From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.com (Conrad Geiger - Manager, International NeXT User Groups)
Newsgroups: biz.next.newprod
Subject: Announcing Goldleaf's Publishing Product: eXTRACOLOR
Date: 25 Jan 93 22:19:17 GMT
Reply-To: user_groups@next.com (Conrad Geiger)

For Immediate Release

Contact:
John Fox, V.P. Marketing
Goldleaf Publishing
Voice: (415) 257-3513
Fax: (415) 454-8106

eXTRACOLOR Fulfills the Promise of Color Publishing on NeXTSTEP

LARKSPUR, Calif. -  Goldleaf Publishing, Inc. announced the release
of eXTRACOLOR, a color correction and separation software package
that fills a major gap for color publishing in the NeXTSTEP
environment.  Now, NeXT users can call eXTRACOLOR from the
Services menu to correct image color errors and separate their
color images without ever leaving their active application.

eXTRACOLOR is extremely easy to use, yet offers the power that was
previously only attainable by pre-press professionals on very
expensive systems.  Upon start-up, a simple "Action" panel is
displayed, from which the user chooses to either correct or separate
their image.

For correction, a list of all popular color output devices is shown,
including the NeXT Color Printer, the Canon CJ10 & CLC 500, plus dye
sublimation and thermal wax printers from Seiko and Mitsubishi.

This library of custom calibration files comes already installed so
that in order to correct an image for a specific device, the user
simply opens an image file, chooses a device name, and clicks on the
"Correct" button.  The corrected image will be reproduced on the
designated output device with the maximum fidelity possible to the
original. eXTRACOLOR's custom correction tables are based on device
characterizations that take into account the reproduction of all
pure colors (red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow). The
supplied correction file algorithms are so sophisticated that they
even take into consideration the white color of the paper and the use
of black ink for offset printing. Additionally, if a specific device
is not supported by one of the supplied correction files, users can
quickly and painlessly setup their own custom correction files.
Either way, eXTRACOLOR provides a preview of the correction before
actually altering the file.

eXTRACOLOR's color separation capabilities are also very strong,
offering three separation methods: Chromatic, Achromatic, and Black
Chromatic. For the beginning user, eXTRACOLOR provides instantly
recognizable default settings such as SWOP Coated (Standard for Web
Offset Printing), which is widely used for magazine and newspaper
printing. For the experienced user, eXTRACOLOR provides for complete
control over the most important separation parameters such as UCR
(Under Color Removal), GCR (Gray Component Removal), black
generation, color underlay, output gradation, and more. The Black
Chromatic setting is particularly well suited for use with four-color
printers using inkjet and dye diffusion technologies.

Once a file has been corrected and separated, it can be saved in
four-color TIFF, EPS, and DCS (Desktop Color Separation) formats.
Additionally, a sophisticated batch processing function allows for
the unattended background processing of multiple images.

Finally, eXTRACOLOR is designed to work seamlessly with eXTRACAL, a
soon to be released software and hardware package. eXTRACAL allows
for the objective characterization of all devices used in the color
reproduction process: scanner, monitor, proof printer, imagesetter,
and printing press.

eXTRACOLOR allows you to correct and separate all your color images
quickly, accurately, and easilyPwithout ever leaving your active
application. Now you can get consistent and repeatable color on the
desktopPfrom scanning, to display, to proofing, to final printing.
eXTRACOLOR puts the know-how of color management experts to work for
you in one easy-to-use package.

Just call eXTRACOLOR from the Services Menu, choose correction,
separation, or gradation, and the program will do the rest. Best of
all, you can create your own custom device profiles for any output
device. Simply scan-in a test print, take the measurements, and add
the profile to your list. And before you make any changes to your
images, you can use the preview function to see exactly how your
image will print. eXTRACOLOR can even help you improve poor-quality
images by allowing you to adjust any of your image's individual color
channels.


Features:

	Supports a wide range of
	devices from the NeXT Color
	Printer to high-end offset
	presses.

	Allows unattended batch
	processing of multiple images.

	Complete control over
	UCR, GCR, black generation,
	color underlay, output
	gradation, and more.

	File Formats Supported: TIFF,
	EPS, and DCS (DesktopColor
	Separation).

	Software driver for
	eXTRACAL, Goldleaf 's
	color correction and
	calibration software included
	(eXTRACAL hardware
	available separately).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

	NeXTdimension cube
	NeXTstation Color Turbo
 	8 MB memory (16 MB
	recommended)
 	4 MB free hard disk storage
	space
 	1.44 Meg floppy drive
 	NeXTSTEP 2.0 or greater
	(3.0 recommended)

eXTRACOLOR: Perfect Color Everytime

Privately held Goldleaf Publishing is a leading developer of NeXT and
Atari system solutions for the publishing and graphic arts
industries. eXTRACOLOR is Goldleaf's second release in their complete
line of publishing solutions for computers running NeXTSTEP. Other
products include eXTRASCAN, eXTRACAL, and eXTRASET. Future Goldleaf
products will include software and hardware solutions for color input
and output devices.

NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. Goldleaf,
eXTRACOLOR, eXTRASCAN, eXTRASET and eXTRACAL are trademarks of
Goldleaf Publishing, Inc.

NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. Goldleaf,
eXTRACOLOR, eXTRASCAN, eXTRASET and eXTRACAL are trademarks of
Goldleaf Publishing, Inc.