As framing software has become more widely used.

As framing software has become more widely used, framers have called for more features and updates to software packages. With this is mind, Framing Business of recent origins provides a sequel to last year's framing software guide with updates forward the latest versions and newest features of several software systems

Artisan Storefront Frame Shop/Frame store Lite

Certek Software Designs Inc.

Dunedin, FL

877-7CERTEK (877-723-7835)

www.certek-software.com

Artisan Storefront Frame store Edition is a point-of-sale solution for custom frame stores that handles customized framing orders; order, customer and artwork tracking; mailing list and inventory management; and vendor orders. It's able to price items by means of markup formulas, price charts or fixed prices. Special features include single-screen entrance for most orders and easy-to-use overlay riddles for complex orders (up to six frames, mats, fillets and stakes of spacers). Also available are separate wholesale and retail prices, bar coding, advanced inventory management (including serial number tracking and tracking through location), touch-screen interface and vendor catalog subscription service options.

CMAC ASP

Computer Management Assistance Co

Mt Vernon, IL

(618) 242-4020

www.cmacsofi.com

CMAC ASP is an online application service provider, which armed forces software and users data in succession its secure, password-protected server, accessible between the sides of an online portal, rather than forward the framer's in-store system. It handles order processing, inventory govern mailing labels, accounts receivable and billing. Each user's account information is automatically and continually backed up CMAC guarantees 95-percent uptime annually.

Custom Framer

SEE-IT Corporation

Thornhill, Ontario

888-289-5811

www.artframer.com

Custom Framer is a framing visualization and reporting package, allowing customers to behold framing orders on-screen in a frame workshop or online. Features include price updates as design constituents are changed (based on united inches); a kiosk mode; a slide-show feature; 30 user-defined services and materials; movable menus; full-or cor ner-view; color correction features; more than 1000 pre-installed moulding and matboard designs; the capability to add art, mats, mouldings and frames to the database; visualization support for e-commerce sites; the capability to upload Internet images or digital files to be virtually framed; and customization services. The of the present day version 3.0, scheduled for release in September, includes fresh features such as a full pricing module, invoice production capabilities and an Internet version of the software in the way that framers with a Web site can add online framing affordably.

ezFRAMER

nuTech

Spencerville, MD

800-404-0634

www.ezframer.com

ezFramer 65 and ezFramerBASIC 65 include fresh features such as smoother import processe an updated contemplate and feel, more bar digest flexibility, new search capabilities and enhanced order tracking fields allowing for greater detailed record keeping. ezFramer now integrates with QuickBooks and automated matcutters, nuTech also gives new customized software packages for frame workshops with individual needs. ezFramer 65 and ezFramerBASIC 65 are updated versions of the original nuTech software created for smaller stores which include work order record and tracking and a customer order and history database.

FerenSoft Trio!

Ferensoff

Seattle, WA

(206) 282-1775

wwwferensoftcom

FerenSoft Trio! is a frame workshop and gallery management suite which is now capable of updating vendor moulding and matboard prices 24/7 with an annual update subscription price of $259 The software prices complicated flaming orders, tracks gallery and framing sales, tracks customer history and information, manages inventory and customizes reports and orders. strange features include improved support for international use, expanded multiple pricing on a level markup capabilities and special closed-corner flame pricing markups. FerenSoft Trio! has a built-in, multi-sided flame calculator (up to 360 sides), label designer and bar digest support, allows for the saving and retrieval of public flame designs (with Espresso!) and has an expanded Power Tools option which put up to sales artwork directly "over the counter" The program interfaces with Fletcher-Terry, Wizard and Eclipse computerized mat cutters

FrameReady

SoftTouch Solutions Inc,

Petrolia, Ontario

888-281-3303

www.frameready.com

FrameReady is a retail management theory software package that creates separate work orders and invoices; proffers variable pricing structures for flaming materials; creates sculpture lists, to-do lists and purchase orders; manages inventory; combines to Web sites for vendor pricing updates; tracks customer sales and history; generates epistles envelopes and labels; stores art images; tracks turnaround time and sales history of retail items; and prints store logo onward documents. The software, which was already compatible with barcode scanners, Wizard and the Epson receipt printer, is now compatible with Fletcher and Eclipse CMCs