PitStop 2020 released

Esko business unit Enfocus has released PitStop Pro and PitStop Server 2020 - both using patent pending computer vision techniques that enables the packages to ‘see’ the visual content of PDF files.

The new technology means PitStop can look for images and graphical shapes like logos to check if they are present or absent in a PDF file. It can flag cropped or partial images that may occur in the file, and has options for size and rotation. This new technology has special value when files have particular legal or design restrictions such as a corporate identity or compliance rules. Also new in PitStop 2020 is the ability to trace raster elements to create a vector shape. And it can overlay and merge one PDF document onto another to make a single document, while using variables for placement, resizing and opacity options. Find and replace text is being added as ‘Action List’ feature. A totally new check for bleed is also a major improvement as it works using a page-based approach as opposed to an object-based technology used in older versions. Additionally, adding copied graphics and adding pages will be able to be accomplished using variables which greatly increases the automation possibilities in PitStop Server, especially when used in a Switch environment. “For me Enfocus PitStop 2020 is not un upgrade it is an evolution. It brings Preflight to the next level. A must have, especially for large-format printing,” said Degrande Koen, support engineer at Igepa Belux.