Bring the power of resource creation and editing to any desktop!

Value-based PPFA Designer
Create and edit PageDefs and FormDefs with the option to open existing
PPFA code directly in Visual PPFA or use the Elixir editor to develop new PageDefs and FormDefs without any scripting.

Never Write Another Line of Code
By moving application development tasks to a non-programming environment, you can cut costs dramatically. A user-friendly interface helps you to visually create PageDefs and FormDefs, select fonts, add images and include conditional logic – all without writing a single line of code.

Visual PPFA allows you to import and edit existing applications in PPFA object
or source code.

Form Designing has Never Been This Easy!
The drag-n-drop approach to forms design reduces design time and improves
productivity.

Visually Design Even Complex Forms Easily

It is as easy as 1-2-3:

STEP 1: Type text or import directly from  Windows® documents

STEP 2: Draw objects, specify color/shading patterns and add images

STEP 3: Save overlay in AFP or Elixir, PDF, PCL, PostScript® or image Format

Voila! Your overlay is ready for print.

You can also import your existing overlays. Simply open your OVE or OGL code directly into DesignPro Tools, edit and save in any of your preferred formats: OVE, OGL, RTF, PCL, PostScript, PDF or convert a group of tagged Elixir forms to Normalized AFP format. Unlike other products, DesignPro Tools generates compiled overlays, eliminating the need to purchase a separate OGL compiler.

Superior Form, Font and Graphics Support
DesignPro Tools includes support for expanded color, resolution and pattern support. Supported image formats are:
Page Segment (GOCA, IM, IOCA), TIF, JPEG, BMP, LP3, PCX and PNG.

Convert Windows Files Directly to AFP, others
Convert Windows documents to AFP overlays or Elixir forms. Supported for Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress.

Benefits

• No pre-conversion of AFP resources and no coding/scripting required
• Edit resources in native format using a contemporary Windows user interface
• Generate Page Definitions and Form Definitions in PPFA source (.src) and object (.obj) formats. No separate PPFA compiler is needed
• Create AFP raster and scalable outline fonts from TrueType and Adobe Type1 fonts
• Convert documents from Windows applications, such as Word, Adobe Acrobat, into AFP overlays, images or PDF, PCL and PostScript files

Applications and Industries
Elixir proudly serves customers in these and many other industries using the applications listed:

• Education
• Finance
• Government
• Healthcare and Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Service Bureaus
• Utilities
• Statements
• Bills
• Checks
• Invoices
• Letters
• Policies
• more...

Functions and Features

• Integrated OGL/PPFA design Open, edit and save native AFP resources
• Double-byte font and overlay support Bar code support - BCOCA and font bar codes

Form Editor

• Drag and drop design elements Full color support for all elements
• Apply AFP standard screen and shade patterns
• Text wrapping, justification, and rotation
• Spellcheck all text or word-by-word as text is entered
• Use grids and guidelines to facilitate overlay design
• Digital and graphic rulers with choice of units

File Conversions from Windows Applications
Converts Windows documents to AFP overlays and Elixir forms, and generates AFP native resources on the fly. Supported packages: Microsoft Word, Adobe
Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, and others.

Visual PPFA

• Import/Create PPFA source and compiled objects
• Record Format and Traditional PageDefs
• Display of floating overlays and page segments
• Data proofing
• Basic and Enhanced N_UP
• Tree display shows PageDef and FormDef structures
• Real time display of PPFA source code

Font Editor

• Create and edit all AFP font components (Character Set, Code Pages and Coded Fonts)
• Edit a font, an individual character or blend characters together
• Transforms include: reverse, halftone, and mirror
• Edit double-byte fonts
• Tile an image into a font

Graphics Editor

• Full image transformations include: resize, rotate, lighten, darken, mirror, outline, filter, shift, reverse, and halftone
• Tile images into a font, control sizing and sequencing of tiles

Worldclass  Support,  Training  and  Services

• Customer support is available via phone and online with offices in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia
• Training is available at your site, at Elixir headquarters or online
• Professional Services can provide application development on Elixir products as well as other development needs

Supported Host Environments
OS/390 MVS/VM | DOS/VSE | iSeries (OS/400 ) |RS/6000 | Windows NT/2000/XP

System Requirements (minimum)
Windows 2000/NT (with SP6)/XP,  Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5