Press Release
ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS–(QuarkVSInDesign.com)–June 6, 2005—WoodWing Software has introduced Smart Catalog version 4.0 — an updated version of one of the industry’s most popular and powerful solutions for publishers of catalogs and brochures. The new version of Smart Catalog is fully compatible with Adobe’s InDesign CS2 and InCopy CS2.
WoodWing officials say that Smart Catalog 4.0 contains some enhancements that will make the product even more valuable and flexible.
“Our customers who use Smart Catalog will be very pleased when they see the updated version of the product,†said Erik Schut, President of WoodWing Software. “It works perfectly with CS2, and now, offers two new add-on modules.â€
Brian Kruger, CEO of WoodWing USA, said that a great product has gotten even better with the release of version 4.0. “The enhancements that have been made with Smart Catalog are very impressive,†Kruger said. “It’s now even more versatile for anyone who publishes catalogs, brochures or similar products.â€
Smart Catalog provides powerful database publishing capabilities to InDesign users by linking a data source to a document’s text or image frames, allowing publishers to quickly set up product and image catalogs. Once the catalog or brochure is laid out, a single click will update changes from the data file or database.
According to WoodWing USA Vice President of Projects Jeff Gapp, the primary enhancement with Smart Catalog 4.0 is the introduction of the XML and ODBC Database modules.
“What this means is that because of the ODBC module, Smart Catalog can work with virtually every major database,†Gapp said. “ It links to various databases like SQL
server, FileMaker, MySQL and Oracle introducing SQL power to Smart Catalog.â€
With the XML module, Gapp said that users can use the structure and flexibility of XML to build the catalog with the ability to link to any XML file. The user can get all the attributes from an XML tag and link them to InDesign page elements. “This is great for integrating a content management system with an InDesign publication,†Gapp said.
WoodWing USA’s Kruger said that some of the leading publishers in the world use Smart Catalog, and now, there’s even more to like.
“No matter what size publication you have, if you’re using InDesign to produce your catalog or brochure, you should be using Smart Catalog,†Kruger said. “It was a great product in the past, and now, it’s even better.â€
About Smart Catalog
The Smart Catalog solution delivers powerful database publishing capabilities to Adobe InDesign users. Smart Catalog links a data source to a document’s text or image frames, and allows publishers to quickly set up product and image catalogs. As the data in the document is linked instead of copied, the data remains “live†and can be updated or changed by the click of a button.
Smart Catalog enables record linking in a document one link at a time, and also supports complete group linking of related records. It’s an incredibly efficient tool for glossy brochures, non-tabular catalogs and product listings in tabular format.
About WoodWing
Since 1997, WoodWing Software engineers have worked with the Adobe InDesign engineering team to develop plug-ins and development services for Adobe InDesign and InCopy customers throughout the publishing industry.
Through a combination of publishing industry experience and a deep knowledge of the Adobe InDesign/InCopy architecture, WoodWing Software offers solutions, productivity tools and plug-ins that make publishing with these programs faster, easier and much more effective.
Its products include Smart Catalog, Smart Layout, Smart Styles and the acclaimed Smart Connection family of editorial solutions. WoodWing is based in Zaandam, The Netherlands, with U.S. operations headquartered in Detroit.