by
David Nagel
Executive
Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
Roland DGA has started
shipping SignMate 6.5 for the Maccintosh. The company says the
software, created for graphic designers, sign makers and others
who work with Roland cutters and printers, has been completely
redesigned for the Mac. (It also runs on various Windows flavors
but with different functionality.)
Designed specifically
for all Roland cutters, printers and print/cut machines, SignMate
6.5 is built on true Mac standards for optimal performance,
according to the company. Features include:
- Spot color support
- Color calibration
- Improved image quality
- Nesting
- Contour cutting
- Color separation
- Gradient fills
- Job statistics
- FMX dithering for faster performance.
SignMate treats Mac
users to several new edit features. In addition to DesignCentral,
which gives users a centralized location for all object properties
and options, the Mac version offers QuickEdit, QuickShapes and
QuickHandles. QuickEdit changes an object's characteristics,
even when other effects have already been applied. QuickShapes
adds rectangles, ovals, polygons, stars and arrows to a design.
QuickHandles is used to kern individual characters or every
character in a line and to adjust tracking and line spacing.
The Mac version also
includes new advanced color management tools, such as new ICC
color profiles. Adobe PostScript functions allow for for importing
EPS and PS files. Built-in interface profiles, such as those
found in CorelDRAW and Photoshop, give users a familiar interface.
SignMate 6.5 runs on
Mac, Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000/ME systems. The entire suite
of SignMate cut and print/cut products is priced from $1,999
to $4,999. For more information,
visit http://www.rolanddga.com.
