1. Presenting FlexiSIGN-PRO 8.0v1
April 3, 2006

2. Getting Started
Safenet (Rainbow) SHK hardware key is required. Aladdin Hasp 4 and Rainbow SuperPro keys are no longer supported.
Key is cross-platform.
SHK key will also support Flexi 6/7 and PhotoPRINT 4/5
Upgrades will ship with new key.
New security system is virtually uncrackable.
Upgrades keys will have license transferred to SHK.

3. Password Changes
Password length has increased from 20 to 32 digits long
Flexi 8 passwords never use 1, I, S, 5, 2, Z, 0, O
NFR keys now unlock Braille, URW, TIFF, HP9000 automatically
Variable timers with unlimited recharges
Language install protection allows for password to be limited to any language combination
Beta version uses a soft key with activation. It will run on a single system only and cannot be moved without requiring new activation.
Send any beta reports to

4. Operating Systems Supported
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows 2003 Server
Macintosh OS X.2.8 and up (3 months later)

5. Updated Splash Screen
New look with updated packaging focused on theme “8” by using objects associated with 8, such as Octagon.
Spider theme is for beta.
Some info no longer shown in splash such as password. That is shown in about dialog only.
Link to web site removed from help menu. Link added to About dialog.

6. New Look Show preview defaults to on – no more wireframe dragging
Color widget has option to show as list
New look for Tip of the Day.
Overprint moved to Fill/Stroke Editor

7. Smooth Screen Anti-aliasing added to eliminate jaggies
Text smoothing more accurate
Option to disable in preferences

8. Updated Toolbars Toolbar icons redrawn
More modern look. Toned down color
Enlarged from 16x16 to 20x20 for high resolution screens
Similar to 7.6 look to aid transition
True color (no 256 color limit)
Separators added
Flexi 7.x workspace for old icon look

9. New look

10. Standard toolbar 7.6v2: 8.0v1: Spell check removed
Navigator view removed

11. Main Toolbar
7.6v2:
8.0v1:
Combine added
Effects added

12. View Toolbar
7.6v2:
8.0v1:
Show bitmaps removed

13. Combine Toolbar 7.6v2: 8.0v1: Weld by color added Remove overlap added
Combine options removed
Group, Ungroup, Compound, and Uncompound removed

14. Group Toolbar
7.6v2: N/A
8.0v1:
New toolbar created by taking Group, Ungroup, Compound, and Uncompound from Combine toolbar.
Mask and Unmask are also included.

15. Effects Toolbar
7.6v2:
8.0v1:
Combine removed and made separate toolbar
Lens removed and made separate toolbar

16. Text Toolbar 7.6v2: 8.0v1: Text styles removed
Justify menu added to menu

17. RIP Engine Based on PhotoPRINT 5 technology:
Adobe CPSI 3017 RIP engine
CMYK overprint support
“Ignore overprint in PDF” moved from preferences to Job Properties and renamed “Ignore overprint”
Job properties resolution setting
3rd party Or / Gr ink limiting
Auto-rotate to fit media

18. Raster Vector Detection
Detect color mode and object type
Only shows used input profiles and rendering intents
Dim controls that do not apply
Use embedded ICC dims if none and shows name if available

19. Object Color Control See input and output color at any point
See object type and color space
Remap any color
Saves as a preset
Applies only to added jobs

20. Additional Changes Vividness control Presets in Default Job Properties
Moiré free angled screen patterns based on patented technology

21. Design Changes Option to save settings on exit
Improved Photoshop plug-in support

22. True-Shape Nesting
Treats each object as its own shape, not as a rectangle
Allows for multiple copies to be set
Fills holes
Creates additional pages as needed.
Available as an optional feature.

23. Job statistics Shows details of entire job or selection
Each object is listed along with position, size, area, color and perimeter
Export function

24. Import / Export Changes
Export as Adobe PDF for customer proofing
Save / open layers for AI, DXF, HPGL, DWG
Send to EnRoute improvements
Smaller native .FS files via compression
Export as Flexi 7.5 added
as JPEG, PDF, or .FS
Documents default to my documents folder
Option to not update document location
.FS / .PD can be added into Production Manager and be printed and contour cut
Improved support of text in EPS/PS files
Improved kerning of CasMate files

25. Text Changes On screen spell checking Tabbed alignment
Easier incremental font selection in DesignCentral

26. Cut/Plot Changes Options tab added, less complex advanced tab
Up to 10 custom cutter controls
Driver options per color
Weedline preview
Split weedlines
Easyweed removed
Overcut

27. RIP and Print Changes Color adjustment curves added
Preset shown as a list
Borderless printing
Mutoh multi-segment with cut server
Roland hybrid marks
White ink support

28. Desktop Printing Position (center, corner or custom)
Scale (ratio, scale)
Preview (with tiles)
Templates (removed job info)
Added grid, guides and substrate options – no longer need to open DesignEditor.

29. Additional Improvements
Templates – added additional options when applying a template such as "Selection only", "Include Border" and "Include substrate color"
Additional Job info Placeholder added
Multi edit template objects
Option to display grid as dots

30. Drivers ColorSpan Ferret
Mimaki 2.1 Firewire (allows multiple devices, but each on own card)
Canon imagePROGRAF W6400, W8400
Epson Stylus Pro 4400, 4800, 7400, 7800, 9400, 9800
Liyu, Scitex, Nur, Xerox drivers no longer protected
Graphtec CE3000mk2 added with alignment support
Many additional drivers added

31. Color Profiler Changes
Added support for new colorimeters – IcColor, IO, DTP20, DTP70, Spectrocam USB, Barbieri
Improved profile creation workflow.
Add Media
Save Preset

32. Installer Changes Direct installation of PTFs
Dealer customization to add / remove files
Updated to latest version of Install Shield
Detects key driver and only installs if needed
Separate option to install key driver
No longer need reboot after install

33. Level Changes FlexiEXPERT added bitmap crop
FlexiPRINT & CUT – PhotoPRINT DX plus FlexiSIGN with all drivers. Replaces VersaCamm edition
FlexiSIGN and FlexiLETTER added Select by attribute and Mask
FlexiDESIGNER added Cut/Plot and RIP and Print to send to already installed PM

34. The End
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