Canto has announced the upcoming release of Cumulus 5 Workgroup. Cumulus 5 Workgroup helps simplify file sharing and management, as well as project collaboration over a network. According to Canto:
Canto, announces the shipping of Cumulus 5 Workgroup, the second shipping Edition of their new award-winning product line. Targeting creative, printing and corporate communications professionals, Cumulus 5 Workgroup helps users find, use and distribute digital files across networks and around the globe. New Workgroup features include customized previews, customized fields, file conversion, HTML output, multimedia slide shows, e-mail links, and ODBC support.
Cumulus 5 Workgroup catalogs all image, layout, multimedia, video, and audio files. Custom fields can be added to collect specific information such as how images may be used (permission rights) or where they have been used. Users can customize previews to see only the information relevant to them and drag & drop assets directly into popular graphic arts applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Quark XPress, FileMaker and CorelDRAW.
Cumulus uses a built-in data base engine specifically built to catalog, search and retrieve file information and now supports ODBC, so other data bases can be integrated. Cumulus 5 continues its ability to be completely customizable on Mac and PC and scales to any size. Core product competencies include:
(1) Find & Access Files
- Unlimited file format support and automatic metadata capture makes every asset and the information that describes it searchable.
- Powerful data base engine, built specifically for Asset Management, ensures fast searches and reliable performance.
- Cross-platform support provides catalog access to both Mac OS & Windows workstations.
- Customizable Previews & Fields allow users to view the information about assets that is relevant to their jobs, using structure and terminology unique to the company.
- Collections make it easy to save snapshots of the catalog for easy use afterwards.
(2) Reuse & Repurpose Files
- File conversion facilitates on-the-fly Resampling and file format conversion for web use.
- Drag & drop integration with leading graphic arts applications streamlines reuse of assets.
(3) Present & Distribute Files
- Voice Annotations allow users to attach verbal comments to assets.
- HTML output builds automatic web pages with links to voice annotations and high-res originals.
- Slide Shows turn assets into presentations, with background sound, looping and dissolves.
- E-mail Links leverage the user's favorite e-mail application to send assets and collections directly from the catalog.