Mise en route de PitStop Pro - Module 1 : Installation et activation d'une version d'évaluation de PitStop Pro
Dans cette formation, vous apprendrez comment installer PitStop Pro et comment activer une version d'évaluation gratuite.
Durée : 5 minutes
Mise en route de PitStop Pro - Module 2 : Découverte de l’interface utilisateur de PitStop Pro
Ce module de formation en ligne comprend quatre parties :
- Partie 1 - Activation de PitStop Pro
- Partie 2 - Découverte de l’interface utilisateur de PitStop Pro
- Partie 3 - Définition des préférences dans PitStop Pro
- Partie 4 - À vous de jouer
Durée : 20 minutes
Mise en route de PitStop Pro - Module 3 : Préselections
Dans cette formation, vous allez découvrir les présélections qui existent dans PitStop Pro. Ce module comprend cinq parties :
- Partie 1 - Introduction
- Partie 2 - Changements globaux
- Partie 3 - Utilisation d’un Script d’Actions
- Partie 4 - Création d’un Script d’Actions
- Partie 5 - QuickRuns
Durée : 20 minutes
Mise en route de PitStop Pro - Module 4 : Contrôles en amont
Ce module de formation en ligne comprend cinq parties :
- Partie 1 - À propos des contrôles en amont
- Partie 2 - Profils de contrôle en amont
- Partie 3 - Exécution d’un contrôle en amont
- Partie 4 - Rapports de contrôle en amont
- Partie 5 - Contrôles en amont automatiques
Durée : 20 minutes
Mise en route de PitStop Server
Dans cette formation, vous allez apprendre les bases de PitStop Server. Ce module comprend sept parties :
- Partie 1 - Introduction
- Partie 2 - Installation et activation de PitStop Server
- Partie 3 - Interface utilisateur de PitStop Server
- Partie 4 - Configuration des dossiers actifs
- Partie 5 - Vérification des fichiers traités
- Partie 6 - Préférences de PitStop Server
- Partie 7 - Questionnaire
Durée : 30 minutes
Mise en route de PitStop Workgroup Manager
Ce module de formation en ligne comprend quatre parties :
- Partie 1 - Introduction
- Partie 2 - Configuration de Workgroup Manager
- Partie 3 - Configuration de PitStop Pro pour le fonctionnement avec Workgroup Manager
- Partie 4 - Questionnaire
Durée : 15 minutes
The Switch Reporting Module
This is a short introduction to the Switch Reporting Module (introduced with Switch 2018 update 1), which enables users to create dashboards on the Switch Web Portal.
Duration: 5 minutes
What's new in PitStop 2018
This is an introduction to the new features of PitStop 2018 (released in April):
- Massive improvements to Pantone color handling to both PitStop Pro and PitStop Server.
- Ability to hard crop line art, allowing you to clean up files quickly and easily.
- Action List Visualizer, a new tool that allows you to troubleshoot your Action Lists.
- New vector editing tools that allow you to combine and divide groups of line art objects.
- New Action that generates barcodes directly in PitStop.
Duration: 15 minutes
The Action List Visualizer in PitStop Pro
This is a short introduction to the Action List Visualizer, which allows you to see what an Action List is doing when you create or edit it.
Duration: 5 minutes
Job Tickets in Connect
In this short eLearning course you'll learn all about the different types of Job Tickets and how they can be used and configured in Connect ALL.
The course includes a number of videos in which Michael Reiher, Connect Product Manager, talks about this powerful feature.
Duration: 20 minutes
What's new in Switch 2018
Learn all about the new features of Switch 2018:
- Feature overview: improvements to the Job Client, webhooks, setting and updating private data, ...
- The Switch Web Portal: the new Job finder boards
Duration: 8 minutes
The Switch Web Portal: Job boards
This is a short introduction to the job boards (aka job finder boards) that can be created on the Switch Web Portal (as of Switch 2018).
These job boards are virtual job boards that allow you to quickly see where your jobs are in Switch.
Duration: 5 minutes
Switch: The PitStop Server Configurators
In this eLearning module you'll learn how to set up and use the PitStop Server configurator and the PitStop Server PDF2Image configurator in Switch.
The course consists of the following parts:
- Introduction
- Configurator setup
- Properties overview
- Use cases
- Quiz
Duration: 10 minutes
PitStop Pro: Editing objects
This course consists of the following parts:
- Overview of the PitStop Edit toolset
- An interactive exercise
Duration: 15 minutes
The Switch Web Portal
This course covers the following topics:
- Introduction to the Switch Web Portal
- Viewing log messages
- Setup for job management through the Web Portal
- Submitting and reviewing jobs
- Using the Job finder board (new in Switch 2018)
Duration: 25 minutes
What's new in PitStop 2017: Color and transparency improvements
PitStop 2017 ships with 40 DeviceLink profiles for color conversion, and enhanced transparency and ink coverage capabilities.
Duration: 5 minutes
What's new in PitStop 2017: New features overview
Apart from the PDF Geomapper Technology (see other movie), PitStop 2017 also has improvements to Ink Coverage check, the possibility to add Round Cornered Rectangles (Dieline/Cutter Guide), an all-new layer chapter in the Preflight report, the possibility to re-order and delete pages, and new scale and resize pages and selections Actions.
Duration: 5 minutes
What's new in PitStop 2017: PDF Geomapper Technology
PitStop 2017 brings an all-new technology to PDF Preflight: the PDF Geomapper Technology.
By preflighting
only the objects needed to render or print a PDF, false errors are
eliminated.
Duration: 3 minutes
What's new in Switch 2017: Highlights
This product movie highlights two new features of Switch 2017: 64-bit processing and the job client in a browser.
Duration: 4 minutes
What's new in Switch 2017: The Switch Web Portal
Duration: 10 minutes
What's new in Connect 13 update 2: HTML Job Ticketing
Connect 13 update 2 transforms the job submission process by giving Connect ALL customers the ability to deploy dynamic HTML job tickets in their remote Connectors.
These new Connectors enhance the experience of the printer’s customers, while providing a way to capture important job-related information that can ultimately flow directly into the printer’s workflow.
Duration: 5 minutes
What's new in Connect 13 update 1: PitStop under the hood
As from update 1, Connect 13 runs on the PitStop 13 Library.
This brings extremely powerful features to Connect:
- Automatically add bleed to PDF files
- Customizable preflight messages
- A whole new approach to PDF preflight, called Preflight restrictions
What's new in Connect 13
This product movie highlights the new features of Connect 13.
Duration: 4 minutes
Getting Started with PitStop Pro 2018 - Module 1: Installing and activating a trial
In this short course you'll learn how to install PitStop Pro and how to activate a free trial.
Duration: 5 minutes
Getting Started with PitStop Pro 2018 - Module 2: Exploring the user interface
In this course you'll learn the basics of PitStop Pro.
Content:
- Activating a permanent license or subscription
- Exploring the user interface
- Setting the PitStop Pro preferences
- Try it yourself (interactive exercise)
Duration: 20 minutes
Getting Started with PitStop Pro - Module 3: Presets
In this course you'll learn where to find and how to use presets (Global Changes, Action Lists and QuickRuns) in Pitstop Pro.
Content:
- A short introduction
- Using Global Changes
- Executing an Action List
- Creating an Action List
- Using QuickRuns
Duration: 20 minutes
Getting Started with PitStop Pro - Module 4: Preflighting
In this course you'll learn about PDF quality control ("Preflighting") using PitStop Pro.
Content:
- Introduction
- Preflight Profiles
- Running a Preflight check
- Automating Preflight
Duration: 15 minutes
Getting Started with PitStop Server
This eLearning course explains the basics of PitStop Server.
Content:
- Introduction
- Installation and activation
- The user interface
- Setting up hot folders
- Checking processed files
- Preferences
- Quiz
Duration: 30 minutes
Getting Started with Workgroup Manager
This course consists of the following parts:
- Introduction
- Setting up Workgroup Manager
- Setting up PitStop to use a license from Workgroup Manager
- Quiz
Duration: 15 minutes
PitStop Pro: Adding bleed
This is a very short introduction on how to fix bleed issues with PitStop Pro.
Duration: 5 minutes
PitStop Pro - Action Lists
This is a course on Action Lists in PitStop Pro. It consists of 5 modules with a lot of exercises. You can quit whenever you want and resume later.
Each module starts with a short explanation followed by a number of exercises (going from very easy in the first module to quite advanced in the last module). You will be asked to download files with relevant material for the exercises. Note that you must have Acrobat and PitStop Pro installed and activated, so you can practice.
Content of the 5 modules:
- Module 1: Getting Started
- Module 2: Selections
- Module 3: Changes
- Module 4: Checks, informs and settings
- Module 5: Extra exercises
Customizing PitStop Preflight Reports
In this course you'll learn how to customize your PitStop Preflight Reports, e.g. change the look and feel and optionally the content. You can for example use your company logo and colors (instead of the Enfocus branding), change the footer of the document, remove optional information that you don't need (e.g.the OPI information chapter), etc.
Content of this course:
- Introduction
- Preflight Report templates
- How to create your own Preflight Report template
Duration: 15 minutes
PitStop Pro: Inspecting objects
This course consists of the following parts:
- Overview of the categories in the PitStop Inspector
- An interactive exercise
Duration: 15 minutes
PitStop Pro: Working with page boxes
This eLearning module covers the following topics:
- Introduction
- Viewing page box properties
- Making changes using the PitStop Page Box Panel
- Applying a design layout to create page boxes
- Exercise
Smart Preflight in PitStop Pro
This is a course about using Smart Preflight variables in PitStop Pro:
- A short introduction to Smart Preflight
- How to set up Smart Preflight
- Where to find example files and how to use them
- Smart Preflight and Action Lists
- Interactive exercise
Duration: 15 minutes
Smart Preflight in PitStop Server
This is a course about using Smart Preflight variables in PitStop SERVER:
- A short introduction to Smart Preflight
- How to set up Smart Preflight
- Where to find example files and how to use them
- Smart Preflight and Action Lists
- Quiz
Setting up the PitStop Pro Acrobat Interface
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michele Collins on July 18th, 2017.
Content:
- Customizing the UI for your workflow.
- Creating, Importing and/or editing a custom toolset.
- Setting up PitStop Pro keyboard shortcuts.
- Using preset databases for Action List and Preflight Profiles.
PitStop Pro and PitStop Server: Technical Support - Tips and tricks
This is a recording of a webinar given by Jeff Philips and Michael Reiher on May 20th, 2014.
Jeff Phillips is responsible for education, training and support of Enfocus products for North American customers.
Michael Reiher brings the North American voice to the Enfocus
Product management team in order to deliver even more innovative and
valuable solutions to Enfocus customers.
The link to the webinar will take you to a Webex page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Pro: Technical Support - Tips and tricks
This is the recording of a webinar given by Jeffrey Philips and Michele Collins on July 13th, 2016.
Jeff Phillips and Michele Collins are responsible for education, training and support of Enfocus products for North American customers.
In this session, Jeff and Michele answer questions and present tips and tricks for Enfocus PitStop.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop - November 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Freddy Pieters, Product Support Manager, on November 7th, 2018.
Topics:
- Add copied graphics - Grommets
- Copy & paste
- User units - Page scaling factor
- Regular expressions
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 43 minutes
PitStop Monthly Workshop October 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Freddy Pieters, Product Support Manager, on October 3rd, 2018.
Topics:
- PDF Layers
- PitStop Server v3 XML Reports
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 50 minutes
PitStop Monthly Workshop August 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on August 8th, 2018.
Main topics:
- Customer questions
- Action List Visualizer
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hourPitStop Monthly Workshop June 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Jonas Yde, Support Engineer, on June 7, 2018.
Main topic: Action Lists
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop May 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on May 2nd, 2018.
Main topic: PitStop 2018 functionality
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop April 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Jonas Yde, Software Support Engineer, on April 4th, 2018.
Action Lists used during this workshop
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop March 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on March 7th, 2018.
Main topic: New features of PitStop 2018 (preview), such as the User Dashboard, the Action List Visualizer, new Pantone conversion Actions etc.
All topics and video timelineThe link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop February 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on February 7th, 2018.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop January 2018
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on January 3rd, 2018.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop November 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on November 1st, 2017.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop October 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on October 4th, 2017.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop September 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on September 6th, 2017.
Action List used in this webinar
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop August 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on August 2nd, 2017.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop July 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on July 5th, 2017.
Main topic: Latest standards
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop June 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on June 7th, 2017.
Main topics:
- PitStop Development – Customer Engagement
- Ghent Workgroup – Digital Large Format Preflight Profiles
- 3 Customer sample files and a number of Action Lists to discuss
Action for creating Page Thumbnail in the Bleed Area (needs PitStop 2017)
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
PitStop Monthly Workshop May 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on May 3rd, 2017
Main topic: PDF Geomapper technology released with PitStop 2017
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop April 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on April 4th, 2017.
Main topics:
- GWG 2017 PDF Survey
- Overview of standard Devicelink profiles in PitStop 13.2
- Customer files: issues with removing separations, drop shadows when converting to CMYK etc.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop March 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on March 1st, 2017.
Main topics: Color & DeviceLink Profiles
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
PitStop Monthly Workshop February 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Jeff Philips, Senior Product Manager, on February 1st, 2017.
Main topics:
- Change of Activation Accounts to an Enfocus ID
- The Enfocus Support Portal
- Jeff reviews some recent support cases regarding Action Lists and how they were debugged
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
PitStop Monthly Workshop January 2017
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on January 4th, 2017.
Main topics:
- Bleed revisited
- Standard Action Lists discussed
- Color Action Lists
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
PitStop Monthly Workshop December 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on 7 December, 2016.
Main topics:
- Automatically moving objects from one page and adding them to another.
- Splitting a single PDF into two, a black text PDF, and another file for the remainder.
- A large format Banner, how to add bleed to the back side so the image looks good when the banner is folded to make a seam for grommets or a Pole.
Action Lists used in the session for download
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop November 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on November 2nd 2016.
Main topic: Masterclass in the image toning/retouching capabilities within PitStop
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
PitStop Monthly Workshop October 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on October 5th, 2016.
Main topic:
- Action Lists
- Techniques/tips for dealing with complex PDF files
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop September 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on September 7th, 2016.
Main topics: standard Action Lists and Page Boxes
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hourPitStop Monthly Workshop August 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on August 3rd, 2016.
Main topics:
- Support process - Response times - Support Portal
- How to check you are on the latest PitStop version
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hourPitStop Monthly Workshop July 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on July 6th, 2016.
Main topic: Getting Started with PitStop Server
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop June 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on June 1st, 2016.
Main topic: PitStop 13 update 2 - new features
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop May 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on May 4th, 2016
Main topics:
- Finding out if a certain text phrase or a certain color is in or not in a PDF
- Making masks in PitStop
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop April 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on April 6th, 2016.
Main topic: Regular Expressions in PitStop
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop March 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on March 2nd, 2016.
Main topics:
- Customer file analysis - text dropping off when output/pages dropping off when imposed and output
- Preflight Restrictions - practical demos on how Preflight Restrictions can be used
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop February 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on February 3rd, 2016.
Main topic: Design Layouts
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop January 2016
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on January 16th, 2016.
Main topic: Spot Colors
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop December 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on December 2nd, 2015.
Main topics:
- Adding Document name to the job as text outside Bleed area.
- Removing headers and footers
- Adjusting the Page Boxes
- Using Smart Preflight to run different Action Lists depending on Document Size
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop November 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on November 5th, 2015.
Main topic: Overprint
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Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop October 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on October 17th, 2015.
Main topic: Preflight Restrictions
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop September 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on September 2nd, 2015.
Main topic: PDF Standards
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop August 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on August 5th, 2015.
Main topic: Add bleed functionality
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop July 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on July 1st, 2015.
Main topic: Getting Started with PitStop Pro (Acrobat XI/DC).
Basic Preflight Profile and Acrobat DC PitStop Custom Tool Set
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Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop June 2015
This is a recording of a webinar given by Jeffrey J. Phillips (Senior Product Specialist) on June 3rd, 2015.
Main topic: Preflight in PitStop Pro
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop May 2015
This is a recording of a webinar given by Jeffrey J. Phillips (Senior Product Specialist) on May 6th, 2015.
Main topic: Working with selections and page boxes
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1.5 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop April 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on April 1st, 2015.
Main topics:
- Page Boxes/Page Sizes
- Smart Preflight
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop March 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on March 4th, 2015.
Main topic: Color Management in PitStop
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop February 2015
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on February 4th, 2015.
Main topic: Action Lists in PitStop Pro (Andrew elaborates on topics discussed in the January workshop)
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop January 2015
This is a recording of a webinar given by Jeffrey J. Phillips (Senior Product Specialist) on January 7th, 2015.
Main topic: Action Lists in PitStop Pro
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop December 2014
This is a recording of a webinar given by Jeffrey J. Phillips (Senior Product Specialist) on December 3rd, 2014.
Main topics:
- Bleed in PitStop 12
- Adjusting the branding of a Preflight Report
- Workspace configuration
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
PitStop Monthly Workshop November 2014
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, on November 5th, 2014.
Main topics:
- PitStop 12 update 3 features
- Flatten a PDF with transparency
- Ink coverage, ink usage
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
Getting Started with Switch - Module 1: Installation, activation and configuration
This is an interactive eLearning course for new users of Switch.
Content:
- About Switch
- Installing and Activating Switch
- Configuring users for Remote Designer
Duration: 20 minutes
Getting Started with Switch - Module 2: Creating your first flow
The second Switch Getting Started module consists of the following parts:
- The Switch user interface
- Flows and flow elements
- Creating a flow
Getting Started with Switch - Module 3: Exercise
Check your understanding of the first two Switch Getting Started modules.
Duration: 15 minutes
Getting Started with Switch - Module 4: Metadata
This fourth Switch module consists of the following parts:
- Embedded metadata and file information
- Variables
- Try it yourself (an interactive exercise)
Getting Started with Switch - Module 5: Working with folders and subfolders
The fourth module covers the following topics:
- Working with folders and subfolders
- Ungroup job
- Submit hierarchy, Archive hierarchy, Set hierarchy path
Switch PDF Review Module
Content:
- Introduction
- Setting up the PDF Review Module
- Configuring flows in Switch
- Reviewing files using the PDF Review Module.
Switch Flow Elements: Inject job
This is a short introduction to the Switch "Inject job" flow element.
Duration: 5 minutes
Regular expressions in Switch
This product movie shows you how you can take advantage of the power of regular expressions in Switch.
Duration: 10 minutes
Switch Modules: The Core Engine
This is a short explanation of the Switch Core Engine, the Switch module that provides the basic functionality for receiving, sorting, routing and tracking of files.
This movie was recorded
with Switch version 12, but the content is still relevant if you're
working with a newer version of Switch.
Duration: 9 minutes
Switch Modules: The Database Module
This movie explains the Database Module, which automates the communication between databases and Switch, without the need for additional scripting.
The movie was recorded with Switch version 12, but the content is still relevant if you're working with a newer version of Switch.
Duration: 6 minutes
Switch Modules: The Configurator Module
This movie provides a short introduction to the Switch Configurator Module.
Note that the movies were recorded with Switch version 12, but the
content is still relevant if you're working with a newer version of
Switch.
Duration: 7 minutes
Database Integration with Enfocus Switch
This is a recording of a webinar given by Ted Vahey on May 22nd, 2014.
Ted Vahey is the founder and Workflow Automation Consultant for All Systems Integration, an Enfocus Certified Partner that specializes in enhancing and automating production workflow solutions. Learn to leverage the information in your existing database driven applications like MIS and CRM systems.
The link to the webinar will take you to a Webex page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 50 minutes
Switch Modules: The Switch Metadata Module
This movie explains the Metadata module, which allows Switch users to work with metadata information e.g. stored in XML or JDF tickets.
The movie was recorded with
Switch version 12, but the content is still relevant if you're working
with a newer version of Switch.
Duration: 6 minutes
Data-driven workflows in a Switch environment
This is a recording of a webinar given by William Buckingham on April 23rd, 2015.
William Buckingham is the President of XChange US in North America—leading supplier of PDF workflow and automation tools, publishing applications and other productivity utilities.
Learn how to harness the power of job tickets, database queries and barcodes to automate data-entry and decision making processes in your production workflow. You’ll see how the Metadata, Database and Scripting Modules enable Switch to provide your files with the ‘intelligence’ needed to reduce manual manipulation and touch points. File intelligence also enables workflows to leverage the Smart Preflight capabilities at the heart of PitStop Server. Smart Preflight allows all Profiles and Action Lists to be 'personalized' on a per file basis to ensure the most effective PDF verification and correction in the industry.
The link to the webinar will take you to a Webex page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 45 minutes
Switch as middleware
This is the recording of a webinar given by Andrea Mahoney on July 13th, 2016.
Andrea Mahoney is an Information Systems graduate with a database programming background.
Your Web to Print solution is up, running and successful. Now the next step, you want to automate the orders. In steps Enfocus Switch - in this case as a middleware solution. As an example: Andrea Mahoney uses Pageflex metadata to automate Switch workflows dealing with digital, offset, wide format, spot colors and outsourced items. She covers database integration, preflight before data-merge using Pitstop Server and other nice workflow tricks.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 50 minutes
Create variable documents with Switch and InDesign
This is a recording of a webinar given by Ted Vahey and John Callahan on July 16th, 2015.
Ted Vahey is the founder and Workflow Automation
Consultant for All Systems Integration, an Enfocus Certified Partner
that specializes in enhancing and automating production workflow
solutions.
John Callahan is a partner and Workflow Automation Consultant for All Systems Integration, an Enfocus Certified Partner that specializes in enhancing and automating production workflow solutions.
Do you have a simple variable data project? Would you like to create a custom job ticket, filled with data from your MIS system or any data source for that matter? Maybe you need to include a slipsheet in a variable printing job? How about adding customization to a shell? Ted and John show you how to do this with just InDesign and Switch.
The link to the webinar will take you to a Webex page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 42 minutes
Automated image processing with Switch and ImageMagick
This is a recording of a webinar given by William Buckingham on July 23rd, 2015.
In this workshop he demonstrates how to use advanced features in ImageMagick to create separated TIFF output from PDF files, create assembled color PDF composites and how to work with Switch variables, ImageMagick/GhostScript and command line tools to examine and modify image metadata and consistently create archive-ready images.
The link to the webinar will take you to a Webex page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 45 minutes
Extending your Prinergy Workflow to your customer's desktop
This is a recording of a webinar given by Andrea Mahoney on July 9th 2015.
Andrea Mahoney is an Information Systems graduate with a database programming background.
In this webinar, you'll see how Enfocus Connect ALL, and Enfocus Switch can be used to extend your Prinergy RBA workflow all the way back to your customer. Connect ALL will help your customers by automating PDF creation and give them an easy to use doorway direct to your workflow environment. You'll learn how job tickets created by Connect can be used in Switch to prepare and route jobs directly to Prinergy where jobs are automatically created and processed.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 49 minutes
Switch Monthly Workshop December 2017: Switch hacks to improve your flows
This is the recording of a webinar given by Toon Van Rossum, Product Manager, on December 13th, 2017.
Topic: Best practices to improve your flows, for example when handling large flows.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you
can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special
viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it.
Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Switch Monthly Webinar November 2017: Switch 2017 update 2 release
This is the recording of a webinar given by Toon Van Rossum, Switch Product Manager, on November 22nd, 2017.
Main topic: feature overview Switch 2017 update 2
- Feature overview
- SwitchClient workaround for metadata fields of which the order was changed
- Switch Messages opening in Designer
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you
can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special
viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it.
Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
Switch Monthly Workshop June 2017: Support topics
This is the recording of a webinar given by Jeff Philips, Senior Product Specialist, on June 14, 2017.
Topics:
- Working with Switch Messages
- Switch Crash Reporter
- Collect Application Data
- Application Data Tips
- Switch Processes and Running Switch as a Windows Service
- Introduction to Execute Command
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you
can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special
viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it.
Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 51 minutes
Switch Monthly Workshop April 2017: SwitchClient licensing & the new REST API
This is the recording of a webinar given by Toon Van Rossum, Product Manager, on April 12th 2017.
Topics
Switch 2017 update 1:
- SwitchClient licensing (back to "floating" licenses)
- REST API
Duration: 51 minutes
Switch Monthly Workshop March 2017: Databases in Switch
This is the recording of a webinar on databases in Switch, given by Toon Van Rossum, Product Manager, on March 8th 2017.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you
can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special
viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it.
Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 53 minutes
Switch Monthly Workshop January 2017: Switch 2017 release
This is the recording of a webinar given by Toon Van Rossum, Product Manager, on January 11th 2017.
Main topic: The Switch 2017 release
- Yearly major releases
- The Switch Web Portal
- APIs
- 64-bit
- Bug fixes
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you
can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special
viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it.
Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 31 minutes
Connect ALL: updating Connectors
In this eLearning module Connect ALL's built-in update function is explained.
Content :
- A short introduction
- Setting up the automatic update system
- Changing the update server settings
Connect YOU: Activating a trial
This short eLearning course explains how to activate a Connect YOU trial.
Duration: 2 minutes
Creating Certified PDF with Connect YOU
This is a short eLearning course that shows how easy it is to configure a Connector that creates Certified PDF from an InDesign file (using the Connect Plug-in for the Adobe Creative Cloud applications).
Duration: 5 minutes
Connect YOU: Check Job Essentials
In this eLearning module you’ll learn how Connect YOU can check (and fix) your artwork for common issues like image resolution, trim page size, spot inks, transparency etc.
Thanks to the predefined ‘Check Job Essentials’ project, this is now a piece of cake ...
Duration: 15 minutes
Getting Started with Connect
This module consists of the following parts:
- A short introduction to Enfocus Connect
- Installing and activating the application
- The Connect User Interface
- Creating a Connector
- Try it yourself (exercise)
Duration: 20 minutes
Advanced Job Ticketing
This is the recording of a webinar given by Freddy Pieters, Product Support Manager, on July 13th, 2016.
In this session we discuss what is customer automation, discuss customer tasks and how little mistakes by design customers can be big headaches for printers. Also, we look at ways to make customers part of the overall workflow and automating designer tasks such as file preparation for print, file submission and communication of their job specs and status. This includes segments on Enfocus Connect and Switch.The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
Taming the wild PDF
This is a recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Product Manager, on May 20th, 2014.
Have you ever wished you could just automatically take control of your customers computer make all the settings for them when it comes to creating PDFs to be sent to you for production?
The link to the webinar will take you to a Webex page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 1 hour
Connect your customers to workflow automation
This is the recording of a webinar given by John Callahan on July 15th, 2016. John Callahan is a partner and Workflow Automation Consultant for All Systems Integration, an Enfocus Certified Partner that specializes in enhancing and automating production workflow solutions.
Learn how to use Enfocus Connect as a customer front end to a fully integrated workflow solution built on the Enfocus Product Suite:
- Create an integrated file delivery/preflight tool
- Connect file delivery to automated workflow
- Save time and money by improving the quality of files delivered by clients
- Reduce pre-production time through reduced “touches"
- Integrate to a custom web portal to monitor your jobs status'
- Improve productivity and quality
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 50 minutes
Connect Workshop September 2017: Connect 2017 Preview
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on September 20, 2017.
In this webinar, Michael gives a preview of the features in Connect 2017 (will be released mid-October).
Duration: 10 minutes
Connect Workshop June 2017: The Consumer Print Buyer
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on June 21st, 2017.
The link to the webinar will take you to a WebEx page from where you can playback or download the webinar recording. You need a special viewer for this, but you will be automatically prompted to install it. Based on user feedback we recommend downloading.
Duration: 30 minutes
Connect Workshop April 2017: Update servers
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on April 21st, 2017.
The workshop consists of 2 parts:
- In part 1, Michael explains how to set up an update server for remote Connector users.
- In part 2, he explains how to move an update server to a new FTP or HTTP server.
Duration: 15 minutes (part 1) + 10 minutes (part 2)
Connect Workshop March 2017 (part 1): Support issues
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on March 15th, 2017.
Michael overviews some support issues including:
- An error with Smart Preflight
- Uploading very large files to FTP
- How to access the Enfocus Support Portal to submit a support case
Duration: 15 minutes
Connect Workshop March 2017 (part 2): Variables in Connect
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on March 15th, 2017.
In the second part of the March workshop, Michael Reiher overviews how Job Ticket variables can be used for file naming FTP delivery points, and within emails generated by Connect.
Duration: 5 minutes
Connect Workshop January 2017 (1st session) - Smart Preflight
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on January 4th, 2017.
Michael talks about Smart Preflight:
- How it works
- Approach
- Sample project walk-through
Duration: 45 minutes
Connect Workshop January 2017 (2nd session): Job Tickets
This is the recording of a webinar given by Michael Reiher, Senior Product Manager, on January 18th, 2017.
Michael talks about Job Tickets:
- Types of Job Tickets
- Functions that can use metadata variable
- Modifying the default CSS
- Working with an external HTML
Duration: 54 minutes
Standard Image Action Lists in PitStop 2017
This is part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager. In this webinar he talks about the standard PitStop Action Lists that allow you to change various aspects of images, such as:
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Unsharp masking
- Gaussian blur
- Resampling image resolution
- Cropping unneeded pixels
Duration: 6:53 mins
DeviceLink Profiles
This is part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager. In this webinar he talks about DeviceLink Profiles in PitStop 2017 and their uses, for example how to use DeviceLinks to convert between color standards (Output Intents).
Duration: 13:24 mins
Assigning an object to a PDF layer via an Action List
This is part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager. In this webinar he teaches our customers how to create an Action List that puts certain objects (in this example: cutter guides) on a layer.
Duration: 11:26
Splitting spreads into single pages in the correct order
This is part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar, you'll learn how to split pages in half and change the page order as required.
Duration: 9:42 mins
Font editing in PitStop Pro
This is part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager. In this webinar he talks about font editing.
Main topics:
- Checking for embedded fonts using a Preflight Profile or an Action List
- Subset fonts
- Fonts in the PitStop Inspector, functionality and options, e.g. converting text to outlines
- Font embedding and subsetting in InDesign and Adobe Distiller
Duration: 54 minutes
PitStop Pro: How to do a hard crop
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager, in which he explains how you can crop images using an Action List.
Duration: 1:50
PitStop Pro: Page Boxes
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
Topics:
- Adjusting Page Boxes in the Inspector and applying to a document
- Setting Page Boxes to crop marks
- Setting Page Boxes to a the value of a different Page Box
- Defining the size between the Trim, Bleed and other boxes
- Sizing the Trim Box based on the bounding box of a cutter guide
PitStop Pro: Manually resizing objects
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar he explains how you can manually resize objects with handles via click & drag, by using numbers and grouping, or via Action Lists.
Duration: 6:13
PitStop Pro: Align and distribute selected objects
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar he explains how to align and distribute selected objects.
Duration: 3:34
PitStop Pro: Keyboard Shortcuts
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar he explains how to set up your own keyboard shortcuts.
Duration: 2:08
PitStop Pro: Black clicks through a DFE
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar he explains a number of techniques for working with files with a little bit of color such as hyperlinks that should print black only and converting them.
Duration: 12:00PitStop Pro: Varnishes
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar he explains how you can make a gloss varnish knockout of an overall matt varnish, but overprint the page.
Duration: 11:29
PitStop Pro: How to duplicate a page using an Action List
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
In this webinar he explains how you can automate duplicating a page using an Action List.
Action List used in this webinar
Duration: 8:11
PitStop Pro: Layers
This is part of a webinar given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager.
Content:
- Layers within PDF versus layers in InDesign and Illustrator
- Assigning objects to a layer / Objects assigned to more than one layer / Layer properties
- Layer Actions available in PitStop (flatten layers, check layers, adjust and correct layers,...)
- Preflighting layer functionality
Action Lists used in this webinar
Duration: 30 minutes
PitStop Pro: Clean up clicks for black only files
This is part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager. In this webinar he explains some options for cleaning up black only files and he gives some tips on how to improve color to black and white conversions.
Action Lists used in this webinar
Duration: 6:00
PitStop Pro: Dealing with printer pairs
This is a small part of a workshop given by Andrew Bailes-Collins, Senior Product Manager. In this webinar he explains how to split pages and re-order printer pairs into single pages in the correct order.
Action Lists used in this webinar (4pp - 36pp in 4 increments).
Duration: 2:46
