Xpance™
is an integrated pre-press production, file management and ad tracking
system! Xpance eliminates late surprises, replacing them with accurate,
complete ads in time for deadline! Xpance tracks every meaningful piece
of information about an ad from conception to production and archival.
| I. | Font
Management Font Management is incorporated into the application so that third-party font applications are not required. XFont automatically manages all fonts for Creative Artists, Ad Builders as well as fonts supplied from Customers. |
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| II. | Auto
Updating When an Xpance program update is received, the new version is automatically updated. When a client starts Xpance, they are informed that there is a new version and Xpance automatically installs the latest version on their machine. Support individuals are not faced with running around installing the latest versions. Clients are updating their machines with a simple double-click! |
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| III. | Advertiser
Catalogs Advertiser Catalogs address the need for Advertisers to have a record of their published ads. Advertisers receive a booklet that shows their previously run ads, the ad number, ad size and run date(s). When they want to re-run an old ad, all the information is easily accessible to them! |
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| IV. | Pickup
Functionality To Pickup a previously run ad, an ad builder simply selects the old ad number (and can even preview the ad before they pick it up) and press "Pick-Up" Ad. The old ad is automatically renumbered, images-morcor, scans other elements are automatically pulled forward and are ready for publication. There is nothing better, faster or more efficient than Xpance's Pickup Functionality. |
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| V. | Auto
Archiving One of the problems without having a tracking system is your servers fill with ads and you are not certain what can be archived. With Xpance however, Xpance knows what can be moved and what can't, based on the ads' run date. Xpance automatically moves old ads and all supporting images-morcor for file compression. When this reaches the site defined threshold, the files are automatically moved to a folder for offline storage. Even though the ads are moved offline, ad previews are still available for viewing and printing. Restoring an ad is just as easy. The user just selects the ad and they are prompted for the CD-ROM that holds the archived version. |
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| VI. | Assigning
Ads A customer may need a proof quickly and a manager can assign an ad to an ad builder. The artist is informed that an ad has been assigned to them. They can double-click on the ad number and the ad is quickly moved into the production. |
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| VII. | Image
Management Artists can view images-morcor from other ads and other resources. Time searching network volumes and folders for the right piece of artwork is not required. Images are quickly found by entering a keyword or file name. With thousands of photo's available, it is often difficult to locate the required picture. With Xpance, the artist can simply enter the street address or other keyword (perhaps MLS number) and all matching results are returned with accompanying thumbnail. Even the most complex real estate ads can be generated quickly and efficiently. |
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| VIII. | Recent
Ads Recent ads show the user a list of ads that they created, edited and modified. This front-end driven system allows the user to control and manage ads that they have worked on. When an Advertiser or Sales Rep inquiries about a proof they received, the Ad builder accesses the information quickly and efficiently. |
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| IX. | Customized
Proof Document With Xpance, valuable information is shown and proofed with the ad (more specifically the EPS file). The name of the newspaper, the client name, phone and fax numbers are also shown. Other fields may include publication information and date of publication. With Xpance, errors or potential errors are caught during the proofing stage. Clients, Sales Reps/assistants and Artists are aware of booking and production information for each ad at this stage. By proofing the EPS file (coupled with the header information), the possibility for write-offs due to proofing mistakes is virtually non-existent. |
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| X. | XpancePC XpancePC lets sales staff query the status of ads, check out ad logs, process reports, enter ad copy and ad notes. Ad Directors and managers can generate lineage and cost reports from their PC's, producing weekly, monthly and/or yearly cost summaries and comparisons. XpancePC gives users the ability to locate their ads anywhere in the production cycle. By simply selecting the Reps name, they can obtain a list of upcoming ads for a specific date or range, thereby getting their ads in before deadline and working ahead of schedule! |
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Napanee, Ontario
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