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Minimum Dot – Flexographic drop-off simulation

Serendipity Blackmagic / Veripress 8.1.01+ adds a new Minimum Dot % simulation feature to print and soft proofing workflows. This feature’s primary function is to simulate the effects of drop-off in Flexographic print. Drop-off is a term used to describe the … Continue reading

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Printer and Spectrophotometer drivers on Apple silicon (ARM-based) Macs – Rosetta mode

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip / Veripress 8.1.01+ is compatible with Apple silicon (ARM-based) Macs running macOS 11 Big Sur and above. Why do printer and spectrophotometer drivers appear to be missing from my Apple silicon software installation? The release of … Continue reading

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Studio Application – New Features for Version 8.1

Serendipity Blackmagic and Megarip, Version 8.1 includes new functions for the Studio application.   (Left to right – Create Frame, Clear Frame, Pin, Unpin) Create Frame Available via the Edit menu and in the toolbar, Create Frame will place an … Continue reading

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Using Printer Colour Management – Canon PRO / TM / TX Printers

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip 8.1+ includes an option to use Printer Colour Management for Canon PRO series, TM series, and TX series printers. Printer Colour Management is useful if a calibrated Media suitable for your printer and paper is not … Continue reading

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Running the C5 Client

The C5 Client can be used as a streamlined, simplified user-interface for Serendipity Blackmagic and Megarip, offering users an alternative to the standard Serendipity Client. It is installed as part of the Blackmagic or Megarip product package installation. The C5 … Continue reading

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