It operates as a plug-in to Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro, version 8 and higher. PitStop Pro 12 is a significant upgrade to this all-purpose (and all-powerful!) tool for preflighting and editing PDF files. Current PitStop users on older versions who upgrade with PitStop Pro or Server 2019 with a maintenance contract, will also be entitled to the 2020 version.Pros: Offers users the ability to find, buy, and embed missing fonts much easier editing of page items The ability to copy graphics and add pages using variables that greatly increase the automation possibilities in PitStop Server, especially when used in a Switch environment.Ĭustomers purchasing a new copy of PitStop Pro or Server 2019 with maintenance prior to the release of PitStop 2020 will automatically receive a copy of the 2020 version when released. A totally new check for bleed using a page-based approach as opposed to an object-based technology used in older versions. Find and replace text added as an Action List feature which will allow users to automate search and replace text operations using variables in PitStop Pro and PitStop Server. The ability to overlay and merge one PDF document onto another to making a single document, while using variables for placement, resizing and opacity options. Customers will find it valuable when creating varnishes, under prints or digital cutting paths. This new technology has special value when files have particular legal or design restrictions such as a corporate identity or compliance rules.Īlso new in PitStop 2020 is the ability to trace raster elements to create a vector shape. The technology can even flag cropped or partial images that may occur in the file, and has options for size and rotation.

What that means is, PitStop will be able to look for images, and graphical shapes such as logos to check if they are present or absent in a PDF file.

This enables PitStop Pro and Server to ‘see’ the visual content of a PDF file. Enfocus has announced the upcoming release of PitStop Pro and PitStop Server 2020 workflow automation software – the go-to tools for print service providers and large format printing.Īndrew Bailes-Collings, Senior Product Manager at Enfocus says that PitStop Pro and PitStop Server 2020 will be released this month with a long list of new features and improvements.Īmong the highlights is a new break-through patent pending Enfocus technology that uses Computer Vision techniques.

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