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Pagesetup changes in version 6.0

Existing users upgrading to Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip / Veripress 6.0 will notice changes to Pagesetups in the Workbench database and the addition of a new Data Type – Jobticket. Jobtickets consist of the configurable options, formerly part of Pagesetup, … Continue reading

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How to create a Calcheck Chart (version 6.0+)

Calcheck Charts are used by the Calcheck and Displays applications in Blackmagic and Veripress to colour verify printed output or displays for softproofing. The two most common methods used to create a Calcheck Chart are to either import a defined … Continue reading

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Eizo ColorEdge CG277/CG247 Calibration Settings

When calibrating Eizo CG277 and CG247 monitors for Softproofing in Veripress and Blackmagic, Serendipity recommend the following Displays application settings:- Brightness: 180 cd/m2 Whitepoint: D65 (6500K) Gamma: 2.2 Options: Use Hardware Calibration Instrument: Eizo CG277 (or CG247) These settings are … Continue reading

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Running the Serendipity Agent as an Admin Service

Serendipity Blackmagic / Veripress users in certain Windows operating system environments may find the Serendipity Polling Agent service will not start at login or after installation. A common reason for this is the Windows user account login not having access … Continue reading

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Serendipity product won’t run on Mac OS X 10.9.x Mavericks after an update

Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip / Veripress users on Mac OS C 10.9.x Mavericks may encounter a problem running the software after performing an operating system and/or Serendipity software update. PROBLEM After performing either a Mac OS X 10.9.x software update … Continue reading

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