Press release: BlackMagic 2.6 announced

Serendipity Software Pty Ltd, the leader in digital proofing software for the pre-press and packaging industry, today announced BlackMagic version 2.6. This release incorporates innovative new features as well as enhancements frequently requested by the user base.

The most important part of this release is the incorporation of a new colour management system which makes it very simple to achieve accurate colour. No special colour knowledge is required and a user can be achieving accurate and consistent colour within minutes. All this is achieved using a 5 step colour calibration process as follows:

Paper profiling
Ink limiting
Linearisation
ICC Profiling
ICC Profile tweaking

Serendipity Software President & Ceo Peter Skarpetis said "The Paper Profiling module combined with the Ink Limting module allow using the full dynamic range of printers resulting in smoother output and better colour. In the past, the amount of ink had to be severely limited due to ink flooding."

The linearisation tool allows the use of spectrophotometers for automatic linearisation of printers. This ensures consistent day to day colour. It also allows sharing of ICC profiles between remote proofing sites.

Other highlights include:

A densitometer application which allows the use of any spectrophotometer as a densitometer
Faster descreening
An automatic progressive proof generator
A faster ICC engine
Better PDF compatability with Acrobat 5
Faster polling
More accurate absolute colourimetric rendering
Support for the Epson 7600 and 9600 line of printers
Support for the HP 10/20/50 PS line of printers
Better support for the Roland Hexachrome printers
Better support for double sided proofers
Placing of any EPS file as part of every proof

For more information on the new features in BlackMagic 2.6 see the release notes: HTML or PDF (533529 bytes)

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