The latest news, features and comment from Output, an authoritative and independent magazine for the signage and graphics industry.http://www.outputmagazine.com/Photobooks have become an increasingly lucrative product for PSPs in recent years, but as demand is changing with developments in social media, suppliers are broadening their horizons to keep up. Laurel Brunner takes a look at the market.http://www.outputmagazine.com/production-print/applications/promotional-and-gifts/beyond-photobooks-evolution-in-the-personalised-print-market/Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT GMG has revealed the latest updates to its ColorServer colour management software. Verson 4.8 allows users to match proofs to production stock with a new Paper Adaptation tool, and print directly to a Windows printer from a PDF file hotfolder.http://www.outputmagazine.com/production-print/workflow/colour-management/gmg-releases-colorserver-4-8/Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT Cambridgshire-based digital signage specialist DisplayLite has introduced a new range of large-format multi-touch LED displays which it says will enable any business to exploit the commercial benefits of touchscreen technology.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/equipment/screens/displaylite-unveils-sleek-large-format-touch-displays-at-nec-showcase/Thu, 16 May 2013 17:08:00 GMT SAi has become the latest company to announce its plans for FESPA 2013, taking place in London next month. The company will exhibit its recently-introduced solutions for wide-format print and sign-making businesses at the show from June 25th to 29th.http://www.outputmagazine.com/wide-format-print/equipment/software/sai-has-its-head-in-the-cloud-for-fespa-2013/Thu, 16 May 2013 14:44:00 GMT Cancer care charity Macmillan Cancer Support has used Ocean Outdoor's gender recognition technology for a new outdoor fundraising campaign, running at Ocean's Eat Street location at Westfield London.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/applications/dooh/macmillan-uses-gender-recognition-for-fundraising-campaign/Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT Reading-based sign-making business Volaire Group has been appointed to upgrade signage at Chineham Park in Hampshire. Volaire has previously worked with clients including Lego and Marks and Spencer.http://www.outputmagazine.com/sign-making/business/contracts/all-signs-point-to-volaire-for-chineham-park-revamp/Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT UK manufacturer of protective enclosures for safe working environments around outdoor digital signage screens, Armagard, has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise for its success in overseas markets.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/equipment/hardware/armagard-celebrates-queen-s-award-for-enterprise-win/Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT Exhibition display specialist Complete Studio Graphics says its new UV Lightbar from Colorific has saved it 'significant' man hours and production costs. The Lightbar system, which costs a fraction of the price of a new printer, allows the company to turn around jobs faster by eliminating the need to outgas prints.http://www.outputmagazine.com/wide-format-print/equipment/printers-1.6m-to-3.2m/lightbar-brightens-up-complete-studio-graphics/Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT Shuttleworth will showcase the latest developments for its MIS software at FESPA 2013 next month, it has announced. The company says it will demonstrate the 'ultimate tool for customer-focused wide-format printers' at the show, taking place at London's Excel from June 25th to 29th.http://www.outputmagazine.com/wide-format-print/equipment/software/shuttleworth-to-take-to-the-floor-at-fespa-with-latest-updates/Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT Roland DG has declared Sign and Digital UK 2013 a 'roaring success', reporting 'huge interest' in the latest addition to the SolJet range, the 64" (1.6m) Pro 4 XF-640, nicknamed The Beast. The demonstration model was sold off the stand by Signmaster Systems to Kettering-based Pumpkin Print.http://www.outputmagazine.com/wide-format-print/intelligence/events/the-beast-makes-sign-and-digital-uk-a-roaring-success-for-roland/Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT Net Display Systems is set to exhibit its more than 20 years' experience in the airport market at tomorrow's (May 16th) NEC Showcase, taking place at London's Tobacco Dock. Its PADS digital signage software will take centre stage as NDS demonstrates the suitability of the solution for the air travel industry.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/intelligence/events/nds-s-airport-solutions-on-the-runway-for-nec-showcase/Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:00 GMT Touchez has announced that it will be the exclusive UK distributor for the 3D Wayfinder, an indoor wayfinding solution for multi-touch kiosks and tablets. The cloud-based application uses a 3D model of a building and renders it in real time to help users find their way around.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/equipment/software/touchez-agrees-uk-distribution-deal-for-3d-wayfinder/Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT Zeeland, Netherlands-based JMC Signmakers has entered the third phase of its business transformation following its investment in Esko's i-cut Automate workflow solution. The software has eliminated pre-press bottlenecks, JMC says, and has helped reduce cost, time and waste for complex jobs.http://www.outputmagazine.com/sign-making/processes/software/jmc-signmakers-invests-in-esko-i-cut-automate-to-complete-transformation/Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:00 GMT Digital Signage Expo has issued a call for entries for the 11th Annual Apex Awards, due to be presented during DSE 2014 in Las Vegas, USA. For the 2014 edition, organisers have added a new category of Personal and Professional Services to differentiate between the general retail sector and services provided by banks, insurance companies, accountants and salons.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/business/awards/dse-opens-nominations-for-2014-apex-awards/Tue, 14 May 2013 12:31:00 GMT Adobe has announced major changes to its range of software, including a decision to discontinue development of its Creative Suite series. While users of CS6 products will still be supported by Adobe, the company says it will now focus its efforts on developing software for its SaaS Creative Cloud offering.http://www.outputmagazine.com/wide-format-print/equipment/software/adobe-makes-the-move-to-the-cloud/Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT The European Commission is turning up the heat on its sustainability policies, so the rest of the world should take note since it will affect international trade. We heard about the EU's Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Organisational Carbon Footprint (OCF) earlier this year.http://www.outputmagazine.com/production-print/industry/environment/european-sustainability-simmering-for-all-the-verdigris-blog/Tue, 14 May 2013 10:06:00 GMT Ocean Outdoor has released findings from its recent neuroscience study into how digital out-of-home advertising impacts people, places and purchases. The 'pioneering' research, titled The Science Behind The Art of Outdoor, was unveiled jointly by Ocean Outdoor and Neuro-Insight at an industry seminar last week in London.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/intelligence/reports/ocean-outdoor-reveals-findings-of-out-of-home-neuroscience-study/Mon, 13 May 2013 17:31:00 GMT Xeikon is set to introduce a 'unique' Alpine fuser drum to its 3000 series digital presses to aid the printing of uneven and textured surfaces. The new fuser drum is specifically designed for the production of cartons on a wide range of materials, expecially recycled board stocks.http://www.outputmagazine.com/production-print/applications/packaging/xeikon-broadens-carton-printing-capabilities-with-alpine-fuser-drum-option/Mon, 13 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT Engage Production has completed two 'stunning' installations at the headquarters of news corporation Bloomberg in New York, USA. The sculptural pieces, named The Scroll and The Hub, display Bloomberg's news and data in a 'compelling and unexpected way'.http://www.outputmagazine.com/digital-signage/applications/interactive/visitors-set-to-engage-at-bloomberg-s-new-york-hq/Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT How do you differentiate North Print and Pack from the other shows on the UK circuit? North Print and Pack isn't a niche show, just targeting one sector of the print industry. It's an event for the whole of British printing and packaging to investigate new technology, their next investment and routes to diversification.http://www.outputmagazine.com/production-print/industry/events/northern-light-interview-with-north-print-and-pack-s-mary-buck/Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT