HYBRID software are offering a free stripped down "viewer" version of their PACKZ native PDF editor. Get your activation code for free at the following link:
http://www.view.packz.eu
http://www.viewdownload.packz.com
It turns out that the "free" product expires at the end of January... When their sales dept. contacts me I'm sure that I will be given the full information (that was not stated when downloading/requesting license key).
Yeah I noticed that. Plus all it is basically is a stripped down PDF viewer. All you can do is open a PDF, zoom in and out and rotate the view. You can't edit anything because there is no Save or Save As function.
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Quote from: Joe on January 15, 2018, 02:42:00 PMYeah I noticed that. Plus all it is basically is a stripped down PDF viewer. All you can do is open a PDF, zoom in and out and rotate the view. You can't edit anything because there is no Save or Save As function.
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I was not expecting editing features as this is not the full PACKZ editor, it is just a viewer as the name suggests. It was advertised as a free QC tool. I presumed "free" as in perpetual, Acrobat Reader style.
So having the ability to view ink coverage, toggle seps on and off, wireframe view etc. in a free tool sounded like a great idea!
Many shops have a CSR or somebody in the middle before a job even gets to prepress, so having the ability to do a little manual quality control check without needing Acrobat Pro, PitStop Pro or Server etc. is a good thing (whether or not the CSR has the knowledge to know what they are looking at is another story). I have heard more than one person ask for Pro type features for Reader (viewing seps in particular).
OK I guess I didn't look at it long enough. I didn't realize you view seps. So I'm in agreement. It would be a great tool if free. The two week trial isn't going to convince me to buy it though.
Quote from: Joe on January 15, 2018, 06:42:04 PMOK I guess I didn't look at it long enough. I didn't realize you view seps. So I'm in agreement. It would be a great tool if free. The two week trial isn't going to convince me to buy it though.
I have been in contact with HYBRID Software support, it appears that the software is perpetually licensed (once activated) – it is just the software version that is time limited and will require updating upon expiry.
This is actually a pretty decent tool if it stays functional and free.
Ever have a font you know is in a document but you don't know where it is? Go to the Fonts pallet and double click the font and it zooms you right in to it. And even labels it in the pallet with the text that is in the document. And the images pallet is pretty good too.
I urge everyone to get yourself a copy. Thanks for the info swampymarsh.
this sounds pretty good... i'm waiting for a licence key now.
Would mean the sales guys dont need to pester me with every single art pdf question, they might be able to answer some themselves!
It also has separation preview. You won't find that in Acrobat Reader.
Quote from: DPSprint on January 18, 2018, 07:42:01 PMthis sounds pretty good... i'm waiting for a licence key now.
Would mean the sales guys dont need to pester me with every single art pdf question, they might be able to answer some themselves!
Oh, you sweet summer child. You're a dear to think sales can actually do anything productive. They can do lunches, drink and do blow but that's not being productive.
Quote from: Farabomb on January 19, 2018, 07:01:43 AMQuote from: DPSprint on January 18, 2018, 07:42:01 PMthis sounds pretty good... i'm waiting for a licence key now.
Would mean the sales guys dont need to pester me with every single art pdf question, they might be able to answer some themselves!
Oh, you sweet summer child. You're a dear to think sales can actually do anything productive. They can do lunches, drink and do blow but that's not being productive.
LOL
actually I have one guy who is really good... but he used to be a printer, and is young still so can remember how sales staff can cause grief... so he will like this.
The other person... well lets just say he gets lots of negatives but still trundles along obliviously
I like this!
fab that it has a measure tool as well.
Sales will still try and use a ruler to measure it on screen. I've seen it happen more than once with a few different sales people.
They don't all suck but the vast majority do, big time.
well so far all the sales guys are actually pretty happy with it, so much better than the free acrobat reader.
I put a request in like a week ago for a license - nothing back yet. :cry:
I got both of mine back within 24 hours. Have you checked in your spam folder?
Yeah, nothing. I'm not that worried about it, thought I'd be able to have some admins use it potentially, if it's not TOO confusing for them.
so far my guys have found it very useable and helpful, although being able to print from a file would be good too
Was it only free for January or is it still free?
If you follow the link from the original post it still lets you register.
I just got my reg number, and it's pretty impressive. I like it a lot. But I noticed in the "About" screen that it says "This version will expire on 2018-Jun-30". :cane: Now I have five months to sell everyone on it, for it to then go bye-bye. What are the options after that? Anyone know?
I think that just means the version of the software and it gets updated... see the previous page of this thread
Yeah what DPSprint said. Mine originally said it was going to expire 01-31-18. Then they had a .01 update and after updating it changed to 2018-Jun-30. Of course it is possible they could cut it off at any time. And they might in order to try to get tthose that like the free version to buy the real deal.
Does anyone know what the price of the real deal is?
Hey guys, ill chime in here since I work for Hybrid. Packz view will always be free and it does not expire. The version expires but the license will not. The reason we do this is we are very active in development of Packz and as a by product Packzview. So we want to make sure user stay as current with the software version as possible.
Installing it as I type.
Hey PrepressN00b, can I PM you the work email I used to request a license? Think mine got lost in the Internet tubez.
If your company is running a spam filter check that. I had to fish mine out of quarantine.
Quote from: Farabomb on February 01, 2018, 12:36:52 PMIf your company is running a spam filter check that. I had to fish mine out of quarantine.
Agreed. It may not be in your local spam folder but it may be in the email server spam folder. You can view it by using webmail.
Got into the (horrible as always) Webmail and don't see anything. I did get this fabulous pop-up when Searching though.
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Quote from: Slappy on February 02, 2018, 10:56:57 AMGot into the (horrible as always) Webmail and don't see anything. I did get this fabulous pop-up when Searching though.
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You must use Rackspace for email. We do and I get that exact same message when trying to search in webmail. If the email server marked it as spam it should be in the spam folder.