Adobe® once again chooses =
callas preflight technology<= /o:p>

Next generation quality control provides sup= port for latest
PDF standards and introduces Ghent PDF Workgroup
"Universal Proof of Preflight" support in Adobe® Acrobat® 9

Berlin and Düsseldorf, Germany - June 1= 1, 2008 - callas software, leading supplier of PDF technologies for print production and document archival, is proud to announce Adobe has chosen to integrate callas software's PDF preflight technology in the latest version = of Acrobat 9 Pro. Building on a partnership that has existed since 2002, this = is the 4th major version of Acrobat to include callas pre= flighting. The same technology is available to other vendors and forms the basis of the recently announced callas pdfToolbox 4.<= /b>

Improved communication between designers and production
First introduced in Acrobat 6, preflight has become an essential to= ol within Acrobat Pro. It allows graphic arts professionals to ensure files are ready for production, streamlining the transition from design to print. This latest version offers support for all PDF/A, PDF/E and PDF/X standards, including the recently published PDF/X-4 and PDF/X-5. It is also compliant = with the latest Ghent PDF Workgroup specifications.

F= or Acrobat 9, callas and Adobe have also joined forces to implement the Ghent = PDF Workgroup "Universal Proof of Preflight". As the first product to support this new cross vendor specification, Acrobat 9 further improves communication between designers and production by offering a preflight audit trail. This provides information on whether a preflight has been carried ou= t, which specification was used and what the outcome of the verification was f= or a specific PDF. In addition, the user can verify whether the file has been altered since the preflight was last executed. This process provides more transparent file exchange and avoids having to preflight files in different stages of the workflow.

Increased performance, verification and correction capabilities
c= allas has worked hard to further increase operator productivity, first and foremo= st by increasing the basic preflight performance and by extending the built-in fixing capabilities within Acrobat. Files are not just being checked, they = are optimized for the intended production process.

Solid foundation for additional PDF power and automation
c= allas' technology developed for Acrobat 9 is at the same time the foundation for callas' new pdfToolbox product line. pdfToolbox 4 is being prev= iewed at the drupa innovation parc<= /span> in Hall 7, booth 7.0 C. For automated preflighting, fixing and other advanced PDF manipulation callas will also be upgrading it= s pdfToolbox Server. Both products are scheduled to be released before the end of the year. More information on callas pdfToolbox 4 can be found on = ; http://www.callassoftware.com/callas/doku.php/en:products= :pdftoolbox:at_drupa_2008.

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About callas software
c= allas software was founded in Berlin in 1995 and speci= alizes in software applications for press, prepress and publishing industries. callas plug-ins applications and PDF technologies outp= ut, preflight and correct files, convert colors and embed fonts. All callas products share a common aim: to automate and standardize output processes, reduce errors, and increase productivity. callas software is privately held. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

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