Stilo Migrate capabilities extended
to offer online image conversion services
Extract, edit, resize and reuse embedded images
on a pay-as-you-go basis
June 15, 2009, Swindon, United Kingdom – Stilo International has extended the capabilities of Stilo Migrate, the online content conversion service, to include comprehensive image conversion. Organizations can now use Stilo Migrate to quickly extract a range of image types embedded in legacy documents and convert them into a flexible, editable and reusable format, suitable for web publishing. Easy to use, the service saves vast amounts of time and money for teams involved in converting content from FrameMaker, Microsoft Word and other source files into XML-based formats.
Available 24/7, Stilo Migrate converts images in Adobe Illustrator, EPS, WMF, EMF, TIF and PDF formats into Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format. Once in SVG, the images can be easily resized, edited, updated and published to the web. For an initial promotional period, organizations can use Stilo Migrate to convert images into SVG for just $1 each.
Les Burnham, CEO of Stilo International, says: “Many organizations have legacy documents with images embedded in them. Often these images have been created using specialist drawing tools, and converting them into a neutral format for further processing can be a real challenge. By using Stilo Migrate, all of the time and money originally invested in creating the image is saved, and authors can update and adapt their images again in the future if they need to.”
He adds: “When organizations want to reuse their images, they often just create bitmap files. However, they then find that they cannot edit or resize them. Other companies resort to manually redrawing images, but this inevitably leads to high costs and quality issues. Stilo Migrate takes just a few minutes to deliver high quality images in SVG format.”
The SVG specification is an open standard, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for two-dimensional vector graphics. It is the most flexible and versatile format available for manipulating image files and publishing them to the Internet.
Marc Speyer, vice president of content migration services, at Stilo International, explains: “SVG defines images and their behaviors in XML text files, which can be compressed, searched, indexed and scripted. The standard can be used for both static and animated images, and allows authors to easily crop, resize, enhance or alter their images without adversely affecting their quality. For example, SVG enables organizations to easily create thumbnails and exploded views of images for the web, without risk of distortion.”
The image conversion capability of Stilo Migrate is available immediately. Visit www.stilo.com/migrate for more details.
The promotional offer of $1 per image will run until September 30, 2009.
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About Stilo International:
Stilo International (LSE:STL) provides software and services to help major enterprises automate the processing of technical and complex information. Operating from offices in the UK and Canada, we support customers in Aerospace & Defence, Manufacturing, IT, Telco, High Tech, Publishing and Government. Our clients include Boeing, Airbus, IBM, SAP, BAe, Wolters Kluwer, Thomson Publishing, British Library, Japan Patent Office and the European Parliament. For further information visit www.stilo.com.
Contact:
Helen Owens, Marketing Communications Manager
Stilo International plc
Tel: +44 (0) 1793 441444
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