What's New in Printing Industry Apps?
The following 40 paper and printing industry productivity apps are currently available from the App Store. On the other pages you will also find apps in the categories Education, Entertainment, Games, Navigation, Photos, Sports, Utilities and Weather. All apps are compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad:
Metric Paper Weight
This app calculates the weight of one or more sheets of paper from the width and height sheet dimensions in centimetres , grammage (g/m2), and the number of sheets. The app's input elements accept both period and comma decimal marks. The result of the calculation is shown in grams or kilograms.
This app requires no internet connection.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/metric-paper-weight/id1331611738?mt=8
Decimal to Fraction Converter Plus
This app converts terminating and repeating decimals into fractions, as well as fractions into decimals.
This app requires no internet connection.
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=688975004&mt=8
MSI/MSF Calculator
This app estimates how many thousands of square inches and square feet are in a paper roll from given roll weights, basis weights and basic sizes.
This app requires no internet connection.
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=675749343&mt=8
Paper Weight Calculator
This app calculates the weight of paper based on paper classification, basis weight or grammage, size, and sheet quantities.
This app requires no internet connection.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/paper-weight-calculator/id574035789?mt=8
Font Sizes
This app displays the size of 151 type fonts nearly identical to fonts printed on a physical medium.
Display-type is generated up to 72 points and text-type up to 16 points.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/font-sizes/id555899515?mt=8
Free!
PRINT A-Z
Over 2,400 printing, paper, pre-press, bindery and graphic communications related computer or business terminology definitions. Numerous definitions are supplemented by annotations and high-quality illustrations.
The app requires an active Internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/print-a-z/id534980859?mt=8
Decimal to Fraction Converter
This app converts decimals to fractions and vice versa.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=507604935&mt=8
2-up Page Imposition
This app generates 2-up imposition diagrams without any page count limitations. Signatures can be imposed according to the two major imposition methods:
1. Sheetwise for perfect or thead-sewn binding.
2. Sheetwise for saddle stitching.
Additionally, the app provides information for the folding machine operator as to which folding units and buckle plates have to be activated for a given signature imposition.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/2-up-page-imposition/id493840797?mt=8
4-up Page Impositions
This app generates 4-up page imposition diagrams without any page count limitations. Signatures can be imposed according the four major imposition methods:
1. Sheetwise for perfect or thread-sewn binding.
2. Sheetwise for saddle-stitching.
3. Work & Turn for perfect or thread-sewn binding.
4. Work & Turn for saddle-stitching.
Additionally, the app provides information for the folding machine operator as to which folding units and buckle plates have to be activated for a given signature imposition.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=449249322&mt=8
8-up Page Impositions
This app generates 8-up imposition diagrams without any page count limitations. Signatures can be imposed according to the four major imposition methods:
1. Sheetwise for perfect or thread-sewn binding.
2. Sheetwise for saddle stitching.
3. Work & Turn for perfect or thread-sewn binding.
4. Work & Turn for saddle stitching.
Additionally, the app provides information for the folding machine operator as to which folding units and buckle plates have to be activated for a given signature imposition.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/8-up-page-impositions/id491154303?mt=8
16-up Page Impositions
This app generates 16-up imposition diagrams without any page count limitations. Signatures are imposed according to the four major imposition methods:
1. Sheetwise for perfect or thread-sewn binding.
2. Sheetwise for saddle stitching.
3. Work & Turn for perfect or thread-sewn binding.
4. Work & Turn for saddle stitching.
Additionally, the app provides information for the folding machine operator as to which folding units and buckle plates have to be activated for a given signature imposition.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/16-up-page-impositions/id492100835?mt=8
Book Thickness Calculator
This app calculates the thickness of books in millimeters from the number of pages, paper weight (GSM), and cover thickness.
The app also features a compensation function for books that have already been printed so that book thickness calculations of re-runs on identical paper stock, but different page counts, will be highly accurate.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/book-thickness-calculator/id459990015?mt=8
Grammage To Basis Weight
This app converts the Grammages (GSM) of 8 paper categories to their Basis Weight.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/basisweight5/id421703573?mt=8
Basis Weight to Grammage
This app converts the Basis Weight of 8 paper categories to Grammages (GSM).
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/ar/app/grammage2/id416451122?mt=8
MWeight to GSM
This app converts the M-Weight of paper to Grammage (GSM).
In Version 2.0 calculations are now triggered from the keyboard's return key or a background tap instead of a button.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mweight2/id425910510?mt=8
M-Weight Calculator
This app converts the Basis weight of 8 paper categories to M-Weight.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/m-weight-calculator/id427808228?mt=8
M-Weight To Basis Weight
This app converts the M-Weight of paper to its basis weight, based on 8 paper categories.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/m-weight-to-basis-weight/id427500575?mt=8
Paper Roll Length
This app calculates the length of a roll in feet, based on 8 paper categories, roll weight, roll width and the paper's basis weight.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paper-roll-length/id427724293?mt=8
Any Roll Length
This app calculates the linear length of any roll material in feet or meters, based on the material thickness, roll diameter and core diameter.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/any-roll-length/id428087720?mt=8
Roll Weight
This app calculates the weight of a roll from given roll diameter, core diameter and roll width. The weight is calculated in accordance with 9 paper finishes.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/roll-weight/id428260647?mt=8
Paper Roll Volume
This app calculates the volume of a paper roll in cubic feet and meters from given roll diameters and widths.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paper-roll-volume/id428852505?mt=8
Pre-Press Gray Levels
This app calculates the number of achievable gray levels for any output device resolution / halftone screen ruling combination.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pre--press-gray-levels/id429564180?mt=8
Scanning Resolution for Line Art
This app calculates the necessary scanning resolution for line art to be printed at different scaling percentages and printer resolutions.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/scanning-resolution-for-line/id430382043?mt=8
Halftone Scanning Resolution
This app calculates the scanning resolution of halftones according to the scaling percentage, halftone factor and screen ruling used.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/id432332184?mt=8
Maximum Halftone Screen Ruling
This app calculates the maximum halftone screen ruling that can be used to achieve any desired number of gray levels.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/maximum-halftone-screen-ruling/id430430380?mt=8
Required Output Resolution
This app calculates the required Image/Platesetter output resolution for any desired halftone-screen-ruling / gray-level combination.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/required-output-resolution/id430494055?mt=8
Halftone Dot Size
This app calculates the diameter of circular halftone dots from given halftone screen rulings and dot percentages.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=430932717&mt=8
Pre-Press File Size
This app calculates file sizes according to an original's size and the scanning resolution used. File sizes are calculated for the line copy, gray scale, RGB, and CMYK scanning modes.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/pre-press-file-size/id431285515?mt=8
Points Converter1
This app converts U.S. points to inches, millimeters, Didot points, picas and Agate lines.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/points-converter1/id431625051?mt=8
Points Converter2
This app converts inches to U.S. Points, Didot Points, Picas and Agate Lines.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/points-converter2/id432225236?mt=8
Scaling for Enlargement or Reduction
This app scales the width and height dimensions of a rectangular area.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scaling-for-enlargement-or/id432451114?mt=8
Scale Factor
This app calculates scale factors for proportional reductions or enlargements.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scale-factor/id432619698?mt=8
Equivalent Basis Weights
This app converts the basis weight of a given paper category to the equivalent basis weight of 7 other paper categories.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/equivalent-basis-weights/id432827592?mt=8
Flexo Plate Distortion
This app calculates the K Factors and percentages of reductions needed when processing flexo plates with different repeat lengths, thicknesses and backing thicknesses.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/flexo-plate-distortion/id433508752?mt=8
Diametric Pitch
Given a diametric pitch and an intended repeat length, this app calculates the number of teeth that a flexographic plate cylinder gear requires and the closest possible repeat length.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/diametric-pitch/id435261377?mt=8
Diametric Pitch2
This app calculates the repeat lengths for any diametric pitch/teeth-numbers combination. The app reproduces the values of a gear selector chart for DP geared presses and as such is a perfect replacement for a paper chart.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/diametric-pitch2/id435743336?mt=8
Gate Fold Template
This app helps the prepress technician to plan a gate fold. Simply enter the gate fold's folded size and the desired gap between the gates. Then the app will show the panel sizes and unfolded sheet size on a gate fold imposition diagram.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/gate-fold-template/id438000720?mt=8
Creep (push-out)
This app calculates the total creep and the distance that image areas of each page in a saddle-stitched product have to be moved progressively toward the spine, in accordance with their position relative to the center of a book block.
In addition, a "Creep Tweak" function can be used to compensate for variable folding machine adjustments.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/creep-push-out/id437161030?mt=8
Gatefold Maker
This app calculates the buckle plate adjustments and panel sizes for a four-panel gatefold.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/gatefold-maker/id443756432?mt=8
Folding Machine Output
This app calculates the output of a folding machine from given through-flow, sheet length and gap between sheets.
This app requires no internet connection.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/folding-machine-output/id445174395?mt=8
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