Prepress
Metrix 3.1
Friday 31. October 2008 - Manufactured by LithoTechnics, Metrix is an award-winning automatic layout calculator for estimators, CSRs, production planners and prepress operators and promises unparalleled automation opportunities for commercial printers.
Metrix is specifically designed to eliminate the complexities of planning a number of jobs, especially those that include custom-sized work, and helps even a novice planner to confidently and consistently create complex layouts. Whether its one job or 100, Metrix calculates the layout – taking into account different sizes, different quantities, mixtures of flat and folded work, different bleeds and even grain direction requirements ¬- with a simple click of a button.
The latest version, Metrix 3.1, includes enhanced JDF binding compatibility, as well as new support for “jog to foot” or “low folio lap” books, which automates the conversion even for complex books with flaps on pages or exotic folds.
Metrix 3.1 Features & Benefits
Automatically calculates even complex layouts for different sized flat and folded products
Reduces the number of press makereadies and plate consumption by instantly calculating complex ganging layouts
The patent-pending, industry specific algorithms consider all important factors such as product bleeds, grain direction and required quantities, as well as press imageable area and postpress requirements
The Production Edition exports layout data in CIP3, JDF and Preps template formats for integration with prepress workflow and postpress equipment
Imports JDF product descriptions from supporting estimating and management information systems
Produces comprehensive production reports with project data
Simple and intuitive to operate, with twenty levels of “undo” and “redo”