Using a Solid State Drive (SSD) for Working Paths

Working Paths are the folders used by the Blackmagic / Megarip / Veripress Server to store and process jobs. There are four paths:- Raster – holds all the imaged and rendered previews, jobs and print files while they are live … Continue reading

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Java Error on Mac OS X Lion 10.7

Users on Mac OS X Lion 10.7 and Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 may encounter a pop up message when they open a Serendipity Client window or Application containing a list of Spectrophotometer instruments, e.g. the Lineariser. The message … Continue reading

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Spectrophotometer driver missing from the Instrument drop-down list

My spectrophotometer is missing from the instrument drop-down list. Users may find their spectrophotometer missing from the available instrument driver options in the Lineariser, Spectro, Calcheck and Displays applications or from Workbench Data Types such as Paper Profile. Firstly, check … Continue reading

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How to Back Up Database Configurations

All Serendipity Software products have a built-in Archives application to help back-up any saved database configurations. It is highly recommended that a backup is performed after first installation and periodically to avoid any data loss in the event of a … Continue reading

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Black Point Compensation

This article refers to features included in Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip version 5.4.03 and earlier. Users may periodically find that the dark areas of a photographic print appear murky and lacking shadow detail when compared to the digital source image. … Continue reading

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