ArkiPix I/S is now offering an English version of their image archive management software ArkiPix inversion 2.1. With this new and highly improved ArkiPix 2.1 for PC, photographers, companies and digital photography enthusiasts will find a wide range of functions for archiving, importing and searching for photos. ArkiPix 2.1 turns the job of archiving into a positive experience with fast results. New users become familiar with the program quickly because in daily use requires only a few clicks of the mouse. The many essential and unique features of ArkiPix make it a strong competitor for established and more costly image archiving programs. ArkiPix will archive your images directly from your hard drive and CD/DVD's.
New English version of ArkiPix inversion 2.1You will not have to reorganize your images collection. When archiving your images ArkiPix collects the EXIF and IPTC information from your images. All original information from your digital camera remains in the archive images. The information is storedin a JPEG image file made from each of your original images and used for searching and preview.
ArkiPix is very fast, stable and capable of handling large numbers of images. Search time in e.g.50.549 images in 213 folders (1,6 GB) on a 2,8ghz PC is normally 1-5 seconds!
The new ArkiPix 2.0 includes a powerful new Toolbox and it's very easy to customize ArkiPix to fit your specific needs.
With the new Toolbox you can configure ArkiPix to be a program used for archiving, showing and searching for images; plus with a few clicks, you are able turn ArkiPix into an advanced workmate with a lot of useful features like:
* Advanced import from card readers/hard disks with renaming on the fly IPTC edit + batch search and replace in original image files.
* Include copyright in EXIF automatically.
* Converts FOTOSTATION offline images.
* Use of two monitors for better workspace.
* Set compression, color space and interpolations methods for image archive files.
* Make your own dictionary.
* Customize Contact sheet.
* Back up warning.
* CDArkiPix - makes searchable Auto run CDs with your selection of watermarked archive images - a good idea to your customers.
* Converts Canon RAW/CRW files to archive images.
* New function for automatic webgallery and download webpages.
* New double-click function for fast thumbs preview.
Image editing with many advanced functions like:
* Contrast/brightness.
* Hue/saturation/luminosity overall.
* Hue in each RBG color.
* Levels corrections.
* Gamma correction.
* Rotate.
* Sharpen.
* Crop tools.
* Red eye remover.
and a lot of filter effects...
ArkiPix 2.1 requires Windows 98, 2000 or XP. A test version can be downloaded an
d tested with up to 1000 images or 14 days of function and purchased from the www.ArkiPix.com website.
The price for all this is ? 130 or $ 140.
ArkiPix is based on an idea by commercial photographer Bent Sørensen (www.medvind.dk) as the result of his need for image archiving when he converted his business to digital in 1999. The development of ArkiPix is based on 25 years of experience with over 500.000 images on file.
Approx. 50.000 of these images have been used daily in ArkiPix during the last 18 months. Peter Sørensen who also programmed the first DOS based image archive for Bent in 1986 does the programming.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2243.html
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Photo Frame Show with new Bastille Day frames
Photo Frame Show with new "Bastille Day" frames : This imaging and desktop enhancement program enhances their digital photos by adding original and impressive frames to them in a fast an easy manner. Through its innovative graphical user interface, you can instantly blend your framed pictures to your desktop or use them to enhance your personal albums, projects or websites. Apart from the frames found in the Photo Frame show, you will find hundreds of original and creative frames that you can download from the online Frame Gallery. The online Frame Gallery includes categories such as: Classical, Shapes, Emotions, Occasions, Seasons, Sports, Funny, Just to Say..., Travel, Family, and many more!
New Bastille frames
To our French friends: We have created new frames commemorating the "Bastille Day" which have been posted in our website’s Online Frame Gallery. You can take a peak and download the various frames that have been created by our designers for this occasion and send your friends and loved ones special cards wishing them a great holiday!
Everybody’s Program
With frames created for all types of occasions and topics, all our friends worldwide can enhance their photos, blend their framed images on to their desktops, create cool web images, enhance their online albums and more - You can even design your own frames to be customized! No matter the purpose, FrameShow lets you say it with style! Don’t take our word for it, simply download the free 15-day trial version and test the programs features and functionality and see for yourself how easy to use and fun this program really is!
Photo Frame Show - Features
• Blending your framed pictures with your desktop wallpaper
• Printing your framed images through an on-screen "virtual" printer.
• E-mailing your framed images to your friends directly from within the program.
• Rotating-Resizing the selected frame or picture through user-friendly controls.
• Access to hundreds of frames found in our online Frame Gallery.
Photo Frame Show - Pricing & Availability
Photo Frame Show costs $24.95 for a single-user license and can be securely downloaded at the website. The price also entitles you to priority based customer support as well as access to hundreds of frames from the Online Frame Gallery.
About Likno Software
Frameshow.com's founding company, Likno Software, is a leading software development company based in Athens, Greece. Over the past five years Likno Software has managed to establish itself in the international community of web developers as a leader in JavaScript/DHTML technology through its advanced software and services.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3673.html
New Bastille frames
To our French friends: We have created new frames commemorating the "Bastille Day" which have been posted in our website’s Online Frame Gallery. You can take a peak and download the various frames that have been created by our designers for this occasion and send your friends and loved ones special cards wishing them a great holiday!
Everybody’s Program
With frames created for all types of occasions and topics, all our friends worldwide can enhance their photos, blend their framed images on to their desktops, create cool web images, enhance their online albums and more - You can even design your own frames to be customized! No matter the purpose, FrameShow lets you say it with style! Don’t take our word for it, simply download the free 15-day trial version and test the programs features and functionality and see for yourself how easy to use and fun this program really is!
Photo Frame Show - Features
• Blending your framed pictures with your desktop wallpaper
• Printing your framed images through an on-screen "virtual" printer.
• E-mailing your framed images to your friends directly from within the program.
• Rotating-Resizing the selected frame or picture through user-friendly controls.
• Access to hundreds of frames found in our online Frame Gallery.
Photo Frame Show - Pricing & Availability
Photo Frame Show costs $24.95 for a single-user license and can be securely downloaded at the website. The price also entitles you to priority based customer support as well as access to hundreds of frames from the Online Frame Gallery.
About Likno Software
Frameshow.com's founding company, Likno Software, is a leading software development company based in Athens, Greece. Over the past five years Likno Software has managed to establish itself in the international community of web developers as a leader in JavaScript/DHTML technology through its advanced software and services.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3673.html
Tangent3D Armada image gallery
Tangent3D Armada image gallery : Image Armada enables rapid creation of 3D galleries for presenting artwork, photographs or movies together with annotations, emails, music and voice-overs. Tangent3D today announces the unveiling of Armada, a brand-new design tool for rapid creation of 3D presentations. This application provides you with a point-and-click environment that lets you create 3D galleries, where you can hang your pieces of artwork, digital photographs and even movie clips. Images are arranged on 3D walls and can be viewed as if it were an exhibition in the physical world. Lit and compiled, such galleries can be distributed to other people, who can use their PCs to take a virtual walk around the rooms to admire your work.
Armada 1.5 - Virtual 3D gallery
The concept behind Image Armada according to George Kilibarda, Image Armada author, is to bring the gallery experience direct to your computer. "All existing presentation builders restrict our visual sensations to flat, two-dimensional albums," says Mr. Kilibarda. "Image Armada lets you go 3D and create a virtual gallery, which is so real, that you believe in its space, in a realm beyond the screen. You feel as if you had pulled yourself through the screen and into this realm.
Tangent3D Image Armada - Gallery builder & photo viewer
Image Armada comes as two programs - a gallery builder and viewer. The builder enables you to create new galleries or edit existing ones, which you have already created. To build a new gallery, you need to select a suitable gallery template. Then, moving around the gallery rooms, you should choose hanging places and hang your artwork there. In doing this you can adjust lightning within the gallery, change the wall paper, set the background music, add an audio narrative for each piece of artwork and set the outdoor environment. You can also adjust the gallery room layout, selecting the rooms and objects you want to be shown within this gallery.
Tangent3D 1.5 Image Armada - Burn onto a CD or DVD
A virtual gallery, created in Image Armada, can be explored as if it were a real one. To admire its beauty, you need to open the gallery in the viewer program, which is included in the Image Armada package. Then, using a mouse and keyboard, you can walk around the rooms, turn your head in any direction, view artwork and associated details and listen to the background music. If you want to share its beauty with other people, you can package the gallery up and burn onto a CD or DVD along with a self-contained 3D viewer. For distribution over the internet, you can create a single executable program, which contains all the files moulded as one installer file.
Image Armada 1.5 - Pricing & Availability
Image Armada runs under Wind&ows 98/Me/2000/XP. The program is distributed in two editions - Image Armada Standard, $25 (USD), and Image Armada Pro, $55 (USD). Registered customers are entitled to free updates and lifetime technical support. Additional information on Image Armada as well as its demo version is available from the website.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4682.html
Armada 1.5 - Virtual 3D gallery
The concept behind Image Armada according to George Kilibarda, Image Armada author, is to bring the gallery experience direct to your computer. "All existing presentation builders restrict our visual sensations to flat, two-dimensional albums," says Mr. Kilibarda. "Image Armada lets you go 3D and create a virtual gallery, which is so real, that you believe in its space, in a realm beyond the screen. You feel as if you had pulled yourself through the screen and into this realm.
Tangent3D Image Armada - Gallery builder & photo viewer
Image Armada comes as two programs - a gallery builder and viewer. The builder enables you to create new galleries or edit existing ones, which you have already created. To build a new gallery, you need to select a suitable gallery template. Then, moving around the gallery rooms, you should choose hanging places and hang your artwork there. In doing this you can adjust lightning within the gallery, change the wall paper, set the background music, add an audio narrative for each piece of artwork and set the outdoor environment. You can also adjust the gallery room layout, selecting the rooms and objects you want to be shown within this gallery.
Tangent3D 1.5 Image Armada - Burn onto a CD or DVD
A virtual gallery, created in Image Armada, can be explored as if it were a real one. To admire its beauty, you need to open the gallery in the viewer program, which is included in the Image Armada package. Then, using a mouse and keyboard, you can walk around the rooms, turn your head in any direction, view artwork and associated details and listen to the background music. If you want to share its beauty with other people, you can package the gallery up and burn onto a CD or DVD along with a self-contained 3D viewer. For distribution over the internet, you can create a single executable program, which contains all the files moulded as one installer file.
Image Armada 1.5 - Pricing & Availability
Image Armada runs under Wind&ows 98/Me/2000/XP. The program is distributed in two editions - Image Armada Standard, $25 (USD), and Image Armada Pro, $55 (USD). Registered customers are entitled to free updates and lifetime technical support. Additional information on Image Armada as well as its demo version is available from the website.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4682.html
Impression v2.8 with OS X 10.4 a.k.a Tiger
Impression v2.8 OS X to move large amounts of data : Impression automates data and asset archiving for OS X by specializing in moving large amounts of data to spanned DVD/CD sets or to mounted drives for offline storage. Other noteworthy features include the preservation of all HFS+/Spotlight meta-data, after-write file verification and bookmark-based management features. New to version 2.8 comes 'Tiger’ compatibility (a.k.a. OS X 10.4), cross-platform HFS+/ISO9660/Joliet disc burning, support for burning multiple copies of each archive disc, automatic archiving of Spotlight meta-data and a number of other enhancements. Starting April 29th, Impression will enjoy a 72-hour sale to mark the introduction of OS X 10.4, a.k.a 'Tiger’.
Impression - Pricing and Availability
It’s price will be discounted deeply to US$29 until the end of the day on May 1, PDT time. Impression has never offered a sale before; take advantage of this great price! Sale starts just after midnight on the morning of April 29th, PDT time. Impression regularly costs US$49, and a 15-day trial version is available from the Babel Company’s website. Updates to Impression are always (and will always be) free to registered operators. Volume licensing and educational discounts are available.
Impression's web site
Photographers, DAM engineers and other professionals who deal with high volume data transfer to offline storage media find Impression invaluable in managing their archiving operations. Folks who need to back up their valuable data to spanned CD/DVD sets or locally-mounted drives benefit from Impression’s thorough data handing procedures and after-write data verification.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3137.html
Impression - Pricing and Availability
It’s price will be discounted deeply to US$29 until the end of the day on May 1, PDT time. Impression has never offered a sale before; take advantage of this great price! Sale starts just after midnight on the morning of April 29th, PDT time. Impression regularly costs US$49, and a 15-day trial version is available from the Babel Company’s website. Updates to Impression are always (and will always be) free to registered operators. Volume licensing and educational discounts are available.
Impression's web site
Photographers, DAM engineers and other professionals who deal with high volume data transfer to offline storage media find Impression invaluable in managing their archiving operations. Folks who need to back up their valuable data to spanned CD/DVD sets or locally-mounted drives benefit from Impression’s thorough data handing procedures and after-write data verification.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3137.html
Wacom updates OS X Tablet Drivers
Wacom updates OS X Tablet Drivers : Wacom Technology Corp. has posted a new driver for professional pen tablets running on Mac OS X v.10.2.6 & later. This driver works in both the native and classic environment of OS X. For this driver release, Wacom added support for the Intuos and Intuos2 tablets and the older Cintiq models to the existing driver for Wacom Intuos3 and Cintiq. The driver supports the USB versions of all Intuos3 (PTZ), Intuos2 (XD), Intuos (GD) and CintiqPartner pen tablets and the Wacom Cintiq 21UX, 18SX, Cintiq 15X, PL-600 and PL-500 pen displays.
Improvements - Wacom tablets
A problem with mouse wheel scrolling was resolved, the Cintiq calibration reminder dialog correctly links to the preference pane, the Cintiq 21UX now supports monitor rotation, and numerous localization problems were fixed. Intuos, Intuos2, Cintiq 18SX & 15X, PL-600 & 500 users will also find a list of improvements like the data transfer between the OS and the driver was streamlined and improved to make use of new API interfaces available in OS X v.10.2.6 and to make the driver more reliable.
Wacom - new OS X preference pane
This driver uses the new OS X preference pane that was first introduced for Intuos3. The preference pane was designed in response to customer feedback to the previous control panel and preserves all of its frequently used features. Some of the settings were moved to different locations to better match the way customers work with the control panel, and all items were designed to be as intuitive as possible. If you have difficulties using the preference pane, please download the Intuos3 User's Manual (available at www.wacom.com/productsupport/manuals.cfm) and read the "Customizing" section.
Wacom - Other improvements after update
The preference pane allows easy recalibration of any tablet that may need this procedure. The default settings for the pen side switch were changed. The lower side switch will default to right click, and the upper side switch to double-click. (Note: this will show on a fresh install of this driver, or after you delete the preferences and restart. If you set up custom settings before and now over-install this driver over the earlier versions, your custom settings will be maintained.) The driver now supports fast user switching to a FileVault account and for networked home folders. The driver supports network log-in. A driver start-up issue on some systems was resolved. Support of special keystroke combinations (Cmd-Tab, Cmd-Click, etc.) was improved. Color picking with the OS X color picker is now supported, and Swedish language support was added.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3548.html
Improvements - Wacom tablets
A problem with mouse wheel scrolling was resolved, the Cintiq calibration reminder dialog correctly links to the preference pane, the Cintiq 21UX now supports monitor rotation, and numerous localization problems were fixed. Intuos, Intuos2, Cintiq 18SX & 15X, PL-600 & 500 users will also find a list of improvements like the data transfer between the OS and the driver was streamlined and improved to make use of new API interfaces available in OS X v.10.2.6 and to make the driver more reliable.
Wacom - new OS X preference pane
This driver uses the new OS X preference pane that was first introduced for Intuos3. The preference pane was designed in response to customer feedback to the previous control panel and preserves all of its frequently used features. Some of the settings were moved to different locations to better match the way customers work with the control panel, and all items were designed to be as intuitive as possible. If you have difficulties using the preference pane, please download the Intuos3 User's Manual (available at www.wacom.com/productsupport/manuals.cfm) and read the "Customizing" section.
Wacom - Other improvements after update
The preference pane allows easy recalibration of any tablet that may need this procedure. The default settings for the pen side switch were changed. The lower side switch will default to right click, and the upper side switch to double-click. (Note: this will show on a fresh install of this driver, or after you delete the preferences and restart. If you set up custom settings before and now over-install this driver over the earlier versions, your custom settings will be maintained.) The driver now supports fast user switching to a FileVault account and for networked home folders. The driver supports network log-in. A driver start-up issue on some systems was resolved. Support of special keystroke combinations (Cmd-Tab, Cmd-Click, etc.) was improved. Color picking with the OS X color picker is now supported, and Swedish language support was added.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3548.html
Apple unleashes Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger
Apple unleashes Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" : Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger," the next major release of the world's most advanced operating system, will go on sale tonight at 6:00 p.m. at participating Apple Authorized Resellers and Apple retail stores worldwide. All 105 Apple retail stores will host "Tiger World Premiere" events from 6:00 p.m. to midnight offering workshops and hands-on demonstrations of Tiger's hottest features, plus give-aways at every store including a chance to win a PowerBook G4, iPod and more. "Starting night, features like Spotlight and Dashboard will change the way millions of people use their computers," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
Apple Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger"
"Our competitors will be trying to copy Tiger's more than 200 new features and innovations for years to come." New features and innovations of Tiger include Spotlight, a revolutionary desktop search technology that lets users instantly find anything stored on their Mac, including documents, emails, contacts and images; and Dashboard, a new way to instantly access important information like weather forecasts and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class of applications called widgets.
Apple Mac OS X "Tiger" - Server version 10.4
Apple will also release Mac OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger" at the same time. Based on the same core technology as the desktop operating system, Tiger Server integrates over 100 leading open source projects and standards-based applications with easy-to-use management tools that make it easy to deploy for Mac, Windows and Linux clients.
Apple Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" - Pricing & Availability
• Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" will be available on April 29 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Apple's retail stores and through Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $129 (US) for a single user license. The Mac OS X Tiger Family Pack is a single-residence, five-user license that will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 (US).
• Mac OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger" will be available on April 29 at Apple's retail stores and through Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for a 10-client edition and $999 (US) for an unlimited-client edition. Current subscribers to the Apple Maintenance Program will receive Tiger Server as part of their service agreement.
• The standard Mac OS Up-To-Date upgrade package is available to all customers who purchase a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after April 12 for a shipping and handling fee of $9.95 (US). Tiger requires a minimum of 256MB of memory and is designed to run on any Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G5, G4, or G3 processor and built-in FireWire.
About Apple
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3281.html
Apple Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger"
"Our competitors will be trying to copy Tiger's more than 200 new features and innovations for years to come." New features and innovations of Tiger include Spotlight, a revolutionary desktop search technology that lets users instantly find anything stored on their Mac, including documents, emails, contacts and images; and Dashboard, a new way to instantly access important information like weather forecasts and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class of applications called widgets.
Apple Mac OS X "Tiger" - Server version 10.4
Apple will also release Mac OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger" at the same time. Based on the same core technology as the desktop operating system, Tiger Server integrates over 100 leading open source projects and standards-based applications with easy-to-use management tools that make it easy to deploy for Mac, Windows and Linux clients.
Apple Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" - Pricing & Availability
• Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" will be available on April 29 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Apple's retail stores and through Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $129 (US) for a single user license. The Mac OS X Tiger Family Pack is a single-residence, five-user license that will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 (US).
• Mac OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger" will be available on April 29 at Apple's retail stores and through Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for a 10-client edition and $999 (US) for an unlimited-client edition. Current subscribers to the Apple Maintenance Program will receive Tiger Server as part of their service agreement.
• The standard Mac OS Up-To-Date upgrade package is available to all customers who purchase a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after April 12 for a shipping and handling fee of $9.95 (US). Tiger requires a minimum of 256MB of memory and is designed to run on any Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G5, G4, or G3 processor and built-in FireWire.
About Apple
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3281.html
Virtual 3D Photo Gallery from VicMan Software
Virtual 3D Photo Gallery from VicMan Software : VicMan Software is proud to release My Pictures 3D. My Pictures 3D is a 2-in-1 product which offers much fun and enjoyment to anyone who has a collection of digital photographs. It is a program letting you watch your favorite photos wandering through a beautiful virtual 3D gallery. Besides, it can function as a screensaver running in the automatic mode. My pictures 3D comes with artistically designed galleries made in different styles. Users can walk through a modern showroom, secluded Renaissance yard or find themselves in more exotic surroundings, like an medieval castle or a classic Greek temple. A pleasing lifelike atmosphere is created thanks to amazingly natural-looking graphics.
My Pictures 3D - Virtual Photo Gallery
With My Pictures 3D the visit to the gallery is most comfortable: you select pictures to be displayed and adjust the walker height and the walk speed. Apart from viewing pictures from a distance, the program allows coming up to a picture and watching it in the full screen mode to enjoy the smallest details. In the freemove mode you can wander freely inside the virtual space. In the automatic mode the computer will guide you through the gallery.
My Pictures 3D - Screensaver
My Pictures 3D does not only let you move through a virtual photo gallery in the manual mode, but it also represents the latest generation of screensavers. It is the most fun alternative to dull and monotonous standard screensavers like waterfalls or fish aquariums. It will never make you feel bored because photos can always be updated and galleries switched.
Great for large collections of digital photos
My Pictures 3D promises lots of fun to those who have large collections of digital photos. My Pictures 3D will let users enjoy their favorite photos in tasteful picturesque surroundings. It is also an original way of showing your pictures to others. Every time you decide to visit the 3D gallery or when the computer is not in active use, My Pictures 3D will bring back fond memories. My Pictures 3D is available for free download at the website of My Pictures 3D.
About VicMan Software
In the year 1998 Victor Sazhin decided to share some programs he wrote with Internet community. He founded VCW company to distribute them free over the net. The programs became very popular and at the end of 1999 there were dozens of thousands of people who used VCW software. In the November 1999 VCW released "VCW Picture Searcher" - its first commercial product. Since the middle of the year 2000 VCW started doing business as "VicMan Software". Since then VicMan Software passed its way from a small one-employee company to one of the leading digital imaging software publishers in the world.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4939.html
My Pictures 3D - Virtual Photo Gallery
With My Pictures 3D the visit to the gallery is most comfortable: you select pictures to be displayed and adjust the walker height and the walk speed. Apart from viewing pictures from a distance, the program allows coming up to a picture and watching it in the full screen mode to enjoy the smallest details. In the freemove mode you can wander freely inside the virtual space. In the automatic mode the computer will guide you through the gallery.
My Pictures 3D - Screensaver
My Pictures 3D does not only let you move through a virtual photo gallery in the manual mode, but it also represents the latest generation of screensavers. It is the most fun alternative to dull and monotonous standard screensavers like waterfalls or fish aquariums. It will never make you feel bored because photos can always be updated and galleries switched.
Great for large collections of digital photos
My Pictures 3D promises lots of fun to those who have large collections of digital photos. My Pictures 3D will let users enjoy their favorite photos in tasteful picturesque surroundings. It is also an original way of showing your pictures to others. Every time you decide to visit the 3D gallery or when the computer is not in active use, My Pictures 3D will bring back fond memories. My Pictures 3D is available for free download at the website of My Pictures 3D.
About VicMan Software
In the year 1998 Victor Sazhin decided to share some programs he wrote with Internet community. He founded VCW company to distribute them free over the net. The programs became very popular and at the end of 1999 there were dozens of thousands of people who used VCW software. In the November 1999 VCW released "VCW Picture Searcher" - its first commercial product. Since the middle of the year 2000 VCW started doing business as "VicMan Software". Since then VicMan Software passed its way from a small one-employee company to one of the leading digital imaging software publishers in the world.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4939.html
Photo Impact Image Editing Software from Ulead
Photo Impact Image Editing Software from Ulead : Ulead Systems today announced the release of Ulead Photo Impact 11, Ulead's flagship PC image-editing software with easy-to-use tools for a wide range of personal and professional image and photo-editing needs. The latest version introduces an all-new interface system providing distinct modes for beginners and advanced users along with 16-bit editing/RAW support and next-generation tools for high-end digital photography and creative design. "Photo Impact lets me be creative," said MaryLou White, Photo Impact Resource Center (PIRC) founder and long-time user. "I love experimenting and finding new ways to express my artistic side. There's simply nothing else like it."
Photo Impact 11 - Digital photography
"People getting started with digital photography don't want a complex solution. At the same time, experienced users look for flexibility and control," said Eldon C.M. Liu, president of Ulead. "With Photo Impact 11's new 'My Workspace' modes and customizable interface, users of all levels will find the perfect set of tools for their needs and experience. We hope people will find Photo Impact 11's Basic Photo Mode akin to a welcome mat at the doorstep of digital photography."
Photo Image Software - 'My workspace' Interface System
The "My Workspace" interface system offers a set of five pre-defined modes, along with the ability to customize and save personal workspace layouts. Basic Photo Mode is the simplest of the ready-to-use modes; providing large, easy-to-identify icons with direct access to the most commonly used tools for acquiring, browsing, enhancing and sharing images. Specially-configured menus, toolbars and fewer option panels simplify the user interface for new and casual users. They can choose between Basic Photo Mode, Standard Photo Mode, Graphics Mode, Web Mode and Advanced Mode. My Workspace customization options allow users to configure the interface to their individual needs. Menus and toolbars can be re-organized with drag-and-drop ease. All panels may by docked or float freely for comfortable use across dual monitors. Shortcut keys and Menu and Command names are also fully customizable.
Photo Editing Software - High-end Digital Photography Tools
Photo Impact 11 offers photography enthusiasts features that make the camera just the beginning for high-end digital photography. New RAW/DNG support allows users to capture full camera-image quality. Ulead Photo Explorer 8.6, included with Photo Impact 11, provides intuitive browsing and batch conversion of RAW files. Enhanced 16-bit editing allows for a range of automatic and manual processing tools to adjust color and correct images in high-quality 48-bit color depth. Photo Impact 11's new high-end photography tools include White Balance adjustment and Chromatic Aberration correction. The High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Color Cast tools have also been improved.
Photo Software - Automatic correction of camera
Powerful new SmartCurves dramatically simplifies photo-tone enhancement with automatic correction of camera response curve anomalies. Based on Ulead's advanced HDR imaging technology, SmartCurves gives users high-quality tonal correction tailored for their camera. For perfect photo compositions, revolutionary new SmartRemove Scene Compositor lets users selectively paint out moving elements from multiple shots of the same scene to compose an image with just the elements they want. In addition to removing unwanted elements, SmartRemove also makes it possible to create dramatic original photos by combining shots with people or objects appearing in different poses or locations.
Photo Impact Image Software - Video production
New to Photo Impact 11 are non-destructive Layer Masks, editable alpha-channel masks for objects. Layer Masks allow users to blend images and objects in creative compositions with even greater flexibility. With more and more users creating video projects and authoring DVDs for personal, business or education applications, Photo Impact now incorporates features specifically designed for video productions. The Web Component Designer, first introduced in Photo Impact 5, now includes a range of customizable lower-third graphics that make creating compelling overlay graphics simple and fast. A new "Save for Video" option simplifies the process of saving graphics for video projects.
Image Editing Software - Video editing suite MediaStudio
The EasyPalette library of ready-to-use content now includes a range of DVD menu templates that can be customized and saved for use in Ulead DVD MovieFactory or Ulead DVD Workshop. Both products allow users to import menus using Photo Impact's native UFO file format. Ulead's high-end video-editing suite, MediaStudio Pro 8, supports UFO files directly on the timeline. Photo Impact 11 also includes a "Save for Mobile" option to enable users to easily create graphics for display on mobile phones, PDAs, the Sony PSP and other mobile devices. Save for Mobile incorporates a range of intelligent templates to automatically format images to the correct size, color depth, file format and file size for a chosen device.
Ulead Photo Impact Software - Pricing and Availability
Box and electronic download versions of Photo Impact 11 will be available in October for $89.99 through Ulead Web sites. Upgrades for registered Photo Impact users will be available for $49.99.
About Ulead Systems
Ulead Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative video, imaging and DVD authoring software for desktop, server, mobile and Internet platforms. As more people use digital technologies at home, school and the workplace, Ulead software empowers users of all levels with the tools to easily and affordably personalize, manage and share digital content. Ulead is a member of the DVD Forum, participates in DVD Forum Working Groups and is a general member of the HD DVD promotion group. Ulead is also a Contributor member of the Blu-ray Disc Association and serves on the BDA TEG.
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Photo Impact 11 - Digital photography
"People getting started with digital photography don't want a complex solution. At the same time, experienced users look for flexibility and control," said Eldon C.M. Liu, president of Ulead. "With Photo Impact 11's new 'My Workspace' modes and customizable interface, users of all levels will find the perfect set of tools for their needs and experience. We hope people will find Photo Impact 11's Basic Photo Mode akin to a welcome mat at the doorstep of digital photography."
Photo Image Software - 'My workspace' Interface System
The "My Workspace" interface system offers a set of five pre-defined modes, along with the ability to customize and save personal workspace layouts. Basic Photo Mode is the simplest of the ready-to-use modes; providing large, easy-to-identify icons with direct access to the most commonly used tools for acquiring, browsing, enhancing and sharing images. Specially-configured menus, toolbars and fewer option panels simplify the user interface for new and casual users. They can choose between Basic Photo Mode, Standard Photo Mode, Graphics Mode, Web Mode and Advanced Mode. My Workspace customization options allow users to configure the interface to their individual needs. Menus and toolbars can be re-organized with drag-and-drop ease. All panels may by docked or float freely for comfortable use across dual monitors. Shortcut keys and Menu and Command names are also fully customizable.
Photo Editing Software - High-end Digital Photography Tools
Photo Impact 11 offers photography enthusiasts features that make the camera just the beginning for high-end digital photography. New RAW/DNG support allows users to capture full camera-image quality. Ulead Photo Explorer 8.6, included with Photo Impact 11, provides intuitive browsing and batch conversion of RAW files. Enhanced 16-bit editing allows for a range of automatic and manual processing tools to adjust color and correct images in high-quality 48-bit color depth. Photo Impact 11's new high-end photography tools include White Balance adjustment and Chromatic Aberration correction. The High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Color Cast tools have also been improved.
Photo Software - Automatic correction of camera
Powerful new SmartCurves dramatically simplifies photo-tone enhancement with automatic correction of camera response curve anomalies. Based on Ulead's advanced HDR imaging technology, SmartCurves gives users high-quality tonal correction tailored for their camera. For perfect photo compositions, revolutionary new SmartRemove Scene Compositor lets users selectively paint out moving elements from multiple shots of the same scene to compose an image with just the elements they want. In addition to removing unwanted elements, SmartRemove also makes it possible to create dramatic original photos by combining shots with people or objects appearing in different poses or locations.
Photo Impact Image Software - Video production
New to Photo Impact 11 are non-destructive Layer Masks, editable alpha-channel masks for objects. Layer Masks allow users to blend images and objects in creative compositions with even greater flexibility. With more and more users creating video projects and authoring DVDs for personal, business or education applications, Photo Impact now incorporates features specifically designed for video productions. The Web Component Designer, first introduced in Photo Impact 5, now includes a range of customizable lower-third graphics that make creating compelling overlay graphics simple and fast. A new "Save for Video" option simplifies the process of saving graphics for video projects.
Image Editing Software - Video editing suite MediaStudio
The EasyPalette library of ready-to-use content now includes a range of DVD menu templates that can be customized and saved for use in Ulead DVD MovieFactory or Ulead DVD Workshop. Both products allow users to import menus using Photo Impact's native UFO file format. Ulead's high-end video-editing suite, MediaStudio Pro 8, supports UFO files directly on the timeline. Photo Impact 11 also includes a "Save for Mobile" option to enable users to easily create graphics for display on mobile phones, PDAs, the Sony PSP and other mobile devices. Save for Mobile incorporates a range of intelligent templates to automatically format images to the correct size, color depth, file format and file size for a chosen device.
Ulead Photo Impact Software - Pricing and Availability
Box and electronic download versions of Photo Impact 11 will be available in October for $89.99 through Ulead Web sites. Upgrades for registered Photo Impact users will be available for $49.99.
About Ulead Systems
Ulead Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative video, imaging and DVD authoring software for desktop, server, mobile and Internet platforms. As more people use digital technologies at home, school and the workplace, Ulead software empowers users of all levels with the tools to easily and affordably personalize, manage and share digital content. Ulead is a member of the DVD Forum, participates in DVD Forum Working Groups and is a general member of the HD DVD promotion group. Ulead is also a Contributor member of the Blu-ray Disc Association and serves on the BDA TEG.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4941.html
LightZone photo editing software for Mac OS Tiger
LightZone photo editing software for Mac OS X Tiger : Light Crafts, Inc. announced LightZone for Mac OS X Tiger. Unlike the pixel-paint model of many existing applications, LightZone allows photographers to edit and process their images in terms of light and objects instead of pixels. Designed specifically for photographers, the intuitive solution significantly reduces the time necessary to produce better photographs and optimizes the images for print or other media output. LightZone for Mac OS X Tiger photo editing software was publicly previewed for the first time at DEMOfall 2005. The annual DEMO conference is one of the world’s premier forums for new technology innovations and focuses on emerging technologies and new products.
Image processing solution
"Photographers want solutions that let them spend more time on photography and less time learning technology and painting with pixels," said Dean Tucker, CEO and president of Light Crafts. "LightZone takes advantage of the integrated color management features of Mac OS X Tiger and is designed to give serious photographers an advanced image processing solution developed from the bottom up for digital photography."
Excellent image editing application
"The power, stability and ease-of-use of Mac OS X has made it the operating system of choice for the majority of professional photographers worldwide," said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We’re delighted that LightZone has taken advantage of graphics processing innovations in Tiger to create an excellent image editing application."
LightZone reduces the time to perfect digital photographs
"LightZone’s photographer-friendly design and the quality of its editing and processing features will fundamentally improve the workflow of professional photographers," said Chris Shipley, executive producer, DEMOfall 2005. "LightZone dramatically reduces the time to perfect digital photographs and delivers more predictable and precise results."
Key features in LightZone software include:
StudioFinder: An innovative image viewer and file browser, StudioZone lets photographers view, organize, print and publish their photographs using a true digital negative format. An integrated RAW converter provides a seamless digital workflow from camera media to LightZone.
ZoneFinder: ZoneFinder analyzes an image, recognizes and segments the digital negative, then displays the shapes, light and color values in the same way photographers pre-visualize their photographs.
ZoneMapper: ZoneMapper provides an easier way to control and adjust the light and tonal values of an image. ZoneMapper is the most powerful way for photographers to precisely remap tonal values for color correction, contrast correction and to set the optimal points for highlights and shadows.
RegionMapper: Unlike the layer and mask tools used by pixel-painting software, RegionMapper is the easiest way to select areas and shapes in an image, intelligently and automatically blending the transformations in the selected regions with the rest of the image.
Non-Destructive Editing : LightZone treats the original image as a digital negative, so the original image file is always unchanged. Transformations made to the photograph are saved separately in such a way that tells the application how the edited image should be displayed or printed.
Linear color space : Instead of a gamma-corrected color space, LightZone works in a linear color space, allowing more precise control and improved transformations, for consistent color and predictable results on a display or on paper.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4526.html
Image processing solution
"Photographers want solutions that let them spend more time on photography and less time learning technology and painting with pixels," said Dean Tucker, CEO and president of Light Crafts. "LightZone takes advantage of the integrated color management features of Mac OS X Tiger and is designed to give serious photographers an advanced image processing solution developed from the bottom up for digital photography."
Excellent image editing application
"The power, stability and ease-of-use of Mac OS X has made it the operating system of choice for the majority of professional photographers worldwide," said Ron Okamoto, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We’re delighted that LightZone has taken advantage of graphics processing innovations in Tiger to create an excellent image editing application."
LightZone reduces the time to perfect digital photographs
"LightZone’s photographer-friendly design and the quality of its editing and processing features will fundamentally improve the workflow of professional photographers," said Chris Shipley, executive producer, DEMOfall 2005. "LightZone dramatically reduces the time to perfect digital photographs and delivers more predictable and precise results."
Key features in LightZone software include:
StudioFinder: An innovative image viewer and file browser, StudioZone lets photographers view, organize, print and publish their photographs using a true digital negative format. An integrated RAW converter provides a seamless digital workflow from camera media to LightZone.
ZoneFinder: ZoneFinder analyzes an image, recognizes and segments the digital negative, then displays the shapes, light and color values in the same way photographers pre-visualize their photographs.
ZoneMapper: ZoneMapper provides an easier way to control and adjust the light and tonal values of an image. ZoneMapper is the most powerful way for photographers to precisely remap tonal values for color correction, contrast correction and to set the optimal points for highlights and shadows.
RegionMapper: Unlike the layer and mask tools used by pixel-painting software, RegionMapper is the easiest way to select areas and shapes in an image, intelligently and automatically blending the transformations in the selected regions with the rest of the image.
Non-Destructive Editing : LightZone treats the original image as a digital negative, so the original image file is always unchanged. Transformations made to the photograph are saved separately in such a way that tells the application how the edited image should be displayed or printed.
Linear color space : Instead of a gamma-corrected color space, LightZone works in a linear color space, allowing more precise control and improved transformations, for consistent color and predictable results on a display or on paper.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4526.html
LightZone Photo Editing Software at PhotoPlus Expo
LightZone Photo Editing Software at PhotoPlus Expo : Light Crafts announced availability of LightZone, a breakthrough photo editing software tool designed especially for professional and avid photographers. LightZone provides a complete photo editing tool that significantly reduces the time photographers spend after a shoot producing high quality photographs. LightZone offers photographers an advanced RAW editing experience that is easy to use while delivering a fast workflow that produces professional results. Designed and built from the ground up for professionals, LightZone is available as a free 30-day trial at the lightcrafts website. LightZone is immediately available for Macintosh users and in November for Windows users.
PhotoPlus Expo 2005
LightZone is being demonstrated at PhotoPlus Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, in New York. LightZone is a better way to view, manage, edit and correct digital photographs and create stunning photographic and fine art prints. Based on light values and shapes, LightZone works in the same way that photographers think about their photographs. The technology behind LightZone was recently previewed for the first time at DEMOfall 2005, where it received the "DEMOGod Award." Because of its multi-platform support, LightZone users will be able to quickly become productive, regardless of their computer's operating system, and seamlessly collaborate and share files edited in LightZone.
LightZone - Correct digital photographs
"LightZone is the answer for photographers who want to spend more time on photography and less time learning paint-shop software," said Dean Tucker, CEO and president of Light Crafts. "LightZone releases photographers from the tedious technology of the past and gives them more time to express their creativity. We built LightZone with professional photographers in mind, so professionals get the power they want, yet it's easy enough for avid photographers to use."
Professional photo editing tool
"LightZone is the easiest professional-grade photo editing tool I've worked with," said David Cardinal, of Cardinal Photo, Portola Valley, CA, a wildlife and nature photographer who is also a featured speaker and teacher at the Digital Landscape Workshop Series and publishes the DigitalPro Shooter newsletter. "In particular I liked the visual way that zones can be identified and mapped, compared to the fairly labor intensive alternatives using curves or levels in traditional editing applications. It's also very exciting that with LightZone only the original image file and small sets of edit commands need to be saved, instead of multiple disk-filling TIFF or PSD files." LightZone is full of pleasant surprises for first-time users, said Lars Vinberg, professional photographer and director of product management for Light Crafts. "One of the surprises is its performance. While traditional photography software grinds to a halt when editing and processing large image files, LightZone rapidly hums along through the editing process."
Integrated Solution Optimizes Photo Editing, Workflow and Output
LightZone provides serious photographers with a tightly integrated digital workflow to help them make the most efficient use of their time viewing, organizing, editing, correcting and printing their photographs. The fully integrated solution includes everything a photographer needs to convert, browse, edit, tune and print photographs.
Key features in LightZone
StudioZone; an innovative image viewer and file browser, StudioZone lets photographers view, print and publish their photographs using a true digital negative format. A powerful search function, with metadata search, helps you find specific images in an instant. An integrated RAW converter provides a seamless workflow from camera media to LightZone.
ZoneFinder - analyzes images in shapes and tonal values
Using patent-pending technology, ZoneFinder analyzes and displays an image in shapes and tonal values, just as photographers pre-visualize their prints. ZoneMapper; ZoneMapper provides an easier way to control and adjust the light and tonal values of an image. ZoneMapper is the most powerful way to precisely remap tonal values for color correction, to set the optimal points for highlights and shadows, and to correct contrast. RegionMapper; RegionMapper simplifies selecting even the most complicated regions of an image and it expertly blends the effects of the tools and transformations with the rest of the image. This simple technique provides extraordinarily precise and accurate control of the area being edited.
True Non-Destructive Editing
A powerful rendering engine eliminates the need to store multiple copies of an image and significantly reduces the storage required for edited images. RAW images are not converted to intermediate file types, and can be retouched with professional results using LightZone's intuitive and effective editing tools. LightZone's nondestructive image processing engine does not alter any portion of the original image file, so photographers can modify or delete changes at any point in their workflow. Now photographers can create multiple versions of an image without duplicating files or using up large amounts of hard drive space. Linear color space; LightZone manipulates color images in a linear color space, allowing more precise calculations for consistent color and predictable results on a display or on paper.
LightZone Pricing and Availability
LightZone for Macintosh is available immediately at the lightcrafts website for $249.95 (USA Suggested List Price). LightZone for Windows will be available in November. Customers also have the option of downloading a free 30-day trial version. LightZone for Macintosh supports Mac OS X v.10.3.9 or later. LightZone for Windows supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
About Light Crafts
Light Crafts, based in Palo Alto, develops digital photo processing software for professional and prosumer photographers. For more information, visit the lightscraft website. Light Crafts, LightZone, StudioZone, ZoneFinder, ZoneMapper and RegionMapper are trademarks of Light Crafts, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4958.html
PhotoPlus Expo 2005
LightZone is being demonstrated at PhotoPlus Expo at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, in New York. LightZone is a better way to view, manage, edit and correct digital photographs and create stunning photographic and fine art prints. Based on light values and shapes, LightZone works in the same way that photographers think about their photographs. The technology behind LightZone was recently previewed for the first time at DEMOfall 2005, where it received the "DEMOGod Award." Because of its multi-platform support, LightZone users will be able to quickly become productive, regardless of their computer's operating system, and seamlessly collaborate and share files edited in LightZone.
LightZone - Correct digital photographs
"LightZone is the answer for photographers who want to spend more time on photography and less time learning paint-shop software," said Dean Tucker, CEO and president of Light Crafts. "LightZone releases photographers from the tedious technology of the past and gives them more time to express their creativity. We built LightZone with professional photographers in mind, so professionals get the power they want, yet it's easy enough for avid photographers to use."
Professional photo editing tool
"LightZone is the easiest professional-grade photo editing tool I've worked with," said David Cardinal, of Cardinal Photo, Portola Valley, CA, a wildlife and nature photographer who is also a featured speaker and teacher at the Digital Landscape Workshop Series and publishes the DigitalPro Shooter newsletter. "In particular I liked the visual way that zones can be identified and mapped, compared to the fairly labor intensive alternatives using curves or levels in traditional editing applications. It's also very exciting that with LightZone only the original image file and small sets of edit commands need to be saved, instead of multiple disk-filling TIFF or PSD files." LightZone is full of pleasant surprises for first-time users, said Lars Vinberg, professional photographer and director of product management for Light Crafts. "One of the surprises is its performance. While traditional photography software grinds to a halt when editing and processing large image files, LightZone rapidly hums along through the editing process."
Integrated Solution Optimizes Photo Editing, Workflow and Output
LightZone provides serious photographers with a tightly integrated digital workflow to help them make the most efficient use of their time viewing, organizing, editing, correcting and printing their photographs. The fully integrated solution includes everything a photographer needs to convert, browse, edit, tune and print photographs.
Key features in LightZone
StudioZone; an innovative image viewer and file browser, StudioZone lets photographers view, print and publish their photographs using a true digital negative format. A powerful search function, with metadata search, helps you find specific images in an instant. An integrated RAW converter provides a seamless workflow from camera media to LightZone.
ZoneFinder - analyzes images in shapes and tonal values
Using patent-pending technology, ZoneFinder analyzes and displays an image in shapes and tonal values, just as photographers pre-visualize their prints. ZoneMapper; ZoneMapper provides an easier way to control and adjust the light and tonal values of an image. ZoneMapper is the most powerful way to precisely remap tonal values for color correction, to set the optimal points for highlights and shadows, and to correct contrast. RegionMapper; RegionMapper simplifies selecting even the most complicated regions of an image and it expertly blends the effects of the tools and transformations with the rest of the image. This simple technique provides extraordinarily precise and accurate control of the area being edited.
True Non-Destructive Editing
A powerful rendering engine eliminates the need to store multiple copies of an image and significantly reduces the storage required for edited images. RAW images are not converted to intermediate file types, and can be retouched with professional results using LightZone's intuitive and effective editing tools. LightZone's nondestructive image processing engine does not alter any portion of the original image file, so photographers can modify or delete changes at any point in their workflow. Now photographers can create multiple versions of an image without duplicating files or using up large amounts of hard drive space. Linear color space; LightZone manipulates color images in a linear color space, allowing more precise calculations for consistent color and predictable results on a display or on paper.
LightZone Pricing and Availability
LightZone for Macintosh is available immediately at the lightcrafts website for $249.95 (USA Suggested List Price). LightZone for Windows will be available in November. Customers also have the option of downloading a free 30-day trial version. LightZone for Macintosh supports Mac OS X v.10.3.9 or later. LightZone for Windows supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
About Light Crafts
Light Crafts, based in Palo Alto, develops digital photo processing software for professional and prosumer photographers. For more information, visit the lightscraft website. Light Crafts, LightZone, StudioZone, ZoneFinder, ZoneMapper and RegionMapper are trademarks of Light Crafts, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4958.html
Photo editing software tool LightZone available
Photo editing software tool LightZone available : Light Crafts today announced availability of LightZone, a breakthrough photo editing software tool designed especially for professional and avid photographers. LightZone provides a complete photo editing tool that significantly reduces the time photographers spend after a shoot producing high quality photographs. LightZone offers photographers an advanced RAW editing experience that is easy to use while delivering fast workflow that produces professional results. Designed and built from the ground up for professionals, LightZone is available as a free 30-day trial at the web site of Light Crafts. LightZone is immediately available for Macintosh users and in November for Windows users.
Correct digital photographs
LightZone is a better way to view, manage, edit and correct digital photographs and create stunning photographic and fine art prints. Based on light values and shapes, LightZone works in the same way that photographers think about their photographs. The technology behind LightZone was recently previewed for the first time at DEMOfall 2005, where it received the "DEMOGod Award." Because of its multi-platform support, LightZone users will be able to quickly become productive, regardless of their computer's operating system, and seamlessly collaborate and share files edited in LightZone.
LightZone - For professional photographers
"LightZone is the answer for photographers who want to spend more time on photography and less time learning paint-shop software," said Dean Tucker, CEO and president of Light Crafts. "LightZone releases photographers from the tedious technology of the past and gives them more time to express their creativity. We built LightZone with professional photographers in mind, so professionals get the power they want, yet it's easy enough for avid photographers to use."
Light Crafts - LightZone professional-grade photo editing tool
"LightZone is the easiest professional-grade photo editing tool I've worked with," said David Cardinal, of Cardinal Photo, Portola Valley, CA, a wildlife and nature photographer who is also a featured speaker and teacher at the Digital Landscape Workshop Series and publishes the DigitalPro Shooter newsletter. "In particular I liked the visual way that zones can be identified and mapped, compared to the fairly labor intensive alternatives using curves or levels in traditional editing applications. It's also very exciting that with LightZone only the original image file and small sets of edit commands need to be saved, instead of multiple disk-filling TIFF or PSD files."
Photography software with great performance
"LightZone is full of pleasant surprises for first-time users," said Lars Vinberg, professional photographer and director of product management for Light Crafts. "One of the surprises is its performance. While traditional photography software grinds to a halt when editing and processing large image files, LightZone rapidly hums along through the editing process."
Digital workflow to optimize photo editing
LightZone provides serious photographers with a tightly integrated digital workflow to help them make the most efficient use of their time viewing, organizing, editing, correcting and printing their photographs. The fully integrated solution includes everything a photographer needs to convert, browse, edit, tune and print photographs.
LightZone main features
StudioZone: An innovative image viewer and file browser, StudioZone lets photographers view, print and publish their photographs using a true digital negative format. A powerful search function, with metadata search, helps you find specific images in an instant. An integrated RAW converter provides a seamless workflow from camera media to LightZone.
ZoneFinder: Using patent-pending technology, ZoneFinder analyzes and displays an image in shapes and tonal values, just as photographers pre-visualize their prints.
ZoneMapper: ZoneMapper provides an easier way to control and adjust the light and tonal values of an image. ZoneMapper is the most powerful way to precisely remap tonal values for color correction, to set the optimal points for highlights and shadows, and to correct contrast.
RegionMapper: RegionMapper simplifies selecting even the most complicated regions of an image and it expertly blends the effects of the tools and transformations with the rest of the image. This simple technique provides extraordinarily precise and accurate control of the area being edited.
True Non-Destructive Editing: A powerful rendering engine eliminates the need to store multiple copies of an image and significantly reduces the storage required for edited images. RAW images are not converted to intermediate file types, and can be retouched with professional results using LightZone's intuitive and effective editing tools. LightZone's nondestructive image processing engine does not alter any portion of the original image file, so photographers can modify or delete changes at any point in their workflow. Now photographers can create multiple versions of an image without duplicating files or using up large amounts of hard drive space.
Linear color space: LightZone manipulates color images in a linear color space, allowing more precise calculations for consistent color and predictable results on a display or on paper.
Light Crafts LightZone - Pricing and Availability
LightZone for Macintosh is available immediately at the web site of Light Crafts for $249.95 (U.S. Suggested List Price). LightZone for Windows will be available in November. Customers also have the option of downloading a free 30-day trial version. LightZone for Macintosh supports Mac OS X v.10.3.9 or later. LightZone for Windows supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Light Crafts, based in Palo Alto, develops digital photo processing software for professional and prosumer photographers.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4971.html
Correct digital photographs
LightZone is a better way to view, manage, edit and correct digital photographs and create stunning photographic and fine art prints. Based on light values and shapes, LightZone works in the same way that photographers think about their photographs. The technology behind LightZone was recently previewed for the first time at DEMOfall 2005, where it received the "DEMOGod Award." Because of its multi-platform support, LightZone users will be able to quickly become productive, regardless of their computer's operating system, and seamlessly collaborate and share files edited in LightZone.
LightZone - For professional photographers
"LightZone is the answer for photographers who want to spend more time on photography and less time learning paint-shop software," said Dean Tucker, CEO and president of Light Crafts. "LightZone releases photographers from the tedious technology of the past and gives them more time to express their creativity. We built LightZone with professional photographers in mind, so professionals get the power they want, yet it's easy enough for avid photographers to use."
Light Crafts - LightZone professional-grade photo editing tool
"LightZone is the easiest professional-grade photo editing tool I've worked with," said David Cardinal, of Cardinal Photo, Portola Valley, CA, a wildlife and nature photographer who is also a featured speaker and teacher at the Digital Landscape Workshop Series and publishes the DigitalPro Shooter newsletter. "In particular I liked the visual way that zones can be identified and mapped, compared to the fairly labor intensive alternatives using curves or levels in traditional editing applications. It's also very exciting that with LightZone only the original image file and small sets of edit commands need to be saved, instead of multiple disk-filling TIFF or PSD files."
Photography software with great performance
"LightZone is full of pleasant surprises for first-time users," said Lars Vinberg, professional photographer and director of product management for Light Crafts. "One of the surprises is its performance. While traditional photography software grinds to a halt when editing and processing large image files, LightZone rapidly hums along through the editing process."
Digital workflow to optimize photo editing
LightZone provides serious photographers with a tightly integrated digital workflow to help them make the most efficient use of their time viewing, organizing, editing, correcting and printing their photographs. The fully integrated solution includes everything a photographer needs to convert, browse, edit, tune and print photographs.
LightZone main features
StudioZone: An innovative image viewer and file browser, StudioZone lets photographers view, print and publish their photographs using a true digital negative format. A powerful search function, with metadata search, helps you find specific images in an instant. An integrated RAW converter provides a seamless workflow from camera media to LightZone.
ZoneFinder: Using patent-pending technology, ZoneFinder analyzes and displays an image in shapes and tonal values, just as photographers pre-visualize their prints.
ZoneMapper: ZoneMapper provides an easier way to control and adjust the light and tonal values of an image. ZoneMapper is the most powerful way to precisely remap tonal values for color correction, to set the optimal points for highlights and shadows, and to correct contrast.
RegionMapper: RegionMapper simplifies selecting even the most complicated regions of an image and it expertly blends the effects of the tools and transformations with the rest of the image. This simple technique provides extraordinarily precise and accurate control of the area being edited.
True Non-Destructive Editing: A powerful rendering engine eliminates the need to store multiple copies of an image and significantly reduces the storage required for edited images. RAW images are not converted to intermediate file types, and can be retouched with professional results using LightZone's intuitive and effective editing tools. LightZone's nondestructive image processing engine does not alter any portion of the original image file, so photographers can modify or delete changes at any point in their workflow. Now photographers can create multiple versions of an image without duplicating files or using up large amounts of hard drive space.
Linear color space: LightZone manipulates color images in a linear color space, allowing more precise calculations for consistent color and predictable results on a display or on paper.
Light Crafts LightZone - Pricing and Availability
LightZone for Macintosh is available immediately at the web site of Light Crafts for $249.95 (U.S. Suggested List Price). LightZone for Windows will be available in November. Customers also have the option of downloading a free 30-day trial version. LightZone for Macintosh supports Mac OS X v.10.3.9 or later. LightZone for Windows supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Light Crafts, based in Palo Alto, develops digital photo processing software for professional and prosumer photographers.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4971.html
Monday, January 29, 2007
Pantone Huey monitor color correction tool
Pantone Huey monitor color correction tool for better images : Pantone the global authority of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced the availability of huey, an easy-to-use monitor calibration tool designed for digital photo enthusiasts, gamers and any computer user wanting absolute color and clarity. Developed in partnership with GretagMacbeth and brought to market by Pantone, huey is based on GretagMacbeth's technology for professional-level products and delivered in an easy-to-use, a true breakthrough in terms of function & usability. About the size of a small marker, huey delivers excellent results on LCD, laptop and CRT displays without requiring users to have any knowledge of color management.
Pantone Huey monitor color correction toolPantone Huey color correction tool
"The convergence of publishing, the Internet and entertainment has led to a generation of computer users whose primary media is the computer screen," explains Doris Brown, vice president of marketing for Pantone. "This has big implications in terms of color. In printed media, color can be carefully controlled during the printing process to ensure the viewer sees the intended color. Different monitors, on the other hand, interpret color differently, leaving a big question mark in terms of color accuracy. With huey, wondering if your color is right is a thing of the past."
Pantone Huey monitor color correction tool
"huey breaks new ground in terms of size, performance and ease-of-use," adds Iris Mangelschots, vice president and general manager of digital imaging at GretagMacbeth. "We've been able to leverage the technology used in our professional products, package it in a very affordable and convenient form factor and combine it with new software designed specifically for the non-technical user. Our partnership with Pantone and their ability to reach consumers is important to the success of huey."
Heuy Professional tools for Photo hobbyist
huey is the newest gadget for any consumer or photo hobbyist looking for absolute color and clarity. huey is distinctly different from professional monitor calibration tools on the market that require a basic understanding of color management to operate. Plus, it is the only device that continually adapts a monitor for changing room lighting. In less than five minutes, huey can calibrate a user's monitor and adjust it based on their primary viewing activity - viewing photos, playing games, creating graphics or browsing the Web. With an affordable $89 price tag, huey delivers accurate onscreen color, a crucial component for anyone who cares about color fidelity.
Digital Photography
"huey may be the coolest tool I've seen for achieving color accuracy. With its portable, sleek design and professional-level technology, it's a great tool for any digital photography enthusiast who might want to edit or print digital images," said professional photographer and Pantone Innovator, Jon Canfield. "huey makes sure the reds, greens and blues are all true. This is something anyone who uses a monitor will appreciate."
Complete Family of Monitor Calibration Solutions
As part of its strategic partnership with GretagMacbeth, Pantone is bringing two additional monitor calibration tools to market specifically for professionals, Eye-One Display LT and Eye-One Display 2. Eye-One Display LT is designed for creative professionals just getting started with color management and Eye-One Display 2 lets advanced professionals control every aspect of color management onscreen.
Eye-One Display LT
Eye-One Display LT features more advanced controls than huey. A software wizard calibrates the monitor to produce consistent, predictable color in just a few simple steps. Eye-One Display LT can also be used to calibrate multiple monitors connected to a single workstation. It is the ideal entry-point for the price sensitive creative professional and can also easily be upgraded to the capabilities of the Eye-One Display 2 as the user's needs expand.
Eye-One Display LT includes a profile summary reporting capability that shows target color temperature, luminance and gamma, and stores all the information in a profile, which is ideal for post profile analysis.
Eye-One Display 2
Eye-One Display 2 includes all the features of Eye-One Display LT and also provides unlimited control and customization capabilities over the gamma and whitepoint settings. Its lightweight, sleek design comes with an ambient light head that easily snaps onto the device, also acting as a dust protector designed to ensure the sensor's longevity. Eye-One Display 2 creates high-quality ICC profiles for accurate, onscreen softproofing.
Pantone Products - Price, Availability and System Requirements
huey, Eye-One Display LT and Eye-One Display 2 are available immediately through Pantone at the Pantone website and its resellers. huey is priced at $89, Eye-One Display LT is priced at $169 and Eye-One Display 2 is priced at $249. Eye-One Display 2 is also available through GretagMacbeth. All of the devices work with LCD, CRT and laptop monitors and are compatible with Mac OSX 10.3 and Windows 2000 and XP.
The Beginning of a Strategic Partnership with GretagMacbeth
huey and the Eye-One Display solutions are the first products from Pantone as a result of its strategic partnership with GretagMacbeth. By combining Pantone's relationship and understanding of the creative community with GretagMacbeth's innovative technology, the two companies hope to make color management more accessible for a wide variety of users, ranging from consumers to professionals.
About GretagMacbeth
GretagMacbeth is a worldwide technological leader of color management solutions for graphic arts, photography, digital imaging, paints, plastics, apparel, textiles and automotive, among other industries. The company, part of Amazys Holding AG headquartered in Regensdorf, Switzerland, maintains offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia. GretagMacbeth trains and supports customers worldwide and is an ISO-9001 certified company. More information is available at the GretagMacbeth website.
About Pantone
Pantone, Inc., developer of the globally accepted PANTONE Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, textile and plastics industries. Pantone is an ISO-9001:2000 certified company. More information is available at the Pantone website.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_5974.html
Pantone Huey monitor color correction toolPantone Huey color correction tool
"The convergence of publishing, the Internet and entertainment has led to a generation of computer users whose primary media is the computer screen," explains Doris Brown, vice president of marketing for Pantone. "This has big implications in terms of color. In printed media, color can be carefully controlled during the printing process to ensure the viewer sees the intended color. Different monitors, on the other hand, interpret color differently, leaving a big question mark in terms of color accuracy. With huey, wondering if your color is right is a thing of the past."
Pantone Huey monitor color correction tool
"huey breaks new ground in terms of size, performance and ease-of-use," adds Iris Mangelschots, vice president and general manager of digital imaging at GretagMacbeth. "We've been able to leverage the technology used in our professional products, package it in a very affordable and convenient form factor and combine it with new software designed specifically for the non-technical user. Our partnership with Pantone and their ability to reach consumers is important to the success of huey."
Heuy Professional tools for Photo hobbyist
huey is the newest gadget for any consumer or photo hobbyist looking for absolute color and clarity. huey is distinctly different from professional monitor calibration tools on the market that require a basic understanding of color management to operate. Plus, it is the only device that continually adapts a monitor for changing room lighting. In less than five minutes, huey can calibrate a user's monitor and adjust it based on their primary viewing activity - viewing photos, playing games, creating graphics or browsing the Web. With an affordable $89 price tag, huey delivers accurate onscreen color, a crucial component for anyone who cares about color fidelity.
Digital Photography
"huey may be the coolest tool I've seen for achieving color accuracy. With its portable, sleek design and professional-level technology, it's a great tool for any digital photography enthusiast who might want to edit or print digital images," said professional photographer and Pantone Innovator, Jon Canfield. "huey makes sure the reds, greens and blues are all true. This is something anyone who uses a monitor will appreciate."
Complete Family of Monitor Calibration Solutions
As part of its strategic partnership with GretagMacbeth, Pantone is bringing two additional monitor calibration tools to market specifically for professionals, Eye-One Display LT and Eye-One Display 2. Eye-One Display LT is designed for creative professionals just getting started with color management and Eye-One Display 2 lets advanced professionals control every aspect of color management onscreen.
Eye-One Display LT
Eye-One Display LT features more advanced controls than huey. A software wizard calibrates the monitor to produce consistent, predictable color in just a few simple steps. Eye-One Display LT can also be used to calibrate multiple monitors connected to a single workstation. It is the ideal entry-point for the price sensitive creative professional and can also easily be upgraded to the capabilities of the Eye-One Display 2 as the user's needs expand.
Eye-One Display LT includes a profile summary reporting capability that shows target color temperature, luminance and gamma, and stores all the information in a profile, which is ideal for post profile analysis.
Eye-One Display 2
Eye-One Display 2 includes all the features of Eye-One Display LT and also provides unlimited control and customization capabilities over the gamma and whitepoint settings. Its lightweight, sleek design comes with an ambient light head that easily snaps onto the device, also acting as a dust protector designed to ensure the sensor's longevity. Eye-One Display 2 creates high-quality ICC profiles for accurate, onscreen softproofing.
Pantone Products - Price, Availability and System Requirements
huey, Eye-One Display LT and Eye-One Display 2 are available immediately through Pantone at the Pantone website and its resellers. huey is priced at $89, Eye-One Display LT is priced at $169 and Eye-One Display 2 is priced at $249. Eye-One Display 2 is also available through GretagMacbeth. All of the devices work with LCD, CRT and laptop monitors and are compatible with Mac OSX 10.3 and Windows 2000 and XP.
The Beginning of a Strategic Partnership with GretagMacbeth
huey and the Eye-One Display solutions are the first products from Pantone as a result of its strategic partnership with GretagMacbeth. By combining Pantone's relationship and understanding of the creative community with GretagMacbeth's innovative technology, the two companies hope to make color management more accessible for a wide variety of users, ranging from consumers to professionals.
About GretagMacbeth
GretagMacbeth is a worldwide technological leader of color management solutions for graphic arts, photography, digital imaging, paints, plastics, apparel, textiles and automotive, among other industries. The company, part of Amazys Holding AG headquartered in Regensdorf, Switzerland, maintains offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia. GretagMacbeth trains and supports customers worldwide and is an ISO-9001 certified company. More information is available at the GretagMacbeth website.
About Pantone
Pantone, Inc., developer of the globally accepted PANTONE Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, textile and plastics industries. Pantone is an ISO-9001:2000 certified company. More information is available at the Pantone website.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_5974.html
Pantone huey wins DIMA innovative product award
Pantone huey wins DIMA innovative digital product award : Pantone, Inc, today announced it was awarded the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Innovative Digital Product Award for huey, its easy-to-use monitor calibration tool designed for digital photo enthusiasts, gamers and any computer user wanting absolute color and clarity. huey was honored for technology innovation, including its ambient lighting feature, which enables huey to continually adjust the monitor as room lighting changes. The 10th annual DIMA Innovative Digital Product Awards were announced Saturday, February 25, at Sneak Peek 2006, in association with the PMA International Convention and Trade Show, the world's largest annual photo imaging trade show.
Pantone huey wins DIMA innovative product awardPantone huey - GretagMacbeth
Developed in partnership with GretagMacbeth and brought to market by Pantone, huey is based on Gretag-Macbeth's technology for pro level products and delivered in an easy-to-use, affordable device - a breakthrough in terms of form, function and usability. About the size of a small marker, huey delivers excellent results on LCD, laptop and CRT displays without requiring users to have any knowledge of color management. In addition, huey is the first monitor calibration device to continually adjust the monitor as room lighting changes.
Pantone huey - DIMA award
"huey exemplifies the best of the best at this year's show. It received more total points than any other product in this year's award competition," said Chad Munce, group executive, Digital Imaging Markets for the Photo Marketing Association. The DIMA Awards recognize products that are on the cutting-edge of innovation and huey is clearly on target."
Pantone huey monitor calibration tool
In less than five minutes, huey can calibrate a user's monitor and adjust it based on his or her primary viewing activity - viewing photos, playing games, creating graphics or browsing the Web. With an affordable $89 price tag, huey delivers accurate on-screen color, a crucial component for anyone who cares about color fidelity.
Pantone huey calibration tool - Price & Availability
huey will be on sale for $89 at Pantone's booth throughout PMA. huey can also be purchased through Pantone resellers and via the Web site. huey works with LCD, CRT and laptop monitors and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 and Windows 2000 and XP.
About Pantone
Pantone Inc, developer of the globally accepted Pantone Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, textile and plastics industries.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_6702.html
Pantone huey wins DIMA innovative product awardPantone huey - GretagMacbeth
Developed in partnership with GretagMacbeth and brought to market by Pantone, huey is based on Gretag-Macbeth's technology for pro level products and delivered in an easy-to-use, affordable device - a breakthrough in terms of form, function and usability. About the size of a small marker, huey delivers excellent results on LCD, laptop and CRT displays without requiring users to have any knowledge of color management. In addition, huey is the first monitor calibration device to continually adjust the monitor as room lighting changes.
Pantone huey - DIMA award
"huey exemplifies the best of the best at this year's show. It received more total points than any other product in this year's award competition," said Chad Munce, group executive, Digital Imaging Markets for the Photo Marketing Association. The DIMA Awards recognize products that are on the cutting-edge of innovation and huey is clearly on target."
Pantone huey monitor calibration tool
In less than five minutes, huey can calibrate a user's monitor and adjust it based on his or her primary viewing activity - viewing photos, playing games, creating graphics or browsing the Web. With an affordable $89 price tag, huey delivers accurate on-screen color, a crucial component for anyone who cares about color fidelity.
Pantone huey calibration tool - Price & Availability
huey will be on sale for $89 at Pantone's booth throughout PMA. huey can also be purchased through Pantone resellers and via the Web site. huey works with LCD, CRT and laptop monitors and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 and Windows 2000 and XP.
About Pantone
Pantone Inc, developer of the globally accepted Pantone Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With over 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, textile and plastics industries.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_6702.html
OReilly Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows
O'Reilly Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows : "Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One may be the best bargain in the history of digital imaging," says Adobe Certified Expert and PhotoshopWorld Instructor Dream Team member Deke McClelland (who has also earned himself a spot in the National Association of Photoshop Professional's Photoshop Hall of Fame). "For a fraction of the price of the full-blown, professional-grade, industry-standard Adobe Photoshop CS2, Elements provides more features than most digital photographers will ever use. McClelland continued: "As the name 'One-on-One' implies, I walk you through Photoshop Elements 3 just as if I were teaching you in a classroom environment.
O'Reilly Photoshop Elements 3 for WindowsO'Reilly - Learning One-on-One
The difference, he continued, is that instead of getting lost in a crowd of students, you receive my individualized attention. It's just you and me." McClelland calls it the "consumer-level program for folks with professional-quality aspirations." For anyone who wants to learn and have fun with Elements, 'Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One' (O’Reilly) delivers a comprehensive, fully satisfying workout under the able direction of a professional trainer with twenty years' computer design and imaging experience.
Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One - Private lessons
This hands-on, one-of-a-kind learning experience is the closest thing to private lessons with a world-renowned digital imagery and design expert. Under McClelland's seasoned guidance, readers proceed at their own pace through twelve step-by-step lessons packed with entertaining and informative real-world projects. Timesaving shortcuts and "Extra Credit" tips and tricks help readers work faster and smoother.
Photoshop Elements 3 - Exercises and Quizzes
With more than 600 full-color images, screen shots, and illustrations, the book includes structured exercises and end-of-lesson quizzes so readers can test their knowledge. The format also serves as an exceptionally practical tool for classroom instructors. The book comes with two hours of video instruction on an accompanying CD, allowing readers to peek over McClelland’s shoulder as he introduces key concepts for each lesson.
Photoshop Elements 3 - Features
With this incomparable multimedia training solution, readers can read the book, watch the video, and do the exercises - all at their own pace - as they learn how to:
• Make quick work of organizing and cataloging photos
• Solve common color problems in the Quick Fix mode
• Correct red-eye as well as compensate flash and backlighting
• Adjust brightness, contrast, and color
• Crop, straighten, rotate, and size images
• Heal away wrinkles, stray hairs, scars, and other blemishes
• Email images and assemble slide shows
• Stitch together multiple photographs to create a sweeping panorama
• Print photo albums create digital galleries for posting on the Web
Photoshop Elements 3 One-on-One - Best learning experience
"I hope you'll agree with me," says McClelland, "that the combination of step-by-step lessons and video instructions in 'Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One' provides the best learning experience of any Photoshop Elements training resource on the market."
Photoshop Elements 3 One-on-One - Lots of fun
"Deke really is a master at taking an application as powerful as Elements 3, and not only making it easy and understandable, he makes learning it an awful lot of fun. Regardless of your level of expertise in Elements, this book needs to be on your shelf!" said Scott Kelby, Executive Editor, Photoshop Elements Techniques Newsletter
Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows - New approach
"With 'Photoshop Elements for Windows One-on-One,' Deke has woven text and video to create a whole new approach to hands-on learning. No showing off, no dumb pet tricks, just plenty of useful information that you can apply to your own images and make them look better. Whether you're a student or a teacher, you won't be able to stop turning the pages to see what pearls of wisdom lie ahead!" said Katrin Eismann, Author of "Photoshop Masking & Compositing" and "Photoshop Restoration & Retouching"
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3358.html
O'Reilly Photoshop Elements 3 for WindowsO'Reilly - Learning One-on-One
The difference, he continued, is that instead of getting lost in a crowd of students, you receive my individualized attention. It's just you and me." McClelland calls it the "consumer-level program for folks with professional-quality aspirations." For anyone who wants to learn and have fun with Elements, 'Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One' (O’Reilly) delivers a comprehensive, fully satisfying workout under the able direction of a professional trainer with twenty years' computer design and imaging experience.
Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One - Private lessons
This hands-on, one-of-a-kind learning experience is the closest thing to private lessons with a world-renowned digital imagery and design expert. Under McClelland's seasoned guidance, readers proceed at their own pace through twelve step-by-step lessons packed with entertaining and informative real-world projects. Timesaving shortcuts and "Extra Credit" tips and tricks help readers work faster and smoother.
Photoshop Elements 3 - Exercises and Quizzes
With more than 600 full-color images, screen shots, and illustrations, the book includes structured exercises and end-of-lesson quizzes so readers can test their knowledge. The format also serves as an exceptionally practical tool for classroom instructors. The book comes with two hours of video instruction on an accompanying CD, allowing readers to peek over McClelland’s shoulder as he introduces key concepts for each lesson.
Photoshop Elements 3 - Features
With this incomparable multimedia training solution, readers can read the book, watch the video, and do the exercises - all at their own pace - as they learn how to:
• Make quick work of organizing and cataloging photos
• Solve common color problems in the Quick Fix mode
• Correct red-eye as well as compensate flash and backlighting
• Adjust brightness, contrast, and color
• Crop, straighten, rotate, and size images
• Heal away wrinkles, stray hairs, scars, and other blemishes
• Email images and assemble slide shows
• Stitch together multiple photographs to create a sweeping panorama
• Print photo albums create digital galleries for posting on the Web
Photoshop Elements 3 One-on-One - Best learning experience
"I hope you'll agree with me," says McClelland, "that the combination of step-by-step lessons and video instructions in 'Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One' provides the best learning experience of any Photoshop Elements training resource on the market."
Photoshop Elements 3 One-on-One - Lots of fun
"Deke really is a master at taking an application as powerful as Elements 3, and not only making it easy and understandable, he makes learning it an awful lot of fun. Regardless of your level of expertise in Elements, this book needs to be on your shelf!" said Scott Kelby, Executive Editor, Photoshop Elements Techniques Newsletter
Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows - New approach
"With 'Photoshop Elements for Windows One-on-One,' Deke has woven text and video to create a whole new approach to hands-on learning. No showing off, no dumb pet tricks, just plenty of useful information that you can apply to your own images and make them look better. Whether you're a student or a teacher, you won't be able to stop turning the pages to see what pearls of wisdom lie ahead!" said Katrin Eismann, Author of "Photoshop Masking & Compositing" and "Photoshop Restoration & Retouching"
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3358.html
Canon 350D photography book
Canon 350D photography book : A great photograph begins when you recognize a great scene or subject. But recognizing a great opportunity isn’t enough to capture it; you also have to be prepared. A large part of being prepared involves understanding your camera well enough to capture what you see. Getting you prepared to see and capture great photographs is what this book is all about. It doesn’t matter if you are taking pictures for real-estate ads or self-expression, there’s a lot here to help you get better results and more satisfaction from your photographaphs taken with the Canon 350D. To get better, and possibly even great photographs, you need to understand both concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "hows" of photography.
Canon 350D - Why and How questions
Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply regard-less of the camera you are using. They include such things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have about photography. Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera, and explain step-by-step how you set your camera’s controls to capture an image just the way you want to.
Canon 350D book - Concepts of digital photography
This book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because that’s how photographers think. You think about scenes and subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color and tone. The procedures you use with the Canon 350D digital camera are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those places where they apply. This integrated approach let’s you first understand the concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use the Canon 350D digital camera in all kinds of photographic situations.
Canon 350D camera book - Easy to learn
To get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features on your Canon 350D such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If you’ve previously avoided understanding these features and the profound impact they can have on your images, you’ll be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon. You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your own personal view of the world. You’ll be ready to keep everything in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic portrayal. You’ll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.
Canon 350D photography book - Explore your digital camera
As you explore your 350D digital camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules" or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches. Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the results immediately so you can experiment step by step.
Canon 350D digital camera book - How to get great pictures
This book assumes you’ve mastered the mechanics of your Canon 350D camera. It’s about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries and connecting your camera to your computer. That information is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera, however it is summarized in the Appendix of this book.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3179.html
Canon 350D - Why and How questions
Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply regard-less of the camera you are using. They include such things as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers the "why" kinds of questions you might have about photography. Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera, and explain step-by-step how you set your camera’s controls to capture an image just the way you want to.
Canon 350D book - Concepts of digital photography
This book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because that’s how photographers think. You think about scenes and subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color and tone. The procedures you use with the Canon 350D digital camera are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those places where they apply. This integrated approach let’s you first understand the concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use the Canon 350D digital camera in all kinds of photographic situations.
Canon 350D camera book - Easy to learn
To get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features on your Canon 350D such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If you’ve previously avoided understanding these features and the profound impact they can have on your images, you’ll be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon. You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your own personal view of the world. You’ll be ready to keep everything in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic portrayal. You’ll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.
Canon 350D photography book - Explore your digital camera
As you explore your 350D digital camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules" or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches. Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the results immediately so you can experiment step by step.
Canon 350D digital camera book - How to get great pictures
This book assumes you’ve mastered the mechanics of your Canon 350D camera. It’s about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries and connecting your camera to your computer. That information is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera, however it is summarized in the Appendix of this book.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3179.html
OReilly releases Assembling Panoramic Photos
O'Reilly releases “Assembling Panoramic Photos” : Inspiration and Instruction for Creating Spectacular Panoramas. "A beautiful photograph--whether panoramic or not--is born of one-third technique and two-thirds creativity," says Sacha Popovic, one of the eight visionary photographers showcased in the new Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer's Notebook (O'Reilly, US $19.95). A one-of-a-kind collection of panoramic photos by renowned French artists, this book serves as both creative inspiration and serious technique training for amateur and professional photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists. This is the fourth book in the highly acclaimed Designers Notebook series from O'Reilly.
Assembling Panoramic Photos
While it's beautiful, colorful, and intriguing enough for the coffee table, Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer's Notebook will end up on the photographer's desktop with its uncompromising, in-depth coverage of specific digital montage techniques experts use to assemble panoramic photographs.
Adobe Photoshop tips and secrets
Successful panoramas deliver a true-to-life perspective and a magical appeal that simply isn't achievable with a rotating panoramic camera. In this notebook, step-by-step demonstrations take readers into the minds and studios of eight diverse photographers as they reveal their tips and secrets for using Adobe Photoshop and dedicated applications (Stitcher, Quicktime VR, and ImageAssembler) to assemble landscape, interior, and other stunning panoramic photos. In addition, the book includes detailed instruction for producing spherical panoramas and 3-D interactive panoramas for viewing on CDs and web pages.
Panoramic Photos - Creative process
Individual artists take readers through the entire creative process from conception and original vision through to the finishing touches that polish an exquisite panoramic image. They list the exact hardware and software that make it happen and include seasoned advice, personal reflection, and creative insight as they guide readers through all aspects of assembling panoramic photos:
• Envisioning and planning a project
• Executing a photo shoot with foresight and efficiency
• Digitizing photos
• Artfully assembling images, including superimposing and manipulating them
Editing photos:
Cropping and correcting
Optimizing and color adjusting
Adding special effects
Polishing panoramas
Retouching
Assembling Panoramic Photos - Everything is possible
Newly translated into English, Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer's Notebook is for anyone who enjoys pushing the limits of imagination with photography and digital imagery, and everyone ready to prove what one of the featured artist/photographers, Christophe Noel, promises: with digital imaging, "everything is possible." There's no better inspiration or education for exploring new and inventive techniques to create beautifully rendered panoramic photos. (ISBN: 0-596-00975-5, 96 pages, $19.95 US, $27.95 CA)
About O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. The company's books, conferences, and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, occupy a treasured place on the shelves of the developers building the next generation of software. O'Reilly conferences and summits bring alpha geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. From the Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services, O'Reilly puts technologies on the map.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3466.html
Assembling Panoramic Photos
While it's beautiful, colorful, and intriguing enough for the coffee table, Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer's Notebook will end up on the photographer's desktop with its uncompromising, in-depth coverage of specific digital montage techniques experts use to assemble panoramic photographs.
Adobe Photoshop tips and secrets
Successful panoramas deliver a true-to-life perspective and a magical appeal that simply isn't achievable with a rotating panoramic camera. In this notebook, step-by-step demonstrations take readers into the minds and studios of eight diverse photographers as they reveal their tips and secrets for using Adobe Photoshop and dedicated applications (Stitcher, Quicktime VR, and ImageAssembler) to assemble landscape, interior, and other stunning panoramic photos. In addition, the book includes detailed instruction for producing spherical panoramas and 3-D interactive panoramas for viewing on CDs and web pages.
Panoramic Photos - Creative process
Individual artists take readers through the entire creative process from conception and original vision through to the finishing touches that polish an exquisite panoramic image. They list the exact hardware and software that make it happen and include seasoned advice, personal reflection, and creative insight as they guide readers through all aspects of assembling panoramic photos:
• Envisioning and planning a project
• Executing a photo shoot with foresight and efficiency
• Digitizing photos
• Artfully assembling images, including superimposing and manipulating them
Editing photos:
Cropping and correcting
Optimizing and color adjusting
Adding special effects
Polishing panoramas
Retouching
Assembling Panoramic Photos - Everything is possible
Newly translated into English, Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer's Notebook is for anyone who enjoys pushing the limits of imagination with photography and digital imagery, and everyone ready to prove what one of the featured artist/photographers, Christophe Noel, promises: with digital imaging, "everything is possible." There's no better inspiration or education for exploring new and inventive techniques to create beautifully rendered panoramic photos. (ISBN: 0-596-00975-5, 96 pages, $19.95 US, $27.95 CA)
About O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. The company's books, conferences, and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, occupy a treasured place on the shelves of the developers building the next generation of software. O'Reilly conferences and summits bring alpha geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. From the Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services, O'Reilly puts technologies on the map.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3466.html
Sports photography book
Digital sports photography book : Sports photography gets photographers up close and personal with the action they crave, the athletes they idolize, or the activities that make memories for their children. It also presents unique challenges for photographers trying to capture that perfect moment. Digital Sports Photography: Take Winning Shots Every Time helps readers master this art by providing professional insights and advice on the techniques and methodology for capturing the action, drama, and personalities in everything from swimming and running to skateboarding and cross-country skiing. The book is online available via Wiley for a price of $29.99.
Sports photography book - Features
This book features full-color photo-graphic examples and comprehensive information on how consumers and photography enthusiasts can use a variety of widely available digital cameras and software to shoot virtually any sport. It includes comprehensive, method-based techniques for managing photo-graphy workflow from the concept of a photo shoot, to what type of camera to use for sports shooting, to printing and sharing the final photos. It also covers how to handle bad lighting, weather, fast-moving athletes, flash limitations, and other challenges specific to sports photography.
Digital Sports Photography: Take Winning Shots Every Time
Digital Sports Photography features the expertise of more than 20 professional sports photographers including Terrell Lloyd, official photographer for the San Francisco 49ers; baseball expert Joy Absalon; and extreme sports specialists Neal Thatcher and Will Wissman. Other athletic pursuits covered include basketball, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, scuba diving, cycling, soccer, fencing, ice hockey, skiing, and snowboarding. No matter what the readers’ sport or level of expertise, Digital Sports Photography will make them a better photographer.
Serge Timacheff - Professional photographer and writer
Serge Timacheff (Seattle, WA) is a professional photographer and writer. He is the official photographer for the International Fencing Federation, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has photographed numerous world championships and the Summer Olympics. He is also the co-author of Total Digital Photography: The Shoot-to-Print Workflow Handbook and is the founding partner of Tiger Mountain Photo and FencingPhotos.com. His work appears worldwide, and he gives frequent workshops and lectures on photography.
David Karlins - Teacher and writer
David Karlins (Berkeley, CA) teaches and writes about graphic and interactive design, and digital printing. His recent books include Total Digital Photography: The Shoot-to-Print Workflow Handbook and PC Magazine Guide to Printing Great Digital Photos. Visit David’s Web site at davidkarlins.com.
About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4525.html
Sports photography book - Features
This book features full-color photo-graphic examples and comprehensive information on how consumers and photography enthusiasts can use a variety of widely available digital cameras and software to shoot virtually any sport. It includes comprehensive, method-based techniques for managing photo-graphy workflow from the concept of a photo shoot, to what type of camera to use for sports shooting, to printing and sharing the final photos. It also covers how to handle bad lighting, weather, fast-moving athletes, flash limitations, and other challenges specific to sports photography.
Digital Sports Photography: Take Winning Shots Every Time
Digital Sports Photography features the expertise of more than 20 professional sports photographers including Terrell Lloyd, official photographer for the San Francisco 49ers; baseball expert Joy Absalon; and extreme sports specialists Neal Thatcher and Will Wissman. Other athletic pursuits covered include basketball, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, scuba diving, cycling, soccer, fencing, ice hockey, skiing, and snowboarding. No matter what the readers’ sport or level of expertise, Digital Sports Photography will make them a better photographer.
Serge Timacheff - Professional photographer and writer
Serge Timacheff (Seattle, WA) is a professional photographer and writer. He is the official photographer for the International Fencing Federation, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has photographed numerous world championships and the Summer Olympics. He is also the co-author of Total Digital Photography: The Shoot-to-Print Workflow Handbook and is the founding partner of Tiger Mountain Photo and FencingPhotos.com. His work appears worldwide, and he gives frequent workshops and lectures on photography.
David Karlins - Teacher and writer
David Karlins (Berkeley, CA) teaches and writes about graphic and interactive design, and digital printing. His recent books include Total Digital Photography: The Shoot-to-Print Workflow Handbook and PC Magazine Guide to Printing Great Digital Photos. Visit David’s Web site at davidkarlins.com.
About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4525.html
OReilly Adobe Photoshop CS2 book
O'Reilly Adobe Photoshop CS2 book : Digital cameras have become increasingly accessible they’re now available with more wonderfull and usefull features, better image quality, and at lower prices available. Professional photographers, amateur photographers, and mainstream consumers alike are buying them or upgrading older cameras in record numbers. In fact, sales will surpass 100 million units worldwide in 2008, according to Lyra Research. As a result, the need to alter, enhance, tweak, and manage digital photos continues to grow, sparking a growing generation of digital darkroom enthusiasts. The new Adobe Photoshop CS 2 gives you the opportunity to adjust every photo exactly to your wishes.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 - Latest book
“Folks can do more with their photos than they think possible,” states author McClelland. “Happily, the latest version of Photoshop, CS2, is the best I’ve seen in the past five years. The possibilities are endless. Assuming you really understand the new features.” McClelland applies his winning formula for learning new techniques in his latest book, Photoshop CS2, visual inspiration, projects seen through to completion, real-world solutions, and entertaining and educational video.
O’Reilly - Learn Photoshop CS2 from the ground up
“As a Photoshop author, I hate picking up a book and learning things I didn’t already know,” states Scott Kelby, President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. “But Deke’s done it to me again! If you want to learn Photoshop CS2 from the ground up, look no further.”
Photoshop CS 2 One-on-One - Key concept
“I’ve designed the exercises in this book to impart a real sense of accomplishment,” says McClelland. “When readers work through a project, I want them to learn the key concepts, sure. But I also want them to know why they’re doing it. It’s all very well to be entertaining and informative. But the experience has got to be empowering.”
O’reilly One on One - 850 colour photos
“Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One” includes over 850 full-color photos, diagrams, and screen shots to illustrate every step along the way. (The audience comprises visual thinkers, after all.) Plus, each lesson begins with a 10-to 15-minute high-definition video clip, which helps to introduce key concepts and commands. Readers will be inspired and empowered as they learn the new techniques that help transform and reshape their personal projects.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One - Features
- Self-Paced Tutorials - Readers can proceed at their own pace as they work through twelve entertaining real-world lessons that cover file management, brightness and contrast adjustments, color balance, selections tools, resolution, painting and retouching, masking, focus and distortion, specialty layers and styles, and printing functions.
- About This Lesson - Each lesson includes a profile that details what the reader will learn.
- DVD-ROM Video Guide - Designed to help readers navigate their way through the video clips. Don’t want to watch the video? Fine. This section helps you decide.
- Extra Credit - Exercises and tips on how to use Photoshop’s most demanding features.
- Progress Checks - Each lesson ends with a multiple-choice quiz, a great teaching tool for instructors. - Pearls of Wisdom - Background information that helps readers understand how a function works, and how they can best take advantage of it.
- Sidebars - Tips and tricks that offer additional insight on the mysteries of color, bit-depth, resolution, and other important high-level topics.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4631.html
Adobe Photoshop CS2 - Latest book
“Folks can do more with their photos than they think possible,” states author McClelland. “Happily, the latest version of Photoshop, CS2, is the best I’ve seen in the past five years. The possibilities are endless. Assuming you really understand the new features.” McClelland applies his winning formula for learning new techniques in his latest book, Photoshop CS2, visual inspiration, projects seen through to completion, real-world solutions, and entertaining and educational video.
O’Reilly - Learn Photoshop CS2 from the ground up
“As a Photoshop author, I hate picking up a book and learning things I didn’t already know,” states Scott Kelby, President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. “But Deke’s done it to me again! If you want to learn Photoshop CS2 from the ground up, look no further.”
Photoshop CS 2 One-on-One - Key concept
“I’ve designed the exercises in this book to impart a real sense of accomplishment,” says McClelland. “When readers work through a project, I want them to learn the key concepts, sure. But I also want them to know why they’re doing it. It’s all very well to be entertaining and informative. But the experience has got to be empowering.”
O’reilly One on One - 850 colour photos
“Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One” includes over 850 full-color photos, diagrams, and screen shots to illustrate every step along the way. (The audience comprises visual thinkers, after all.) Plus, each lesson begins with a 10-to 15-minute high-definition video clip, which helps to introduce key concepts and commands. Readers will be inspired and empowered as they learn the new techniques that help transform and reshape their personal projects.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One - Features
- Self-Paced Tutorials - Readers can proceed at their own pace as they work through twelve entertaining real-world lessons that cover file management, brightness and contrast adjustments, color balance, selections tools, resolution, painting and retouching, masking, focus and distortion, specialty layers and styles, and printing functions.
- About This Lesson - Each lesson includes a profile that details what the reader will learn.
- DVD-ROM Video Guide - Designed to help readers navigate their way through the video clips. Don’t want to watch the video? Fine. This section helps you decide.
- Extra Credit - Exercises and tips on how to use Photoshop’s most demanding features.
- Progress Checks - Each lesson ends with a multiple-choice quiz, a great teaching tool for instructors. - Pearls of Wisdom - Background information that helps readers understand how a function works, and how they can best take advantage of it.
- Sidebars - Tips and tricks that offer additional insight on the mysteries of color, bit-depth, resolution, and other important high-level topics.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4631.html
Photoshop Elements 3 included with Wacom Intuos 3
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 included with Wacom Intuos 3 :
Wacom announced that Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 is now included with all sizes of its Intuos3 pen tablets. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 offers photo enthusiasts powerful tools that are designed to be used with a Wacom pen to quickly and easily edit digital photos and create original artwork. In 1989, Wacom revolutionized the nature of computer art when it introduced the world’s first cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen. Today, Wacom is the world’s leading manufacturer of pen tablets, and millions of digital photographers and artists of all levels enjoy its patented technology. The Wacom Intuos3 comes in three sizes and is priced from $219.
Adobe Photoshop Elements - Features
With 19 pressure-sensitive tools, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 is designed to be used with a Wacom pen to deliver dynamic control of important tool attributes such as size, opacity, and color. When used with a Wacom pen, the Quick Fix and Spot Healing Brush allow users to selectively alter images and naturally remove photographic flaws. Digital photographers will particularly appreciate the control of Camera Raw and the efficiency of the new enhanced File Browser.
Wacom Intuos3 - Other valuable software tools included
Also included with every Intuos3 pen tablet are Corel Painter Essentials 2 for creating natural media art and organic effects, Color Efex Pro 2 IE from nik multimedia for selectively applying photographic enhancements and effects. (IE includes the filters: Brilliance/Warmth, Contrast Only, Graduated Blue, Midnight Blue, Monday Morning Violet, Pastel, Remove Color Cast, Solarization), and Wacom Brushes 2 for even more brush choices in Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.
Wacom Intuos3 - Intuos3 for serious work
The Wacom Intuos3 pen tablet is designed to provide the serious photographer, designer, and artist with the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork. Wacom Intuos3 turns on the full power of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and over 100 other leading software applications. Wacom Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys and Touch Strips within easy reach for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, controlling brush size and more. Using an Wacom Intuos3 pen, mouse, and tablet provides more control, comfort and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. Using an Wacom Intuos3 pen tablet is an easy and natural way for serious photographers, designers, and artists to work.
Wacom Intuos3 - Powerful features
Wacom Intuos3 gives you the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and over 100 other leading software applications. Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys and Touch Strips right at your fingertips for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, brush size control, and more. Wacom's Penabled technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2804.html
Wacom announced that Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 is now included with all sizes of its Intuos3 pen tablets. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 offers photo enthusiasts powerful tools that are designed to be used with a Wacom pen to quickly and easily edit digital photos and create original artwork. In 1989, Wacom revolutionized the nature of computer art when it introduced the world’s first cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen. Today, Wacom is the world’s leading manufacturer of pen tablets, and millions of digital photographers and artists of all levels enjoy its patented technology. The Wacom Intuos3 comes in three sizes and is priced from $219.
Adobe Photoshop Elements - Features
With 19 pressure-sensitive tools, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 is designed to be used with a Wacom pen to deliver dynamic control of important tool attributes such as size, opacity, and color. When used with a Wacom pen, the Quick Fix and Spot Healing Brush allow users to selectively alter images and naturally remove photographic flaws. Digital photographers will particularly appreciate the control of Camera Raw and the efficiency of the new enhanced File Browser.
Wacom Intuos3 - Other valuable software tools included
Also included with every Intuos3 pen tablet are Corel Painter Essentials 2 for creating natural media art and organic effects, Color Efex Pro 2 IE from nik multimedia for selectively applying photographic enhancements and effects. (IE includes the filters: Brilliance/Warmth, Contrast Only, Graduated Blue, Midnight Blue, Monday Morning Violet, Pastel, Remove Color Cast, Solarization), and Wacom Brushes 2 for even more brush choices in Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.
Wacom Intuos3 - Intuos3 for serious work
The Wacom Intuos3 pen tablet is designed to provide the serious photographer, designer, and artist with the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork. Wacom Intuos3 turns on the full power of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and over 100 other leading software applications. Wacom Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys and Touch Strips within easy reach for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, controlling brush size and more. Using an Wacom Intuos3 pen, mouse, and tablet provides more control, comfort and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. Using an Wacom Intuos3 pen tablet is an easy and natural way for serious photographers, designers, and artists to work.
Wacom Intuos3 - Powerful features
Wacom Intuos3 gives you the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and over 100 other leading software applications. Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys and Touch Strips right at your fingertips for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, brush size control, and more. Wacom's Penabled technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2804.html
OReilly iPhoto 5 The Missing Manual introduction
O’Reilly iPhoto 5 The Missing Manual introduction : iPhoto 5, a cornerstone of Apple’s iLife ?05 software suite, Apple has eliminated the infamous “chain of pain” of transferring photos from a digital camera, organizing them, and publishing, printing, or sharing them. This version offers fifty new features - but not one printed manual. “iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual” from O’Reilly comes fully loaded - and in full color - so readers can exercise all the power, flexibility, and creativity of the stunning new iPhoto 5. “The color images take this book to a new level,” says coauthor Derrick Story. “Not only are we able to more effectively explain how to use iPhoto 5, but it’s fun just to flip through the pages.”
iPhoto 5 - Supports RAW files
With the scrupulous objectivity, clever wit, and technical wisdom you count on from David Pogue along with the expertise of Mac master and professional photograp-her Derrick Story, this book is for digital photographers at any level of expertise. But it’s especially valuable to the everyday shutterbug looking to turn ordinary snapshots into extraordinary ones. “I think many amateur photograp-hers will experiment with RAW files now that iPhoto 5 supports those formats,” says Story. “We’ve also covered RAW editing in this book.”
iPhoto 5 - The Missing Manual includes:
• Digital photography essentials : Readers will find tutorials on buying a digital camera and learning about its features; composing brilliant photos in various situations (including sports photography, portraits, nighttime photography, even kid photography and theater performances); and making digital movies.
• iPhoto essentials : Readers will learn about everything from camera-meets-Mac basics to storing, organizing, and searching to editing with iPhoto 5’s new set of stellar image editing tools.
• Finding an audience : Readers can show off their digital photography with ease via customized slideshows (complete with iTunes soundtracks), prints, or photo books; by email, the Web, or even a network; and by exporting to QuickTime and iDVD.
• iPhoto “stunts” : Power users - and aspiring power users - can build custom screen savers and desktop backdrops; make the most of plug-ins, add-ons, and beef-ups; use AppleScript; and manage files with backups, CDs, and photo libraries.
The Missing Manual - Teaches how to use Apple iPhoto 5
“There’s a wealth of information in here - clearly explained and easily located - that makes iPhoto as useful as Apple hoped it would be. Not only does it teach you how to make better use of the program (it even has a menu-by-menu appendix so you can easily work through it with iPhoto open), it teaches you how to create content worthy of the program. Now, if I could just get my friends and coworkers to read it, they would finally quit bugging me.”
added Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com
The Missing Manual - Worth reading
“If you’re just starting out in digital photography or haven’t used iPhoto 4 before (or both), you owe it to yourself to give this book serious consideration. I think the two D’s [authors David Pogue and Derrick Story] can be proud of it.” said George Carrington, ACT Apple Users Group (Australia).
The Missing Manual - For Mac users with digital cameras
“More than even a tripod, Mac users with digital cameras need O’Reilly’s newest Missing Manual covering iPhoto 4... Authors David Pogue and Derrick Story... walk users through each and every iPhoto wrinkle this reviewer knows - and some he didn’t.” added James Coates, “Chicago Tribune”
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3141.html
iPhoto 5 - Supports RAW files
With the scrupulous objectivity, clever wit, and technical wisdom you count on from David Pogue along with the expertise of Mac master and professional photograp-her Derrick Story, this book is for digital photographers at any level of expertise. But it’s especially valuable to the everyday shutterbug looking to turn ordinary snapshots into extraordinary ones. “I think many amateur photograp-hers will experiment with RAW files now that iPhoto 5 supports those formats,” says Story. “We’ve also covered RAW editing in this book.”
iPhoto 5 - The Missing Manual includes:
• Digital photography essentials : Readers will find tutorials on buying a digital camera and learning about its features; composing brilliant photos in various situations (including sports photography, portraits, nighttime photography, even kid photography and theater performances); and making digital movies.
• iPhoto essentials : Readers will learn about everything from camera-meets-Mac basics to storing, organizing, and searching to editing with iPhoto 5’s new set of stellar image editing tools.
• Finding an audience : Readers can show off their digital photography with ease via customized slideshows (complete with iTunes soundtracks), prints, or photo books; by email, the Web, or even a network; and by exporting to QuickTime and iDVD.
• iPhoto “stunts” : Power users - and aspiring power users - can build custom screen savers and desktop backdrops; make the most of plug-ins, add-ons, and beef-ups; use AppleScript; and manage files with backups, CDs, and photo libraries.
The Missing Manual - Teaches how to use Apple iPhoto 5
“There’s a wealth of information in here - clearly explained and easily located - that makes iPhoto as useful as Apple hoped it would be. Not only does it teach you how to make better use of the program (it even has a menu-by-menu appendix so you can easily work through it with iPhoto open), it teaches you how to create content worthy of the program. Now, if I could just get my friends and coworkers to read it, they would finally quit bugging me.”
added Kirk Hiner, Applelinks.com
The Missing Manual - Worth reading
“If you’re just starting out in digital photography or haven’t used iPhoto 4 before (or both), you owe it to yourself to give this book serious consideration. I think the two D’s [authors David Pogue and Derrick Story] can be proud of it.” said George Carrington, ACT Apple Users Group (Australia).
The Missing Manual - For Mac users with digital cameras
“More than even a tripod, Mac users with digital cameras need O’Reilly’s newest Missing Manual covering iPhoto 4... Authors David Pogue and Derrick Story... walk users through each and every iPhoto wrinkle this reviewer knows - and some he didn’t.” added James Coates, “Chicago Tribune”
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3141.html
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 The Missing Manual
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 “The Missing Manual” : O'Reilly announced “The Missing Manual” for Adobe Photoshop Elements 3. Even Grandma wields a digital camera these days. Everyone appreciates the instant gratification, the email-ready photos, and the end to overstuffed shoeboxes. But people are also realizing something else, says author Barbara Brundage: “The image-editing and picture-organizing software that comes with most cameras can be pretty limited when it’s time to spruce up your digital photos. Even if you’re scanning in old prints and slides, you’ll want a program that’ll help you rejuvenate these gems and eliminate the wear and tear of all those years.” That’s where Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 comes in!
O’Reilly - The Missing Manual
With most of the power of Photoshop - the tool of choice among graphics professionals - it lets people manipulate their digital images just as they like. But even though Elements is meant for “regular folks,” says Brundage, “finding your way around the program has become a lot more complicated than it used to be.” And since it doesn’t come with a trusty manual, she wrote the all-new, full-color “Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual” of O’Reilly.
Elements 3 - Dive right in and play
“The very best way to learn Elements is just to dive right in and play with it,” assures Brundage. She helps readers do that by avoiding unnecessary technical jargon and delivering straightforward guidance and instruction on everything Elements users need to know. She clearly explains why and when someone would want to use or avoid certain features of the program and delivers tutorials throughout the book with downloadable files for practicing.
O’Reilly The Missing Manual - Tools, tricks and tips
From those futzing around with their first digital cameras to advanced photographers, "Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual" delivers beginning-to-advanced tools, tricks, and tips for improving photos, keeping them organized, and making top-notch prints and other creative projects. With clear writing, snappy humor, and brilliant, full color throughout to demonstrate Elements’ impressive features, "Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual" will make an Elements master of anyone, covering both Windows and Mac.
Photoshop Elements 3 : The Missing Manual - Subjects
-Elements introduction: Brundage gets readers oriented, helps them set Elements up to best suit their working style, offers handy keyboard shortcuts, and explains how to bring photos into Elements, organize them, and back them up.
-Editing with Elements: Readers learn how to make the most of their photos with expert techniques for retouching, making basic corrections and adjustments, sharpening, removing dust and scratches, trying even more sophisticated fixes, RAW conversion, and more.
-Digital artistry: How to paint on photos, draw shapes, use countless filters and effects.
-Image sharing: Brundage helps readers best use their printer for high-quality output, create images for the Web and email, make slideshows and web galleries, and use Create.
-Additional Elements: Readers learn to customize Elements with plug-ins and additional tools and accessories.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3185.html
O’Reilly - The Missing Manual
With most of the power of Photoshop - the tool of choice among graphics professionals - it lets people manipulate their digital images just as they like. But even though Elements is meant for “regular folks,” says Brundage, “finding your way around the program has become a lot more complicated than it used to be.” And since it doesn’t come with a trusty manual, she wrote the all-new, full-color “Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual” of O’Reilly.
Elements 3 - Dive right in and play
“The very best way to learn Elements is just to dive right in and play with it,” assures Brundage. She helps readers do that by avoiding unnecessary technical jargon and delivering straightforward guidance and instruction on everything Elements users need to know. She clearly explains why and when someone would want to use or avoid certain features of the program and delivers tutorials throughout the book with downloadable files for practicing.
O’Reilly The Missing Manual - Tools, tricks and tips
From those futzing around with their first digital cameras to advanced photographers, "Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual" delivers beginning-to-advanced tools, tricks, and tips for improving photos, keeping them organized, and making top-notch prints and other creative projects. With clear writing, snappy humor, and brilliant, full color throughout to demonstrate Elements’ impressive features, "Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual" will make an Elements master of anyone, covering both Windows and Mac.
Photoshop Elements 3 : The Missing Manual - Subjects
-Elements introduction: Brundage gets readers oriented, helps them set Elements up to best suit their working style, offers handy keyboard shortcuts, and explains how to bring photos into Elements, organize them, and back them up.
-Editing with Elements: Readers learn how to make the most of their photos with expert techniques for retouching, making basic corrections and adjustments, sharpening, removing dust and scratches, trying even more sophisticated fixes, RAW conversion, and more.
-Digital artistry: How to paint on photos, draw shapes, use countless filters and effects.
-Image sharing: Brundage helps readers best use their printer for high-quality output, create images for the Web and email, make slideshows and web galleries, and use Create.
-Additional Elements: Readers learn to customize Elements with plug-ins and additional tools and accessories.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3185.html
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Photoshop plugin for B/W conversion
Photoshop plugin for B/W conversion : The Plugin Site released B/W Styler for Windows, which is another product in the PhotoWiz series. B/W Styler is a Photoshop plugin for B/W conversion, creating traditional B/W effects and styling B/W photos. B/W Styler works in dozens of graphics applications including Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, Photo-Paint, Photo Plus, IrfanView and PhotoImpact. It supports 8bit and 16bit RGB images. B/W Styler simulates the whole work flow of B/W photography from shooting a photo to processing it in the lab and framing the end result. It recreates the look of films, lens filters, lab effects and photo papers that are popular in traditional B/W photography, but even goes beyond that.
Color photo B/W Styler
Starting with a color photo B/W Styler lets you produce stunning B/W images that are not possible with B/W film. B/W Styler uses the whole contrast range of color photos to achieve dramatic B/W images. B/W Styler transforms dull color photos into interesting B/W pictures. Additionally you can enrich the B/W images by colorizing them, manipulating brightness and contrast, masking certain image areas, adding soft focus and glow effects, simulating film grain, adding special effects and framing the image.
B/W Styler - From amateurs to advanced users
B/W Styler contains modes for inexperienced, intermediate and advanced users. All modes of B/W Styler are connected and work together, so you can gradually add more effects and style your B/W image by switching from one mode to the other. As a start Photographer's Mode lets you choose between a lot of presets in one compact dialog, e.g. B/W film type, ISO rating, lens filters, lab development strategy, paper type, color toner, special lab effects and more. These effects can then be adjusted in ten simple modes, each of which concentrates only on one aspect. Additionally there are five special effect modes for doing special B/W conversions, selective B/W, split color, vignette blur and mist effects.
B/W Quick Mode & B/W Export mode
More advanced users can also use the B/W Quick Mode for doing sophisticated B/W conversions with the help of 16 different controls. Finally, you can fine-tune your image in Expert Mode with the help of dozens of effect features, more than one hundred controls and almost two hundred local presets.
B/W tools & B/W conversion methods
B/W Styler offers the whole range of B/W tools and related effects in a single plugin. So you don't need to waste your time switching between different filters all the time. B/W Styler provides six different techniques for B/W conversion while most other tools offer only one or two. One of these B/W conversion methods (Split B/W) is not available with any other tool.
B/W Styler photoshop plugin - Color contrast
Additionally B/W Styler uses the color contrast of photos effectively to achieve more distinctive B/W photos. Other tools try to simulate the look of B/W films with only a few color sliders whereas B/W Styler gives you detailed control over the whole color spectrum. Additionally if you switch your 24bit color image to 16bit per channel before running B/W Styler, it will produce higher quality B/W conversions, which will be retained even after you switch back to 8bit per channel.
B/W Styler - Masking features at an affordable price
Unlike other tools B/W Styler also supplies a wide range of masking features for selectively addressing certain parts of an image. It features three different types of modes for beginners, advanced people and experts, so users can become more experienced without the need to switch to another tool. Best of all, B/W Styler is available at an affordable price. It offers more features and possibilities than other tools in the same price range and beyond.
B/W Styler plugin - Availability & System Requirements
B/W Styler is available for Windows. A Macintosh version is planned for next year. B/W Styler sells at $49.95 (Regular License) or $29.95 (Academic/Educational License). It can be purchased at the website of The Plugin Site. A demo version can be downloaded at the same website.
About The Plugin Site
The Plugin Site is located in Nuremberg, Germany, and develops graphics, video and web software. We also created the Harry's Filters, ColorWasher, FocalBlade, LightMachine, Plugin Galaxy, Plugin Commander, Edge & Frame Galaxy, HyperTyle, HTML Shrinker and Photo Galaxy products. We co-produced Alpha Magic with Hollywood FX and Pinnacle and also co-develop the FilterMeister plugin development environment with AFH Systems.
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Color photo B/W Styler
Starting with a color photo B/W Styler lets you produce stunning B/W images that are not possible with B/W film. B/W Styler uses the whole contrast range of color photos to achieve dramatic B/W images. B/W Styler transforms dull color photos into interesting B/W pictures. Additionally you can enrich the B/W images by colorizing them, manipulating brightness and contrast, masking certain image areas, adding soft focus and glow effects, simulating film grain, adding special effects and framing the image.
B/W Styler - From amateurs to advanced users
B/W Styler contains modes for inexperienced, intermediate and advanced users. All modes of B/W Styler are connected and work together, so you can gradually add more effects and style your B/W image by switching from one mode to the other. As a start Photographer's Mode lets you choose between a lot of presets in one compact dialog, e.g. B/W film type, ISO rating, lens filters, lab development strategy, paper type, color toner, special lab effects and more. These effects can then be adjusted in ten simple modes, each of which concentrates only on one aspect. Additionally there are five special effect modes for doing special B/W conversions, selective B/W, split color, vignette blur and mist effects.
B/W Quick Mode & B/W Export mode
More advanced users can also use the B/W Quick Mode for doing sophisticated B/W conversions with the help of 16 different controls. Finally, you can fine-tune your image in Expert Mode with the help of dozens of effect features, more than one hundred controls and almost two hundred local presets.
B/W tools & B/W conversion methods
B/W Styler offers the whole range of B/W tools and related effects in a single plugin. So you don't need to waste your time switching between different filters all the time. B/W Styler provides six different techniques for B/W conversion while most other tools offer only one or two. One of these B/W conversion methods (Split B/W) is not available with any other tool.
B/W Styler photoshop plugin - Color contrast
Additionally B/W Styler uses the color contrast of photos effectively to achieve more distinctive B/W photos. Other tools try to simulate the look of B/W films with only a few color sliders whereas B/W Styler gives you detailed control over the whole color spectrum. Additionally if you switch your 24bit color image to 16bit per channel before running B/W Styler, it will produce higher quality B/W conversions, which will be retained even after you switch back to 8bit per channel.
B/W Styler - Masking features at an affordable price
Unlike other tools B/W Styler also supplies a wide range of masking features for selectively addressing certain parts of an image. It features three different types of modes for beginners, advanced people and experts, so users can become more experienced without the need to switch to another tool. Best of all, B/W Styler is available at an affordable price. It offers more features and possibilities than other tools in the same price range and beyond.
B/W Styler plugin - Availability & System Requirements
B/W Styler is available for Windows. A Macintosh version is planned for next year. B/W Styler sells at $49.95 (Regular License) or $29.95 (Academic/Educational License). It can be purchased at the website of The Plugin Site. A demo version can be downloaded at the same website.
About The Plugin Site
The Plugin Site is located in Nuremberg, Germany, and develops graphics, video and web software. We also created the Harry's Filters, ColorWasher, FocalBlade, LightMachine, Plugin Galaxy, Plugin Commander, Edge & Frame Galaxy, HyperTyle, HTML Shrinker and Photo Galaxy products. We co-produced Alpha Magic with Hollywood FX and Pinnacle and also co-develop the FilterMeister plugin development environment with AFH Systems.
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HP Photosmart Studio
HP Photosmart Studio : HP today marked its entrance into the retail photo-printing market with the introduction of an in-store photo studio that will be rolled out in top-tier retail chains nationwide. The HP Photosmart Studio is the first and only in-store solution where consumers can design creative products in about five minutes – without having to crop or place photos into individual templates – and pick them up in one hour or less. The HP Photosmart Studio, announced in anticipation of the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show to be held in Orlando, open the doors to a significantly more profitable photofinishing business for retailers while offering their customers improved flexibility and speed in printing photos.
HP photo printing market
“We’re leveraging our photo-printing leadership in the home to drive down the cost for retailers and to bring consumers more choice than they’ve ever had in stores,” said Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “The breadth and innovation required here is what HP does best.” Targeting the $35 billion-plus retail photo-printing market, HP will work with retail partners to roll out thousands of HP photo solutions in a wide variety of locations, such as mass merchan-disers, club stores, supermarkets, drug stores, photo specialty stores, electronics stores, office product stores and less traditional photo service locations.
HP Photosmart Studio
HP’s retail photo solutions offer consumers the best way to get high-quality prints and creative projects from their digital cameras at retail locations where they already shop. The HP Photosmart Studio is the first in-store solution on the market developed to help consumers transform anywhere from one to 200 images into ready-to-share albums, calendars, CDs, greeting cards and posters in less than an hour. Simple and quick to use, the process does not require people to select, crop or place photos into templates on each individual page. Instead, hundreds of photos are laid out in minutes using proprietary image management algorithms developed by HP Labs.
HP Photosmart Studio - New digital photo experience
The HP Photosmart Studio offers retailers an effective way to drive incremental sales and margins in existing photo departments, while delighting customers with new digital photo experiences. HP estimates that a typical photo center can boost a store’s returns from photo-finishing by up to 50 percent on a sustained basis. Unlike many “one-size-fits-all” photo labs, the HP Photosmart Studio is completely configurable and scalable to meet the unique needs of retailers. In addition to providing a customizable, in-store solution, HP is also offering retailers a robust online photo service experience via the HP Snapfish infrastructure.
HP Photosmart Studio - Photo Stores
Albertsons, Longs Drugs Stores, Bashas’ Supermarkets and specialty photo stores Dan’s Camera City in Allentown, Pa., and Rush Hour Photo and Wireless in Corvallis, Ore., will be among the first to feature the photo-printing solutions at select stores.
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business computing, imaging & printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2006, HP revenue totaled $87.9 billion.
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HP photo printing market
“We’re leveraging our photo-printing leadership in the home to drive down the cost for retailers and to bring consumers more choice than they’ve ever had in stores,” said Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. “The breadth and innovation required here is what HP does best.” Targeting the $35 billion-plus retail photo-printing market, HP will work with retail partners to roll out thousands of HP photo solutions in a wide variety of locations, such as mass merchan-disers, club stores, supermarkets, drug stores, photo specialty stores, electronics stores, office product stores and less traditional photo service locations.
HP Photosmart Studio
HP’s retail photo solutions offer consumers the best way to get high-quality prints and creative projects from their digital cameras at retail locations where they already shop. The HP Photosmart Studio is the first in-store solution on the market developed to help consumers transform anywhere from one to 200 images into ready-to-share albums, calendars, CDs, greeting cards and posters in less than an hour. Simple and quick to use, the process does not require people to select, crop or place photos into templates on each individual page. Instead, hundreds of photos are laid out in minutes using proprietary image management algorithms developed by HP Labs.
HP Photosmart Studio - New digital photo experience
The HP Photosmart Studio offers retailers an effective way to drive incremental sales and margins in existing photo departments, while delighting customers with new digital photo experiences. HP estimates that a typical photo center can boost a store’s returns from photo-finishing by up to 50 percent on a sustained basis. Unlike many “one-size-fits-all” photo labs, the HP Photosmart Studio is completely configurable and scalable to meet the unique needs of retailers. In addition to providing a customizable, in-store solution, HP is also offering retailers a robust online photo service experience via the HP Snapfish infrastructure.
HP Photosmart Studio - Photo Stores
Albertsons, Longs Drugs Stores, Bashas’ Supermarkets and specialty photo stores Dan’s Camera City in Allentown, Pa., and Rush Hour Photo and Wireless in Corvallis, Ore., will be among the first to feature the photo-printing solutions at select stores.
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business computing, imaging & printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2006, HP revenue totaled $87.9 billion.
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Adobe DNG Digital Negative Specification updated
Adobe DNG Digital Negative Specification updated :
Adobe announced that its Digital Negative Specification - an industry wide initiative to create one unified format for archiving raw digital images - is continuing to win support from digital camera manufacturers and software makers. Ricoh is the latest camera manufacturer to support DNG, with its new GR digital camera. By providing DNG support directly in its cameras, Ricoh joins respected camera manufacturers Hasselblad and Leica, along with a wide range of software manufacturers such as Apple, Extensis, iView and ULead. Adobe DNG addresses a critical need in the market to preserve digital images in their purest form while also simplifying the raw workflow for photographers.
Ricoh GR Digital DNG support
"The Ricoh GR Digital represents the latest advancements in high resolution compact cameras, and by incorporating support for DNG we're giving our customers the flexibility and control they require to do their best work." Serious photographers have already expressed their eagerness to find cameras that support the common DNG format, said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Digital Video at Adobe. "Ricoh's commitment to DNG is great news for the photography community. We look forward to working closely with Ricoh and other manufacturers as DNG evolves and becomes part of everyday photography workflows."
Updated Adobe DNG Converter
Adobe today also announced an update to its DNG Converter. The DNG Converter now gives users additional preference settings for JPEG preview size and the option to run DNG using a command line interface. The updated DNG Converter includes support for the 14 new cameras added to the new Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in, stores larger previews and expands options for storing the original proprietary files within the translated DNG.
Support for over 80 Digital Camera models
In addition, Adobe introduced the Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in that extends long-term archiving capabilities to 14 new camera models from leading manufacturers, bringing total support to over 80 cameras. With the new plug-in, users can preserve more metadata when saving files in the DNG format. Added support for GPS metadata tags gives photographers the ability to associate images more easily. Additional features include an updated, user-friendly interface for Photoshop(R) Elements 4.0 users and "As Shot" white balance support for Nikon D2X, D2Hs and D50 camera users. New cameras supported by Adobe Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in and DNG Converter include Konica Minolta Alpha Sweet Digital (Japan), Konica Minolta alpha 5 Digital (China), Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (USA), Konica Minolta Dynax 5D (Europe), Leaf Valeo 17, Leaf Aptus 22, Leica D-Lux 2, Nikon D2Hs, Nikon D70s, Nikon D50, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolpix 8800, Panasonic DMC-LX1, and Panasonic DMC-FZ3.
Adobe DNG Converter & Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in
The Adobe DNG Converter and Adobe Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in require Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP. The updated Adobe DNG Converter is available today as a free download at www.adobe.com/dng. The Adobe Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in also requires Photoshop CS, Photoshop CS2 or Photoshop Elements 4.0 and can be downloaded for free by going to the Adobe website.
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Adobe announced that its Digital Negative Specification - an industry wide initiative to create one unified format for archiving raw digital images - is continuing to win support from digital camera manufacturers and software makers. Ricoh is the latest camera manufacturer to support DNG, with its new GR digital camera. By providing DNG support directly in its cameras, Ricoh joins respected camera manufacturers Hasselblad and Leica, along with a wide range of software manufacturers such as Apple, Extensis, iView and ULead. Adobe DNG addresses a critical need in the market to preserve digital images in their purest form while also simplifying the raw workflow for photographers.
Ricoh GR Digital DNG support
"The Ricoh GR Digital represents the latest advancements in high resolution compact cameras, and by incorporating support for DNG we're giving our customers the flexibility and control they require to do their best work." Serious photographers have already expressed their eagerness to find cameras that support the common DNG format, said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Digital Video at Adobe. "Ricoh's commitment to DNG is great news for the photography community. We look forward to working closely with Ricoh and other manufacturers as DNG evolves and becomes part of everyday photography workflows."
Updated Adobe DNG Converter
Adobe today also announced an update to its DNG Converter. The DNG Converter now gives users additional preference settings for JPEG preview size and the option to run DNG using a command line interface. The updated DNG Converter includes support for the 14 new cameras added to the new Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in, stores larger previews and expands options for storing the original proprietary files within the translated DNG.
Support for over 80 Digital Camera models
In addition, Adobe introduced the Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in that extends long-term archiving capabilities to 14 new camera models from leading manufacturers, bringing total support to over 80 cameras. With the new plug-in, users can preserve more metadata when saving files in the DNG format. Added support for GPS metadata tags gives photographers the ability to associate images more easily. Additional features include an updated, user-friendly interface for Photoshop(R) Elements 4.0 users and "As Shot" white balance support for Nikon D2X, D2Hs and D50 camera users. New cameras supported by Adobe Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in and DNG Converter include Konica Minolta Alpha Sweet Digital (Japan), Konica Minolta alpha 5 Digital (China), Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D (USA), Konica Minolta Dynax 5D (Europe), Leaf Valeo 17, Leaf Aptus 22, Leica D-Lux 2, Nikon D2Hs, Nikon D70s, Nikon D50, Nikon Coolpix 8400, Nikon Coolpix 8800, Panasonic DMC-LX1, and Panasonic DMC-FZ3.
Adobe DNG Converter & Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in
The Adobe DNG Converter and Adobe Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in require Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 with Service Pack 3, or Windows XP. The updated Adobe DNG Converter is available today as a free download at www.adobe.com/dng. The Adobe Camera Raw 3.2 plug-in also requires Photoshop CS, Photoshop CS2 or Photoshop Elements 4.0 and can be downloaded for free by going to the Adobe website.
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Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom :
Adobe Systems introduced the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, an all-new digital imaging solution for professional photographers. With its modular, task-based and streamlined environment, Lightroom's goal is to deliver a complete photography workflow. As Adobe collects more feedback from photographers, modules and feature sets will likely change, as customers decide on their popularity and priority within digital photography workflows. Initially available as a beta for Macintosh, Lightroom will later support both the Windows and Macintosh platforms. The public debut of Lightroom Beta for Macintosh OSX 10.4.3 will occur at Macworld 2006 on January 10, 2006 in San Francisco.
Adobe Lightroom image editing
"We first showed an early version of Lightroom at the Adobe Ideas Conference in April 2005 to demonstrate a new streamlined digital photography experience, from capture to print," said Shantanu Narayen, president and chief operating officer of Adobe. "Today's Lightroom Beta leverages Adobe's renowned digital imaging innovation, in areas such as raw image processing, so that even in beta form photographers will find world class technology that complements Photoshop. We look forward to the feedback from the photography community as we refine the product over the next few months."
Adobe Lightroom Beta - Professional application
Lightroom Beta has been designed with a radical new user interface that puts the focus on what photographers really care about: the image. With just one click, the control panels and tools fade into the background in Lights-Out mode, allowing the image to take center stage. The innovative Identity Plate feature allows photographers to apply their own branding to the application and its output, so that it becomes their own personal gallery for showcasing work. Photographers also can rapidly scroll through hundreds of images and Quick One-to-One Zoom allows instant magnification of the finer points within the image.
Adobe Lightroom editing software
"Lightroom defines the future workflow for the professional digital photographer," said Seth Resnick, a premier corporate, editorial and stock photographer. "It delivers exactly the functions photographers need to speed up their workflow in a way that was never before possible."
Professional RAW processing
Leveraging industry-leading Adobe Camera Raw technology, Lightroom supports over 100 cameras and incorporates raw conversion into a single workflow experience. Adobe continues to advance the state of the art in raw processing, as evidenced by the new split-toning controls which create richer black and white images. This extends photographers' creative control, providing new parameters for making adjustments and more freedom to address precise areas of the photograph on the histogram. Upon import, files can be converted to Digital Negative format (DNG) or renamed and segmented by folder or date.
Adobe Lightroom - Slideshow and Portfolio
Images can also be showcased via slideshows with drop shadows, borders, Identity Plates and different colored backgrounds. The size and position of the images can be manipulated and delivered in Macromedia Flash, Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML formats. A variety of templates are offered for contact sheets with the ability to add identity plates or produce a fine art print.
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Adobe Systems introduced the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, an all-new digital imaging solution for professional photographers. With its modular, task-based and streamlined environment, Lightroom's goal is to deliver a complete photography workflow. As Adobe collects more feedback from photographers, modules and feature sets will likely change, as customers decide on their popularity and priority within digital photography workflows. Initially available as a beta for Macintosh, Lightroom will later support both the Windows and Macintosh platforms. The public debut of Lightroom Beta for Macintosh OSX 10.4.3 will occur at Macworld 2006 on January 10, 2006 in San Francisco.
Adobe Lightroom image editing
"We first showed an early version of Lightroom at the Adobe Ideas Conference in April 2005 to demonstrate a new streamlined digital photography experience, from capture to print," said Shantanu Narayen, president and chief operating officer of Adobe. "Today's Lightroom Beta leverages Adobe's renowned digital imaging innovation, in areas such as raw image processing, so that even in beta form photographers will find world class technology that complements Photoshop. We look forward to the feedback from the photography community as we refine the product over the next few months."
Adobe Lightroom Beta - Professional application
Lightroom Beta has been designed with a radical new user interface that puts the focus on what photographers really care about: the image. With just one click, the control panels and tools fade into the background in Lights-Out mode, allowing the image to take center stage. The innovative Identity Plate feature allows photographers to apply their own branding to the application and its output, so that it becomes their own personal gallery for showcasing work. Photographers also can rapidly scroll through hundreds of images and Quick One-to-One Zoom allows instant magnification of the finer points within the image.
Adobe Lightroom editing software
"Lightroom defines the future workflow for the professional digital photographer," said Seth Resnick, a premier corporate, editorial and stock photographer. "It delivers exactly the functions photographers need to speed up their workflow in a way that was never before possible."
Professional RAW processing
Leveraging industry-leading Adobe Camera Raw technology, Lightroom supports over 100 cameras and incorporates raw conversion into a single workflow experience. Adobe continues to advance the state of the art in raw processing, as evidenced by the new split-toning controls which create richer black and white images. This extends photographers' creative control, providing new parameters for making adjustments and more freedom to address precise areas of the photograph on the histogram. Upon import, files can be converted to Digital Negative format (DNG) or renamed and segmented by folder or date.
Adobe Lightroom - Slideshow and Portfolio
Images can also be showcased via slideshows with drop shadows, borders, Identity Plates and different colored backgrounds. The size and position of the images can be manipulated and delivered in Macromedia Flash, Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML formats. A variety of templates are offered for contact sheets with the ability to add identity plates or produce a fine art print.
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Adobe Creative Suite 2 now shipping
Adobe Creative Suite 2 now shipping : Adobe announced the availability of Adobe Creative Suite 2 software. Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition integrates new full-version upgrades of indispensable design software, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Adobe GoLive CS2, with the all-new Version Cue CS2. It also introduces the Adobe Stock Photos service, Adobe Bridge and includes the recently released Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional. Adobe Photoshop CS2, InDesign CS2, Illustrator CS2 and GoLive CS2 are also available today as standalone software products. In addition, Adobe InCopy CS2, a professional writing and editing program that integrates tightly with Adobe InDesign CS2 software, is shipping today.
Adobe Creative Suite 2
Adobe Creative Suite 2 is the powerhouse design and publishing environment for print, Web and the latest generation of handheld devices. Adobe Creative Suite 2 is anchored by a new visual file browser, Adobe Bridge, that acts as a hub for productivity and enables designers to quickly browse, organize, and process design assets. It also provides direct access to Adobe Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers designers one-stop shopping for high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design, and the Adobe Help Center, in-depth how-to information for all of the components of Adobe Creative Suite 2.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Photoshop CS2 - The professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation brings a new level of power, precision and control to the digital photography experience and to the overall creative process. New feature Vanishing Point cuts tedious graphic and photo retouching tasks by allowing users to clone, paint and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective. Adobe Photoshop CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$599.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe InDesign CS
Adobe InDesign CS2 - As a leader in layout and design, Adobe InDesign CS2 makes it easier, faster, more fluid and versatile for designers across a variety of workflows from text-intensive book, magazine and newspaper production to high-end XML-based cross-media workflows. Exporting objects with the new Adobe InDesign snippets feature enables users to easily share or repurpose live InDesign content and layouts from part of a page. Adobe InDesign CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$699.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Designers can rediscover the power of vector graphics through Adobe Illustrator CS2 with its enhanced user interface and expanded support for a variety of file formats, including Scalable Vector Graphics Tiny (SVG-t). New feature Live Trace easily and accurately converts scans of hand-drawn sketches and digital photos into fully editable and scaleable Illustrator artwork in seconds. Live Paint enables users to color artwork quickly and intuitively, based on how it appears on screen rather than how it was constructed. Adobe Illustrator CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$499.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe GoLive CS2
Adobe GoLive CS2 - Mobile content development is simplified through innovative new CSS layout tools, a rich environment based on open standards and tight integration with Adobe Creative Suite 2. With Adobe GoLive CS2, Web designers and developers can create, publish, manage and update content that adapts simply and gracefully to the latest handheld devices. Adobe GoLive CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$399.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Version Cue CS2
Version Cue CS2 - A powerful file-version manager and collaboration tool, Version Cue CS2 enables users to visually preview, track and access historical and alternate versions of files in Adobe Creative Suite 2 projects. Workgroup users can easily share their work, and can now initiate a Web-based collaborative review of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) project files.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe InCopy CS2
Adobe InCopy CS2 - Adobe today also began shipping InCopy CS2. Although not part of Adobe Creative Suite 2, this professional writing and editing program tightly integrates with InDesign CS2 to streamline and enhance collaborative editorial workflows for small creative teams. Assignments-based workflows allow writers and editors to work in parallel with one another on an InDesign CS2 file without overriding each other. Adobe InCopy CS2 is available for estimated street price of US$249.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Pricing and Availability
Adobe Creative Suite for Mac OS X version 10.2.8 through 10.3.8, Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1, Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2, is immediately available to customers in the United States and Canada, through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at http://www.adobe.com/store. International versions are expected to begin shipping in late May and early June. Estimated street price for the Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition is US$1,199 and US$899 for Adobe Creative Suite 2 Standard Edition. Upgrade pricing is available for customers of Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Photoshop. For more detailed information about features, upgrade policies and pricing. Adobe Stock Photos may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies and is subject to change.
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Adobe Creative Suite 2
Adobe Creative Suite 2 is the powerhouse design and publishing environment for print, Web and the latest generation of handheld devices. Adobe Creative Suite 2 is anchored by a new visual file browser, Adobe Bridge, that acts as a hub for productivity and enables designers to quickly browse, organize, and process design assets. It also provides direct access to Adobe Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers designers one-stop shopping for high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design, and the Adobe Help Center, in-depth how-to information for all of the components of Adobe Creative Suite 2.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Photoshop CS2 - The professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation brings a new level of power, precision and control to the digital photography experience and to the overall creative process. New feature Vanishing Point cuts tedious graphic and photo retouching tasks by allowing users to clone, paint and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective. Adobe Photoshop CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$599.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe InDesign CS
Adobe InDesign CS2 - As a leader in layout and design, Adobe InDesign CS2 makes it easier, faster, more fluid and versatile for designers across a variety of workflows from text-intensive book, magazine and newspaper production to high-end XML-based cross-media workflows. Exporting objects with the new Adobe InDesign snippets feature enables users to easily share or repurpose live InDesign content and layouts from part of a page. Adobe InDesign CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$699.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe Illustrator CS2 - Designers can rediscover the power of vector graphics through Adobe Illustrator CS2 with its enhanced user interface and expanded support for a variety of file formats, including Scalable Vector Graphics Tiny (SVG-t). New feature Live Trace easily and accurately converts scans of hand-drawn sketches and digital photos into fully editable and scaleable Illustrator artwork in seconds. Live Paint enables users to color artwork quickly and intuitively, based on how it appears on screen rather than how it was constructed. Adobe Illustrator CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$499.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe GoLive CS2
Adobe GoLive CS2 - Mobile content development is simplified through innovative new CSS layout tools, a rich environment based on open standards and tight integration with Adobe Creative Suite 2. With Adobe GoLive CS2, Web designers and developers can create, publish, manage and update content that adapts simply and gracefully to the latest handheld devices. Adobe GoLive CS2 is also available as a standalone software product for estimated street price of US$399.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Version Cue CS2
Version Cue CS2 - A powerful file-version manager and collaboration tool, Version Cue CS2 enables users to visually preview, track and access historical and alternate versions of files in Adobe Creative Suite 2 projects. Workgroup users can easily share their work, and can now initiate a Web-based collaborative review of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) project files.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Adobe InCopy CS2
Adobe InCopy CS2 - Adobe today also began shipping InCopy CS2. Although not part of Adobe Creative Suite 2, this professional writing and editing program tightly integrates with InDesign CS2 to streamline and enhance collaborative editorial workflows for small creative teams. Assignments-based workflows allow writers and editors to work in parallel with one another on an InDesign CS2 file without overriding each other. Adobe InCopy CS2 is available for estimated street price of US$249.
Adobe Creative Suite 2 - Pricing and Availability
Adobe Creative Suite for Mac OS X version 10.2.8 through 10.3.8, Java Runtime Environment 1.4.1, Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2, is immediately available to customers in the United States and Canada, through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at http://www.adobe.com/store. International versions are expected to begin shipping in late May and early June. Estimated street price for the Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition is US$1,199 and US$899 for Adobe Creative Suite 2 Standard Edition. Upgrade pricing is available for customers of Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Photoshop. For more detailed information about features, upgrade policies and pricing. Adobe Stock Photos may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies and is subject to change.
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