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Thank you for your interest in purchasing this product from DMC
Publishing. This file is adapted from the Introduction to Calamus SL in
the actual manual.
The development of Calamus, its graphic interface, and its related
products bring you to the forefront of desktop technology. Calamus
supports state of the art color technology, printers and graphic boards.
Functionality and modularity allow a step-by-step expansion of the
system, customized to your needs - WYNIWYG (What You Need Is What You
Get). New developments are easily integrated and guarantee compatibility.
The remainder of this information highlight differences between
Calamus 1.09N and Calamus SL. You will notice many important advances.
Comparing Calamus 1.09N to Calamus SL
Calamus SL is color capable. Up to 16.7 million colors can be accessed
from the various color display and output options.
Screening
Calamus SL uses technically correct screens that are automatically
defined by the printer drivers for true WYSIWYG.
Precision
The calculation precision of Calamus SL can be adjusted and is set
to 1/10000 mm.
Modules
Calamus SL incorporates a number of basic internal functions and standard
elements and modules. Add to these an increasing number of optional
modules. This concept guarantees flexibility as Calamus products continue
to be developed. True WYNIWYG!
Magnifying Glass
The magnifying glass makes it possible to zoom in on any part of the
document.
Multiple Documents
You are able to work on multiple documents (up to 7) at the same time and
exchange data between them by using a scrolling clipboard. The number of
clipboard items is limited only by available RAM.
Double Pages
Calamus SL has a true double-page mode. Double page documents are
displayed and can be edited in the double-page mode.
Floating Submenus
The command areas of Calamus SL can be moved anywhere on the screen. You
can also create and display multiple command areas simultaneously. Design
a command area configuration for your desktop based on your own
preferences.
Improved File Selector
The file selector box has been expanded and improved.
Editable Macro Keys with Macro Recorder
A command sequence can be recorded with the help of the Macro Recorder
and then assigned to a key (macro key). This allows you to configure
Calamus SL to your needs. The assigned macro keys can be edited later.
Virtual Memory
Calamus SL contains virtual memory management that allows it to create
documents that are larger than available RAM. This is achieved through the
use of free space on your hard disk drive to "page" parts of your
document.
Master Pages
Instead of the header/footer frames, Calamus SL has a fully implemented
master page management system which can handle repeated elements with a
great degree of flexibility. Master pages can also be saved and used in
any document you wish.
Improved Caching
Calamus SL can cache all frame types unlike the vector-only cache in
1.09N. This dramatically speeds up screen redraw.
Pulldown Menus
Import Drivers
Calamus SL can import more formats than 1.09N. Since all import drivers
are separate modules, they can be loaded or deleted at any time. You can
also save selected drivers in your setup file.
Multicopy with Offset
Besides the ability to select a frame copy type as Virtual or Physical,
you now have the option to enter the number of desired copies as well as x
and y offset from the original.
Lock Document
To prevent a new/different format at a different workstation or service
bureau, documents can now be locked. This option also allows you to
automatically remove empty pages, unused fonts, text styles and color
lists from a document when you save.
Expanded Setup
The system default CALAMUS.SET file has been expanded. All settings of
Calamus SL are saved now. Additions include the unit of measurement, text
style and ruler settings. The CALAMUS.SET file contains over 200
user-selected parameters.
Clipboard
Clipboard functions are now more flexible. In addition to frames, you can
copy vector objects, text and text rulers to the clipboard.
Data Exchange between Documents
Document limitations have been removed. Both text and graphics can now be
copied between documents using the universal clipboard.
Unlimited Entries
The number of entries available on the clipboard is now limited only by
the amount of available memory.
Modules
Page Module
The units of measurement in Calamus SL can be adjusted more precisely than
before. When importing a document from Calamus 1.09N, you may adjust your
work to the more precise standards of Calamus SL.
Master Page Control
Master pages have their own command field in the Page module.
Frame Module
Handling of proportional frames has been improved.
Text can now flow around any vector object. The outline of a vector
graphic is considered as the flow border and not the frame itself (as is
the case with bitmapped graphics).
The handling of textflow chains has been dramatically improved. You can
now connect different textflow chains as well as insert one chain in
another and insert frames into an existing textflow chain, before or after
a selected frame.
Control Lines (Gradient Curves) for Images
Since you are now able to load more than just bitmapped images (gray
scale and color), you can adjust the gradient curve for any picture
format. This includes the ability to control intensity, contrast and color
levels.
Page Parts Print Option
The page part print option (known as Tiling) allows you to define an area
of your document for printing. You can frame any part of a page and print
it. This function is helpful if the printer cannot print the entire page.
In this case, only those parts of the page enclosed by a user-definable
frame will be printed. Further, the tiling frames can be configured to
spread across the entire page, with definable overlaps, so that your
complete work page is printed in a series of "tiles".
You can also now define the vertical and horizontal overlap for each
tiling frame. The size of each tiling frame may be userⁿdefined or may be
automatically set to represent the maximum possible print size of the
selected printer.
Frames: Write Mode/Mirror/Rotate
Frames can now be rotated, mirrored and named. Further, you are able to
set the write mode (transparent, opaque, inverted) for every frame. The
rotate function also now applies to any frame.
Calamus 1.09N made it possible to name pictures. This is now possible
with all frame types, thereby allowing many people to work on one
document. The layout person can define which file should be imported into
which frame.
Magnetic Help Lines, Grids and Frames
Magnetic Frames have been added to existing magnetic help lines and
grids. This allows the accurate positioning directly on frame borders.
Definable Origin Point for Layout Ruler and Grid
The point of origin for the layout ruler and grid can be defined anywhere
on the x and y axes.
Improved Frame Display
All frame types are now accessible and can be moved in their inactive
state.
Text Module
Calamus 1.09N allowed you to insert time and date stamps into text via a
macro. Calamus SL allows you to recalculate these values, allowing more
control in your document.
Spelling correction is possible with the help of the spellchecking
dictionary.
Keyboard Layout
Variable commands and command sequences can be tied to a definable key
binding. These definitions can be edited at any time.
A scroll bar has been added to the character set command group.
Tabulator/Indents
The complete tabulator (tab) concept of Calamus 1.09N has been
redesigned. Depending on the position of the tabulator in the text, the
orientation is either centered, left aligned or right aligned. The mouse
may be used to drag indents and tabulators.
Text Functions
Justified text has been improved. Space width can be assigned a minimum
and maximum value.
Text macros can be assigned to any key (like the key commands). The text
macro key must be pressed in conjunction with a key command, activating
the text macro function.
The efficiency of the layout editor has been improved. Text corrections
and changes can be handled more easily and quickly. Screen redraws are
localized to the current display. No more waiting for the whole document
to reformat!
Text Style Module
The management of text styles has changed dramatically. You should take
some time to study this part of the manual. The degree of control is now
remarkable:
Font calculation can be changed to values based upon em, versal, and
designer height.
Predefined character heights can be edited.
The definition of kerning can be calculated differently.
Proportional Text, Esthetic Kerning, and Numbers in Block can be selected
via on/off switches.
Until now, you could only affect inter-character and word spacing using
the text ruler. These can now be achieved with the text style options.
Outline, underline, shadow percentage and character body can be adjusted
separately. This also applies to color selection.
You are able to achieve global change in the text layout with the help of
the text styles. Until now, settings for font, character size, character
attributes, and character color had to be entered separately. These can
now be set or changed for each text style. Text styles are kept in an
editable list which can be used in any document.
Raster Area Module
The radius of corners of raster areas can now be changed.
New Modules
Text Editor Module
PKS-Write is the new built-in Text Editor. It is specifically designed to
maximize the functionality of Calamus.
Focoltone Module
Focoltone is a new color system which is based on Process Colors (CYMK)
and specifies 763 spot colors. All spot colors can be reproduced with the
help of the four standard colors from the most difficult pastel tone to
the brightest full color.
System Parameters Module
Default system parameters can now be set within the System Parameters
module. Parameters include the font directory tree (fast accessing of
Calamus fonts), screen resolution, minimum memory requirements, screen
rasterization, system memory and much more.
Color/Grayscale Module
The color/grayscale module allows Calamus owners with 8- or 24-bit color
cards to switch to grayscale mode.
Additional Information
Raster Generator
You now have an unprecedented degree of control over the screen raster
settings. This module gives you control over the size and type of dot
used, line screen angle and more.
Color Separation
These settings are also dependent on the printer driver and cannot be
altered.
Optional Modules for Calamus SL
∙ Brush Module
∙ Speed Line Module
∙ Mount Module
∙ Bridge Module
∙ Mask Module
∙ Toolbox Module
∙ Line Art Module
∙ Color Separation Module
∙ and more..
Some additional features:
∙ Set Raster (Page module)
∙ Set Color Separation (Page module)
∙ Set Layout/Work Area (Page module)
∙ Anchor Picture (Frame module)
∙ Preferred text runaround left/right (Frame module)
∙ Convert Picture Type (Frame module)
∙ Histogram in control line dialog (Frame module)
∙ Access the "Use" function in the control line dialog (Frame
module)
∙ References (Text module)
∙ Prevent Hyphenation (Text module)
∙ Leader Tabulator (Text module)
∙ Set Hyphenation Rules (Text module)
∙ Vertical Text Alignment (Text module)
∙ Italicize fonts (Text Style module)
∙ Compress/Expand fonts (Text Style module)
∙ Write direction from right to left (Text Style module)
∙ Transparent outline (Text Style module)
and hundreds more features.