JERUSALEM, May 20, 2008 -- Leading lenticular 3D software developer, HumanEyes Technologies, today discloses the extensive range of revolutionary new tools and features that will be embedded in its new Producer3D lenticular workflow solution, to be launched at DRUPA 2008.
 
Producer3D's new tools and features have been designed in response to market needs. An impressive array of new lenticular tools and 'industry first' prepress features that simplify the pre-print process, greatly improve lenticular printing efficiency, and provide superior lenticular print output are apt to change the face of lenticular printing. Producer3D brings lenticular printing to a level of productivity and ease of use never experienced before.
 
"Producer3D is a feature-rich lenticular software package and has been developed primarily in response to customer feedback.We are the first company to successfully integrate this level of functionality and workflow into software for lenticular and 3D printing, and our R&D team has worked extremely hard over the past two years to ensure we are able to offer our customers an exceptional piece of new lenticular workflow software," says Ronen Sobel, VP Graphic Arts Sales, HumanEyes Technologies. Heading the list of new features is new layout functionality, PDF support, ganging and tiling.
 
The Complete Lenticular Workflow
According to HumanEyes, these new tools ensure that it can now offer the most complete lenticular workflow solution on the market today, and can justifiably claim to be leading the industry in the development of lenticular 3D printing solutions. "We are challenging visitors at drupa to come onto one of our partner stands and see how lenticular printing can easily help them to both 'print out of the box' and 'think outside the box' when it comes to unique 3D applications," says Sobel.
 
HumanEyes customers and partners who have beta-tested Producer3D in the field offer positive feedback. Says Bryan Llewellyn, Digital Production Specialist, PIA/GATF: "Producer3D does all the hard work at the back end so the user-interface can offer a range of powerful and productive tools that are extremely easy to use. I was surprised at how easy it was to operate when you consider what it can actually add to your business in terms of both additional revenue streams and new applications for customers."
 
Simon Joy, production manager, Reflex Printed Plastics in the United Kingdom:"Producer3D is unique in its ability to offer a full end-to-end lenticular workflow solution. For us, it's been a very welcome addition to our product portfolio and gives us the ability to offer customers another innovative printing solution and clearly differentiate ourselves from the competition in a crowded market."
 
Producer3D Offers New Levels of Functionality
Producer3D features include a new layout editor and greater ganging functionality for easy image management, as well as a time saving step & repeat function. A complete range of marking tools have also been adapted to suit specific lenticular requirements, providing printers with a range of easy and familiar tools. A new tiling wizard enables the printing of a project that needs to be larger than the printer's existing output format size, with the new workflow software also offering the ability to save the interlace (the file formatted for lenticular output) as a PDF file - providing a smaller file size with a higher resolution. Finally, Producer3D also offers soft proofing capabilities for remote review and approval - saving the printer time and production costs.
 
Sobel explains that the new features have all been added with one core focus in mind: "The worlds of marketing and advertising are moving towards a more interactive experience for the customer, and lenticular applications are offering printers and their clients a truly innovative solution to compete effectively with other forms of advertising. The sheer versatility of lenticular printing also enhances its appeal, as it can be used to print everything from business cards to direct mail pieces; packaging and POS materials to banners and posters."
 
Partners "Print Out of the Box" with HumanEyes
HumanEyes lenticular technology will be demonstrated throughout DRUPA on five partner stands - Fujifilm; Gandinnovations; HP; KBA and Océ Display Graphics Systems. "All of our DRUPA partners are very excited about having live lenticular demonstrations on their stand. We believe it will be an area of key differentiation for them and should draw strong interest and crowds to the stands," says Sobel.
 
Availability
Producer3D, which will be available starting Q3 2008, is to be bundled with HumanEyes's Creative3D and HumanEyes 3D photography application, ensuring customers have the complete package for lenticular file creation through print production.