Packages Comparison Chart

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Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
General RIP Features
Windows XP™, Vista™ support [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
OLE: insert object and convert to native [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Multiple Instances [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Improved Import/export filters incl. PSD, PS (export) [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Link EPS, DCS-EPS files (PhotoShop channels) [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
PDF import, link, publish and edit [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Automatic presentation templates [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Clip-art viewer [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Grids and guides (vertical, horizontal, angled), lock guides [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Multiple undo/redo and undo navigator [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Pre-load color vinyl libraries/modify [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Built-in TWAIN support [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Scaling, sizing, fitting, alignment, flip [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Arrays [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Job notes/statistics [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Lock/unlock graphics for editing [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
E-mail proofs [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Publish .pdf with color matching [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
AGFA ColorTune color management [x] [x]       [x]
Eye One™ Colorimeter support           [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Design Tools
Parametric shapes tool (stars, circles, rectangles, fan, arrows) [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Graphics create /edit [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Ginsu knife [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Clip-art + decorative borders [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Rulers and dials [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Monument shapes [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Cutting Tools
Cut preview     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Up-dated cutter drivers (150+)     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Plot spooling     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Interactive tiling /paneling for printing and cutting     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Cut time estimator       [x] [x] [x]
Cut sorting     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Tool tracker       [x] [x] [x]
Power weed     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Contour cut with auto-bleed [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Multi cut passes for thick materials     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Send & receive cut files across network     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Production queue supports multi cutters on multiple ports     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Auto-schedule and archive cut files     [x] [x] [x] [x]
Cut contour lines in linked EPS + PDF files           [x]
HalfCut, automated decal maker           [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Text Tools
WYSIWYG text layout (horizontal /vertical) [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Font detective [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Insert symbol [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Text to arc [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
1100+ fonts + TrueType™ + Corel™ font support [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Spell checker [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Fit text to path [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Font creator [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Auto kerning [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Upper / lower case control [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Text compression [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Copy / apply text attributes [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Multiple text selection [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Embed fonts with saved native files [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
PostScript and URW font support [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Support for pre-filled printing fonts [x] [x]     [x] [x]
TrueType font support only [x] [x] [x]      
Interactive kerning [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Special Effects (vector images & text)
Create and edit strokes & vary stroke by scale factor [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Image cut [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Automatic striping [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Inline /outline [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Shadows: perspective, cast, drop, block [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Metamorphosis [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Distortions / special effects> [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Chisel effect [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Multi color gradient fills - process colors [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Retain object fills after welding [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Save pattern fills to palette [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Fantastic Fills library [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Apply “Plug-In” effects to text and graphics [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Power Tools
Badge maker: auto substitute objects with serialization [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Digitizing support [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
CenterLine tracing [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
AccuScan: B/W vectorization [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Instant Replay [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Registration marks [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Nesting       [x] [x] [x]
Dimensioning, measure and add labels [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Clipping / masking [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Fit object to path [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Fuse weld [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Color welds [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Convert stroke to cut outlines [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Constant stroke stretching [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Auto trap overlapping objects with bleed/choke [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
SuperSize Image, interpolate image while maintaining sharpness [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Color vectorization [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Vectorization Wizard           [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Bitmap Tools
Link bitmaps [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Transform bitmap [x] [x]   [x] [x] [x]
Bitmap select (lasso, marquee, magic wand) [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
B&W bitmap edit [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Color bitmap edit [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
Texture and pattern bitmap fills [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Filters (blur, emboss, lighten, sharpen, invert, red-eye) [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Color adjustment tools + color sampler (eye dropper) [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Complete Bitmap editing application integrated with SignLab [x] [x]       [x]
Over 75 Special Effects plug-in filters (Eye Candy™, Richard Rosenman™, Harry's Filters™, Redfield™) [x] [x]     [x] [x]
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Custom Features for VersaWorks™ Users
File > Print to VersaWorks™: Print directly to Queue A or B [x]          
Automatic on screen color management setting for working with VersaWorks™ [x]          
VersaWorks™ palette. Easy colour matching with the VersaWorks™ swatch (also includes built in swatch creation for additional media) [x]          
Packages
Features SL for VersaWorks™ Designer Entry Vinyl Vinyl Pro Print & Cut
Sign Printing Tools (featuring Visual Production Manager)
PostScript 3 compatible RIP           [x]
Multiple queues and printers simultaneously           [x]
Easy access queue tabs           [x]
Printing and pending job organizer           [x]
Automatic or manual tiling           [x]
Image in media placement preview           [x]
Send and receive print and cut files across a network           [x]
Job archiving, scheduling           [x]
Hot folder support for cross platform printing           [x]
RIP and print multiple jobs simultaneously           [x]
Direct print & cut from PhotoShop™, Corel™, AI, Quark™, etc.           [x]
Auto nest prints           [x]
Preview raw print data, pixel by pixel, for each color channel           [x]
Contour cutting on hybrid print & cut devices           [x]
Decal mode-RIP once, print many           [x]
Link TIFF/EPS/DCS-EPS PDF files, substitute custom colors           [x]
Apply halftones and underbase to individual bitmaps and line art           [x]
LPT, Firewire, TCP/IP, USB support           [x]
Bi-cubic resampling           [x]
Scale, mirror, invert, rotate and print job           [x]
Soft proofing           [x]
ICC profile support           [x]
RIP CMY, CMYK, Hex, CMYKLcLm, Hex+LcLm           [x]
Create new printer profiles from scanner + ICC profile generator           [x]