How can I save time with the HELIOS Software?

• By using HELIOS OPI to accelerate prepress work

  • Printing layout documents from a Mac OS X computer is slow and there is no way to accelerate it – beside leaving the images out. That is where modern OPI can help you. You are working with Adobe InDesign using transparencies? Not a big deal, use PDF-native OPI provided by HELIOS ImageServer and PDF HandShake.

  • Take our classes to learn more:

  • Accelerate daily prepress and design work with HELIOS OPI

  • Here you will learn how to set up a modern OPI workflow, what image file formats to use and how to address different purpose outputs properly.

  • Accelerate InDesign PDF export with HELIOS PDF native OPI

  • Here you will learn how to set up a PDF native OPI workflow, what image file formats to use and how to address different purpose outputs properly.

  • Integrating remote customers using HELIOS WebShare

  • This is the right class, if you are thinking about a remote OPI workflow over the internet. You will learn how to use HELIOS WebShare, the web interface to the HELIOS Server, to transfer OPI images to the customer and get back PostScript print jobs or low-res PDF files.

  • Using HELIOS Admin

  • This class might be helpful, as you will learn how to set-up the HELIOS TCP printer driver on a Mac, how to check the status of print jobs and how to deal with possible errors in the course of printing and image replacement.

  • Automation with HELIOS Script Server

  • This class will give you a better understanding on how to set up PDF-native OPI. And you will learn how to add automation to OPI workflows.

How can I save money with the HELIOS Software?

•By automating PDF preflighting with Callas pdfInspektor, the industry standard for PDF preflights

  • Over the last few years PDF has been established as an universal exchange format for any kind of print content. But PDF itself is not a guarantee for high quality printing content. Digital printing requires PDF features that differ from PDF for Offset printers, sometimes PDFs containing transparencies are ok, sometimes PDF/X compliance is crutial.
    HELIOS PDF HandShake comes with the Callas pdfInspektor, the very same software, that is part of Adobe Acrobat Professional since version 6. You can combine PDF creation with preflighting or check PDFs delivered by your customers and partners.

  • Take our classes to learn more:

  • Optimize PDF handling with HELIOS PDF HandShake

  • In this class you will learn how to use HELIOS PDF preflighting, how to configure individual preflight profiles and how to use simple means of PDF optimization.

  • Using HELIOS Admin

  • This class might be helpful, as you will learn how to check the status of preflights and how to deal with possible errors in the course of PDF preflighting.

  • HELIOS Server set-up with HELIOS Admin

  • This class will be helpful, if you have to set up and maintain automated PDF preflighting as a system administrator.

  • Automation with HELIOS Script Server

  • If you want to get a deeper understanding about automate PDF preflights with respect to your individual PDF quality standards, take this class.

  • Advanced automation for the HELIOS Server

  • Take this class to get an idea, what is possible with automating the HELIOS Server. You will see a couple example workflows using PDF handling scripts in combination with Tool Server tools.

  • Scripting HELIOS PDF HandShake

  • Take this class, if you want to write individual scripts for highly customized automation of PDF handling by the HELIOS Server.


How can I save money with the HELIOS Software?

• By using fast and reliable PDF creation and printing

  • Over the last few years PDF has been established as an universal exchange format for any kind of print content. But PDF is also a prominent file format to provide content over the internet. HELIOS PDF HandShake offer Create PDF Server, a print spooler utilizing Adobe Distiller for unmatched fast and reliable PDF generation. You need PDFs for Office desktop printers and internet use only? Not a big deal, HELIOS Create PDF Server works perfectly with GhostScript to created RGB Office and Internet PDFs.

  • Take our classes to learn more:

  • Optimize PDF handling with HELIOS PDF HandShake

  • In this class you will learn how to create different purpose PDF files using Create PDF Server and how to print PDFs composite or as separation.

  • Using HELIOS Admin

  • This class might be helpful, as you will learn how to check the status of print jobs and how to deal with possible printing errors.

  • HELIOS Server set-up with HELIOS Admin

  • This class will be helpful, if you have to set up Create PDF spooler, PDF security level, PDF print spooler, load balancing, and automated PDF printing using default scripts.

  • Automation with HELIOS Script Server

  • If you want to get a deeper understanding about automate PDF generation and PDF printing with respect to your individual PDF quality standards, take this class.

  • Advanced automation for the HELIOS Server

  • Take this class to get an idea, what is possible with automating the HELIOS Server. You will see a couple example workflows using PDF handling scripts in combination with Tool Server tools.

  • Scripting HELIOS PDF HandShake

  • Take this class, if you want to write individual scripts for highly customized automation of PDF handling by the HELIOS Server.

How can I save time and money with the HELIOS Software?

• By automating the manual process of media re-purposing

  • HELIOS ImageServer and PDF HandShake offer a broad range of image and PDF file re-purposing options like color transformation, re-scaling, change of format, etc. With the integrated Script Server you can automate any task of re-purposing anywhere on your server. By using the brand new Tool Server coming with the new HELIOS UB+ you can integrate many desktop application like Photoshop or Acrobat Professional into automated workflows.

  • We offer a set of classes covering these topics.

  • Automation with HELIOS Script Server

  • Here you will learn how to set-up hotfolder based automated workflows. We will explain

  • More automation using HELIOS Tool Server

  • In this class you will learn how to modify scripts delivered by HELIOS, how to

  • Better color printing with HELIOS ICC color matching

  • This class gives you the background on ICC based color management and how it is implemented within the HELIOS software. Color matching is an important feature for image re-purposing

  • Advanced automation for the HELIOS Server

  • Scripting HELIOS ImageServer

  • Scripting HELIOS PDF HandShake

• By streaming your printing and proofing

  • Better color printing with HELIOS ICC color matching

  • Optimize color quality with HELIOS ICC color management

  • Optimize PDF handling with HELIOS PDF HandShake

  • Using HELIOS Admin

  • HELIOS Server set-up with HELIOS Admin

  • UNIX administration of the HELIOS server