Gridiron Software launches the much anticipated Gridiron Flow Visual Workflow Manager! PhotoshopCAFE members get $50 OFF*!

 

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Gridiron Flow

Be totally organized without organizing anything
Flow is a Visual Workflow Manager that keeps creative professionals and workgroups streamlined and informed.
Flow gives you a total understanding of your project, showing you how all the pieces fit together. In one simple, elegant interface, everyone involved in a project can see, instantly access and share all project files – regardless of where they’re stored or who created them.

The key benefits of Flow

 


• Total understanding of a project: A new way to see the structure of a project and visually under­stand how all the pieces fit together—in one simple interface. Know how much time was spent on a project and how much money was made or lost.
• Total access to a project: Creative professionals on multiple computers can easily see and instantly access all project files, no matter where they’re stored or who created them. One simple interface keeps everyone in sync.
• Total insurance for a project: No more lost files, no more accidents, no more all-nighters. Revert to any version of any file, anytime. Deliver everything right the first time, without changing a thing.

 

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Features

Workflow Map: Visual interface shows all your project files and how they’re connected. It gives you a 30,000-foot view of your project, the way you see it in your mind.
Real-time Asset Tracking: Tracks the connections between your project files in real-time. It runs transparently in the background, keeping track of all file relationships by watching your Save/Save As, Cut/Paste, Drag and Drop, and Import/Export actions—in all major creative pro and Office productivity applications.
Visual Versioning: Lets you access a complete history of a file and revert to any version. Flow saves your versions automatically and invisibly. Every time you make a change to your file, Flow saves a version, along with a thumbnail that SHOWS you the change you made.
Visual Search: Finds any file, even if it’s offline, and shows how it fits into your project. SEE how the file you just found is related to the other files in your project, and how and where it fits into the big picture.
Foolproof Packaging: Gathers and updates all files automatically, keeping the package current. Do more than just archive and deliver files—actually work from your package since it is live and will update as you make changes.
Time Tracking: Automatically records how much time was spent on a file or a project. No more hunting through your email and phone logs to try to figure out how much time you spent working on a particular project. No more wasting precious time filling in time sheets.
Share Maps: Creative professionals on multiple computers can see and instantly access all project files. Because one common Map means zero chaos, the whole team is always in sync—without anyone having to do anything different.
CS4 Flow Flash Panel: Brings the power of Flow right inside the applications you use every day—like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or Flash. Think of it as your “creative hub” that takes you anywhere you need to go in a snap.

System Requirements;

Windows

• Windows XP, Windows Vista (32/64 bit)
• Pentium 1 GHz or higher
• 100 MB disk space for Flow installation (1 GB disk space recommended for Flow data)
• 1 GB RAM
• 1024 x 768 screen resolution
• Broadband connection for download

Mac

• Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard (Intel/PPC)
• 40 MB disk space for Flow installation (1 GB disk space recommended for Flow data)
• 1 GB RAM
• 1024 x 768 screen resolution
• Dialup connection for download (broadband recommended)

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

GridIron Flow Visual Workflow Manager Now Shipping
Highly anticipated application for creative professionals has new features for workgroups and direct access from Adobe Creative Suite 4


OTTAWA, Ontario, June 29, 2009 – GridIron Software, the leading provider of workflow and performance tools for creative professionals, today announced that GridIron Flow, the first-of-its-kind visual workflow manager, is now shipping and available for immediate purchase. GridIron Flow gives creative professionals and workgroups the ability to see, access, and share all their project files in one simple, elegant interface. The product, which has been lauded by industry influencers and beta users as a “must have” productivity application, now includes even more features.
“We’ve waited a long time for this day, but the final product was worth the wait,” said Steve Forde, CEO of GridIron. “Thanks to a world-class development team and the thousands of beta testers who not only thoroughly tested the software but helped shape the final version, Flow is a product that will help all creative pros, whether they work alone or as part of a group, become more streamlined and productive. No more lost files, no more accidents, no more all-nighters.”    
GridIron Flow has been used by thousands of creative professionals since the public beta of the product was released in February 18, 2009. Users have experienced how the software provides a unique and total understanding of each project being worked on and allows them to track all the components of a project, regardless of where the files are located. With instant access to any file or version needed, creative professionals can get a lot more done in a lot less time—without having to do anything differently.
The shipping product also debuts several new features that further expand the power of Flow. Share Maps allows groups of creative professionals using multiple computers to view the same workflow map across the network, no matter where files are stored or who created them. Another new feature, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Flow Flash Panel, provides users access to Flow directly from Adobe CS4 applications, offering yet another way to streamline the creative process. 
“The ability for Flow to be accessed directly within Adobe CS4 applications via the new Flash Panel is impressive because of the value it brings users,” said Johnny Loiacono, senior vice president and general manager, Creative Solutions Business Unit, Adobe Systems. “CS4 already delivers significant increases in productivity and Flow takes that to an even higher level. It is a product that most of our Creative Suite customers will find valuable.”
Key features of the product include:

Workflow Maps – Visual interface shows all project files and how they are connected

  • Share Maps - Allows multiple users to view the same workflow map across the network
  • Adobe CS4 Flow Flash Panel – Provides access to GridIron Flow directly in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or Flash
  • Real-time Asset Tracking – Tracks the connections between project files in real-time
  • Visual Versioning – Accesses the complete history of a file and allows the user to revert to any version
  • Visual Search – Finds any file, even if it's offline, and shows how it fits into a project
  • Foolproof Packaging – Gathers and updates all files automatically, keeping the package current
  • Time Tracking – Automatically records how much time was spent on a file or project

 “We have many creative pros, working on multiple projects at any given time within Ogilvy Group UK, on a variety of different platforms and for a host of clients. From a production POV, I am always looking for technology that will improve productivity and make output more efficient,” said Neil Evely, Chief Technology Officer, RedWorks Broadcast. “We were blown away when we saw GridIron Flow – it is an ideal addition to our software portfolio and is the perfect fit for our new Broadcast hub. Plus, the fact that it requires virtually no training to use means the company can start reaping the benefits immediately.”


Product Availability
GridIron Flow is available for immediate purchase from GridIron’s website at http://www.gridironsoftware.com/store/. A single user license is $299 USD, with a 3 pack also available for $399.  Flow is currently available in English but will run on French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese operating systems. Fully translated versions of GridIron Flow will be available shortly. 
For more information about the company and its products please see the links below:
For more product information – http://www.gridironsoftware.com/Flow/
To visit GridIron’s blog – http://www.gridironsoftware.com/blog/
For additional multimedia – http://www.gridironsoftware.com/gridiron/mc.html 


About GridIron Software
GridIron Software is the leading provider of workflow and performance tools for creative professionals. Founded in 2002, the company’s mission is to help creative professionals be more productive while maintaining full control over the way they work. The company’s newest product, GridIron Flow, is a groundbreaking visual workflow manager that keeps creative professionals and workgroups streamlined and informed. GridIron Software’s product line also includes GridIron Nucleo and GridIron Nucleo Pro 2, tools that help users manage their After Effects workflow. For more information on the company, please visit www.gridironsoftware.com and subscribe to the GridIron Software blog at http://www.gridironsoftware.com/blog/

 

 

 


 

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