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The PostScript format is widely used to transfer information between applications and platforms, however, by using this universal format one looses the ability to make any changes to the imported information. Tailor eliminates this important restriction! With Tailor, you can visually edit PostScript documents effortlessly and cleanlyÐno specialized knowledge required. You can cut pieces out of a document and copy them to any other application, or recover text paragraphs for use in your favorite word processor. And all this regardless of whether the document originated on NEXTSTEP, Microsoft Windows, or on a Macintosh. Imagine the resulting flexibility and time savings!

Tailor covers the full richness of PostScript:

• line-work, raster images, textÐall at any rotation angle, and clipping masks.
• Edit objects in preview mode or in wireframe mode.
• Quickly zoom and pan through your document.
• Directly select and manipulate objects at any group nesting level.
• Use inspectors for instant change of color, size, typeface or any other graphical attribute.
• Copy and paste any set of graphical attributes between objects.
• Reconstruct text paragraphs from a set of independent text lines.
• Create text lines, text blocks, boxes and arbitrary paths; import TIFF images.

Tailor Office is targeted towards the general user. Among many other possible uses, it is perfectly suited for the following office tasks.

• Update information on brochures, press releases, contracts, ...
• Extract formatted text for use in other documents.
• Fine-tune or enhance business graphics to fit reports or presentations.
• Correct spelling errors or make other last-minute revisions just before printing.

Tailor Office 2.0 is the successor of the proven Tailor 1.0. It sports substantially improved PostScript import capabilities, and a large number of new features. Such as preview sections in saved EPS files, and full editing of Bezier curves. Tailor 2.0 even imports text and graphics from Adobe Acrobat° PDF documents.

Tailor Publishing includes all functionality of Tailor Office and adds specific features targeted towards the graphic arts professional. These include support for the overprint attribute (used for trapping), support for spot colors, and export to Adobe Illustrator° format. The Adobe Illustrator export format provides the unique possibility to convert any PostScript file to a form that is fully editable by popular line art programs available on all major platforms. Future versions of Tailor Publishing will include even more features appealing to the publishing professional.

Keystones are dynamically loadable extensions, providing additional functionality within Tailor. For example, the "Find" keystone is a powerful search and replace tool, not just for text, but also for attributes such as color, linewidth or typeface. This drastically reduces the effort to make global style changes in a document. Another example is the "Align" keystone, which provides classic alignment tools to help place objects on a grid or align them in several ways.

Perhaps most importantly, the keystone programming interface is publicly available. This means that users or third parties can develop specific solutions, leveraging the power of the base application. Feature: Tailor is the first desktop PostScript editor ----->Benefit: Visual PostScript editing finally affordable ! Feature: Accepts input from NEXTSTEP,Unix, Macintosh, DOS and MS-Windows ----->Benefit: View and edit files from any application created on any platform Feature: Full editing capabilities, including PS and EPS files ----->Benefit: Update information on any PostScript document, correct spelling errors, fine-tune business graphics, ... Feature: Create text and graphic objects ----->Benefit: Enhance documents or even create new pages using only Tailor Feature: Text reconstruction tool ----->Benefit: Copy & paste formatted text into other applications with full typographic attributes such as font, size etc. Feature: Powerful object inspectors, editing in preview & wireframe mode, fast zoom and pan, window tool bar ----->Benefit: Quick and intuitive changes to any element; highly productive editing even of complex illustrations Feature: Import pages from Adobe Acrobat files ----->Benefit: Extract and reuse graphics or formatted text from Acrobat documents Feature: Complete on-line reference manual including Q&A & concepts sections ----->Benefit: Hyperlinks help you locate and use the features you need Feature: Dynamically loadable extensions with public programming interface ----->Benefit: Users or third parties can add new features, leveraging Tailor's power