PR: From FrameMaker to InDesign: MIF Filter 1.1 Released
Prague, January 19, 2010 — DTP Tools announces the immediate availability of a new version of MIF Filter plug-in for InDesign CS2 – CS4. This update addresses conversion quality issues reported by users, ads CS4 compatibility and support for conditional text feature in CS4. The new version of MIF Filter will enable migration to InDesign to users who have relied on FrameMakers conditional text feature in their documents.
Pricing and Availability
Unlimited trial version of MIF Filter 1.1 plug-in, for InDesign CS2 – CS4, and for Mac OS and Windows, is available for immediate download at: http://www.dtptools.com/miffilter
or at the direct download links:
- MAC: www.dtptools.com/miffilter/MIF_Filter_1.1.zip
- WIN: www.dtptools.com/miffilter/MIF_Filter_1.1.msi
This plug-in is priced per page converted depending on the total volume. Price per page ranges from € 0.35 to € 0.18 per page.
About DTP Tools
DTP Tools is a leading provider of InDesign and InCopy solutions. With widely-renowned plug-ins such as History, Cross-References, and Page Control, we help make tens of thousands of worldwide InDesign users more efficient and more fun. Among the most recent additions to their product line is the Blatner Tools plug-in suite designed by InDesign guru David Blatner. Check out our site to find how our other plug-ins can help you save more time and money in the production process! For more information, email info@dtptools.com
I went and checked out their site, and I don’t like the pricing scheme at all.
Using the prepaid phone cards analogy (as they did), I’d much rather just buy the cell phone (i.e., the plug-in). Not having to purchase minutes (i.e., pages converted).
I hope this pricing scheme is not the future of software conversion. If MarkZWare were to charge like that I’d be bankrupt.
I have to defend our pricing policy. If we sold the plug-in as a program license, the price would make it beyond reach of many users, who only need to convert few pages occasionaly. If the price was low, it wouldn’t be worth creating this product for us. It is really hard to put a price tag on software that even the biggest corporate user only needs a single seat license of. Over the years this plug-in is available, the most frequent per-user amount spent is less than we’d have to charge if we sold as a license. I’m sorry that the pricing scheme does not work for you, but apparently it made the product affordable for majority of users, while allowing us to maintain good quality support and further improve the program.
While at first it may seem expensive to you, please keep in mind that you’re paying just a couple cents per page, saving a LOT on re-designing – the only alternative to conversion.
No offense intended, Jan. And thanks for explaining your pricing system.
No offense taken. I understand that this kind of pricing is not common for software and I have no problem explaining why we price the plug-in this way.
Why not offer it at whatever high price you might have to charge, in addition to the per-page charge?
I might get my current boss (Mr Generous) to pay for a conversion today, but my next boss (Mr Scrooge) might not want to pay for anything, or he may make me jump through hoops of fire.
I’d love to have the option to buy it outright in case my current boss is feeling generous (or gullible).
John, you can contact us and we can work out a pricing scheme taking into account the entire volume (or yearly amount) and come up with different plans for paying the conversion. Some companies prefer evaluating the total amount and then having monthly payment, others do like to get the entire amount before converting the first page. So Mr. Generous can get you stocked with enough page credits to last you over the rule of 3 Mr. Scrooges (provided you will survive all the burns from jumping through the hoops of fire of course).
If you’d like to go through different options just send me some basic info about your fm2id conversion needs to sales@dtptools.com