.

"Some of today's workflow solutions are very pricey and not very user friendly—both of these issues need to be improved," Webster contends. "Workflows will need to mature, to increase functionality, but not at the expense of user friendly interfaces. The answer might be more prepress vendors coming out with their own comprehensive workflow solutions."