QX-Tools 4.0

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Extensis Corp's QX-Tools 4.0 is a powerful suite of QuarkXTension plug-ins for the QuarkXPress DTP package and works on both Macintosh and Windows systems running XPress 4.0.3 or later. The best tool is QX-VectorEdit, which parses PDF and PostScript files that include vector images into editable XPress objects. Another handy new tool is QX-Scaler, which lets users not only freely scale objects or groups of objects but also undo the scaling of boxes or their contents. Other tools improve on XPress' built-in capabilities; QX-Viewer is much more powerful than the native Document Layout palette, and QX-FindChange offers search and replace for images, objects and containers as well as text. There is a QX-Layers tool that mimics layering palettes in Adobe PageMaker, a QX-FineTune program that adds four separate Adobe-like palettes and a QX-Palettes interface feature for all of the actual XTensions.

Software, Software single product review, Desktop publishing software, Desktop publishing, DTP extension, Extensis Products Group, QX-Tools 4.0 (DTP extension)

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Epson Stylus Photo

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Epson's $499 Stylus Photo inkjet printer uses a six-color print scheme to offer photo-quality printing at 720 dpi. It generates very impressive output with no visible dot patterns, although there is some pixelation with enlarged photos. Text output is superb, and the printer comes with glossy-film and photo-quality paper substrates. The printer goes through color consumables rapidly and takes an annoyingly long time to self-clean. It offers near-continuous tones. The Stylus Photo offers high-quality printing, but is not better than its Stylus 800 sibling, a less-expensive printer offering 1,440-by-720-dpi resolution and actually does a better job of rendering detail in some images. Actual print times are nearly identical for both printers. The Stylus Photo is slightly better at rendering flesh tones than the Stylus 800, which might make it a good choice for those who print many portraits.

Nonimpact Printers, Hardware single product review, Inkjet printers, Ink-jet printers, Color inkjet printers, Epson America Inc., Color Ink Jet Printer, Epson Stylus Photo (Color ink jet printer)

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Bright ideas

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Specialty inks can greatly enhance output and allow a variety of dazzling effects, but must be used judiciously. Generating a CMYK color separation produces one plate for each of four process colors; one or two colors may be defined as spot colors. Users cannot rely on image editing software to know where a specialty spot color should be applied. 'Bumping' color is a technique for printing a specialty ink underneath the process colors and generating extra 'bump plates.' Specialty inks include metallics, flourescents and varnishes. Metallic inks produce high luster on coated papers, while fluorescent inks glow in black light and varnishes are used to increase or decrease overall reflectivity. Protective UV coats can ruin metallic inks due to a chemical reaction. Printing with specialty inks can be expensive, especially when the colors do not trap well and need extra work.

Computer Input-Output Eqp NEC, Methods, Usage, Innovations, Technology overview, Color printers, Printers (Equipment), Image processing, Image scanner, Image scanners, Color printer, Color in art, Art color, Tutorial

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