Free dtp prepress software for mac

FontExplorer X sets a new standard for font management software. After several relatively sad years for all font users who were looking for a professional font manager, Linotype is pleased to fill the gap with the new FontExplorer X.
Font management has never been so simple, and font sorting, font shopping and font discovery are now more fun than ever. FontExplorer X will give computer users all the font functions they could need, and will allow them to decide how deeply they wish to dive into various font themes.
Powerful font handling
Organize your fonts just like your media files ? using a library, folders, tags and even smart sets. You want direct access to all typefaces from a certain foundry? All italics? Or all fonts tagged with a certain keyword? FontExplorer X makes this easy!
All fonts and formats are recognized automatically and can be managed in a comfortable way. You decide whether FontExplorer X should take control over the folder structure, or if you want to leave it untouched ? we built this software to be as unobtrusive as possible.
Built-in Online Store
Ever wanted to browse through fonts you want in the same way as the fonts you already have? Try Linotypes FontExplorer X and its integrated shopping solution. Whenever you are looking for a particular font, you will find it here. And the best part: you can try it and play around with it before you buy it.
Examine and compare fonts inside FontExplorer Xs online store as if they were installed on your system. If you found your favourite, add it to your shopping cart and purchase it with only a few clicks. This is a whole new font licensing experience.
Auto-Activation
Finally an auto-activation function that really works! FontExplorer X lets you decide which applications may request fonts, and which may not. And of course there are plugins for popular DTP apps like Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Quark XPress.
Detailed font information
FontExplorer X shows virtually every bit of information a font file can contain. You can examine the complete character set, inform yourself about the legal stuff or just see a few sample paragraphs to know what a font looks like in real-life context.
Main features:
Help Functions
- Setup Assistant
- Auto Updater
- Comprehensive Application Help
- Online FAQ Archive
Font Management
- Enable/Disable Fonts
- Clear Font Caches
- Clear Application (Adobe, Microsoft, Quark) Font Caches
- Enable/Disable Sets
- Smart Sets
- Support for Apple?s Font Collections
- Typeface family view
- OpenType style linking view
Font Information
- Customizable Preview
- Detailed Preview
- Character View
- Font Information
- Export as image/zip/disk image
- Character information
System Integration
- Spotlight Support
- Works on 10.3.9 and 10.4
Missing-Font Handling
- Systemwide auto-activation of fonts
- Adobe InDesign CS1/CS2 Support
- Adobe Illustrator CS1/CS2 Support
- QuarkXPress 6.5 Support
Language Versions
- Supported languages are currently English and German.
Miscellaneous
- Integrated Font Store
- Conflict Handling
- Document font scanner
- Growl support
- Free download

Enhancements
- This update (Version 1.2.3) fixes among other things some misbehavior in previous versions of FontExplorer X when used under Mac OS X 10.5. It is strongly recommended for all users of Mac OS X 10.5.
- Updated features: The ?Clean System Fonts Folder? function now also takes care of those fonts that are part of the System installation of Mac OS X 10.5.
- System font requests for auto activation caused requesting applications to hang until FontExplorer X is quit. This has been fixed
- Deleting font caches under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) now works as expected
- Show/Hide Font Collections under Mac OS X 10.5 now works as expected
- Smart Set conditions ?contained in? and ?not contained in? now work as expected
- Instability (freezes, crashes) with QuarkXPress 6.5 when using the Plug-In have been fixed (new Plug-In v1.41)

Quark Print Collection 1.1 is developed to be a versatile program which is packed with prepress tools for QuarkXPress 7 and Adobe Acrobat 7, the industry' s most popular publishing applications. The intuitive Quark Print Collection user interface allows you to impose native QuarkXPress layouts or PDF files quickly and simply. Extensive pagination options and advanced control over settings such as bleed and creep provide flexibility and ensure quality. Preview your impositions on screen before printing to verify accuracy and prevent wastage. Maximize efficiency by saving frequently used imposition settings to use again or share with others.

Quark Print Collection also includes XTensions software for QuarkXPress 7 that lets you create custom printer marks such as registration targets, color bars, text slugs and even logos. These marks can be applied to individual items or entire pages.

MatchFlow Composer, formerly known as PageComposer, is a powerful software solution that provides file conversion and RIP-once workflow for Proofers, CtP, Film, Gravure and digital page exchange. Composer enables digital workflow from DTP to CtP : PDF - PDF/X - PostScript - TIFF/IT-P1 - TIFF/IT 8 - (Scitex) CT & LW - DCS2 - EPS - JPEG - TIFF - 1 Bit TIFF.

Matchflow Composer bridges the gap between prepress file formats and any PostScript output device. Users can view, convert and generate secured raster files for any kind of output device.
By leveraging hot folders, job templates, AppleScript and ColorSync, MatchFlow Composer turns your Macintosh into a fully automated prepress system for a digital workflow. MatchFlow Composer users can direct a workflow in multiple directions based on job requirements.
So whether you need to RIP PostScript into TIFF/IT or convert files into PDF/X or DCS2,MatchFlow Composer will manage multiple tasks, quickly and automatically on your Macintosh.

Scaletron! is a scaling calculator -- an electronic replacement for the old graphic arts proportion wheel, used for calculating enlargements and reductions of artwork. Great for sizing scans and artwork, calculating page enlargements or reductions and other layout or output needs, Scaletron! is an ideal tool for graphic artists, scanner operators and prepress technicians.
Main features:
Scaletron! is simple yet provides several options as to which parameters you want to enter and calculate such as:
- Enter an original width and a new width to get the scaling percentage.
- Enter an original width and a percentage to obtain the new width.
- Enter an original width and height and a new width and get the scaling percentage and the new height.

Freephoto downloader for Thepicturetree is a freephoto downloader for Thepicturetree photobank.

With this application you can easy download FREE CD/DVDs and other free content from ThepicturetreeTM photobank.

In this version v.1.0 are available two CDs for FREE with photos for print and web use. Every upgrade we will change the Free downloadable discs.

Good application for all DTP, designers, graphic, developers.

The DTP Dashboard widget calculates the date and time in a decimal format and displays it.

Days according to DTP are counted from April 7, 1795. Time is calculated in a decimal manner in milliDies (a thousanth of a day) and microDies (a millionth of a day). The related website describes the premises and application of the project in practical terms and how time and date calculation will be when the system has been universally implemented.

DownloadDemon DDClientX / DownloadDemonServer ia a easy, simple, smart and save solution (Server/Client) to share/download files.

With password, encryption, and file filter features.