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  1. 03-26-2009, 01:47 PM #11
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    Frank Romano has an interesting bit on this subject in his latest video:

    Printing Industry News, Commentary & Analysis, Research and Consulting from WhatTheyThink

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  2. 03-26-2009, 06:41 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by gordo View Post
    Frank Romano has an interesting bit on this subject in his latest video:

    Printing Industry News, Commentary & Analysis, Research and Consulting from WhatTheyThink

    best gordon p

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    unfortunately I can't get to the video
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  3. 03-28-2009, 10:58 AM #13
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    I love this discussion. FYI: I think I heard that Direct Smile costs around $12,000.
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  4. 03-28-2009, 12:04 PM #14
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    DirectSmile can get expensive and they charge a "smiley" fee for each image generated. If you like this sort of thing, check out Directype. They do similar and have recently dropped their price to $399 euros with 150 free motifs for download. Great pricing and no per image charges.

    Generating 5,000 personalized hi-res images and getting them integrated with your VDP program can be a bit tricky with some huge file sizes.
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  5. 03-28-2009, 10:24 PM #15
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    What does Directsmile or Direct type actually do for you? For example, Darwin includes image manipulation, but it can supposedly integrate with either one of these programs; however, I am not sure what you get from doing that. Does anyone know?
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  6. 04-20-2009, 05:15 PM #16
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    Default Direct Smile & VDP

    Hi guys,

    I recently purchased Direct Smile and would love to run some jobs for you. I can create a PDF and you can print it on your machines. If you're interested in trying it out before buying it, this is a great opportunity for you. Feel free to call me at 303-799-3916, Jace.
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  7. 04-23-2009, 06:05 PM #17
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    If you like DirectSmile, check out DreamType as well at DreamType | Home

    Tell 'em Joe sent you... you'll love it!
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  8. 04-23-2009, 06:46 PM #18
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    Thanks Joe I will take a look in more detail on their site. Do you have their program? If so, do you know how it compares to Direct Smile?
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  9. 04-29-2009, 01:25 PM #19
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    I can't find any information on that site about pricing, application info or really anything. And the links for Getting Started & Applications don't even work, what's the deal?
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  10. 04-30-2009, 10:51 AM #20
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    Dreamtype is a service that will render images for you - they don't sell software or applications.
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