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Molenbeek
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Its definitely worth it- plus its actually a 12 month maintenance program so if they come out with 10.5 or 11 or whatever in the next 12 months- you get that free as well!!
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Matt Molenbeek
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Give us a call and we can help you out-
877-237-4464 *1590
Matt Molenbeek
Advantage Sign Supply
www.advantagesignsupply.com
Letterbox Mike
New Member
Absolutely worth it, X10 is a huge improvement over v7, tremendously more stable and noticeably faster. Handles transparencies and .pdfs better (not perfect, but much better). Run it in Windows 7 64 bit and load up on RAM, and install a scratch disk for Onyx and it'll chew through files like nothing.
WildWestDesigns
Active Member
I can attest to that being about right considering a couple of weekends ago I got back from an embroidery trade show that was local and I spent quite a bit on software. Changes happen all the time. Software I was using before the upgrades were top of the line, now other features even as simple as just work flow features are in the newer software.
10.1 fixed all our remaining PDF problems (we use the X-4 standard, as recommended).
Productivity is the key reason to stay near the edge for me. Time is the most valuable asset, anything which reduces task time is a win and most software upgrades have some task time reducers (I can't imagine still being on CS3...).
Letterbox Mike
New Member
Good to know, we haven't popped the 10.1 update in yet, but if it's solved the .pdf issues that's great. Right now we're primarily a .tiff workflow, which guarantees zero transparency issues, but it can be cumbersome. We really want/need to move to a strictly .pdf workflow but the RIP has obviously been the holdup. Thanks!
WildWestDesigns
Active Member
There you have to change for your own though. There are some time reducers that may not affect you depending on what you normally use it for. The only thing that still might get you to upgrade is the fact of being able to use the newer native formats instead of asking for legacy formats.
That's where I'm a bit of an edge case as I cross pretty much the entire spectrum of design. Print in all forms, web, motion, 3D, backend developer & prepress/production. CS3 I skipped as CS2->3 wasn't a big deal for anyone but 3->4 and 4->5 were both HUGE upgrades, as were ->CS1 and CS1->CS2.
Onyx 7->x10 and x10->x10.1 weren't what I'd consider major but I'd consider them necessary.
Getting a bit off topic though
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Onyx 7->x10 and x10->x10.1 weren't what I'd consider major but I'd consider them necessary.
Getting a bit off topic though
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WildWestDesigns
Active Member
Getting a bit off topic though
On that topic, I have to apologize to the OP(no not you paint) as I do tend to get off topic really quickly when it comes to software. Very much the software junky I am.
Sorry.
P Wagner
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Got the upgrade to 10.1 onyx Friday. I'll get to play with it more tomorrow. However it looks like I still have to upgrade the Eye 1
Cause it seems to be stuck on 1 patch at a time instead of reading a whole row of patches at once.
Configure the measurement device as an 'i1 Strip' in only to be able to read rows of patches at a time.