WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.400 XMPie is pleased to announce the availability of PersonalEffect and uCreate Print version 25.2. 00:00:08.400 --> 00:00:16.733 This version introduces many new and improved features as well as the usual updates to security and bug fixes. 00:00:16.733 --> 00:00:20.566 There is a lot to cover in this overview, so I will jump right in, 00:00:20.566 --> 00:00:25.532 but if something stands out, you can jump forward to the relevant time shown here. 00:00:25.533 --> 00:00:31.566 The main area of development has been in the print production area of the uProduce server 00:00:31.566 --> 00:00:39.866 When you visit the process page, you will notice that the data selection and range fields are rearranged and simplified. 00:00:39.866 --> 00:00:44.832 It takes up much less screen real estate and is easier to understand. 00:00:44.833 --> 00:00:50.633 You will also see that some sections are now listed as legacy or deprecated. 00:00:50.633 --> 00:00:57.666 While these are still there and working, they have been replaced by a new feature that offers more functionality, 00:00:57.666 --> 00:01:01.032 and the old settings will eventually be removed. 00:01:01.033 --> 00:01:07.866 The deprecated features are all things that are applied to the output files after they are created. 00:01:07.866 --> 00:01:14.266 So, the new feature that replaces these settings is called Post Composition Operations. 00:01:14.266 --> 00:01:20.066 Post Composition Operations are defined in the settings area by an administrator. 00:01:20.066 --> 00:01:24.232 Today, there are several types of operation that can be defined. 00:01:24.233 --> 00:01:29.833 Each one offers more than what the old feature did on the process page. 00:01:29.833 --> 00:01:34.199 For example, compression now allows you to select the compression level 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:41.266 and doesn’t have the 2GB file size limitation of the old compression setting on the process page. 00:01:41.266 --> 00:01:53.566 Copying output to network, FTP and AWS destinations now include an option to create a subfolder named by the job id or creation date. 00:01:53.566 --> 00:02:01.366 SFTP or secure shell file transfer is a new option introduced in this release. 00:02:01.366 --> 00:02:09.732 And the new JDF option gives you full control to edit the JDF to suit the needs of your printing and finishing equipment. 00:02:09.733 --> 00:02:18.266 After being created by an admin, the Post Composition Operations can be selected and added to your job in any order. 00:02:18.266 --> 00:02:24.132 So, this is another advantage. You now have control of the sequence of the operations. 00:02:24.133 --> 00:02:33.366 Important if, for example, you want the uncompressed file to go to the printer and the compressed version to an archive location. 00:02:33.366 --> 00:02:41.099 The Post Composition Operations are not yet available in uCreate Print when using the uProduce connectivity feature. 00:02:41.100 --> 00:02:44.566 This feature will be added in a future version. 00:02:44.566 --> 00:02:53.566 Future versions will also add more operation types including improved imposition settings and the selection of network printers. 00:02:53.566 --> 00:03:01.332 There are several videos about creating and using Post Composition Operations here in XMPie Campus. 00:03:01.333 --> 00:03:05.566 While we are on the process page, under the Bleed and Marks heading, 00:03:05.566 --> 00:03:13.932 the previous version of PersonalEffect added these settings which can add printer marks to the output without having to use imposition. 00:03:13.933 --> 00:03:18.866 This was available only for PDF and PDF/VT output formats, 00:03:18.866 --> 00:03:28.099 but in this release, printer marks are available also for the PostScript output formats including VPS, VIPP, PPML. 00:03:28.100 --> 00:03:33.966 Again, this feature will be added to uCreate Print connectivity in a future version. 00:03:33.966 --> 00:03:40.599 Customers with Cross Media servers can now access the list of recipients who have unsubscribed from the account 00:03:40.600 --> 00:03:44.900 by using the account setup page in the uProduce dashboard. 00:03:44.900 --> 00:03:48.933 Here you can export and download the list of email addresses 00:03:48.933 --> 00:03:54.633 of recipients who have unsubscribed from marketing emails sent from this account. 00:03:54.633 --> 00:03:57.999 You can also edit the list and import it again. 00:03:58.000 --> 00:04:05.100 For example, if you are requested to unsubscribe recipients, perhaps after a phone call or reply email 00:04:05.100 --> 00:04:11.466 instead of the automated process of the recipient clicking the unsubscribe link in the email. 00:04:11.466 --> 00:04:18.499 This feature means that you don’t need to access the server and run the email subscriber manager executable. 00:04:18.500 --> 00:04:24.433 So, this tool is now removed from the uProduce filesystem during the upgrade. 00:04:24.433 --> 00:04:29.899 Work has also happened behind the scenes to allow Circle to access the information. 00:04:29.900 --> 00:04:37.866 So, we hope that a future version of Circle will also have the option to manage the email unsubscribe list. 00:04:37.866 --> 00:04:44.332 Version 25.2 also introduces a new, optional, single sign on feature. 00:04:44.333 --> 00:04:50.833 It replaces the plug-in that was sold separately by the XMPie Professional Services team. 00:04:50.833 --> 00:04:58.666 Customers who have purchased the plug-in, should contact the support team to request a license to enable the built-in feature. 00:04:58.666 --> 00:05:05.199 After adding the license, the dashboard log on screen will show this “Sign in with Microsoft” button. 00:05:05.200 --> 00:05:14.266 Version 13.2 already introduced a feature to use the local Microsoft domain as the source of authentication. 00:05:14.266 --> 00:05:24.199 Single sign on is designed for customers who host their uProduce servers outside of their local network and are using Microsoft Azure. 00:05:24.200 --> 00:05:31.300 Apart from adding the single sign on license to uProduce, there are no further uProduce settings required. 00:05:31.300 --> 00:05:35.966 But there are some additional steps to perform on your Azure domain. 00:05:35.966 --> 00:05:39.799 There is a separate technote about how to complete the setup. 00:05:39.800 --> 00:05:48.766 Once those two steps are done, users can be created in the dashboard with either the domain option, or with the basic option. 00:05:48.766 --> 00:05:53.832 The domain setting will force the user to sign in with Microsoft. 00:05:53.833 --> 00:06:03.399 While the basic setting allows the user to enter the username and password or use the Microsoft authentication. 00:06:03.400 --> 00:06:07.800 Moving onto the smaller but still very useful enhancements. 00:06:07.800 --> 00:06:14.433 PersonalEffect is sold either with a production unit license, or with unlimited production. 00:06:14.433 --> 00:06:19.666 Several customers with the production unit license have asked for more visibility 00:06:19.666 --> 00:06:27.266 on how many clicks or production units were used for each job to make it easier to bill their end clients. 00:06:27.266 --> 00:06:34.266 To help with this request, the job center now reports the number of clicks used for the job production. 00:06:34.266 --> 00:06:42.766 This is available for servers with either type of license since it may also be helpful for customers with the unlimited license. 00:06:42.766 --> 00:06:49.532 But in this case, it will show that it was not charged. Proof jobs are also not charged. 00:06:49.533 --> 00:06:53.599 Another item added is the number of pages generated. 00:06:53.600 --> 00:07:03.100 Of course, this is important for jobs where the number of pages is different for each recipient and again can be useful for billing your clients. 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:08.300 Several new barcode types have been added to the XMPBarcode function. 00:07:08.300 --> 00:07:16.333 Most of these new formats are used in the health and pharmacy industries and will be helpful if you work in those verticals. 00:07:16.333 --> 00:07:22.399 In addition, there are some new barcode parameters: BarShape and OutputType. 00:07:22.400 --> 00:07:31.900 A common feature request has been to show barcodes with different shapes. For example, the QR codes with circles instead of squares. 00:07:31.900 --> 00:07:35.366 There are now several options available. 00:07:35.366 --> 00:07:38.999 The setting is also available on linear barcodes. 00:07:39.000 --> 00:07:44.700 But remember that this can impact readability or how well the barcode will scan. 00:07:44.700 --> 00:07:49.266 So, we recommend that both you and your client thoroughly test scanning 00:07:49.266 --> 00:07:53.899 several sample barcodes before committing to it in your print designs. 00:07:53.900 --> 00:08:01.800 Also, a second word of caution: By default, XMPie creates the barcodes as PDF graphics 00:08:01.800 --> 00:08:06.400 because that works best and fastest for our composition engine. 00:08:06.400 --> 00:08:15.166 However, to use Ellipse or BigEllipse, the barcode software must create PostScript images instead of PDF. 00:08:15.166 --> 00:08:21.866 This is the reason for the OutputType parameter that you will need to use with these two options. 00:08:21.866 --> 00:08:29.766 Now the warning is because using PostScipt images will slow down the VDP print composition process. 00:08:29.766 --> 00:08:35.132 So, we recommend you use these settings only for smaller print runs 00:08:35.133 --> 00:08:44.066 or when the design absolutely must have the Ellipse barcodes and you are prepared to wait a little longer for the job to process. 00:08:44.066 --> 00:08:50.999 In the delivery providers area, the SMTP server settings look exactly the same as before. 00:08:51.000 --> 00:09:02.966 But behind the scenes, a totally new component is being used, meaning that Microsoft Office 365 and Gmail SMTP servers are now supported. 00:09:02.966 --> 00:09:11.432 The important things to remember are: For Gmail, use port 587 and check the SSL option. 00:09:11.433 --> 00:09:15.699 This will automatically use the STARTTLS command. 00:09:15.700 --> 00:09:19.933 You will also need to create an app password on Gmail’s website 00:09:19.933 --> 00:09:26.266 to bypass the multi-factor authentication that a normal Gmail password requires. 00:09:26.266 --> 00:09:32.932 Setting up Office 365 is very similar with the difference being the server address. 00:09:32.933 --> 00:09:40.899 There can also be some specific settings required on the Office 365 setup side for you IT department to look after. 00:09:40.900 --> 00:09:45.766 There is a technote that covers these if you run into any problems. 00:09:45.766 --> 00:09:51.999 If you use another flavor of SMTP server, you can configure the port required. 00:09:52.000 --> 00:10:01.933 For example to use SSL the port would probably be 465, but your IT department can also use other custom ports. 00:10:01.933 --> 00:10:10.433 My last point on this topic is another warning: SMTP servers should be used only for notification emails. 00:10:10.433 --> 00:10:18.299 Cross media customers should use XES or XMPie Email Services for sending bulk or marketing emails. 00:10:18.300 --> 00:10:25.666 Using your SMTP server for bulk emails will get your email domain blacklisted. 00:10:25.666 --> 00:10:32.299 Legacy PDF is now formally deprecated and will be removed after 12 months. 00:10:32.300 --> 00:10:36.700 There is also another change behind the scenes for Legacy PDF. 00:10:36.700 --> 00:10:42.300 The previous version used Adobe Normalizer to convert the PostScript to PDF. 00:10:42.300 --> 00:10:47.100 From version 25.2, the Adobe Normalizer has been removed. 00:10:47.100 --> 00:10:52.400 Legacy PDF will now use Adobe Distiller instead of Normalizer. 00:10:52.400 --> 00:10:57.800 If you experience any problems, remember you can use the other PDF formats, 00:10:57.800 --> 00:11:04.300 or create PostScript output and then use your own PDF distiller application. 00:11:04.300 --> 00:11:11.000 The uProduce REST API now supports Open API Specification 3.1. 00:11:11.000 --> 00:11:16.900 Note that many of the tools that consume REST APIs do not yet support this version, 00:11:16.900 --> 00:11:24.433 so the default selection is version 3.0.3 and we continue to support version 2.0. 00:11:24.433 --> 00:11:29.133 But when you need it, version 3.1 is there and ready to go. 00:11:29.133 --> 00:11:36.933 There is also a new developer hub for information about using all of the XMPie application APIs. 00:11:36.933 --> 00:11:45.033 The site contains new information about developing custom hot folder applications and post composition operations, 00:11:45.033 --> 00:11:49.366 as well as links to all the other developer resources. 00:11:49.366 --> 00:11:56.499 PersonalEffect version 25.2 adds supports Windows Server 2025. 00:11:56.500 --> 00:12:02.266 And, as usual, we continue to run the latest penetration tests and security checks. 00:12:02.266 --> 00:12:10.232 So, version 25.2 includes the latest updates and patches to fix any issues identified. 00:12:10.233 --> 00:12:15.833 The PersonalEffect team hopes you find value in the latest version upgrade.