Features
Overdrive is a RIP Server that delivers high-end color accurate proofing and Pantone® matching.
Full PostScript® and Raster File Support
• EPS, PS, and PDF files
• RGB, CMYK, and grayscale 8-bit and 16-bit support for TIFF (LZW compression is supported), JPEG, J2K, BMP, PICT, PNG
• Camera RAW, Photoshop PSD
PANTONE® Color Matching
• ColorBurst Overdrive includes the full licensed PANTONE Color Library
• ColorBurst's AutoSpot™ technology greatly improves the accuracy of Pantone colors
• All colors are handled automatically during processing
Input ICC Profiles
• Overdrive has separate Input ICC Profile settings for RGB, CMYK, and grayscale images
• Any ICC input profile can be utilized with one of 4 different rendering intents
• An option to use embedded profiles can be turned on or off
Output ICC Profiles
• Overdrive uses RGB output profiles
• Overdrive can use any paper manufacturer's RGB ICC profiles
Job Manager
• Overdrive offers Job Management normally only seen in much more expensive RIP applications
• Files and folders can be dropped directly into the Job Manager, opened from the File Open menu, placed or saved to the optional Hot Folder, or even dropped on the Overdrive application icon
• Jobs can be reordered, deleted, or placed on hold to be processed later
Print from Applications
• Print directly from image-editing and layout applications, such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark XPress
• Select the Overdrive printer from in the Print dialog to send files directly to Overdrive Job Manager
Hot Folder
• Print to the Overdrive Hot Folder locally or across a network
• Automatically scan the Hot Folder at a user-defined interval
Requirements
Printer
• must have a driver for Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6
• must have the ability to disable color management in the driver
IMPORTANT: If the print driver does not have a setting to disable color management, the printer is not compatible with Overdrive.
Operating System
• Mac OS X 10.5 or later is required. Mac OS X Server 10.5 or later is also supported. (Windows is not supported.)
CPU
• Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard): Intel, PowerPC G5, or Power PC G4 (867 MHz or faster)
• Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard): Intel
RAM
• 1 GB or more
Monitor
• 1280x800 minimum
