Anyone able to critique the advantages of Pitstop Extreme over Pitstop Professional?
Hi Paulc,
First of all, PitStop Extreme is developed to handle large production files and is normally not installed in prepress, but serves as a RIP saviour.
Let me highlight the top 5
- Standalone app, so no need to have Acrobat installed
- Very fast document navigation: Zoom, pan, select to object
- High internal resolution, so there is no zoom limit
- Several interesting view options (ink coverage, separations, transparencies, overprints, page boxes)
- Advanced text editing (paragraph editing, text linking)
- Ability to use Enfocus Action Lists and PDF Profile (compatible with PitStop Pro 08)
- Enfocus Certified PDF technology inside
- Edit shadings and patterns with just a mouse-click
- ...
How does Pitstop compare with OneVision's Speedflow or Asura product?
Smitty,
as far as I understand Speedflow and Asura are workflow products that want to reduce manual processes, so there is not much to compare with Pitstop Extreme (being a PDF editor).
So in that interest you could compare it with Switch product line.
Speedflow Edit and Asura Solvero are the respective PDF-Editors from Onevision.
As I have only worked with SF Edit so far, I can only comment on that. But Solvero should be no different, as it only outputs some more formats where Edit is confined to PDF as output.
SF Edit can do everything that PitStop Extreme can do (and some things more), but does not have a trapping as an addon-feature. SF Edit has another benefit: it will write the complete PDF using its own engine, which produces quite "trouble-free" PDFs.
For example, I have several PDFs that the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine does not rip correctly; after I just open and save (without changing anything) in SF Edit, APPE will rip them correctly.
SF Edit does not have something sophisticated like PitStop's Action Lists or Profiles, but rather rudemantary search/change features.
I find changing and editing in a PDF using SF Edit much easier and faster than using PitStop Extreme. It is a bit like using Illustrator to edit PDFs, but without Illustrator's risks
PitStop Extreme's look and feel and how you use it just feels really dated and cumbersome in comparison.
Both are capable PDF editors, of course.
You can get a demoversion of both and decide for yourself, though.
Speedflow Edit and Asura Solvero are the respective PDF-Editors from Onevision.
As I have only worked with SF Edit so far, I can only comment on that. But Solvero should be no different, as it only outputs some more formats where Edit is confined to PDF as output.
SF Edit can do everything that PitStop Extreme can do (and some things more), but does not have a trapping as an addon-feature. SF Edit has another benefit: it will write the complete PDF using its own engine, which produces quite "trouble-free" PDFs.
For example, I have several PDFs that the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine does not rip correctly; after I just open and save (without changing anything) in SF Edit, APPE will rip them correctly.
SF Edit does not have something sophisticated like PitStop's Action Lists or Profiles, but rather rudemantary search/change features.
I find changing and editing in a PDF using SF Edit much easier and faster than using PitStop Extreme. It is a bit like using Illustrator to edit PDFs, but without Illustrator's risks
PitStop Extreme's look and feel and how you use it just feels really dated and cumbersome in comparison.
Both are capable PDF editors, of course.
You can get a demoversion of both and decide for yourself, though.
Toronar,
Apparently I did look far enough... my apologies.
I've learned something today
Cheers,
Bert
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!
SF Edit can do everything that PitStop Extreme can do (and some things more), but does not have a trapping as an addon-feature.
I have to correct you on this. PitStop Extreme doesn't have a trapping module as add-on. For this feature I kindly direct you to the EskoArtwork Neo product: Neo - EskoArtwork
SF Edit has another benefit: it will write the complete PDF using its own engine, which produces quite "trouble-free" PDFs.
For example, I have several PDFs that the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine does not rip correctly; after I just open and save (without changing anything) in SF Edit, APPE will rip them correctly.
PitStop Extreme does not use the Adobe PDF Print Engine, but the Enfocus PDF Library. If it does correct the mistakes a test will provide that result.
I find changing and editing in a PDF using SF Edit much easier and faster than using PitStop Extreme. It is a bit like using Illustrator to edit PDFs, but without Illustrator's risks
I can't talk about SF Edit, but the feeling you're talking is also what you have with PitStop Exteme. It is a PDF editor, so indeed no risks like illustrator.
PitStop Extreme's look and feel and how you use it just feels really dated and cumbersome in comparison.
What would you like to see different related to UI?
Cheers,
Bert
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!
I have to say, I'm running the demo for Extreme and I really like this app. I love the standalone aspect, it's very fast, capable of all the edits I'm looking for - including a real text editor if needed. Good color tools, and can work with gradients no problem. Here's a look at some of the windows and info/options in Extreme.
I have to say, I'm running the demo for Extreme and I really like this app. I love the standalone aspect, it's very fast, capable of all the edits I'm looking for - including a real text editor if needed. Good color tools, and can work with gradients no problem. Here's a look at some of the windows and info/options in Extreme.
If a picture in a PDF is too dark or too flat, is there a way to lighten or add contrast to an image ?
I think something like Levels or Curves would be sweet !
If a picture in a PDF is too dark or too flat, is there a way to lighten or add contrast to an image ?
I think something like Levels or Curves would be sweet !
Michael,
There is a very close relationship between PitStop Extreme and your image editor of choice. In the PEX preferences you link the image editor you want to use.
Then you select the image which is too dark and double click the preview on the fill paint window. The image will open automatically in the image editor...
Just a fast way of doing some last minute editing...
Cheers,
Bert
Brain: The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!
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