AdForce is a cost-effective, easy-to-use advertising layout and issue management system for small- to mid-size publications. Users quickly build ad pages using drag-and-drop or semi-automated flow tools. Finished sections can be opened in QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign for pagination.

The AdForce runsheet contains ad information that is imported from the front-end order-entry system.

Flexible and functional
AdForce easily connects with most ad-input systems to translate ad sales into ad geometry. Its flexible runsheet shows useful ad information imported from your front-end system. 

With AdForce, you can create pages exactly the way you want them to appear. The system's features include definable issue gravity, ad-to-editorial ratio, advanced color support and conflict monitoring, including coupons, reverses and ad-vs.-page color.

A perfect solution
No more sketching layouts with paper and pencil. No more erasing and resketching when ads change. No more errors in translating ad sizes to layout. AdForce is the perfect low-cost alternative for ad layout.

• Conflict monitoring, including coupons, page requests and ad-vs.-page color.
• Definable issue gravity and ad-to-editorial ratio.
• Printed, annotated advertising dummies.
• Electronic links to digital art and ad files.
• Advanced color support, with a color editor that manages spot, process and custom colors.
• Utilizes Apple’s Spotlight technology to find files; found items can be dragged-and-dropped directly into the issue.
• Automation levels are user-definable.
• Powerful runsheet sorting and filtering options.
• Built-in statistical reporting can be exported to a spreadsheet program or imported to front-end system.
• Multidirectional flow controls automatic ad placement with forward, backward or random distribution.
• Control double-truck placement with user-defined preferences.

Macintosh computer with PowerPC G4, PPC G5 or Intel processor

• Macintosh OS X 10.4 ("Tiger"), 10.5 ("Leopard") or 10.6.2 ("Snow Leopard")
• 1 GB RAM

Click here for a QuarkXPress/Adobe InDesign product compatibility chart.

Opening the AdForce issue in QuarkXPress requires the installation of ALS XT, and Adobe InDesign requires the Ad Import plug-in. All compatible plug-ins and XTensions, for Macintosh and Windows, are included on the AdForce installation disc.

ALS XT is available for QuarkXPress versions 6.5 through 8.1; Ad Import is available for InDesign CS2, CS3 and CS4.

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