NEWS AND UPDATES
May 1, 2013
Save 25% on Overdrive for Mac through May 31
If you own any version of ColorBurst (including Epson bundled RIPs), you're eligible for a 25% discount on the Overdrive RIP for Mac OS X when purchased by May 31, 2013.
Don't have a ColorBurst RIP? We will also accept a cross-grade from any competitive RIP. Send us your dongle and get 25% off Overdrive for Mac OS X or 15% off Overdrive for Windows when purchased by May 31, 2013.
March 14, 2013
Introducing X-Rite i1Profiler-RGB exclusively for Overdrive
ColorBurst Systems has partnered with X-Rite to provide a printer profiling solution exclusively to our Overdrive RIP users. Overdrive was designed to provide accurate color with standard RGB ICC profiles, so most Overdrive users will never need to build a custom ICC profile. But for high-end gallery prints or proofing, where color accuracy is critical, you may wish to fine-tune your color beyond what Overdrive delivers automatically. X-Rite's i1Profiler-RGB software gives you that control, using your X-Rite spectrophotometer. Learn more
March 8, 2013
Introducing Overdrive for the Epson SureLab D3000
The Epson SureLab D3000 is Epson's newest high-speed digital photo lab built for printing archival quality photographs. Overdrive for the Epson SureLab D3000 ensures the best color from each and every print, without the headache of setting up the print driver's color management. All color processing is handled automatically by Overdrive, in advance of the driver. Just drop files into Overdrive's Job List or Hot folder, and let Overdrive do the rest. Learn more or try a 15-day demo of Overdrive for the Espon SureLab D3000.
February 13, 2013
Overdrive for Mac pricing is going up March 1
Overdrive for Mac OS X was introduced almost three years ago at a low introductory price. Since then, Overdrive has matured into a powerful replacement for our now discontinued X·series RIPs.
Overdrive pricing will revert to our old X·Proof pricing on March 1, 2013. The good news is that Overdrive includes features previously only offered in X·Proof Plus, including job titles, standard and custom color bars, and custom (non-Pantone) spot color matching (a $200 value). Overdrive is also offered in a 44" wide version, which was never offered with X·Proof (a 64" license was required).
February 8, 2013
Introducing Overdrive for Windows
ColorBurst Overdrive is now available for both the Windows and Mac platforms. Overdrive v1 for Windows features an integrated Layout and full image tiling controls. Learn more or try a 15-day demo of Overdrive for Windows.
January 14, 2013
Overdrive 2.3.1 now available
Overdrive version 2.3.1 is now available for download. This update brings significant improvements to processing times for rotated files. It also includes several fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information on version 2.3.1.
January 3, 2013
Happy New Year! Overdrive 2.3 now available
Overdrive version 2.3 is now available for download. With Overdrive 2.3, color management is automatically turned off in the printer settings. This important new feature allows Overdrive to turn off color management for any inkjet printer, even if the driver does not include a "color management off" setting. Please refer to the release notes for more information on additional updates and bug fixes in version 2.3.
December 5, 2012
Overdrive 2.2.1 now available
Overdrive version 2.2.1 is now available for download. This version includes several updates and bug fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
November 27, 2012
Overdrive 2.2 now available
Overdrive version 2.2 is now available for download. This update eliminates print length limitations on Epson printers, while improving file processing speed. It also includes other fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
November 20, 2012
New custom profiling service for proofing
We now offer a profiling service for our Overdrive users requiring accurate proofing to match a press or GRACoL standards.
November 12, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.9 now available
Overdrive version 2.1.9 is now available for download. This update includes several bug fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
October 29, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.8 now available
Overdrive version 2.1.8 is now available for download. This update includes several exciting new features: custom spot colors and print support from your iPhone and iPad. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
October 4, 2012
See Overdrive in Canon's booth at Graph Expo and PhotoPlus
Overdrive will be on display at several upcoming shows. Canon has invited us to demonstrate Overdrive with the newest Canon iPF printers in their booth #400 at Graph Expo this year. We will also be in their booth #119 at PhotoPlus to show how Overdrive adds value to photographers. If you're attending either of these shows, please stop by for an Overdrive demo and print samples.
September 27, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.7 now available
Overdrive version 2.1.7 is now available for download. This update includes several fixes and updates. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
September 21, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.6 now available
Overdrive version 2.1.6 is now available for download. Overdrive now includes an option to add a custom color bar below each image in the Job List, instead of the standard IDEAlliance Color Control Wedge. The custom color bar feature may also be used to print any valid image as a footer. Version 2.1.6 includes several other changes and fixes. Please refer to the release notes for additional updates included in version 2.1.6.
August 21, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.5 now available
Overdrive version 2.1.5 is now available for download. Overdrive now includes an option to add job titles above each image in the Job List. Job titles can include the filename, date printed, environment name, and a custom comment. Version 2.1.5 also includes other changes and fixes. Please refer to the release notes for additional updates included in version 2.1.5.
August 13, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.4 with Layout now available
New licenses of Overdrive 2 now include Overdrive Layout at no extra cost. A complete Overdrive Layout tutorial PDF is included as part of the version 2.1.4 download with full setup instructions. Please refer to the release notes for additional updates included in version 2.1.4.
Overdrive Layout allows a 15-day demo period, after which a serial number is required. An Overdrive Layout serial number is included with all new Overdrive RIP purchases. Current owners of Overdrive v2 may contact us for a free Overdrive Layout serial number. Owners of Overdrive v1 may contact us for a quote to purchase a license of Overdrive Layout.
August 6, 2012
Announcing our Sweepstakes winner!
Congratulations to Bill Thompson of Portland, OR. He was excited to learn that he was randomly selected as the winner of a new Apple iPad in the ColorBurst Customer Survey Sweepstakes. We were excited to learn that he has been a happy ColorBurst RIP user since 2004! Thanks again to all who entered.
July 20, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.3 available
Overdrive version 2.1.3 is now available for download. This update eliminates problems with locked files in the Hot Folder, adds an option for removing background tints from Absolute Colorimetric rendering, and includes fixes for several printing problems. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
July 10, 2012
Thank you to all who participated in our Customer Survey!
The entry period for the ColorBurst Customer Survey Sweepstakes has ended. One lucky entrant will win a new Apple iPad. The drawing will take place on July 23, and the winner will be announced on our site in early August. Stay tuned!
July 3, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.2 available
Overdrive version 2.1.2 is now available for download. This update adds the ability to automatically print an IDEAlliance color bar with each job. The interface has been updated with a new Environment dialog, making settings easier to access. 2.1.2 also includes several fixes and other enhancements. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
June 18, 2012
Overdrive 2.1.1 available
Overdrive version 2.1.1 is now available for download. This update includes several fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
June 6, 2012
Overdrive 2.1 available
Overdrive version 2.1 is now available for download. This update includes the newest generation of the RIP engine, which significantly increases file processing speed compared to Overdrive 2.0, especially for rotated files. Overdrive 2.1 also includes the ability to run multiple licenses within the application, as well as other updates and fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
April 9, 2012
Take our Survey -- you may win a new iPad!
Just answer a few questions about your RIP and printer usage, and a new iPad could be yours! After taking the survey you'll be invited to enter our iPad drawing. One lucky winner will recieve a new 16GB iPad.
Take the Survey and Enter | Official Rules
March 1, 2012
Visit us at Graphics of the Americas 2012
Stop by Image Pro International's booth, #331, to see Overdrive demos and print samples that will change the way you think about inkjet proofing. Graphics of the Americas 2012 runs March 1-3 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
February 6, 2012
Overdrive Update Available
Overdrive version 2.0.3 is now available for download. This update includes multiple updates and fixes. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
January 30, 2012
Sal Passanisi Hired as Director of Sales and Marketing
Sal Passanisi is the newest member of the ColorBurst team. He brings with him close to thirty-five years of technical and sales experience in the print industry. Sal has worked with Mac graphics and printing since the early 1980s, and learned first-hand what it takes to make CTP technology work while running his own green print shop.
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January 9, 2012
Overdrive 2.0 released
Overdrive 2.0 is ready to redefine inkjet RIP software expectations. Gone are the days of complicated color management workflows and tedious ICC profiling to add a new paper. Overdrive 2.0 works on top of your printer’s driver and RGB paper profiles to make accurate color automatic and effortless. Now a 64-bit Cocoa application, Overdrive 2 offers significantly faster processing, a new visual interface, and improved print quality. Pantone matching and Adobe Black Point Compensation are also included. A 15-day demo of Overdrive 2 is now available, and lower introductory pricing makes Overdrive 2 a tremendous value. As a thank you to our current Overdrive 1 users, Overdrive 2.0 is a free upgrade - simply use your version 1 serial number to run version 2.
December 15, 2011
Overdrive 2.0 (Beta) achieves a 0.78 Delta E average from an IT8.7/4 target
ColorBurst Systems performed internal testing of the upcoming Overdrive 2.0 RIP to determine color accuracy on the Epson 7890 large format inkjet printer. After making a custom RGB profile, an IT8.7/4 target was printed to a reference of a #1 press sheet. The Delta E(ab) total average for 1617 patches was 0.78. This was slightly more accurate than testing with Overdrive 1 (results were 0.86) and well within industry standards of a maximum average of 1.5. With this level of color accuracy, Overdrive 2 will be an excellent choice for high-end color proofing.
November 21, 2011
Overdrive 2.0 will be a free upgrade for Overdrive v1 users
Overdrive 2, still in development, is shaping up to be a significant improvement over Overdrive 1 in both speed and print quality, especially text. As a thank you to our current Overdrive users, we are offering a free upgrade to Overdrive 2.0 when it is released in 2012. Free upgrades will be offered at the same size as the Overdrive 1 license (for example, Overdrive 17" v1 will be upgraded to Overdrive 17" v2). Full upgrade details will be available when version 2.0 is released.
October 17, 2011
64-bit Overdrive coming soon
The software engineers at ColorBurst Systems anticipate a release of Overdrive 2.0 in January 2012. This new version has been completely rewritten from scratch as a 64-bit Cocoa application for Mac OS X 10.6 and later. Overdrive 2 is based on a completely different architecture that will take full advantage of today’s multi-processor computers. Initial tests of Overdrive 2 show files are processing much faster than compared to Overdrive 1. Stay tuned for more details!
November 19, 2010
Overdrive update available
Overdrive version 1.2.8 is now available for download. This update establishes a procedure for printing to the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 and includes fixes for several problems. Please refer to the release notes for detailed information.
August 27, 2010
Overdrive update available
Overdrive version 1.2.7 is now available for download. This update includes fixes for several problems. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
July 29, 2010
Overdrive update available
Overdrive version 1.2.6 is now available for download. This update fixes a problem when printing certain images. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
June 29, 2010
Overdrive update available
Overdrive version 1.2.5 is now available for download. Please refer to the release notes for more information.
April 7, 2010
Black Point Compensation added to Overdrive 1.2
Overdrive 1.2 is now available with Adobe® Black Point Compensation built-in for automatic optimization of the black tonal range. The black point compensation results achieved by Overdrive are an exact match to Adobe Photoshop's black point compensation, so Photoshop users can get the results they expect from Overdrive.
March 18, 2010
Overdrive 1.1 released
The first official version of ColorBurst Overdrive is now available! Download Overdrive and try a full-featured "Test Drive" for 15 days. The demo, along with product information and pricing, is available at www.overdriverip.com.
March 15, 2010
Overdrive achieves a 0.86 Delta E average from an IT8.7/4 target
ColorBurst Systems performed internal testing of their new Overdrive RGB RIP to determine color accuracy on the new Canon iPF8300 large format inkjet printer. After making a custom RGB profile, an IT8.7/4 target was printed to a reference of a #1 press sheet. The Delta E(ab) total average for 1617 patches was 0.86. This is well within industry standards of a maximum average of 1.5, proving Overdrive to be capable of high-end color proofing.
February 23, 2010
Overdrive wins the 2010 DIMA RIP award, pre-release!
A pre-release version of Overdrive named "ColorBurst RGB XProof" has been deemed the winner in the RIP category in the 2010 DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out. This early version of Overdrive made the winning prints in the following six categories:
• Inkjet, 9 to 17 inches wide
• Media, 13-by-19-inch sheet or 13-inch roll
• Media, 24 inches wide or larger
• Media, Matte Only
• Ink
• RIP
Entries were judged on print quality and color accuracy, including neutral gray balance, highlight and shadow detail, skin tone accuracy, and text quality. ColorBurst Systems is excited to release the Overdrive RGB RIP for Mac OS X with these credentials.
