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EmphaSign™

Rule-based, automated publishing

by bergdesign inc.

v2.1

A Revolution In Publishing

EmphaSign represents a revolution in graphic layout. Based on sophisticated layout rules and a powerful geometry engine, EmphaSign can capture a designer's true intent and automatically apply it to thousands of pages of data without requiring manual adjustment and proofing of each page.

Through sophisticated rules, EmphaSign can position, rotate and size objects using their actual geometry, not simple boxes like other graphic layout applications. Type ascenders and descenders can nest together in multiple lines of text. And it happens automatically without the need to manually adjust the layout.

And through powerful filters, layouts can vary based on the content of the data so that layouts like price blocks can be done automatically without needing to pre-process all of the data and run multiple runs.

Graphic layouts like the pages shown above require only a couple of seconds of processing time per page on a single 1GHz processor, illustrating tremendous speed and efficiency. Remember that type sizes and positions are uniquely optimized on each layout, controlled by the rules and constraints of the layout template.

Benefits

Save Money
Design and produce pages in-house quicker than outsourcing the work

Fast
Thousands of pages can be produced in minutes instead of weeks

Consistency
Sophisticated rules reproduce even the most complex layouts without needing manual corrections

Read How EmphaSign Works.

Features

Live Updates
Layouts update as you make changes. Instantly see the global effects of font and scale changes.

Image Support
Supports a variety of image formats, including EPS with clipping paths which are usable geometry just like the outlines of type.

PDF output
PDF file format gives you maximum flexibility. Send output to a printer or place it in other page layout programs.

View the full Spec Sheet.

Uses

Shelf talkers
Labels
Signs
Price tags
Business cards

Ideal for items produced by the hundreds or thousands!

Screenshot

Download


EmphaSign 2.1.1b3.dmg

(2.7 MB, includes tutorials and on-line help)

EmphaSign was written from the ground up as a Mac OS X Cocoa application and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

Purchase

EmphaSign is a commercial application that will run as a demo until licensed. You are encouraged to download and try out the application, but the application will not batch process or save templates until it is registered.

Please contact us at the email address below regarding pricing and licensing for your individual needs or applications.

Installation

It is recommended that you install EmphaSign in the "Applications" folder, but if you prefer, it can be installed anywhere on your system. Simply drag and drop the application to the destination folder of your choice.

Contact Us

bergdesign inc.
emphasign at bergdesign dot com