Serendipity Blackmagic v3.5 Release Notes

Release date: 16th November 2007

 

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Bug Fixes

 

BugID

Description

1957

Fixed a small problem with the Mimaki driver that prevented it from printing more than 2.5 meters in length.

1973

Fixed a crash caused by mousing over the ink keys in the ink key viewer while an image is still loading in SoftProof.

1987

Fixed a bug where uploading a valid ICC in the pagesetup would error.

1991

Fixed a bug where a special LAB colour would display the values in JobInfo incorrectly. Only out by 1 if the a or b value was a negative number.

1993

Fixed the ink limit checker for multi ink limits which checks that valid values have been entered.

1995

Fixed a bug where sometimes inverting a curve in the Gradation editor would result in values greater than 100%

2003

Fixed a bug where PDF/PS jobs containing RGB images would pass through a pagesetup when the "Fail on RGB" option was checked.

2011

Fixed a bug with Celebrant where changes to a page which changed the version of the page were not being seen by the server, resulting in older revisions attempting to spool which no longer existed.

2017

Fixed a bug where a large colour set would take a long time to load and display.

2019

Fixed a bug which would crash the Client if you quit while a job was loading in SoftProof.

2021

Fixed a bug where it was possible to get the Client into a confused state and crash it if you had no configurations set and create new ones without saving.

2025

Fixed some bugs with Windows/Mac installed printers. When printing to an installed printer, the job would report as "failed printing" but the job still printed correctly. Also fixed a problem where some USB printers would not work from Windows XP and Vista.

2027

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where the channel pixel viewer reported wrong values if the channels were re-ordered.

2031

Fixed a bug with the Windows installed printer where an extra line of data would be printed at the end of the job.

2035

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where pressing L for the Loupe while in fullscreen mode would pop the last active window to the front.

2037

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where the paper colour name in the channel viewer was not being cleared when selecting a press config with no paper colour set.

2039

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where toggling between fullscreen and previous size did not return to the previous size.

2047

Fixed a bug where version 4 monitor ICC profiles would not work.

2051

Fixed a bug in the Spectrophotometer where a loaded special colour set would not unload when "None" was selected.

2053

Fixed a bug with Barco LEN files failing to process. Error reported was "Unsupported header version encountered".

2061

Fixed a bug when viewing spreads in SoftProof - Double clicking on one of the pages that are highlighted in the page viewer would resort to having one page highlighted but spreads still viewed.

2063

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where unsharp mask failed to work on the whole job after rotation. An error also occurred reporting "Failed while writing scanline XXX".

2081

Fixed a bug in the pagesetup where, when using an N-colour device link profile, the CMM was still checking the conventional ICC profiles and failing to render as the colourspace did not match.

2085

Fixed a bug in the ICC Tweaker where selecting an ICC and choosing "Upload ICC" failed. Also fixed some other minor bugs and improved general use.

2143

Fixed a few bugs in the Archiver which would cause a software error when attempting to restore setups. This occurs when duplicating outputs, archiving, then deleting and restoring the outputs.

2161

Fixed a bug where devicelink profiles failed to work with N-colour pagesetups.

2169

Fixed a bug with Celebrant XMF where jobs would fail with "Error filling descreen buggers" and cause a Server crash.

2171

Fixed a bug where the page navigator in SoftProof and QueueManager would display thumbnails partly off-screen if the window was flush with the side of the monitor. Now it checks the screen dimensions and displays it on screen.

2183

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where it was possible to set the paper colour in the Press settings to the ICC profile without selecting an ICC. This produced a black image on PPC Macs. We now ignore paper colour setting if there is no ICC selected.

2187

Fixed a bug where window sizes were restricted where an instrument was used. After selecting the instrument, the size sometimes increased and would never decrease.

2211

Fixed a bug where the Client would crash if a JobGenie with more than one task was previewed in the modules, like the Archiver. This only occurred on Windows.

2215

Fixed a bug in SoftProof where sometimes cancelling a job mid-way through doing an effect would cause the thumbnail to get out of step with the job.

2219

Fixed a bug where the thumbnail views on a Pager could cause the Client to crash if displaying them quickly. Also when in Print Gallery mode, rapid scroll would cause some thumbnails to appear missing or black.

 

 

New Features / Enhancements

 

BugID

Description

613/10392177

Added the JobGenie to the PDF/PS/TIFF input filter so we can stitch separate PDF files (one plate per file) together automatically.

1179

Added a test strip and reading module to check output accuracy for printer and monitor. Also prints to an online label printer.

1243

Improved the printing of paginated text from the HTML job info and workbench info windows. It now makes sure that page breaks occur at text boundaries and not arbitrary sections. This would previously cause half lines to be printed at the bottom and top of pages.

1261

Added support for the X-rite DTP 70 spectrophotometer.

Note: When using this you need to make sure that strip is placed in the middle of the reading plate and the arrow on the job is lined with that on the device.

1781

Added an alignment guide tool in SoftProof so you can check for alignment of elements in the job.

1791

Added the ability to do anamorphic scaling of a job in SoftProof. This is used for distortion simulation.

1797

Rewrote the Lineariser Application to make it more efficient and accommodate a new history section so trends can be tracked. The wizard has been removed and only one window appears.

1859

Added a dot gain curve option in SoftProof for the reverse page viewing to simulate printing on a sheet that has something on the reverse side.

1949

Added a “Hold after rendering” option.

1961

Added an ink limit warning in the Ink Key viewer section of SoftProof where you can set a limit and view only the areas that exceed this limit value.

1963

Added some more enhancements to the SoftProof Press section. These include back page opacity, back page dot gain, paper stretch and maximum ink weight.

1975

Added support for the HP T1100.

1977

Added support for the HP z6100.

1981

Rewrote SoftProof with a new layout to include new floating tools and preference windows. Needed to accommodate new SoftProof features.

1985

Changed the Ink Key viewer press settings to display as HTML as these are just for view and not configuration.

1989

Added an enhancement to the html job info section which displays the replace colours that are used if a set is selected.

1999

Added the ability to linearise N-colour setups.

2001

Added functionality to the Signature Group to “close gaps” in page numbers after pairing is done.

2007

Added the ability to print key values from the ink key viewer. Also changed the ink key size to allow a user configurable value.

2033

Added support for monitor specific ICC profiles when using multi-screen setups.

2041

Added an option in the Paper Profiler to only print the patches that are turned on.

2045

Added the ability to zoom to any value in SoftProof.

2049

Added support for the Spyder2 monitor calibrator.

2057

Added an ink weight calculator as part of the Ink Key viewer for calculating the amount of ink needed for a particular job.

2065

Improved consistency with zoom (larger/smaller) keys across the interface. These varied from SoftProof to increasing the drop spot size and Signature view size. Now Macs use Apple + and - and Windows use control + and -.

2067

We now show sub windows under the Client > Windows menu item. e.g. The ink key viewer is a sub window of SoftProof. This will now be displayed after a separator allowing you to select it.

2069

Added new paper types for the Epson 4800/7800/9800 printer series in the custom print settings.

2075

Added more default zoom settings in SoftProof. These include Fit All, Fit Width, Fit Height and Print size.

2079

Added the ability for the user to specify their own DPI settings for each monitor connected. The default is to get the value from the system but the user can enter their own. This effects the zoom view when in SoftProof.

2083

Improved consistency with tick boxes and how they work when used for things like curves and ink key colours. i.e. multi tick boxes that work together.

2087

Added support for the Epson 4880/7880/9880 and 4450/7450/9450 printers.

2091

Added a Touch Console Application which provides support for touch screens. This is used for the SoftProof functions.

2093

Added additional saving preference files when hitting OK in the SoftProof Settings. These preference files are used to restore views on the next job loaded.

2099

If creating a Tweak set through a Pagesetup then new set will auto assign the ICC profiles that are selected in the Pagesetup.

2101

Added support for JDF’s from the Celebrant XMF workflow.

2103

Added support for Epson 11880 printer.

2105

Added a zoom level indication to the Loupe in SoftProof. Also changed job info in SoftProof to show both jobs when viewing spreads.

2107

Improved the Notes on SoftProof to work properly if viewing spreads. Notes attach to the correct page so they can be viewed in spreads and single page mode.

2111

Further enhancements to Signature import for JDF files that allow grouping of misaligned pages.

2113

Added Black point compensation support to the ICC section of the Pagesetup.

2115

Added a front page Dot Gain curve to the SoftProof press settings.

2121

Removed some old printer drivers.

2123

Grayscale images are now treated as black channel so that CMYK colour management is used.

2127

Changed the Special Colour Sets to allow users to enter LAB values to two decimal points instead of whole values.

2129

Improved Cluster Manager by making the removal of slaves easier with clearer menu options. Previously it could be misleading.

2135

Added some new shortcuts to the QueueManager for View Imaged (control+L) and View Rendered (control+shift+L).

2137

All the menu items are now ordered alphabetically.

2139

Increased the rounding errors that we allow when importing signatures and adding them to a grid. This is further compensation to help import files that do not care about accurate page positions.

2147

Added support for printing calibration accuracy from the test strip to a label printer.

2149

Added support for multi channel tiffs so spot colours are handled automatically.

2151

When matching special colours trailing spaces in the plates names are now ignored.

2153

Added a monitor calibrator reminder that pops up on the appropriate display that needs recalibration. The time is set in the user preferences.

2157

Added an inline colour editor to allow the user to change a colour value without saving it to the database. This is available from Virtual Press and SoftProof.

2159

Added a check when the Client is launched for valid CMS configurations. If there are errors then the user is prompted to correct them before continuing.

2167

Added a Publication mode to the QueueManager to sift only jobs that form part of a publication and hide the others.

2173

Added the ability to set the first page number when submitting jobs for de-imposition so that front and back pages are automatically paginated.

2175

Added a new section to the Job Genie to identify the publication and page number.

2189

Added the ability to change the ICC profiles selected in the Pagesetup when a device link profile is selected. The normal ICC’s are now used if a job is sent to a Pagesetup that has a device link selected but the job does not match the colour space. Before the rendering failed.

2193

Added input screening overrides onto the slugline. Duplicate names are now checked for and prevented when creating a new name in the Workbench items. You are now prompted to change it.

2199

Added Press Settings to the FlipBook.

2205

Added a Calcheck Managed option to system settings which displays a floating Monitor calibration status window on top of others.

2209

Added support for Colourspace type ICC profiles for LAB < - > RGB conversion.

2227

Added the ability in the Dot Gain curve to create an inverse curve i.e. Place the 0 on the Y axis to 100% and 100% to 0. This can then be applied to single plates for a negative effect on individual plates.

 

 

 

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