Workflow and improved productivity were the revising engineers’ keywords.
By By Chris and Kathi Morrison
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
By Chris and Kathi Morrison
Chris and Kathi Morrison own and operate The Image Specialists, a full-service graphics company based in Clements, CA. Chris is also a Microsoft-certified systems engineer.
Key Information
SA International
5296 S. Commerce Dr.
Suite 102
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(800) 229-9066
www.saintl.biz
Company Profile: SA International (SAi), recognized as a global leader for professional — design to production — software for the signmaking, digital-printing, screenprinting and CNC machining industries, has strong OEM relationships with industry leaders, a worldwide network of resellers and approximately 100,000 customers in more than 50 countries (its products are available in more than 13 languages). Formally Scanvec, Ltd., SA Intl. originated in Israel in 1990. In 1998, it merged with Amiable Technologies, Inc. and subsequently changed its name. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, American-owned SAi can also be found in Brussels, São Paolo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
At a glance: FLEXI’s varied software packages begin with FlexiLETTER™, an intuitive, entry-level, vector-based, text, design and layout program for use with vinyl-cutting plotters. Next up is FlexiSIGN,™ a mid-level signmaking package that, in addition to design, vinyl-cutting, scanning and tracing capabilities, features Job Statistics and Text Styles. FlexiEXPERT,™ designed for professional signmakers, adds advanced, vinyl-cut and bitmap edit tools, without color-printing output. It also features design, text serialization and color-tracing features, as well as job-estimating and design templates. FlexiSIGN-PRO,™ SAi’s flagship product, offers total software solutions for any signmaking operation. It adds an advanced RIP, ICC profile support and built-in drivers, plus design, cut, RIP and print tools.
SAi also offers its PhotoPRINT™ product family that comprises PhotoPRINT SERVER-PRO,™ a client-server RIP package that features editing, a color profiler and a layout and design station; PhotoPRINT SERVER,™ a client-server RIP networks software for production environments that adds job-priority, page-nesting and job-nesting tools; and, PhotoPRINT DX,™ a layout package with design features for text, shapes and effects that will RIP and print to two devices simultaneously; PhotoPRINT SE, ™ designed for single-workstation environments, will directly RIP and print from such popular design applications as Adobe Photoshop® and Illustrator®, QuarkXPress® and CorelDRAW®.
Contact: Gudrun Bonte, product manager
(801) 478-1900
gudrun@saintl.biz
SAi’s FlexiSIGN-PRO,™ Scores a 10
Workflow and improved productivity were the revising engineers’ keywords.
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