FOLIO Production Survey for Publishers says…
FTP, although as reported here, is almost as old as I am, is still the preferred and main method of file transfer to the printer, as mentioned in a very interesting and detailed production survey for publishers:
FOLIO:’s 2009 Manufacturing and Production Trends Survey reports what tools—like ad portals, virtual proofing and XML workflows—continue to come into their own and save publishers valuable dollars, as well as those areas that manufacturing and production execs are avoiding. Facing so many challenges this year, it appears that decision makers are remaining status quo and investing only in upgrades that will save big in the long run.
Source: http://www.foliomag.com/2009/folio-s-2009-manufacturing-and-production-trends-survey
Let’s just check out a couple of the color graphics they had, but, much more when you click through and read the entire article…
So prepress is continuing its in-house migration by publishers, along with workflow processes like Adobe CS5 production and Markzware Products like FlightCheck, which helps streamline the preflight process (note: Markzware FlightCheck Professional is shipping with Adobe CS5 production compatibility, as well as Illustrator, PDF CS4 support and Quark 8 checking – preflight and package with FlightCheck!) – And we see that XML and the conversion to a more readily readable file format is also on the move:
Adobe CS5 production workflows can benefit greatly from the quality control check and preflighting capabilities of FlightCheck by Markzware. For more information on how FlightCheck can help your workflow, you can read articles about Adobe CS5 production.
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