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The Digital Photographer's Software Guide
Version: Ilford Studio 2.0, Version 6.0 (2008)
OS: Windows 2000 and XP
RAM: 2GB
Supported file formats: CMYK TIFF
Price level: Turnkey systems, with Epson printer $6,000 to $12,000
Address: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH, Vente Marché Suisse, Case Postale 160, CH1723
Marly 1, Switzerland
www.ilford.com
ImagePrint RIP
Vendor: ColorByte Software
Purpose: Software RIP that lets you print directly from an image editor or layout program
Description
ImagePrint RIP is a complete printing solution that is fully compliant with ICC workflow,
designed specifically to meet the needs of photographers. Instead of using a
PostScript interpreter, it has a PTAPP (Print Through Application) option that lets you
print directly from an image editor or layout program. Its huge range of sophisticated
features includes black and white dark room effects, quadtone printing, wide gamut
technology, queue management, true borderless printing, embedded profile management,
shadow point adjustment, Phatte Black option, an autoprint hot folder utility,
automated layout modes, and image layout editing.
ImagePrint works with the mid-range market of printers including Epson, Encad,
Hewlett-Packard, Roland, and Colorspan. It can be used in a mixed network environment
where Windows and Mac machines exist side-by-side.
Comments
Widely regarded by fine art photographers as one of only three or four options for serious
printing (others are StudioPrint and Ilford Studio), ImagePrint RIP has the advantage
of running on both Windows and Mac platforms. Experts are agreed that it takes
printers to a new level, beyond anything that can be achieved with the standard printer
software. One big ImagePrint advantage is the extensive profile library on which users
can draw freely to get the best results for various printer/paper/ink combinations.
Version 7.0 has added significant improvements to the page layout area. You now receive
visual feedback about the physical page size as well as printable area. A new Smart Crop
feature allows you to crop images more precisely, and a Border Browser allows you to
add artistic borders to your images. These improvements, like many of the software’s
other features, are very helpful to photographers who print their own work.