HELIOS UB2 to redefine Web-based collaboration for remote document reviews and proofing

Upcoming HELIOS PrintPreview UB2 provides enhanced remote soft and hard proofing features along with hierarchical annotations to facilitate Web-based collaboration in document reviewing and proofing.

Primary benefits Include:

• Saves time on deadline. Improves communication and documentation.
• Totally Web-based – no Flash, plug-ins, Java, or add-ons needed. No expensive, separate standalone applications for each desktop required.

Color proofing enhancements

• The enhanced remote soft and hard proofing of HELIOS UB2 utilizes a calibrated monitor or inkjet printer at the user site to make high-quality remote proofing affordable even for designers, ad agencies, and small print service providers.
• Remote monitor proofs and printed proofs now support individual per-user monitor, simulation, and proof printer ICC profiles.
• A color info dialogue allows measuring individual RGB and CMYK color values in images and PDFs.

Major annotation and review features include:

• Hierarchical annotation feature allows adding comments and approval status indicators to multipage PDF and Office documents, image files, and optionally XPress and InDesign XPV files.
• Select a point or area in an image or document, to add related annotations.
• Annotations are presented along with replies in a threaded conversation window, showing the author, time stamp, document version and viewing condition for each annotation.
• Each new version of a reviewed document inherits the annotations of prior versions.
• Print documents along with their annotations from the Web browser to local printers.

Customization

Different print and proof print resolution selections can be configured for individual customer branding. Further customization is possible with the new JavaScript support within the WebShare UB2 branding feature.

The HELIOS UB2 proofing and annotation capabilities are based on HELIOS WebShare UB2 with the HELIOS PrintPreview UB2 add-on. Additional information about new features of the upcoming HELIOS UB2 software suite can be found on the HELIOS Software website at www.helios.de.