Modula4 partner Canto, maker of Canto Cumulus digital asset management (DAM) software, recently announced that Jack McGannon, former Chief Executive Officer of Document Sciences is joining Canto, Inc. in the role of CEO. Based in San Francisco, McGannon will have offices in San Francisco and Berlin and will split his time between the two locations. Under …  Read More >

Modula4 partner Picturepark will host “The Copyright Killings” on May 8, 2013. The free live panel discussion will address “the perfect storm of copyright-free chaos,” whereby social media business practices meet pending global legislation to make it difficult for legal copyright holders to prove ownership over their materials. Guests will be Michael Steidl, Managing Director …  Read More >

Adobe recently released an entry-level version of its Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) Enterprise Edition at a new lower price. Organizations can now enjoy the power and flexibility of Adobe DPS at a significantly lower cost. Adobe DPS provides a robust end-to-end publishing solution for creation, distribution, commercialization and analysis of high-value content including traditional magazines …  Read More >

Modula4 partner 2imagine has updated their 1publish browser-based document editing system. 1publish 2.8 offers new and improved features including an annotations module, change tracking, a table editor and support for variable data printing. The annotation module lets user add comments to any object in the document. Change tracking records and displays a history of the …  Read More >

Modula4 partner Picturepark has launched the DAM Guru Program. DAM Guru is a vendor-neutral program that connects DAM “Gurus” with “Newbies” seeking advice about planning, implementing and improving DAM systems. The DAM Guru Program can also be used by employers looking to hire DAM experts. Newbies can find mentors, while Gurus help the DAM community …  Read More >

WoodWing has released Smart Styles CS6, an update to its award-winning Smart Styles plugin for Adobe InDesign. In addition to compatibility with InDesign CS6 and InCopy CS6, Smart Styles now supports new InDesign CS6 features including enhanced support for Liquid Layouts, auto-sizing of text frames and options for fixed and flexible column widths. Smart Styles …  Read More >

It’s a common story: You need a digital asset management (DAM) system but are having a hard time convincing “the people who write the checks” to put money in the budget for it. You’ve tried to make your case by describing the return on investment (ROI) that a DAM system offers, but found that the …  Read More >

Adobe has updated their Digital Publishing Suite (DPS), improving the user experience and adding new administrative controls including a feature that allows publisher to offer the first issue of their publication at no cost to potential subscribers. Readers new to a publication may want to “try before they buy.” Now, DPS offers a feature that …  Read More >

Modula4 partner Picturepark is hosting the webinar “DAMs Gone Wild: Learn to tame a DAM that’s out of control.” Even the best-planned digital asset management systems can become difficult to use over time. Policies lapse, users get lazy, and DAM managers come and go. No matter what the cause, a DAM that’s become cumbersome does …  Read More >

WoodWing has released version 8.1 of its publishing system Enterprise, offering further optimizations to multi-channel workflows. Users of WoodWing Enterprise 8.1 and its editorial management application Content Station will benefit from enhanced usability and efficiency. Content Station and InDesign have also been integrated more tightly. In addition,the Content Station multi-channel text editor now features a …  Read More >