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SignLab is available in four package configurations. Professional software for entry-level as well as high-volume production sign shops. Packages are easily upgradeable, as your sign shop grows so do the tools you have in SignLab.

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For over 19 years CADlink has provided our customers with leading edge technology and tools that soon become industry standards. Combine this with our customer support and training program and there is simply not a better choice you can make than to use our software.

For the small to mid-size professional design shop that produces vinyl-cut signage.
Ideal for the small to mid-size sign shop that produces vinyl cut signage. SignLab Vinyl includes all of the text composition and design tools a signmaker needs to layout and produce signage quickly and easily. Includes SignLab "PowerTools" such as "PowerWeed" and "ContourCut" that save time and money

For the small to large volume professional design shop where production and flexibility are key.
Designed for the small to large sign shop that puts a premium on eye catching design work. Contains all of the tools that are included in the SignLab Vinyl package, as well as advanced, easy to use design features for your vinyl cut signage or digitally printed signage that may be outsourced to shops with digital printers.

"Must have" software for signmakers who digitally print or create print and cut signage.
This all inclusive design and production software virtually eliminates the need to learn and use any other design or digital print software packages. Do it all in one easy to use package. Print & Cut includes a robust design front end that addresses all your sign design needs and a built-in RIP that is anchored by "Visual Production Manager", a simultaneous multiple queue and printer system that manages jobs and saves a great deal of time and consumables.

SignLab Designer
A complete signmaking-specific design station. Great for existing SignLab Vinyl Pro and Print &Cut customers who want to add a design-only workstation to your shop. Designer gives you all the drawing and bitmap/vector editing tools you need to create high-value, high quality signage. Bring files from Designer into full-fledged SignLab packages that output to vinyl cutters, digital printers or print/cut devices. SignLab customers who also use third party output software (stand-alone RIPs, bridge cutting software or "in the box" RIP’s) to send jobs to their output devices are also able to leverage the design power within SignLab Designer to export jobs directly to these third party software applications. SignLab Designer is loaded with all the text composition, design and layout tools you need in a single easy-to-use package. (This configuration of SignLab Designer is not available in North America).

Specialty Spot Colour Module
Support of spot colours by thermal and inkjet printers provides a host of new and exciting design possibilities to digital printing. In particular, the development of white inks has enabled inkjet printers to print full colour graphics onto clear or coloured specialty substrates (such as gold or silver). Aside from supporting spot colour foils and inks, this module supports a host of priming options. From standard underbase priming, to "object tint" priming for designs that contain gradients, the spot colour printing module automates and simplifies the process. Additional specialty features such as "Highlight White" provide stunning visual effect advantages. The spot colour printing module also provides both complete manual control of priming features, and an intuitive, automated "click and drag" approach.

Fluid Mask™ CADlink Edition Module
Available for Vinyl Pro and Print &Cut only.
The number one ranked PhotoShop™ plug-in masking tool is now available as an integrated, add-on module for SignLab users. Unbelievably easy to use, Fluid Mask™ does in minutes what could take hours using other masking tools or techniques. Knocking out unwanted backgrounds or eliminating sections of images is now a task that even inexperienced designers can achieve quickly and easily with spectacular accuracy. Fluid Mask™ identifies key edges within an image and allows the user to select the unwanted sections in order to remove them. Simple to understand tools without the complexity of multiple steps makes this module an indispensable tool for your sign shop.

PANTONE™ Colour Matching Module
Installs PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® colour palettes into SignLab. Used for applying PANTONE® colour in fills, strokes, gradients and multitone bitmaps.

Site License
An additional "seat" of SignLab Vinyl, Vinyl Pro and Print &Cut. The site license must not have features exceeding those of the original SignLab seat.