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SignBlazer5 (Pro & HotShot) Release 5.5.60

  • Since release 5.5.15:
  • Improved - snapping to guide lines-  can now align text to 2 guide lines when sizing.
  • Improved - node editing of some objects
  • Added - can set workspace by right clicking on ruler origin
  • Improved further - output to Summa Cutters through USB port
  • Added - output to Roland VersaWorks (optional feature)
  • Improved - Importing WMF files
  • Improved - DPI setting now doesn't affect jpg export & import object sizes.
  • Fixed - blade offset problem.
  • Improved - speed of exiting Cutting screen and Print Screen.
  • Improved - Summa USB cutter support.
  • Added - Windows Meta File (WMF) import (a useful vector format).
  • Improved - importing of CMYK images - JPEG and TIFF.
  • Improved - exporting very large JPEG files.
  • Updated Cutter drivers support ( ~40 new cutters added).
  • Updated Large Format Printing drivers support (added Roland PC600 driver for LFP customers only, added other drivers & modified some drivers).
  • Fixed - Release 5.5.45 - cutting password didn't work after upgrading from some older versions.
  • Fixed - Cut Manager issues on Pentium 4 computers.
  • Fixed - Cutting the letter "T" with KingCut cutters.
  • If files have (invalid) groups with no objects in them, those groups won't be loaded, and the file will open and save much faster.
  • Now optionally allows the Cut Origin to be set once for multiple jobs.
  • By default now opens correctly all files created using fonts with kerning tables. But still optionally can be set to open very old files created with fonts without kerning tables.
  • Fixed - opening files in 5.5.30 with lowercase extensions, e.g. ".sbd".
  • Fixed - opening some files created in release 3.6 resulted in font substitutions or text editing problems.
  • Fixed - character scrollbar affecting font previews
  • Fixed - exporting some files failed if there was a dot in the folder name. 
  • Better handling of files with changed kerning from pre 5.2 files.
  • Added XP style skins.
  • Make sure favorite colors is only displayed when required.
  • Improve output through "windows" printer/cutter ports such as "LPT1" etc, although "Blazer.xx" ports should be used in preference if no problems encountered.
  • Cutter responds quicker to jogging.
  • Fix for Cut Manager slowing down some recent P4 computers.
  • Fix Tile max and Tile home in jog dialog.
  • Fix so that setting the cut origin works correctly.
  • Fix using multiple lines of text with Text Follow Arc.
  • Fix minor problem with selecting a color profile.
  • Add Online Registration of the program.
  • You can obtain this update from ColorChrome First or your local reseller. The cost varies depending on the release of SignBlazer you currently own.

Feature changes since since 5.2.1 / 5.1.19 .

Last update: March 16, 2007
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