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| Glen Drake, Pindar NZ Publishing Group |
| All-New LinkOptimizer 4 Is Here |
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Optimize InDesign links automatically:
Reduce size • Fix images • Convert formats |
The all-new LinkOptimizer 4 arrives with over 30 new powerful
features and improvements, including revamped user interface,
image format conversion, settings presets and processing logs. |
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Price: $259.95 • Upgrade: $98.78 • Save 10-20% on bundles with other products
LinkOptimizer Light: $179.95 • Upgrade: 71.98

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LinkOptimizer is a workflow automation solution which works with Adobe Photoshop to:
• reduce the size of images linked to InDesign document by eliminating excess image data
• perform essential image adjustments such as color conversion and sharpening
• convert file formats.
LinkOptimizer allows to reduce the size of InDesign job dramatically, cut down on processing time and reduce production costs.
See all new features in LinkOptimizer 4 > |
MAJOR SOLUTIONS |
| Reduce link size / Optimize resolution [enhanced] |
| LinkOptimizer will automatically reduce the image resolution, scale and crop the images in Photoshop according to their dimensions in the InDesign document and the target resolution specified, and reimport them to InDesign at 100%. |
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| Edit images [enhanced] |
Automatically perform essential final image adjustments:
-convert colors to CMYK, RGB and Grayscale,
-apply sharpening filters,
-merge layers, delete hidden ones, flatten image. |
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| Convert image formats [NEW] |
| Automatically convert linked images into desired file formats, for example JPEG > TIFF, PNG > PSD, Photoshop EPS > TIFF etc. Specify Photoshop conversion settings directly from LinkOptimizer. |
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BENEFITS |
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LinkOptimizer dramatically improves workflows of service providers, printers, ad agencies and publishing houses by letting users achieve more with the same or less resources:
- Save hours - and even days - of optimizing images manually
- Save gigabytes of disk space
- Reduce output time (for image-rich projects, the time can be reduced
from hours to minutes)
- Speed up job transfer to outside sources
- Reduce job cost through faster processing by service providers
- Speed up overall job turnaround
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KEY FEATURES |
| Backup and relinking [enhanced] |
| With LinkOptimizer, your files are always safe - you can either backup original files, or relink to optimized ones leaving originals untouched. In addition, you can optimize links for external use, such as web design, without relinking them back to InDesign at all. |
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| Detailed link info [NEW] |
| LinkOptimizer lists all the document links in an interactive table complete with the detailed link info, optimization actions, ignored links and resizable preview. |
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| Run Photoshop Actions |
| Specify Photoshop Actions to run automatically on each image during processing. |
| History: Detailed logs [NEW] |
LinkOptimizer logs every processing step into History which holds the detailed log for each processed InDesign file, so if an error happens you can easily track it down.
See all new features in LinkOptimizer 4 > |
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| LinkOptimizer vs LinkOptimizer Light |
The following features are not included in LinkOptimizer Light:
• Resolution optimizing:
Process monochrome (black and white) images
Change resolution only leaving image dimensions untouched
Resolution upsampling
Choose resampling methods
• Adjustments:
Convert color space to ICC profile
Edit images regardless of resolution settings
• Convert image formats
• Advanced:
Process duplicates
Run Photoshop Actions
Process specific layers |
System Requirements
Adobe InDesign CS3-CS6
(InDesign CC compatible version will be available shortly as a free update)
Adobe Photoshop CS3-CS6
Mac OS X 10.4.2 - 10.8
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