Switch 08 introduces support for W2P software, soft proofing and color management

By Enfocus: Enfocus releases Switch 08 update 7, the latest version of its Switch product line. The Switch family of products (LightSwitch, FullSwitch and PowerSwitch) lets users automate repetitive tasks, helping them standardize their work and reduce errors. This new update also brings new partners to the Crossroads community. Crossroads is a community built around the Enfocus Switch automation solutions. Crossroads enables communication between Enfocus Switch users and vendors. “We aim to let the Crossroads community grow by adding new configurators to Switch and by offering full possibilities and solutions to our customers. Thanks to the success of Switch, more and more companies see the advantages of building a configurator for Enfocus Switch,” comments David van Driessche, Marketing Director of Marketing.

“We are really excited to join the Crossroads community.” says Joeri Paeleman, CEO of Digital Media Partners. “Our DMP FLO web-to-print and brand-management solutions provide an ideal front-end to Enfocus’ Switch automation platform. As a quickly growing company Crossroads give us access to a host of international integration partners. It also has allowed us to build up relationships with other Crossroads partners. As a result we already integrated Elpical and callas technology in version 4 of FLO.”

Remote Director
ICS Inc. provides color accurate monitor proofing solutions to the graphic arts industry. Remote Director offers collaboration and press side functionalities for virtual proofing throughout the workflow. “We are convinced that a Switch configurator makes a powerful combined offering for our customers.” says Vicki Blake, Vice President, Business Development, ICS Inc. “Our tool provides color calibration, accurate displays and remote verification– and we integrate existing workflow solutions. The Switch integration provides an extremely valuable toolset, which balances both cost and extensive functionality.”

basICColor gHOST
basICColor GmbH was founded by Karl Koch in 2008 as the successor of Color Solutions Software which since 1996 creates and distributes color management software. basICColor gHOST is a color server for image data and PDF, automated workflow, use of ICC profiles and/or ICC Device/Links. For packaging and HiFi-printing basICColor gHOST also allows automated color conversion of PDF- and TIFF-files with up to 16 colors. Existing customers can use basICColor gHOST in a complete workflow environment thanks to the integration with Switch.

Update 7 also supports updates of existing configurators:
· Callas Toolbox 4.2 and 4.3
· Elpical Claro
· InDesign CS4

Availability
Update 7 is available as a free download from www.enfocus.com for registered Switch 08 users.