Enfocus announces PitStop Pro 09 and PitStop Server 09

“The adoption of PDF as a standard means of transferring files and as the basis for today’s more efficient workflows has many advantages for printing and publishing professionals,” said David van Driessche, Director of Enfocus Marketing. “However, PDF files can be troublesome to work with at times. Sometimes they are not generated properly or do not output as expected, and this often requires more editing than is supported by Adobe Acrobat. In delivering PitStop Pro 09 and PitStop Server 09 we have focused on what functionality was still missing, but just as much on making frequent tasks easier to handle and quicker to perform”.

Enfocus PitStop Pro 09 is the essential Adobe Acrobat plug-in for checking and fixing PDF files in professional publishing environments. An extensive array of editing tools makes it easy to do last-minute corrections both for individual objects and globally throughout the entire PDF document. The tools in PitStop Pro are production oriented and allow users to tackle problems actually experienced in specific workflows. The industry-standard preflight engine in PitStop Pro checks all aspects of PDF files and pinpoints exactly where the problems are. Embedded Certified PDF technology digitally signs PDF files to ensure their quality.

PitStop Server 09 is the indispensable preflighting and auto-correction tool for high-volume and unattended PDF workflows. Built on the industry-standard Enfocus preflight engine, it checks all aspects of your PDF files and detects missing or corrupt fonts, incorrect colors, objects without bleed and much more. PitStop Server 09 fixes those common problems by taking such actions as adjusting the colors of PDF files for a particular output device, and adding stamps, watermarks or background templates. Even more functionality can be unleashed by using Action List support. A true server application, PitStop Server 09 supports watched folders but can also be run using its command-line interface for closer integration.

Both PitStop Pro 09 and PitStop Server 09 will become commercially available in September 2009. With immediate effect a grace period commences whereby buyers of PitStop Pro & PitStop Server get a temporary 08 key and will receive a free upgrade when products become available.