Layout launches MagazineXT

MagazineXT offers publishers the ability to monitor magazine production live, using a web browser from any MAC or PC on the network. Each page being produced by QuarkXPress on the network will be reflected inside the web browser, allowing production managers to monitor the pages while they are being produced, catch mistakes and modifications before going to press, and get instant updates on the status of the production without disturbing the production team.

Furthermore, MagazineXT offers 2 additional features :

• Email Preview: Sends email previews of QuarkXPress pages directly from QuarkXPress with a single click.
• Warning Manager: Alerts the user about several printing and picture problems which could be avoided such as missing picture files, cropped pictures, low resolution, RGB, LAB and Grayscale color modes.

"MagazineXT is considered to be a unique solution for several problems affecting the workflow of the magazine publishing process," said Gabriel Habis, president & CEO for Layout ltd.

"Management has no access to information about the progress of production, the page layout previews and if all advertisement expected have been inserted in the issue, unless they actually walk into the production studio. With MagazineXT, management can view the magazine as it is being produced by the production team from the comfort of their desk," added Mr. Habis.