Equilibrium Launches MediaRich Server for Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 as Digital Asset Management for Enterprise Workgroups
New Equilibrium MediaRich Server for Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 extends Microsoft Office 2003's collaborative experience with brand management and image automation
MICROSOFT WORLDWIDE PARTNER CONFERENCE, NEW ORLEANS, LA—OCTOBER 9, 2003—Equilibrium, the leading provider of automated imaging software for the enterprise, today announced the availability of Equilibrium® MediaRich™ Server for Microsoft® Office SharePoint™ Portal Server 2003 as a cost-effective digital asset management (DAM) solution for mid-sized to enterprise corporations using Microsoft Office 2003. The dynamic imaging integration increases business efficiency, accelerates time-to-market, and lowers costs associated with digital media production, management and storage.
The new version of Equilibrium MediaRich Server for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 extends Microsoft Office 2003's collaborative experience with brand management and image automation. The resulting DAM solution allows corporations to maintain revision control for a single high-quality asset, create derivatives on demand, and deliver consistent brand assets for the Web, print, wireless and Microsoft Office 2003 applications. By combining MediaRich with SharePoint Products and Technologies, enterprises do not need to make the decision between managing documents or images. Equilibrium MediaRich Server for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 allows information workers and remote business partners to locate, modify, collaborate, manage and deploy corporate approved media assets in a secure, self-service portal.
"Equilibrium brings automated media services to Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 for a cost-effective digital asset management solution for Microsoft Office 2003 workgroups," said Joel Frauenheim, Microsoft product manager, Information Worker Server Marketing. "Equilibrium MediaRich Server for Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 will benefit our mutual enterprise customers in manufacturing, financial services and publishing who require a central repository of reusable media components that are easily accessible by information workers through a familiar interface."
As a Microsoft Gold Partner and EMEA launch partner for Office 2003, Equilibrium works with companies and IT integrators to implement MediaRich Services with SharePoint Portal Server 2003, Microsoft Content Management Server and Microsoft Commerce Server.
Equilibrium MediaRich Server for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 features:
File Format Support – Equilibrium MediaRich Server for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 goes beyond SharePoint's standard picture library to provide previews of CMYK images, vector images, and layered Photoshop® files along with related metadata. Reads and writes popular file formats for Web, print and wireless use including BMP, WBMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, PCT, TIFF, PDF, TGA, Adobe Illustrator® and Photoshop PSD or EPS files with accurate ICC color profiles.
Workflow & Collaboration – Ensure that the most current, approved brand asset is being used by taking advantage of SharePoint's routing and approval process, version control and check-in/check-out system.
Search & Browse – Search directly from a Microsoft Office application or within SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services sites. Regardless of original file format, view a thumbnail preview or zoom in for detailed inspection. Information workers can browse a hierarchical view of all the available document and picture libraries from a single Web part.
Metadata Support – Ingest metadata automatically when images are uploaded into the system. View image properties, IPTC and EXIF industry standard information. Information workers can update these fields, store the information in SharePoint, and write it back to the original files for future use.
Image Transformations - Provide comprehensive image editing for image creation, modification, and delivery. Transform your images using corporate guidelines or provide the flexibility to select the file format, size, and resolution before downloading.
Batch Processing – Any modification that needs to be made to a single image can be applied to an unlimited number of images. Administration controls allow you to view current job items, their status, and cancellation. In addition, the results can be returned back into SharePoint, sent to a FTP site and via email with a link to the originals or even as a compressed ZIP file.
Microsoft Office Support – Preview individual pages of Word® and Excel® documents or full PowerPoint® presentations to guarantee that you find the exact asset that you are looking for. This helps to reduce time and bandwidth with unnecessary downloads and enables information workers to access individual slides to add to a presentation.
Pricing and Availability
Equilibrium MediaRich Server for SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (beta) is now available worldwide. For corporate pricing and Equilibrium Partner Program discounts, please contact Equilibrium sales at 866.554.4445 x4 (toll free). Companies may download a 15-day evaluation of Equilibrium MediaRich for SharePoint Products and Technologies at http://www.equilibrium.com/.
About Equilibrium
Founded in 1989, Equilibrium develops and markets dynamic imaging technologies for multi-channel retail, manufacturing, publishing and entertainment industries. The MediaRich Image Server automates the production and deployment of visual content for the Web, print media and smart devices to streamline workflow and reduce costs. For additional information, contact Equilibrium at 415.332.4343or visit http://www.equilibrium.com/.
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