Features
Intuitive User Interface
Everything at hand
Mediathek (1), metadata of a selected image (2), central working area (3) and tools (4), everything is clearly and intuitively combined in a single window. The user interface therefore is always tidy and well-arranged.
Start-Pilot
Create new documents easily and quickly
The PrinTao 8 Start-Pilot makes creating new documents especially easy. Select printer model, paper type, print media size and paper feed with just a few mouse clicks.
Smart Media Integration
All your image sources made available
PrinTao 8 offers direct access from its main window to existing iPhoto®, Aperture® and Lightroom® libraries as well as to other local photo folders.
Built-in Color Management
Built in precision
PrinTao 8’s ICC color management is based on one of the best color engines in the world with special focus on accuracy and performance.
Template Engine
Perfect results in minutes
PrinTao 8 offers a great selection of built in templates. Ranging from Grid and Pack templates to building your own. State of the art nesting algorithms help to get the most out of your paper.
Pack Templates
Automatically arranging images in different sizes
The Pack templates are designed for portrait photographers.
Gallery Wrap Templates
For printing on canvas to be stretched on a frame
The Gallery Wrap templates add borders to the images to be wrapped around the canvas stretchers. PrinTao 8 offers numerous options to set up these wrapping borders.
Queue Manager
Intuitive printer queue management
The Queue Manager allows to overview the printer queues of all installed printers, to manage individual print jobs and to change their order.
“Best Cut” mode
Requires the fewest amount of cuts
In “Best Cut” mode PrinTao 8 arranges all images in a way requiring the fewest amount of cuts to cut them all.
“Best Fit” mode
Perfect arrangement – Lower printing costs
In “Best Fit” mode all images are arranged to require the least amount of paper.
Resolution under control
No expensive missprints anymore
The unique Resolution Slider control, which is displayed near the bottom of any selected image, indicates whether the resolution of an image is sufficient for the actual printing size.
Media Manager
Expand paper type selection without effort
Managing paper type profiles from different paper manufacturers is really comfortable using PrinTao 8.
Manual Cut Mode
Cut marks for individual passepartouts
Using PrinTao 8 – an appropriate printer with roll paper capabilities assumed – you can manually specify where cuts should be applied.
Frames and Guidelines
Aligning images exactly
PrinTao 8 features guidelines to which images snap for supporting you with image arrangement on Free templates.
Printer Assistant
Install new printers automatically
The Printer Assistant automatically detects any connected and supported printer. Driver data is downloaded and installed automatically.
Photoshop & Lightroom
Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom
This plug-ins allow you to print optimized Photoshop images and images from your Lightroom library with PrinTao 8.