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| PDF Enhancer 3.5 Upgrade Announced; Slated for Summer Release Jun 09, 2009 - June 9, 2009—Newly rearchitectured, PDF Enhancer 3.5 is a faster and more robust application for individual or batch processing of PDF files. Used by publishers of all sizes to produce a wide range of PDF files, from brochures to electronic editions of magazines and newspapers, this invaluable production tool creates the highest-quality, smallest size, and most reliable PDF documents possible for specific output purposes. In addition to greater power for PDF-based workflows, the upgrade improves font handling and color management, supporting more device link profiles and color patterns. PDF Enhancer 3.5 is slated to be available this summer. Pricing has not been finalized. Click for more |
| MacFormat gives PDF Shrink 4 star rating. Mar 28, 2009 - Here are some excerpts from Ian Osborne's review of PDF Shrink 4.5 "The easy way to optimise your PDFs…" "Dropping a folder full of PDFs onto the default email droplet(in PDF Shrink) shrank a text-only ebook from 4MB to 1.8MB, with a visuals-heavy leaflet going from 2.4MB to 224kb. Using the default print droplet, the book reached 2MB, while the leaflet remained at 2.4MB. The quality of the PDFs was perfectly satisfactory." Read the full review on TechRadar or in Mac Format Issue 207 Click for more |
| Greeting Card Pioneer Taps Apago for High-Volume Automation Tools Mar 10, 2009 - Alpharetta, GA—March 10, 2009—Apago Inc., a software technology company that provides innovative solutions to transform digital documents, today announces that Hallmark Cards Inc. selected Apago to provide technology and consulting services to facilitate the company’s migration to a PDF workflow. Each year, Hallmark produces and distributes 19,000 new and redesigned greeting cards and related products. The company turned to Apago to switch from legacy standards to PDF and to automate several steps in its high-volume production workflow, which processes as many as 2,500 files daily. Click for more |
| PDF Shrink 4.5 now optimizes PDF for iPhone, iPod touch. Jan 06, 2009 - San Francisco, CA—January 6, 2009—Apago Inc., today announces the availability of PDF Shrink 4.5, which now optimizes PDFs for viewing on the Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices. PDF Shrink is a Mac OS X utility that can reduce most PDF files—including those created by Mac OS X iLife and iWork applications, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Word and PowerPoint—by as much as 90% of their original size. The latest update enables Mac users to shrink PDFs, making the entire file—including images—viewable on Apple’s popular handheld devices. Click for more |
| Yell Adworks Expands Use of Apago’s PSServices Oct 24, 2008 - Atlanta, GA—October 24, 2008—Apago Inc., a software technology company that provides innovative solutions to transform digital documents, today announces a large sale of its PSServices software to Yell Adworks, a leader in multimedia advertising to the classified directories marketplace with operations in the UK, the United States, Spain, the Philippines, India and Latin America. With more than 300 licenses of PSServices, a component-based PostScript and PDF interpreter, already integrated throughout Yell Adworks’ operations, the company has purchased an additional 21 licenses of Apago’s technology to support its expanded production facilities, which process thousands of advertisements daily. Click for more |
| Apago Simplifies Digital Printing with Updated, Device-Independent ONEticket 3.0 Mar 04, 2008 - Boston, MA (ON DEMAND)—March 4, 2008—Apago Inc., a software developer for the graphic arts and document management industries, today announces ONEticket 3.0, a powerful set of device-independent plug-ins for Adobe Acrobat that helps maximize the productivity of on-demand digital printers. Formerly named AcrosuitePRO v. 2.6, ONEticket v. 3.0 gives print shops a single interface that controls the greatest number of digital printers to date, including devices from Konica Minolta, IKON, Océ, Kodak, Ricoh, Toshiba and Canon. With a streamlined interface, this update increases productivity and efficiency, and adds several customer-requested features such as Tray Mapping. This capability allows a print shop to define paper exceptions—regardless of the device used to print—enabling users to work more easily with various printers. Apago will demonstrate ONEticket at the On DEMAND Conference and Expo in Boston, March 4–6, 2008, at booth #153. Click for more |
| Apago Releases PDF Shrink 4.2 at Macworld Expo; Free Update Supports Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Adobe Acrobat 8 Jan 15, 2008 - San Francisco, CA—January 15, 2008—Apago Inc. today announces the release of PDF Shrink 4.2, a Mac OS X utility for reducing the size of PDF files. PDF Shrink optimizes the content and structure of PDF documents, making them easier to use in email attachments, on the Web, for on-screen reading, for document archiving, and more. Free to registered users of PDF Shrink 4, this update adds the ability to process entire folders of PDF files and improves compatibility with Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Adobe Acrobat 8. Apago will demonstrate PDF Shrink and its professional companion product, PDF Enhancer, at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco, January 15–18, 2008, at booth #W-4336. Click for more |
| Apago Expands Offerings with New 'Virtual Job-Ticket' Software for Digital Printing Markets, Adds Eric Roundtree to Development Team Dec 06, 2007 - Apago Inc., today announces an agreement with Prinux to take over the development and marketing of the company’s AcrosuitePRO software product—a powerful set of device-independent plug-ins for Adobe Acrobat that help maximize the productivity of on-demand digital printers. Apago will integrate its toolbox of PDF technologies into AcrosuitePRO, and plans to convert the plug-in into a stand-alone product in 2008. As part of the agreement, Eric Roundtree, founder of Prinux, has joined Apago’s software development team. Click for more |
| 10 Tips to Improve Color Management Oct 04, 2007 - The primary goal of color management is to reproduce consistent, predictable, and repeatable color across a range of devices, such as scanners, digital cameras, monitors, printers, offset presses, and corresponding media. The idea is simple in theory but much more complex in practice. In your quest for perfect color management, consider these 10 tips. Click for more |
| PDF/A and Archiving: I've heard about PDF. What's PDF/A? Oct 04, 2007 - Digital, PDF documents are rapidly replacing paper ones, as many government and private industries will attest. But digital documents have become saddled with technical challenges that make it difficult for the files to remain readable, renderable, and accessible over the long term. The new PDF/A standard was created to solve this problem. Learn more about PDF/A. Click for more |
| Newly Updated Apago PDF Shrink 4.1 Now Available Jan 08, 2007 - Apago Inc., today announces the availability of PDF Shrink 4.1, a utility that reduces PDF file sizes making them easier to use in email attachments, on the Web, for on-screen reading, and more. PDF Shrink functions directly from the OS X print center or a desktop droplet, offering an inexpensive solution for consumers and small businesses to easily reduce the size of PDF files. Even those with the full version of Adobe Acrobat can use PDF Shrink to streamline the process of reducing the size of a single PDF file or a batch of files. PDF Shrink can reduce most PDF files by up to 90% of their original size. Click for more |
| Planet PDF article features PDF Shrink 4.0 Jul 28, 2006 - First up, an upgrade to Apago's PDF-slimming software is hot off the digital production line. PDF Shrink 4.0 allows users to turn their digital PDF documents into sleek packages that can be more readily emailed or downloaded. Features new to version 4.0 include optional encryption, support for JPEG 2000 image compression and a 'wizard' interface that with which even novices can easily optimize PDFs for various uses. Click for more |
| PDF Appraiser for Creating and Validating PDF/A Ships Jul 27, 2006 - Apago Inc., a software developer for the graphic arts and document management industries, today released PDF Appraiser, the first program of its kind to support both validation and automatic correction of documents in accordance with PDF/A, the new international standard for long-term archiving of digital documents. PDF/A is the much-anticipated standard for long-term archiving of digital documents, and it is expected to become the preferred archival method for governments and industry segments, including corporations, legal, libraries, regulated industries, and others. Apago is leading the way for the rapid adoption of the new standard. Click for more |
| PDF Shrink 4.0 Upgrade: Encryption, JPEG 2000 Support, and New Wizard Make it Jul 24, 2006 - Apago Inc., a software developer for the graphic arts and document management industries, today announces the availability of PDF Shrink 4.0 for Mac OS X. PDF Shrink can reduce most PDF files Click for more |
| Apago Introduces PDF Appraiser for Creating and Validating PDF/A Documents at AIIM/On Demand Expo May 16, 2006 - Apago Inc., a software developer for the graphic arts and document management industries, today introduces PDF Appraiser, the first program of its kind to support both validation and automatic correction of documents in accordance with PDF/A, the new international standard for long-term archiving of digital documents. PDF/A is the much-anticipated standard for long-term archiving of digital documents, and it is expected to become the preferred archival method for governments and industry segments, including corporations, legal, libraries, regulated industries, and others. Apago is leading the way for the rapid adoption of the new standard by offering PDF/A validation capabilities at no cost. Apago will demonstrate PDF Appraiser at AIIM/On Demand at the Philadelphia Convention Center, May 16 Click for more |
| Company Backgrounder May 06, 2006 - Apago develops software solutions that streamline electronic document management and PDF-based publication workflows. The company has more than 15 years of experience providing software engineering and consulting services for customers worldwide, including consumers, small businesses, leading graphic arts OEMs, and Fortune 500 companies. Apago supports this diverse customer base with its retail applications, custom programming, private-label OEM products, and consultation services. With Apago Click for more |
| Announcing Cluster Workflow 2.0 Upgrade Apr 01, 2006 - Latest Version of Scalable Workflow Production System Selected by Leading Newspaper, The Star Tribune Apago Inc., a leading developer of software solutions for the graphic arts and document management industries, today announces an upgrade to Apago Cluster Workflow. The upgrade adds important new customer-requested features, including a redesigned web interface, speed improvements, and scripts that allow publishers to automatically create electronic editions of their newspapers or magazines. Click for more |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A publishing Workflow That Pushes the Envelope Feb 13, 2006 - Producing a daily metropolitan newspaper has never been a simple task. Just ask Don Morris, manager of publishing technology at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He’s been doing it for 33 years. “The workload is more than we ever like to think about,” he says. However, with Apago Cluster Workflow, he has managed to find a solution to his heavy page flow demand. “The new system has met every single one of our needs,” says Morris. “It’s easily able to keep up with our heavy page flow demand. It’s very fast, very reliable, with minimal if any manual intervention. Our error rates are so low they’re almost negligible." Click for more |
| PDF Constructor: New Software Simplifies the Creation of High-Quality PDF Documents using XML Feb 02, 2006 - Apago Inc., today announces PDF Constructor, an elegant document creation solution that allows users to create high-quality PDF files from XML without the complexity and high costs of competitive products. PDF Constructor was designed for companies and organizations that need to produce dynamic personalized documents for Web or print, including letters, forms, statements, brochures, catalogs, business cards, and stationery. Apago will be demonstrating PDF Constructor at the Xplor Exposition in Miami Beach Convention Center, February 3 Click for more |
| ICS Enhances Remote Director with Apago Technology Jan 10, 2006 - Apago announces a new partnership with Integrated Color Solutions Inc. (ICS) for its flagship product, Remote Director. As part of this agreement, Apago Click for more |
| Apago Celebrates 15-year Anniversary at MacWorld Expo Jan 10, 2006 - Apago Inc. today announces its 15-year anniversary of providing innovative applications and custom-development services for users seeking to maximize their digital workflows. From consumers and small businesses to leading graphic arts OEMs and Fortune 500 companies, Apago enables low- and high-volume users to easily create, manipulate, andrepurpose PDFs for presentations, brochures, catalogs, magazines, newspapers, and more. Click for more |
| Apago Announces Partnership with Gradual Software Sep 09, 2005 - PDF Enhancer Support Included in Gradual Software Click for more |
| Apago Launches Innovative Cluster Workflow To Automate and Streamline Complex Production Workflows Sep 09, 2005 - Apago Inc., today announced Cluster Workflow, an innovative solution for creating reliable and highly scalable workflows for prepress, magazine and newspaper publishers, and printers. The Apago Cluster Workflow is fully compatible with Mac OS X Server version 10.4 Click for more |
| Apago Announces PDF Enhancer 3.1 Upgrade, Mac OS X Support Sep 09, 2005 - Apago Inc. announces an upgrade to its award-winning product, PDF Enhancer 3.1. This industry-leading application, adopted by companies such as Time Inc. and Zinio Systems Inc., streamlines the creation of PDF documents by automating the most common document assembly and preparation tasks, including correction, cropping, imposition, color management, and compression, which previously required several applications and extensive manual labor. PDF Enhancer 3.1 upgrade adds several important features, including OS X support, font repair, selective color correction, and digital signatures. Click for more |
| Apago Participates in JDF Interoperability Tour at Print 05 Sep 08, 2005 - Apago Inc. announces its participation in the JDF Interoperability Tour at Print 05. The tour will make stops at participating vendors Click for more |
| Apago Joins Ghent PDF Workgroup Apr 06, 2005 - Apago, Inc. is now an official member of the Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG), an international assembly of graphic arts professionals established to create, test, and disseminate best practices and specifications for publishing workflows. Click for more |
| AJC goes live with Apago's Newspaper Workflow Cluster Mar 19, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) has successfully implemented Apago's innovative clustered newspaper workflow. Using multiple Apple XServe G5 servers arranged in a redundant load-balanced cluster, Apago's software reliably processes hundreds of PostScript and PDF files daily. Apago's sophisticated queuing software insures that all of the servers in the cluster are run at maximum utilization. Click for more |
| PDF Enhancer 3.0 shown at NEXPO 2005 Mar 19, 2005 - Apago provides the first public showing of PDF Enhancer 3.0, a major upgrade to its popular PDF Enhancer software at NEXPO 2005 in Dallas. This new release adds extensive support for Adobe Click for more |
| PDF Enhancer 2.6 Released Sep 15, 2004 - PDF Enhancer version 2.6 was released today. This update incorporates page and Bates numbering, improved compression, font embedding, additional image options and more.... |
| Major Update to PDF Enhancer Released Apr 22, 2004 - Apago releases a major upgrade to PDF Enhancer. Version 2.5 was released at the PDF Conference 2004 in Orlando Florida. Click for more |
| Apago announced Box Editor 1.0 Mar 15, 2004 - At the AIIM Conference in New York City, Apago announced Box Editor 1.0 for Mac OS X and Windows and new XML format for exchange of page bleed and trim specifications. Press release Click for more |
| Apago Previews New Version of PDF Enhancer Mar 08, 2004 - Apago previews PDF Enhancer 2.5 at OnDemand Expo in New York City. Click for more |
| Update for PDF Enhancer Released Feb 17, 2004 - PDF Enhancer 2.0.2 for Mac OS X and Windows ships! Click for more |
| High Praise for PDF Enhancer Jan 12, 2004 - Kevin Slimp of The Institute of Newspaper Technology writes about PDF Enhancer "Every now and then you come upon a software application that makes you ask yourself, 'How did I make it without you all these years?' PDF Enhancer, from Apago, Inc. is just such an application." Read the complete article at kevinslimp.com. |
| PDF/X Checkup Updated Dec 23, 2003 - Apago released an update to its popular PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3 preflight plugin for Acrobat. PDF/X Checkup 3.0.5 for Mac OS X and Windows is now bundled with free copies of imageAlter and BoxEditor plugins. |
| PDFmerge released for Mac OS X Dec 16, 2003 - PDFmerge 1.0 for Mac OS X is now available. Click for more |
| North Coast Mac Users Group reviews PDFshrink Dec 12, 2003 - The North Coast Mac Users Group reviewed PDFshrink in its December 2003 newsletter. Click for more |
| PDFshrink update released. Nov 15, 2003 - Apago announces the release of PDFshrink 3.0.5 for Mac OS X. |
| PDFshrink gets 4 mice Nov 14, 2003 - MacWorld gives PDFshrink a 4 out of 5 mouse rating. Read the review. Click for more |
| PDF Enhancer Named Best Utility. Apr 25, 2003 - PDF Enhancer has been picked as Best Utility in the recently released Summer 2003 Recommendation List by Applelust.com. Applelust editor Dean Browell said PDF Enhancer "has all the trademarks of an Apple software gem: easy to use, actually comes in handy, and is far more powerful than it seems on the surface." |
| PDFshrink gets 4 stars Jan 05, 2003 - MacNut reviewed PDFshrink and gave it 4 stars. |
| PDFsages and Apago announce partnership Nov 22, 2002 - Apago and PDFsages announce partnership and preview new product PDF Enhancer. Press Release Click for more |
| Piktor 3.0 Announced Nov 19, 2002 - Apago announces Piktor 3.0 - Simplifying File Conversions for Print Production. |
| New PDFshrink Ships Oct 08, 2002 - PDFshrink version 2.0 is released. |
| Apago Opens Online Store Feb 15, 2002 - The Apago Store opens for business! Now you can purchase our products online. |
| PSservices for Windows Com and Java released Nov 30, 2001 - Apago releases PSServices for Windows COM and Java. Click for more |
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