XMPie uDirect 4.6.1 finally supports InDesign CS4. I installed the update without incident this afternoon. It is very nice to be able to now be able to use CS4 for variable projects. I can't find an announcement on their site, so talk to your sales rep. I am sure they will be demonstrating heavily at Print 09 in September.
I have always liked the XMPie workflow and its ability to make variable campaigns accessible to designers. Too often, variable workflows depend on a key programmer who works in proprietary applications, and often must disassemble a campaign piece in order to build it back up again. uDirect allows the designer to drive the process, providing either ready-to-run applications, variable print streams (via PPML, VIPP, VPS etc.) to the presses, or composite PDF or Postscript. In either case, the designer can see and accurately proof the results of campaign decisions directly in InDesign.
CS4 support in XMPie uDirect will certainly drive more marketers finally to upgrade their Creative Suite licenses. Adobe should be happy with this silent upgrade.
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