Work Systems
Woodwing
WoodWing Studio is our platform of choice for multichannel publishing because it was built specifically for the demands of professional editorial production. It connects seamlessly with Adobe InDesign, supports structured content workflows, and gives our team the tools to manage even the most complex publishing projects with precision and confidence.
What sets WoodWing apart is its ability to handle print and digital publishing from a single content source. Rather than maintaining separate workflows for different output formats, our team can produce print-ready layouts and digital editions simultaneously — saving time, reducing errors, and delivering a consistent result across every channel.
Twixl Media
Twixl Media powers the digital edition and app publishing side of our workflow, and it has proven to be one of the most reliable and publisher-friendly platforms available. It handles the technical complexity of app distribution — across Apple and Google stores — so that our clients can focus entirely on their content rather than the infrastructure behind it.
What we value most about Twixl is how naturally it fits into a professional publishing environment. It respects the work already done at the layout and design stage, extending that work into the digital space rather than replacing it. For clients who want to offer their readers a seamless experience across print and digital, Twixl is the missing link that makes it possible.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud is the backbone of our production workflow at FDS. InDesign handles our layout and typesetting, Photoshop manages image editing and color correction, Illustrator takes care of vector graphics and illustrations, and Acrobat prepares and verifies our print-ready files. Together these tools give our team everything needed to produce publications of the highest quality, from the first page to the last.
Staying current with Adobe Creative Cloud also means our team always has access to the latest features and improvements. In a fast-moving industry where output formats, print specifications, and digital standards are constantly evolving, having tools that evolve alongside them is not optional — it is essential. For our clients, it means their work is always produced using the most capable and compatible version of the industry’s leading software.
LookUP-365
LookUP! 365 transforms your existing publications into a fully branded digital library, accessible to your readers on any device. As a white-label solution, it runs entirely under your own name and identity — giving your audience a seamless, professional reading experience without any visible third-party branding. From individual issue sales to subscription models and institutional flatrates, it supports every revenue model a modern publisher needs.
At FDS we use LookUP! 365 to give our clients a fast, reliable path to digital distribution. With a typical setup time of just 10 to 15 days, it is one of the quickest ways to bring a professional e-library to market — without the complexity and cost of building a custom digital platform from scratch.
PressMatrix
PressMatrix is a leading SaaS platform for digital publishing that we use at FDS to bring our clients‘ publications to life in the digital space. Its fully automated workflow means that print-ready content can be converted into a professional digital edition with just a few clicks — no technical expertise required, no separate design process, no duplication of effort. The result is a high-quality digital product that is ready to publish in a fraction of the time a manual approach would take.
What sets PressMatrix apart is how comprehensively it covers the needs of a modern publisher. From white-label app distribution on iOS and Android to monetization options, push notifications, detailed usage analytics, and AI-powered features, it gives our clients everything they need to build a sustainable digital publishing operation — backed by a platform that has been trusted by some of Germany’s most prominent media brands for over two decades.
WordPress
WordPress is the content management system behind the FDS website, chosen for its reliability, flexibility, and ease of maintenance. As the most widely used CMS in the world, it benefits from continuous development, a vast library of plugins, and a global community of developers and designers — meaning solutions to virtually any challenge are always within reach. For FDS, this translates into a website that is easy to keep up to date, straightforward to expand as the business grows, and built on a platform that will remain relevant and well-supported for years to come.
Its block-based editor fits naturally into a team that already thinks in terms of structured content and professional layouts. Pages can be built, updated, and refined without writing a single line of code — keeping the focus where it belongs, on delivering clear, compelling information to every visitor who wants to learn more about what FDS can do for them.
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