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Key Features of MECCA 2000

 

Form and Label Design Tools

  • Draw Functions: Line, Prorated Rules, Change Line Style, Box, Circle/Arc, Spline, Area, Barcode, Raster Logo, PixeLace Security Pattern Generator

  • Modify Functions: Set Layer, Combine/Separate, Fillet, Approximate Arc to Spline, Transform, Shear, Create Raster Relief, Create Microtext

  • Label Functions: Convert Typeface to Geometry, Make Logo Thick/Thin, Add Color Trapping, Flexo Distortion, High-Speed Step-and-Repeat

  • Text Functions: Set/Change Font/Style/Spacing, Justify/Typeset Text, Automatic Hyphenation, Add Text from File, Place Text into Box, Immediate Spacing/Leadering Commands, Insert Pi Character, Spell Check

  • Layout Functions: Select, Move, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, Scale, Measure, Change Depth Order, Grid, Undo/Redo, Position Assistant

  • View Functions: Spot (Layer) Color, Process Color, Type Color, Zoom, Window Fit

Draw Box Features

  • Individual Settings for Line Weights of Box Edges and Corners

  • Individual Corners can be Square, Rounded, Inverted-Rounded, or Tapered

  • Fill Box with Flat Screens, Linear Graduated Screens, Logarithmic or Reverse Log Graduated Screens, Radial Graduated Screens, Bars or Stripes

  • Divide Box into Rows/Columns

  • Library of 67 Standard Borders, 73 Standard Pantographs

  • Add Superimposed Hidden Message

  • Add User-Defined Borders and Pantographs

Batch Pagination Features

  • Object tag commands for headings, paragraphs, tables, merged graphics, merged form templates, etc.

  • 16 pagination commands for page layout control

  • 25+ setup commands for defining page geometry, margins, gutters, etc.

  • 40+ immediate commands for color changes, baseline movement, special effects, etc.

  • Large document composer includes automatic page breaking, column balancing (up to 8 columns per page), page numbering, vertical justification, automatic footnote placement

Units of Measure

  • Inches, Points, Deci-Points, Picas, Mils, Centimeters, Millimeters, Ciceros, Corps

Barcode Symbologies

  • Codabar, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, Postal Zip & FIM

Form Templates Library

  • Continuous Forms, Unit Sets, Mailers, Heat-Seals, Custom

Import Filters

Import Pre-Designed Business Forms in the following formats:

  • Encapsulated PostScript (.eps), PostScript (.ps), MECCA Graphic (.g)

  • Import Image Data in the following formats:

  • Many common formats including .TIF, .BMP, .GIF, .DCS, .PNG, .JPG

Output Control

  • PostScript Level I/II Compatibility

  • 32 Layers/32 Registered Separations per File

  • Up to 16-Part Forms Saved as a Single File

  • Automatic Step-and-Repeat on Output

  • Output Specifications Saved with Drawing

Other Important Features

  • Year 2000 (Y2K) Compliant

  • Includes 330 PostScript Type 1 Typefaces

  • Complete On-Line Documentation

  • Includes One-Year Warranty: No Charge for Software Updates or Help Line Support for One Year after Purchase

REQUIREMENTS TO INSTALL MECCA 2000

  • Pentium class CPU with minimum of 64MB of RAM and XGA Display (1024 x 768 Resolution)

  • FreeBSD UNIX or SCO UNIX Open Server

  • Adobe Type Basics with License for 35 Standard PostScript Fonts

PLEASE REFER TO THE MECCA 2000 BROCHURE

For networking options and additional information, including specimens of documents produced with the MECCA software, please refer to the MECCA 2000 brochure.