binuscan introduces binuscan ColorPro v6.0:

New features and improvements

Monaco, September 13, 2000 — binuscan announces the release of binuscan ColorPro version 6.0. This new version offers significant improvements, many of which were suggested by actual users.

binuscan ColorPro, the client application for acquiring and configuring the whole installation, wasn't modified. Most changes were made to binuscan IPM, the server application which processes the images, and binuscan JobManager, the client application that commands image processing directly in Quark XPress.

New features of version 6.0

New Software

PhotoRetouch Pro CD included (Full Version Mac only):

  • PhotoRetouch Pro is a standalone application which integrates smoothly in the ColorPro suite.
    Its goal is to produce image editing and retouching tools required by prepress professionals. Usually the tools seein in PhotoRetouch Pro and the way they are used, are only found in expensive "paint-box" style software.
  • Many powerful features are included such as an ICC profile generator, professional separation tables, soft-proofing tools, warping, cloning, global and selective color correction, descreening, and more.

New features and improvements

binuscan IPM:

  • Added read and write support for progressive JPEG file format.
  • Optimized the generation of the PNOT/PICT preview (Mac only).
  • Added interface in the Scratch Disk window to specify the proportion of RAM allocated to conventional use.
  • Corrected a bug that caused images "Saved for later use" to be tagged as already processed.
  • Added fixed output capabilities.

binuscan ColorPro:

  • Corrected a bug which caused output libraries (.ipw) to not appear in the output file formats.
  • Added a resource (STR# 21234, 3) which indicates the identity of the host to an acquisition plug-in (Mac only).
  • Corrected a bug that caused incorrect years to be entered in the "Today" button in the IPTC window.
  • Added interface to control fixed output (cm, mm, pixels, picas, inches, columns, Cicero) in two locations: geometric options and save as acquisition box.
  • Added an automatic scan naming feature using the following jokers:
    • %a Week day (abbreviated)
    • %A Week day
    • %b Month (abbreviated)
    • %B Month
    • %d Day number (01..31)
    • %H Hour (00..23)
    • %I Hour (00..12)
    • %j Day number (001-366)
    • %m Month number (01..12)
    • %M Minutes (00..59)
    • %p AM/PM
    • %S Seconds (00..59)
    • %U Week number (00..53)
    • %x Full date (9/19/90)
    • %y Year 2-digit (00-99)
    • %Y Year 4-digit (1990-2100)
    • %% %
    • Warning: %c, %x and %Y are forbidden.

New Modules

  • Quato LynX A3
  • Quato X-finity Pro 48
  • Artixscan 1100
  • Artixscan 2020
  • Artixscan 4000t
  • Kodak DCS 330
  • Polaroid SprintScan 45 Ultra
  • UMAX Astra 4000U
  • UMAX PowerLook 1000
  • UMAX PowerLook 2100XL

CD Extras:

  • MagicScan 4.4.1.
  • PolaColor Insight 4.5.1 (localized).

Upgrades from earlier versions of ColorPro

Users of earlier versions of binuscan ColorPro (1.xx, 2.xx, 3.xx, 4.xx, 5.xx) can purchase Upgrades to binuscan ColorPro 6.0 from local distributors. There are two levels of upgrades:
  • For users of ColorPro 5.0 and higher (up to version 5.0.2):
    binuscan ColorPro Upgrade to Version 6.0 includes new ColorPro package, new manual, new CD, and new dongle. Does not included PhotoRetouch Pro.
    Suggested retail price: 390 Euros — US $299
  • For users of ColorPro 1.0.4 and higher (up to version 4.2.1):
    binuscan ColorPro Upgrade to Version 6.0 includes new ColorPro package, new manual, new CD, and new dongle. Does not included PhotoRetouch Pro.
    Suggested retail price: 530 Euros — US $499

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