We are considering upgrading from Apogee Prepress version 5 to version 8. I'm hoping someone out there with either version 6, 7 or (preferably) 8 can rip a couple of example files - here attached - and report back on the result, processing time, and your system specs (including computer speed, memory and if it's running 64 bit).
Any other RIP users: feel free to join in! It would be interesting to learn how the various systems differ.
Test 1 is for processing time. For more meaningful comparisons, rip with no press curves, no color conversions (everything is deviceCMYK), at 2400 pixels per inch (screen type shouldn't make much difference - I'm using AM 175). Rip to one-bit screened rather than contone. Use the following trap settings:
Normal width=0.25 points
Black width=0.38 points
Trap style=split
Trap corner shape=round
Image boundaries=off
1-bit images=off
Within images=off
Image to image=off
Sliding limit=85%
Relative limit=200%
Density reduction=0%
I've intentionally randomized the position of objects in this file before releasing it into the wild - that's why it looks strange. The files "1.zip," "2.zip," etc. are not actually zip files - the forum software wouldn't let me post a file greater than 2 megabytes, and balked at unrecognized or missing filename extensions. These 4 files are actually 4 parts of a zip file. In Terminal, these commands should put it all back together:
cd <<the directory the files are in - you can just drag the directory into Terminal's window>>
cat 1.zip 2.zip 3.zip 4.zip > test1.zip
Test 2 is for the result rather than processing time. Use the same trap settings listed above. Look at the raster result - is any trapping visible, and if so, does it change in the center where the arrows are pointing?
I have more, but I'd like to see how this goes before posting them. I encourage anyone else to do the same. My results follow in a separate post.
Any other RIP users: feel free to join in! It would be interesting to learn how the various systems differ.
Test 1 is for processing time. For more meaningful comparisons, rip with no press curves, no color conversions (everything is deviceCMYK), at 2400 pixels per inch (screen type shouldn't make much difference - I'm using AM 175). Rip to one-bit screened rather than contone. Use the following trap settings:
Normal width=0.25 points
Black width=0.38 points
Trap style=split
Trap corner shape=round
Image boundaries=off
1-bit images=off
Within images=off
Image to image=off
Sliding limit=85%
Relative limit=200%
Density reduction=0%
I've intentionally randomized the position of objects in this file before releasing it into the wild - that's why it looks strange. The files "1.zip," "2.zip," etc. are not actually zip files - the forum software wouldn't let me post a file greater than 2 megabytes, and balked at unrecognized or missing filename extensions. These 4 files are actually 4 parts of a zip file. In Terminal, these commands should put it all back together:
cd <<the directory the files are in - you can just drag the directory into Terminal's window>>
cat 1.zip 2.zip 3.zip 4.zip > test1.zip
Test 2 is for the result rather than processing time. Use the same trap settings listed above. Look at the raster result - is any trapping visible, and if so, does it change in the center where the arrows are pointing?
I have more, but I'd like to see how this goes before posting them. I encourage anyone else to do the same. My results follow in a separate post.
