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Get Your Mitts On GridIron Flow 1.0, A Stunning Workflow Manager

Written by Steven Walling / June 29, 2009 7:00 AM / 1 Comments

gridiron_logo.pngGridIron Software has finally brought Flow, its visual workflow manager, out of public beta.

This first stable version available for purchase ups the ante by allowing groups to collaborate on a workflow via the Share Maps feature, as well as adding direct access to Flow from within Adobe applications.

Flow was created with the help of visual designer Mark Coleran, who is known for his work on films such as The World Is Not Enough and the Bourne series. Though it's aimed squarely at creative professionals, Flow is probably the most advanced workflow manager out there, and is well worth a closer look by almost anyone.

During its public beta, Flow was already being hailed as a cutting edge way to organize workflows. On top of the slick interface for creating a workflow map, features such as automatic time tracking, visual search and versioning made it something of a designers dream.

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But for managing the projects that actually used the workflow you just created, Flow was limited to purely individual use, since it had no robust method for sharing a workflow map among a team.

Enter "Share Maps", the most expansive addition to Flow's public debut. The new feature makes room for creating a workflow group that can all have access to the same map. In addition to enabling real collaborative workflow creation in Flow for the first time, Share Maps means project managers can now join in. That's sure to make it something more friendly to enterprise use.

The next integration should place Flow one step closer to becoming an essential utility for designers during their work. An Adobe CS4 Flash Panel now included in the package allows users to access their workflow maps directly inside Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or Flash.

GridIron Flow can be bought through the site for $299 per single license or $399 for three. 1.0 also now supports both PCs and Macs, and there is a free trial as well for those who are still curious to give it spin.


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  1. Be sure to check out the tutorials on the Gridiron website. (http://gridironsoftware.com) There are so many features to Flow, it's hard to know which one will be special to you.. for me it's the All file search, which pops up results based on anything, even metadata and layers. Also, timetracking is super useful to anyone who struggles with time sheets.

    Hope you enjoy the product as much as I have enjoyed making it.

    Keri Matthews
    QA Gridiron

    Posted by: Keri Matthews | July 3, 2009 12:57 PM



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