About… Studio Manager

Hi. Yes, this is Janet Tokerud. I am the founder and architect of Studio Manager and this is our Studio Manager product site. We just finished the construction phase of moving our static studio-manager.com site to the 21st century. That means making it a blog-based WordPress site.

You can see more about our whole company at tokerud’s technology treats where we are also blogging about technology compliments of WordPress. Kathy Scout Tomyris and Sally Shannon are assisting me in this undertaking.

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Studio Manager Rated Best
Requirements
Works on Windows
Customizing
Deals on FileMaker

Studio Manager Rated Best

Creative Business surveyed creative services firms regarding business software and published the results in their May/June 2003 issue. Studio Manager was rated highest by users in the category: integrated management programs. According to Creative Business users liked it because of: “Simplicity.” and “Reasonable pricing.” “FileMaker base allows endless customization.” “Very versatile. Lets me configure things my way.” “Has all the tools needed.”

Requirements

You’ll need FileMaker Pro 9 or 10 to Run Studio Manager 9.
The lowest machine recommended to run Studio Manager is a G4 Mac like a Mac mini booting from a fast external drive or a G4 PowerMac on the Mac side or non-Celeron 1.5 ghz PC or higher. With FileMaker 9 & 10, the speed of the server makes a significant difference (see below). The speed of your client machines is also a key determinant of the speed you’ll get with Studio Manager.

Make sure anyone who does lots of reporting in Studio Manager has a fairly fast machine.

Works on Windows

Knock on wood, so far we haven’t gotten a single complaint from a PC user. Expect Studio Manager to work as well on your PC as it does on a Mac!

We are the first to admit that Studio Manager was built first for the Mac. But, FileMaker, Inc, has made the best cross-platform database around and we’ve carefully designed the product for cross-platform use. With the tiniest of exceptions, every feature of Studio Manager runs cross-platform.

Because there are small differences in font metrics between platforms, you may run into a few minor font-wrap issues on some layouts (which you can easily correct) but the functionality is flawless.

Customizing

We are available to help you customize Studio Manager at our regular consulting rates. Because we built it, we are really good at changing it , but don’t feel for a minute that you are locked into working with us.

As a Studio Manager customer, you have the ability to change anything in the product on your own or using a local FileMaker consultant of your choice. And, we are still very happy to help you or your favorite consultant if you get stuck or have a question.

We have a program that certifies qualified FileMaker Pro consultants worldwide. And there’s more Studio Manager knowledge tucked away in the minds of other consultants and customers who have done major customizations that we don’t yet know about. See our Consultants page for more details.

Deals on FileMaker

If you don’t already own copies of FileMaker Pro or you need to upgrade to a newer version, the expense can be significant – or not! Our advice. Call FileMaker, Inc. at 408 987-7000. If you are inquiring about volume licenses (10 or more), they’ve got an 800 number for that: 800 725-2747. They have volume discounts and sometimes special offers. Then shop around!