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Serendipity Blackmagic
Version 3.2 Full Feature List
SoftProofing Functions (High Res & Rendered)
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
Reverse page viewing |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Transparency control |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
ICC Monitor Calibration |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Paper background colour simulation |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Page preset Zoom & Rotate |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
High resolution loupe |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Seperations
/ Imposition Template On / Off |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Floating navigation |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Replace colour sets |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Individual Dot Gain conrol |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Signature Decoration Effects
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
| Drawing
Mode - Merge OR Overprint |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Trim
Line Print Mode - On / Off - Spreads OR Page - Line colour - Line width |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Page
Numbers - On / Off - Font size - Font colour |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Print OR SoftProofing |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Display
Signature Decorations - On / Off |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Single Page Decoration Overprint |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
3D FlipBook Functions
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
Export as PDF reader spreads |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Export as Quicktime Movie |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Single Page Display |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Continuous
flip display, single OR imposed sections |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Page number thumbnail ID |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Page
display sequence, - Western, Left -> Right - Japanese, Right -> Left |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Collation Odd & Even page numbers |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Missing page identification |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Publication name selection |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Adjustable perspective display |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Page swapping tool |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
DeImpose / Duplex Functions
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
| Import Templates; Preps, Dynastrip, Krause, JDF, Facilies | YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Signature editing tools |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Display Signature overprint |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Rearrange files for submission |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Re-Render using different signatures |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Automatic collation |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Collation Odd & Even page numbers |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Fitting
methods; - Center Verticle / Horizontal - Size to Fit - Auto Rotate - Sheet Size |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Any PS or Black & White laser printer |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Special Colour Sets
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
| Import
Spot Colour libraries CMYK & LAB |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Create
colours online using Spectrophotometers |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Plate Paint Modes |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Supported Equipment
| Spectrophotometers | |
Gretag eye-one |
For linearization and densitometer apps. Supported on Windows and Mac OSX only. |
Gretag Spetrolino |
For linearization and densitometer apps. |
Gretag SpectroScan |
For linearization and densitometer apps. |
Xrite DTP - 41 |
For linearization only. USB versions on Mac OSX only. |
Xrite DTP - 20 / 32/ 34 |
For linearization and densitometer apps. |
Xrite DTP - 20 Pulse Rev 1.06 |
|
Xrite Digital Swatchbook |
|
Colour Management
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
ICC Version 4 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Device link profile |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
ICC Monitor, Printer, Match |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Print as pure black Image OR Text |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Process CMYK gradation curves |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Process CMYK Dot Gain |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Individual Pot Plate & Dot Gain curves |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Overall Spot Plate Dot Gain |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Screen Print / SuperCell Halftone Screening
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
CMYK & 8 Spot Plates |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Dot Shape selector |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Screen
Ruling (Up to .0007 decimal places) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Screen Angles |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Ability to mix CMYK ink droplet sizes to achieve High Density | YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Ability
to create (CCITTG4) bitmaps |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
User defined resolution |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
RDT (Real Dot Technology)
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
RDT preserve original screening |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Individual CMYK & Spot Plate RDT smoothing controls | YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| De
Screening - Non preserve - D-Dot |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Virtual Press
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
Unlimited Spot Plates |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Any
Plate, Any Colour (Records History of Jobs) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Exchange, Insert OR Remove different plates from different RIPPED files (ideal for black text / pricing & linguistic changes) | YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Client (GUI)
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
Unlimited Client access |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| TCPIP
Connection Local OR WAN |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Macintosh OSX / Windows / Linux |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
General Features Comparison Charts
| There
are several Serendipity Blackmagic versions. Check the comparison
chart to determine the one most suited to your needs. You can
always upgrade later at an additional cost. The tables have been
divided up for easier viewing. |
| Input Capabilities | PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
Bitmap / Single bit TIFF / CCITG4 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
| Un-Screened
RIPs - Scitex Brisque (Impose) - Rampage (CTR) - Artwork Systems |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Postscript / PDF / EPS |
YES |
NO |
NO Upgradable |
NO Upgradable |
YES |
| Output Capabilities | PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
Unlimited Print Size |
YES |
YES |
NO Limited to: 614.0 x 720.0 mm |
NO Limited to: 330.2 x 482.6 mm |
YES |
JPEG 2000 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
PNG |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Composite TIFF |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Scitex CT / Handshake |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| General Features | PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
Spot Colours |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Paper Profile Technology |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Print Colour Keys |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
ScreenPrint |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Intermediate File Format |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
ICC Colour Management |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Clustering support for all systems |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Replace Colour Sets |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Auto Proofing |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Intelligent Pooling |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Nesting with Auto Rotate |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Job Genie (File Naming Convention / editor / creator) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
CIP3 (Ink Level Presets) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Operating Systems
PRO |
Lite |
4UP |
2UP |
Bureau |
|
Windows XP / 2000 / NT4 / Server |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Macintosh OS X 10.2 or Later |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Linux RedHat 7.2 or Later |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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