EmphaSign 2.1.1b3 review

EmphaSign represents a revolution in graphic layout.

License: Demo OS: Mac OS X File size: 2769K Developer: bergdesign Price: $0.00 Updated: 11 Jul 2006

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EmphaSign represents a revolution in graphic layout. Based on sophisticated layout rules and a powerful geometry engine, EmphaSign can capture a designer's true intent and automatically apply it to thousands of pages of data without requiring manual adjustment and proofing of each page.

Through sophisticated rules, EmphaSign can position, rotate and size objects using their actual geometry, not simple boxes like other graphic layout applications. Type ascenders and descenders can nest together in multiple lines of text. And it happens automatically without the need to manually adjust the layout.

And through powerful filters, layouts can vary based on the content of the data so that layouts like price blocks can be done automatically without needing to pre-process all of the data and run multiple runs.

Graphic layouts like the pages shown above require only a couple of seconds of processing time per page on a single 1GHz processor, illustrating tremendous speed and efficiency. Remember that type sizes and positions are uniquely optimized on each layout, controlled by the rules and constraints of the layout template.

Here are some key features of "EmphaSign":
Live Updates: Layouts update as you make changes. Instantly see the global effects of font and scale changes.
Image Support: Supports a variety of image formats, including EPS with clipping paths which are usable geometry just like the outlines of type.
PDF output: PDF file format gives you maximum flexibility. Send output to a printer or place it in other page layout programs.

Limitations:
The application will not batch process or save templates until it is registered.