DesignMerge Changelog

What's new in DesignMerge 5.30

Dec 6, 2011
  • Added new “Cut & Stack” features
  • Updated PPML Imposition Templates
  • Improved font handling with PPML
  • Fixed problems with Article/Box tags
  • Modified “Proof Links” feature
  • Fixed problem with Global Search Paths
  • Fixed problem with Import DDF Set function

New in DesignMerge 5.26 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • Added support for data-driven graphics for all print drivers.
  • Our data-driven graphics module now works with all available DesignMerge
  • print drivers.

New in DesignMerge 5.25 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • Non-variable boxes that have a rule assigned now included on variable
  • layers.
  • PPML, VPS, VIPP Native - Fixed problem where a box that had a rule
  • assigned to it (but was not variable) always ended up on the fixed layer.
  • Such elements now end up on the Text layer.
  • Fixed problem where VIPP DDG’s would only work if Pages Per Job was
  • set to All.
  • VIPP Native - Fixed problem where DDG's would not work properly if Pages
  • per Job was set to anything other than All.
  • Fixed problem where a blank layer was output if Fixed layer was
  • empty.
  • PPML, VPS, VIPP Native - Fixed problem where if the Fixed layer was empty,
  • a blank layer was still being output.
  • Fixed problem where last PostScript Driver job didn’t print if Pages Per
  • Job value was less than the Temp Doc Size.
  • PostScript Driver - Fixed problem where last job didn't print if Pages per Job
  • value was less than the Temp Doc Size.
  • Fixed problem where multiple pages would not print properly if a linked
  • box spanned more than one page.
  • PPML, VPS, VIPP Native - Fixed a problem where linked variable text boxes
  • that spanned more than one page would not print properly.

New in DesignMerge 5.24 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • Improved performance for PPML, VPS, and VIPP Native Drivers.
  • Improved performance for PPML, VPS, and VIPP Native drivers where
  • performance was degrading on very large jobs.

New in DesignMerge 5.00 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • DesignMerge Rules module now included with the bundle.
  • DesignMerge 5.00 now includes the DesignMerge Rules Module. This module
  • provides a new set of powerful, conditional logic programming features.
  • Please see Tutorial #1 (part 2) for more information about using this new
  • feature set.
  • Added support for QuarkXPress 4.0 and 5.0.
  • DesignMerge is now compatible with QuarkXPress 4.0 and 5.0. (QuarkXPress
  • 6.0 is under development).
  • PostScript driver now includes support for “Image Caching”.
  • The Optimized PostScript driver is now included with the standard suite of
  • DesignMerge XTensions. The new version offers improved performance as
  • well as support for Image and Forms caching. Please see the “PostScript
  • Driver” manual for more details.
  • Speed improvements for all print drivers.
  • All print drivers (including PPML and VPS) offer improved performance