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64-Bit Auto-Activation in FontAgent Pro Yields Top CS5 Performance

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

FontAgent Pro 4.140 for Mac includes new plug-ins that maximize auto-activation speed and accuracy in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop Creative Suite 5. The release includes an all-new, 64-bit plug-in framework that takes full advantage of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard advanced architectures.

Unique Technology that Ensures Correct Activation

Built on Insider’s unique FontSavant™ technology, the new release ensures that FontAgent Pro’s auto-activation manager always selects the right font in your documents—not just a close match or one that has the same name.

FontAgent Pro gives you full control over the font auto-activation process. It begins by detecting the most subtle differences among fonts to deliver the most accurate font activation possible. When no installed fonts match one required by a document, it provides a list of alternate fonts in your collection—with a relevancy ranking that shows how closely they match the font your document requested—so you can choose the best font. You can also activate a preferred font format (e.g., Type 1, OpenType, TrueType) automatically.

Availability and Pricing

Release 4.140 of FontAgent Pro is free to users who have already licensed FontAgent Pro 4. The product retails for $99.95 for new purchasers and is $49.95 for registered users of FontAgent Pro 3 and earlier. Cross-grades from qualifying competitive products are also available. Existing users and those wanting a 30-day trial version of FontAgent Pro can download the latest release from:

http://www.insidersoftware.com/downloads/FontAgentPro4.dmg

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FontAgent Pro Still the Only CS5 Solution

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Adobe Creative Suite 5 was released in mid-April of this year.  And now it’s July and FontAgent Pro is still the only font manager that offers auto-activation for InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop CS5. Why? Because at Insider we understand that auto-activation is an integral part of automating your workflow, and that using the latest creative technologies is your rightful expectation.

FontAgent Pro’s competitors claim their font managers are compatible with CS5, yet they also tell you that they have not released auto-activation support for it.  What’s that mean? At Insider we are providing you with the tools you need to stay productive today, not asking you to wait and see.

So, even this late in the game, FontAgent Pro is still the only game in town if you want full compatibility with Adobe Creative Suite 5. And from what we have been hearing, it could easily be that way for a while.

To download the FontAgent Pro CS5 auto-activation plug-ins click here.

To learn more about how Insider can help you streamline your creative process, including the industry-leading line of FontAgent Pro products, visit our site at www.insidersoftware.com.

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TeamServer: Easy, Economical, Expandable Font Server

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Been waiting for an affordable font server for your organization? Wait no longer. Insider is excited to announce FontAgent® Pro TeamServer™ 4, the easy, economical, expandable font server for agencies, departments and small businesses. The five-user edition is just $895 USD, the ten-user version is only $1295, and they both include FontAgent Pro client software for your users. And unlike other entry-level font servers, you can add users to TeamServer as you wish. Or you can upgrade FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server to take full advantage of enterprise directory services, server replication and other powerful features.

Comprehensive Font Management

Using the TeamServer and FontAgent Pro, you can control and manage fonts across your organization as you:
•  Centralize and share fonts for consistency and control
•  Install and remove fonts on user machines automatically
•  Eliminate corrupt, duplicate and mismatched fonts
•  Enforce consistent font usage across all users and projects
•  Display stunning previews and comparisons of fonts
•  Play slide shows of your fonts
•  Find fonts—locally and over the Internet—by properties or topic
•  Print font books with full color control
•  Auto-activate fonts in your favorite design applications

Easy Installation and Care

FontAgent Pro TeamServer is designed for everyone — no IT experience required!  You can install our server in as little as ten minutes and administer it from any networked Mac, and then you can:
•  Support local and remote users
•  Backup your fonts without taking your server offline
•  Manage font licenses and track their usage
•  Stop users from installing unauthorized fonts

No New Hardware Required!

FontAgent Pro TeamServer does not require dedicated server hardware and runs on a variety of Mac systems including dual G4, MacMini, Mac Pro and XServe systems.

Make Insider Part of Your Team

Been debating a font-server solution for your organization?  Take a look at how FontAgent Pro TeamServer brings consistency and control to your users and documents and projects — at a very attractive price. Have more questions? Just ask. We can help you decide if TeamServer is right for you and we can get you up and running fast.

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Font Server Adds Live Reporting, Backup and Auto-Failover

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

We’re very proud to announce FontAgent® Pro™ Server 4, which includes live font-usage tracking, live backup, automatic failover, and enhanced directory and security services. The new capabilities increase its sizable lead as the best font server for agencies, departments and enterprises.

Real-Time Font-Usage Manager
FontAgent Pro Server 4 now tracks font distribution and usage in real-time–an industry first. It shows which users have access to libraries and fonts, and when they activate and deactivate them. You can even use your favorite scripting language to export usage data into various file formats, and then use Excel, report scripts or asset managers to analyze and report on font usage and ensure compliance with font-license agreements–and be prepared for licensing audits at any time!

Live Font Server Backup
We’ve also added live backup services to FontAgent Pro Server 4. It backs up its fonts, users and groups without locking out users… something Extensis UTS doesn’t do. Better yet, you can restore a server to a previous state with just a few clicks. The backup manager lets you set the backup times, and you can also add font-server archiving into your existing backup scripts. Another important point: you can backup your font database to any networked drive–again unlike Extensis, which seems to force backup to only local drives, a practice which at best seems dangerous.

Failover Services Add to Lead in Multi-Server Environments
FontAgent Pro clients now include failover services that allow them to automatically connect to alternative servers when their primary font server is unavailable. Used in conjunction with FontAgent Pro’s server replication, these failover services make FontAgent Pro the clear choice in multi-server environments.

Enhanced Directory Services, Security and Permissions
We’ve also added faster Active Directory, Open Directory and LDAP synchronization to FontAgent Pro Server 4, along with improved support for nested groups, standalone users, keychain-based password protection and non-standard directory schemas. You can now identify group and font administrators who can upload fonts, create users and groups, edit licenses, upload and edit sets, upload and edit font libraries, assign fonts and users to groups and view font usage information–and allow IT administrators to maintain control of the font server itself.

Kerberos Single-Sign-on Support
Using Kerberos in your organization? FontAgent Pro clients now check if users have previously logged in via Kerberos. If so, they are automatically authenticated to FontAgent Pro Server. If not, FontAgent Pro asks them to enter their username and password. It’s that easy.

For More Information
We’re excited about FontAgent Pro Server 4, and we hope you are as well. If you have questions or would like more information, just let us know. We’ll get you the Inside Scoop.

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