Nikon launched special website for Nikkor lenses : Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of its Nikkor special website on April 20, 2005, to commemorate total production of more than 35 million Nikkor lenses. Our popular range of Nikkor lenses, which have been loved by customers for more than 70 years, is featured under such categories as philosophy, history, technology and achievement. This attractive site offers you a wealth of information to help you increase your enjoyment and use of Nikkor lenses, and is equally suited to long-time Nikkor fans, the owners of a Nikon digital SLR with a Nikkor lens as well as those who are still thinking about buying a Nikkor lens. We promise that you won’t be disappointed.
Nikon launched special website for Nikkor lensesNikkor lenses - Reputation
After its introduction in the 1930s, the Nikkor, one of the first professional photographic lenses made in Japan, won high regard from photo enthusiasts worldwide. Nikkor lenses have always been manufactured to meet the most stringent requirements in the industry. From manual-focus lenses to the current DX-Nikkor lenses for the Nikon DX format, each Nikkor has been created to meet the demands of photographers and the evolution of our camera bodies.
Nikon lenses - Super Integrated Coating
Nikon’s exclusive multilayer lens coating, Nikon Super Integrated Coating, offers high permeability in broader wavelengths. As a result, flare and ghosting are virtually negligible in all current Nikkor lenses. The lenses have been created to offer superior performance, even with the recent range of high-definition digital SLR cameras. Nikon meanwhile continues to develop new technologies, including the Nano Crystal Coat.
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens introduction
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens introduction : Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED. This ultra compact, lightweight telephoto zoom lens has a 3.6x 55-200mm focal range and offers a remarkable cost-to-performance ratio. Its optics are optimized for use with Nikon digital SLRs, and it is ideally suited to the new Nikon D50. The compact zoom lens offers powerful zoom performance of 55-200mm and is suitable for everything from candid portraits to sports, nature and wildlife photography. The newly developed compact SWM (Silent Wave Motor) has given rise to an ultra compact, lightweight design with excellent handling characteristics.
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens introductionNikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens
Including the new compact SWM, the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED measures a compact Ø68 x 79mm (2.7 x 3.1 in.) and weighs approximately 255g (9 oz.). For optics, two ED glass elements achieve high resolution and contrast while minimizing chromatic aberration and other forms of distortion. The new compact SWM built into the lens offers the smooth and quiet autofocus performance that users have come to expect from our existing SWM.
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens - Great zoom range
By using this lens and the new Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens, photographers have a focal length range from wide-angle 18mm to telephoto 200mm (providing a picture angle equivalent to a 27-300mm lens in 35mm format), covering an extremely wide variety of subjects and shooting situations. The range of these ultra compact, lightweight lenses, combined with its high-quality performance, will expand the photographic horizons of Nikon Digital SLR owners. The Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens will be simultaneously released with the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED lens. The Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED is available in black and silver, to match the color variations of the Nikon D50. Nikon Corporation will launch the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED worldwide from June 2005. This lens is not compatible with 35mm [135] or IX240 format film cameras.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3056.html
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens introductionNikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens
Including the new compact SWM, the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED measures a compact Ø68 x 79mm (2.7 x 3.1 in.) and weighs approximately 255g (9 oz.). For optics, two ED glass elements achieve high resolution and contrast while minimizing chromatic aberration and other forms of distortion. The new compact SWM built into the lens offers the smooth and quiet autofocus performance that users have come to expect from our existing SWM.
Nikon AF-S DX 55-200mm G ED lens - Great zoom range
By using this lens and the new Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens, photographers have a focal length range from wide-angle 18mm to telephoto 200mm (providing a picture angle equivalent to a 27-300mm lens in 35mm format), covering an extremely wide variety of subjects and shooting situations. The range of these ultra compact, lightweight lenses, combined with its high-quality performance, will expand the photographic horizons of Nikon Digital SLR owners. The Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens will be simultaneously released with the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED lens. The Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED is available in black and silver, to match the color variations of the Nikon D50. Nikon Corporation will launch the Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED worldwide from June 2005. This lens is not compatible with 35mm [135] or IX240 format film cameras.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3056.html
New AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G IF-ED
A fourth DX format Nikkor lens is introduced today to join the growing range of lenses designed specifically for Nikon digital SLR cameras, the AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G IF-ED. With a practical wide-angle to telephoto zoom range of 18mm to 70mm it offers the analogue 135 format equivalent to 27-105mm for general photography with Nikon D series digital SLRs but attractively priced to enable anyone to start shooting digital SLR photography irrespective of the current camera system they might own. This is the first lens of its class to be offered in DX format, enabling a wide focal length range ratio. It effectively upgrades two existing AF Nikkors, it is smaller, lighter and more versatile than the existing AF 28-105 lens.
New AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G IF-EDThe new lens offers a greater zoom range than the similarly sized AF 18-35. The DX 18-70mm incorporates three ED (extra-low dispersion) glass elements to minimize chromatic aberration and colour fringing, and aspherical elements to spread the light intensity evenly across the image circle without minimal distortion. The new lens continues the trend of G-type lens without aperture ring to offer precise 1/3 step aperture control via the camera body.
The lens incorporates Nikon’s exclusive SWM (Silent Wave Motor) so appreciated by professionals for fast and quiet auto focus performance whilst internal focus technology keeps the lens size and balance wherever it is focused, the solid and durable construction an indication of a no compromise approach to optimising image quality for high resolution sensors in use today.
The lens is available either included in a kit with a Nikon D70, or separately for users of all Nikon D series cameras that share the DX Format sensor standard established with the Nikon D1 camera in 1999.
Pricing and availability of the lens (and the D70 kit that includes it) will be published at a later date.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_762.html
New AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G IF-EDThe new lens offers a greater zoom range than the similarly sized AF 18-35. The DX 18-70mm incorporates three ED (extra-low dispersion) glass elements to minimize chromatic aberration and colour fringing, and aspherical elements to spread the light intensity evenly across the image circle without minimal distortion. The new lens continues the trend of G-type lens without aperture ring to offer precise 1/3 step aperture control via the camera body.
The lens incorporates Nikon’s exclusive SWM (Silent Wave Motor) so appreciated by professionals for fast and quiet auto focus performance whilst internal focus technology keeps the lens size and balance wherever it is focused, the solid and durable construction an indication of a no compromise approach to optimising image quality for high resolution sensors in use today.
The lens is available either included in a kit with a Nikon D70, or separately for users of all Nikon D series cameras that share the DX Format sensor standard established with the Nikon D1 camera in 1999.
Pricing and availability of the lens (and the D70 kit that includes it) will be published at a later date.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_762.html
Nikon confirms new digital SLR: Nikon D70
After rumours appearing in the media recently, Nikon Japan now confirms the launch of a new digital SLR camera with exchangeable lens on the market in the spring of 2004, the D70. The D70 will appeal to a large amount of customers, from starters to experienced photographers. It will enable them to add the possibilities of digital technology to their already owned camera systems without a problem. The new model offers an extensive range of possibilities, using the Nikon state-of-the-art technology. This camera outstrips the existing products on the always developing market of digital SLR cameras, by combining the most important features of an analogue SLR with a high quality digital make, and all of this carrying a very attractive price.
Nikon confirms new digital SLR: Nikon D70The D70 will be sold in Europe with an extensive scale of objectives, amongst them a completely new, high quality DX Format Nikkor zoom objective. This objective offers focal ranges from wide-angle to telephoto. The basic price from the camera will be around 1100 Euro.
Background information about the development
From the moment Nikon launched the revolutionary D1 on the market in 1999, the company has never stopped looking for the highest possible image quality and performance concerning digital SLR cameras. In 2001 Nikon achieved the refinement of the D1 concept by introducing two new cameras, which were both attuned to the specific needs of the professional photographer: the D1X and the D1H. For the first time professional users were able to use digital SLR cameras and obtain results, comparable to analogue films. This formed the beginning of a new period of digital photography.
The D100, which appeared on the market in June 2002, made a re-definition necessary from the successful digital SLR concept, by meeting the needs of semi-professionals and business users. Nikon's reputation as world leader on photography standards was once again confirmed. Also once more the success of the Nikon F-objective mount and the DX sensor format was proved.
Together with the Nikon D series of SLR cameras, the D70 guarantees a problem free compatibility with over 40 AF-Nikkor lenses, amongst them the DX Nikkor line. This line is optimised to realise a perfect image quality using the full range of Nikon digital SLR cameras, amongst them the D1X, the D1H, the D100 and the new ultra fast D2H.
The Nikon offer presently consists of three DX Nikkor lenses that offer exceptional wide-angle possibilities:
The AF CS Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5 mm f/2.8G ED with an angle of 180°
The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24 mm f/4G IF-ED with an angle from 99° - 61°
The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17 – 55 mm f/2.8G IF-ED with an angle of 79° - 28°50'
More detailed specifications, like resolution of the sensor, the recording speed, the memory buffer and other pioneering possibilities will be revealed in a later stadium.
In a comment on the news, Robert Christina, Product Manager SLR systems at Nikon Europe says: "The D70 marks the next step in Nikon's conquest of the digital camera market. In 1999 Nikon opened up new horizons introducing the high quality D1 digital SLR camera. And now Nikon has built up a product offer that meets the needs of high-end professionals as well as business users as well as the 'normal' photography lover. The D70 offers the user, by integration of the popular Nikon DX sensor format and the Nikon F-mount, access to the full range of Nikon AF lenses and accessories. This new camera brings the sensation of digital SLR photography financially within reach of every photography enthusiast."
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_603.html
Nikon confirms new digital SLR: Nikon D70The D70 will be sold in Europe with an extensive scale of objectives, amongst them a completely new, high quality DX Format Nikkor zoom objective. This objective offers focal ranges from wide-angle to telephoto. The basic price from the camera will be around 1100 Euro.
Background information about the development
From the moment Nikon launched the revolutionary D1 on the market in 1999, the company has never stopped looking for the highest possible image quality and performance concerning digital SLR cameras. In 2001 Nikon achieved the refinement of the D1 concept by introducing two new cameras, which were both attuned to the specific needs of the professional photographer: the D1X and the D1H. For the first time professional users were able to use digital SLR cameras and obtain results, comparable to analogue films. This formed the beginning of a new period of digital photography.
The D100, which appeared on the market in June 2002, made a re-definition necessary from the successful digital SLR concept, by meeting the needs of semi-professionals and business users. Nikon's reputation as world leader on photography standards was once again confirmed. Also once more the success of the Nikon F-objective mount and the DX sensor format was proved.
Together with the Nikon D series of SLR cameras, the D70 guarantees a problem free compatibility with over 40 AF-Nikkor lenses, amongst them the DX Nikkor line. This line is optimised to realise a perfect image quality using the full range of Nikon digital SLR cameras, amongst them the D1X, the D1H, the D100 and the new ultra fast D2H.
The Nikon offer presently consists of three DX Nikkor lenses that offer exceptional wide-angle possibilities:
The AF CS Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5 mm f/2.8G ED with an angle of 180°
The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24 mm f/4G IF-ED with an angle from 99° - 61°
The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17 – 55 mm f/2.8G IF-ED with an angle of 79° - 28°50'
More detailed specifications, like resolution of the sensor, the recording speed, the memory buffer and other pioneering possibilities will be revealed in a later stadium.
In a comment on the news, Robert Christina, Product Manager SLR systems at Nikon Europe says: "The D70 marks the next step in Nikon's conquest of the digital camera market. In 1999 Nikon opened up new horizons introducing the high quality D1 digital SLR camera. And now Nikon has built up a product offer that meets the needs of high-end professionals as well as business users as well as the 'normal' photography lover. The D70 offers the user, by integration of the popular Nikon DX sensor format and the Nikon F-mount, access to the full range of Nikon AF lenses and accessories. This new camera brings the sensation of digital SLR photography financially within reach of every photography enthusiast."
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_603.html
Announcement specifications Nikon D70
The Nikon D70 was introduced world-wide beginning of December 2003. The specifications were not revealed then but today we can announce them. The new D70 is a digital SLR camera that is within reach of many photography lovers now because of the attractive price. There are lots of people photographing with Nikon equipment who would like to step over to digital photography but are stopped because of the high costs of a digital reflex camera. Introducing the D70 brings digital reflex photography within reach. The recommended retail price is a lot more attractive than at the time of the introduction of the previous model; the D100. The D70 of course also uses the popular Nikon DX sensor format and the Nikon F-bayonet mount.
Announcement specifications Nikon D70This guarantees interchanging of almost all AF Nikkor lenses, amongst them most certainly the DX Nikkor lenses, specially designed for the Nikon digital SLR cameras. Together with the Nikon D70 Nikon introduces the new AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED, a lens that perfectly fits to a product like the Nikon D70.
The operation is fast, simple and intuitive because of the logical setting of the buttons and the easy accessible multi-lingual menus on the large TFT colour monitor. The handy select button offers direct access to the improved Scene settings (Digital Vari-Program) for a number of personal and automatic functions which help you to make perfect digital images under all thinkable circumstances.
The built-in flash pops up automatically when there is insufficient light, and can be used until a shutter speed of 1/500 sec. Nikon's new i-DDL flash technology is also supported by the D70. To enable the full use of the advanced flash possibilities a new Speedlight flash is also introduced: the Nikon SB-600.
The D70 is ready to use the moment it is turned on. The camera has a buffer for 12 JPEG (Large) images that can be captured at a rate of 3 images per second. For more possibilities of editing after a picture is taken, the camera can also store in RAW format (NEF files), or a combination of RAW+JPEG. The ISO values can be adjusted from ISO 200 until 1600 and can be varied according to the user's own desire. The rechargeable EN-EL3 Lithium-Ion battery guarantees hundreds of images with recharging once.
The specifications are inserted in the database of LetsGoDigital. By the way the database contains more than 550 digital cameras at the moment.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_765.html
Announcement specifications Nikon D70This guarantees interchanging of almost all AF Nikkor lenses, amongst them most certainly the DX Nikkor lenses, specially designed for the Nikon digital SLR cameras. Together with the Nikon D70 Nikon introduces the new AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED, a lens that perfectly fits to a product like the Nikon D70.
The operation is fast, simple and intuitive because of the logical setting of the buttons and the easy accessible multi-lingual menus on the large TFT colour monitor. The handy select button offers direct access to the improved Scene settings (Digital Vari-Program) for a number of personal and automatic functions which help you to make perfect digital images under all thinkable circumstances.
The built-in flash pops up automatically when there is insufficient light, and can be used until a shutter speed of 1/500 sec. Nikon's new i-DDL flash technology is also supported by the D70. To enable the full use of the advanced flash possibilities a new Speedlight flash is also introduced: the Nikon SB-600.
The D70 is ready to use the moment it is turned on. The camera has a buffer for 12 JPEG (Large) images that can be captured at a rate of 3 images per second. For more possibilities of editing after a picture is taken, the camera can also store in RAW format (NEF files), or a combination of RAW+JPEG. The ISO values can be adjusted from ISO 200 until 1600 and can be varied according to the user's own desire. The rechargeable EN-EL3 Lithium-Ion battery guarantees hundreds of images with recharging once.
The specifications are inserted in the database of LetsGoDigital. By the way the database contains more than 550 digital cameras at the moment.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_765.html
Friday, March 16, 2007
Nikon introduces new Speedlight SB-600
This day is a Nikon day; they just announced a new lens and we are already can inform you about a new flash! Hot on the heels of the flagship Nikon SB-800 Speedlight Nikon is pleased to announce a new member of the Creative Lighting System: the Speedlight SB-600. The perfect i-TTL flash partner for the new Nikon D70 digital SLR the SB-600 offers increased opportunities for creative flash photography when using zoom lenses, off camera or in wireless multiple flash arrangements. Featuring a powerful GN of 30 (35mm at ISO 100), full directional bounce flexibility and an easy to use LCD display, the SB-600 offers an effective solution for anyone that seeks a lightweight, compact but powerful lighting solution for their digital photography.
Nikon introduces new Speedlight SB-600I-TTL
The SB-600, like its Professional brother the SB-800, features Nikon’s new i-TTL Balanced Fill Flash technology compatible with the new Nikon D70 and the professional Nikon D2H. I-TTL uses two powerful monitor pre flashes to enable accurate flash exposures especially in bright lighting conditions. For the first time the Nikon D70’s 1005-pixel Matrix Metering sensor is used instead of a separate 5-segment Balanced Fill flash sensor found in previous Nikon SLR cameras.
Multiple Wireless Flash
Groups of SB-600 can also be included in the Nikon Creative Lighting System of completely automatic i-TTL Multiple wireless flash arrangements for a quick and easy studio lighting on the move. When set up as a Remote flash, groups are wirelessly controlled by using the exclusive new ?Commander’ function of Nikon D70. The D70 Commander function offers wireless control in TTL, AA or Manual modes set via the camera menu. The D70 pop up flash uses Nikon’s Advanced Data Communication method of coded pulses of flash output to transmit a variety of flash mode instructions to Remote flash. After exposure the SB-600’s beep confirms firing.
Zoom and Output control steps
The SB-600 has focal length zoom range from 24, 28, 35, 50, 75, 80mm and 14mm with the fold down diffuser that covers most popular lens focal lengths. Manual output control ranges from Full Power to ½; ¼; 1/8; 1/16; 1/32; and 1/64 with 1/3 EV steps.
The SB-600 is also fully featured to be used with Nikon Professional digital SLR the D2H. Featuring wide AF area illumination for the latest 11-Area Multi-CAM2000 AF system, Modelling flash triggered from camera, Auto FP High Speed Sync, FV Lock and Flash Colour Communication like the SB-800.
The SB-600 is a powerful, fully featured Speedlight that offers excellent handling balance when used with compact digital SLR’s such as the Nikon D70 and Nikon D100 especially when using short telephoto lenses. The SB-600 comes complete with AS-19 Speedlight stand, and soft case SS-600. Pricing and availability will be published at a later date.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_763.html
Nikon introduces new Speedlight SB-600I-TTL
The SB-600, like its Professional brother the SB-800, features Nikon’s new i-TTL Balanced Fill Flash technology compatible with the new Nikon D70 and the professional Nikon D2H. I-TTL uses two powerful monitor pre flashes to enable accurate flash exposures especially in bright lighting conditions. For the first time the Nikon D70’s 1005-pixel Matrix Metering sensor is used instead of a separate 5-segment Balanced Fill flash sensor found in previous Nikon SLR cameras.
Multiple Wireless Flash
Groups of SB-600 can also be included in the Nikon Creative Lighting System of completely automatic i-TTL Multiple wireless flash arrangements for a quick and easy studio lighting on the move. When set up as a Remote flash, groups are wirelessly controlled by using the exclusive new ?Commander’ function of Nikon D70. The D70 Commander function offers wireless control in TTL, AA or Manual modes set via the camera menu. The D70 pop up flash uses Nikon’s Advanced Data Communication method of coded pulses of flash output to transmit a variety of flash mode instructions to Remote flash. After exposure the SB-600’s beep confirms firing.
Zoom and Output control steps
The SB-600 has focal length zoom range from 24, 28, 35, 50, 75, 80mm and 14mm with the fold down diffuser that covers most popular lens focal lengths. Manual output control ranges from Full Power to ½; ¼; 1/8; 1/16; 1/32; and 1/64 with 1/3 EV steps.
The SB-600 is also fully featured to be used with Nikon Professional digital SLR the D2H. Featuring wide AF area illumination for the latest 11-Area Multi-CAM2000 AF system, Modelling flash triggered from camera, Auto FP High Speed Sync, FV Lock and Flash Colour Communication like the SB-800.
The SB-600 is a powerful, fully featured Speedlight that offers excellent handling balance when used with compact digital SLR’s such as the Nikon D70 and Nikon D100 especially when using short telephoto lenses. The SB-600 comes complete with AS-19 Speedlight stand, and soft case SS-600. Pricing and availability will be published at a later date.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_763.html
Release of ArcSoft VideoImpression Mobile Edition
ArcSoft, a leading developer and provider of digital media software and firmware solutions announced the availability of ArcSoft VideoImpression Mobile Edition. VideoImpression, already a successful desktop application, introduces itself into the mobile world, offering clever, simple video editing and creation capabilities. Users can now capture and edit movies directly on their mobile phones and PDAs. Video clips can then be shared with others through a variety of file transfer services available on mobile devices. "Given VideoImpression's success with amateur users on the desktop, it seemed natural to port the application to the mobile phone category," said Todd Rumaner, ArcSoft COO.
Release of ArcSoft VideoImpression Mobile Edition"It effectively combines comprehensive features with incredible usability—two fundamental components for mobile applications. Consumers want powerful programs that are easy and fun to use; VideoImpression offers these things."
VideoImpression Mobile Edition offers many of the essential features found in its desktop predecessor. Video capturing and trimming can be done directly on the phone with simple controls. Videos can be combined together into single clips, with text added at any point for titles, video details, captions, credits, etc. The text can even be animated.
ArcSoft VideoImpression Mobile Edition Features:
- Video Capturing: Users can capture video directly on their mobile device.
- Movie Making: Multiple video clips can be combined to create a seamless movie.
- Video Trimming: Unwanted sections of captured video can be removed in seconds.
- Text Editing: Text can be added to video? perfect for captions, quotes, titles, and credits.
- Sharing: Send and receive movie clips and finished movies via e-mail, IR, BT, MMS or any other method supported by the device.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2070.html
Release of ArcSoft VideoImpression Mobile Edition"It effectively combines comprehensive features with incredible usability—two fundamental components for mobile applications. Consumers want powerful programs that are easy and fun to use; VideoImpression offers these things."
VideoImpression Mobile Edition offers many of the essential features found in its desktop predecessor. Video capturing and trimming can be done directly on the phone with simple controls. Videos can be combined together into single clips, with text added at any point for titles, video details, captions, credits, etc. The text can even be animated.
ArcSoft VideoImpression Mobile Edition Features:
- Video Capturing: Users can capture video directly on their mobile device.
- Movie Making: Multiple video clips can be combined to create a seamless movie.
- Video Trimming: Unwanted sections of captured video can be removed in seconds.
- Text Editing: Text can be added to video? perfect for captions, quotes, titles, and credits.
- Sharing: Send and receive movie clips and finished movies via e-mail, IR, BT, MMS or any other method supported by the device.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2070.html
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 photo printing program
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 desktop printer : Today, ArcSoft announced the availability of ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5, an easy-to-use desktop printing application. PhotoPrinter, among one of ArcSoft's most famous desktop applications, has an all new interface with increased functionality, making desktop printing easier while introducing a broader range of features and control. "Getting the best-looking prints for the lowest price remains the consumers’ number one goal. PhotoPrinter includes paper templates from all of the big printer and paper manufacturers, so the entire shelf of printing supplies is now available for every shopper," said Todd Rumaner, ArcSoft COO. "Best of all, it’s really easy to use."
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 photo printing programArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 - Features
PhotoPrinter 5 is a do-it-yourself photo printing application focused on making at-home printing fast, simple and more affordable. The new Arcsoft Photoprinter 5 desktop printing application is currently available for a suggested retail price of $49.99. Key features include:
• Output to all standard US print sizes
• (8x10, 5x7, 4x6, 3.5x5, wallet)
• Output to all standard Intl. print sizes
• (13x18cm, 11x17cm, 9x13cm, 7x10cm)
• Hundreds of photo paper templates
• (Kodak, Avery, EPSON, HP, Canon, etc)
• Video frame printing - home video files
• Passport photo, photo collage and index page printing
• Color Profile Setting controls for optimizing print quality
• Direct photo printing from digital cameras, scanners, and media cards
• Photo editing tools such as crop, rotate, flip, enhance and redeye removal
• Creative photo options such as add text, creative borders, blurred edges and color effects
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of software and firmware solutions for PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East.
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ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 photo printing programArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 - Features
PhotoPrinter 5 is a do-it-yourself photo printing application focused on making at-home printing fast, simple and more affordable. The new Arcsoft Photoprinter 5 desktop printing application is currently available for a suggested retail price of $49.99. Key features include:
• Output to all standard US print sizes
• (8x10, 5x7, 4x6, 3.5x5, wallet)
• Output to all standard Intl. print sizes
• (13x18cm, 11x17cm, 9x13cm, 7x10cm)
• Hundreds of photo paper templates
• (Kodak, Avery, EPSON, HP, Canon, etc)
• Video frame printing - home video files
• Passport photo, photo collage and index page printing
• Color Profile Setting controls for optimizing print quality
• Direct photo printing from digital cameras, scanners, and media cards
• Photo editing tools such as crop, rotate, flip, enhance and redeye removal
• Creative photo options such as add text, creative borders, blurred edges and color effects
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of software and firmware solutions for PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3375.html
ArcSoft MediaConverter file conversion application
ArcSoft MediaConverter file conversion application : Today, ArcSoft announces the availability of a new multimedia conversion application which transcodes and optimizes files on a PC for transfer and playback on portable media players. ArcSoft MediaConverter is a file conversion program that quickly and effortlessly allows users to take their favorite videos, photos, and audio tracks with them wherever they go after converting them into other preferred file formats. The program boasts a broad range of multimedia file format support, with customizable conversion options for photo, audio, and video files. It maintains an attractive and extremely intuitive interface with step-by-step instructions to guide the user.
ArcSoft MediaConverter file conversion applicationArcSoft MediaConverter file conversion
"With the increasing number of portable media players being offered on the market, the demand for a broader range of file format support and ease in transferring files has escalated," said Todd Rumaner, ArcSoft COO. "ArcSoft MediaConverter offers comprehensive file conversion with unmatched usability to truly help users enjoy their new devices. Without such a program, users can only transfer and watch or listen to a limited number of file formats. MediaConverter effortlessly batch-converts the most popular file types into PMP-ready formats specific to the device, and transfers them over automatically."
Arcsoft MediaConverter - Features
• Convert multiple files and file types in one shot (photos, videos, and music)
• Setup in two simple steps: select your files; select the save destination
• One-touch file conversion and transfer
• Custom conversion settings for each type of media file
• Convert video to; AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, QuickTime MOV and WMV files
• Convert Audio to; MP3, MPA, WMA and WAV format
• Convert photos to; JPEG, PSF, TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP
• MSRP is US$49.99.
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of software and firmware solutions for PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3464.html
ArcSoft MediaConverter file conversion applicationArcSoft MediaConverter file conversion
"With the increasing number of portable media players being offered on the market, the demand for a broader range of file format support and ease in transferring files has escalated," said Todd Rumaner, ArcSoft COO. "ArcSoft MediaConverter offers comprehensive file conversion with unmatched usability to truly help users enjoy their new devices. Without such a program, users can only transfer and watch or listen to a limited number of file formats. MediaConverter effortlessly batch-converts the most popular file types into PMP-ready formats specific to the device, and transfers them over automatically."
Arcsoft MediaConverter - Features
• Convert multiple files and file types in one shot (photos, videos, and music)
• Setup in two simple steps: select your files; select the save destination
• One-touch file conversion and transfer
• Custom conversion settings for each type of media file
• Convert video to; AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, QuickTime MOV and WMV files
• Convert Audio to; MP3, MPA, WMA and WAV format
• Convert photos to; JPEG, PSF, TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP
• MSRP is US$49.99.
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of software and firmware solutions for PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3464.html
Thursday, March 15, 2007
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager software
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager software : ACD Systems makers of ACDSee photo management software, today announced ACDSee 8 Photo Manager for enthusiasts. With the release of ACDSee 8, ACD Systems sets the standard in both speed and usability for enthusiasts who manage growing collections of photos. According to the Photo Marketing Association, more than 20 billion digital images will be taken this year in the United States alone. As cameras and camera phones create opportunities to shoot and store more pictures, it becomes increasingly difficult for enthusiasts to find, organize and share their digital photos. Everyone is discovering they require advanced photo management capabilities when their photo collections exceed 500 photos.
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager softwareACDSee 8 Photo Manager - Create VCD
Using ACD's industry-leading digital imaging technology, ACDSee 8 Photo Manager continues to be the fastest and most powerful software of choice for viewing, organizing, enhancing and sharing digital photos. Impressive new features in ACDSee include the Quick Search bar, the Photo Repair Tool, full IPTC metadata support, photo captioning and the ability to create VCD (Video Compact Disc) slide shows that take the photo viewing experience from the computer to the living room TV.
ACDSee Photo Manager 8 - Quick Search bar
"Because I have thousands of photos in my collection, I need a faster, more powerful tool than what is currently bundled with digital cameras or through free software available on the Web," stated Scott Shuppert, owner of CAD/CAM Services. "With ACDSee 8's new Quick Search bar, for example, I can instantly find any photo, and easily access all the organizing, editing and sharing features I need, without having to open another window. ACDSee saves me time and allows me to confidently manage my entire photo collection."With the introduction of the Quick Search bar, ACDSee 8 will find photos faster than any other photo management tool on the market. Simply type in a word and press Enter to return matches for that word within file names, keywords, categories and folders. The Quick Search bar eliminates the need to navigate through extensive Windows folder structures to find a desired photograph.
Photo Manager 8 ACDSee - Photo repair tool
ACDSee 8 features numerous editing enhancements, led by the new Photo Repair Tool. Incorporating sophisticated cloning technology, this correction tool allows users to instantly remove flares, lens scratches and other unwanted imperfections from their photographs. Users can also fix red-eye in one simple step and experiment with 27 new filters and effects to add artistic flair to their photos.
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager - IPTC Metadata
ACDSee 8 gives users easy access to new creative options, including the ability to add customized thought or talk bubbles, descriptive captions, or essential information like photographer credits. Also new in ACDSee 8 is the ability to create VCD slide shows of favorite photos and videos, set perfectly in time to music, for playback in any media application or on a TV using a DVD player. Several slide show projects can be burned to the same CD, and there is even the option to include the original images on the CD, to share with friends and loved ones. More advanced photographers can take advantage of ACDSee 8's fully integrated support for IPTC metadata fields, including captions, keywords, categories and credit. Edit or add information to these fields and they will remain with the photos when opened in another application that also supports IPTC metadata, and vice versa.
ACDSee Photo Manager 8 - Grow of digital cameras
"With the explosive grow of digital cameras and camera phones, the need for photo management software is greater than ever," said James Latham, vice president of Marketing for ACD Systems. "ACD was one of the early leaders in developing photo management software, and has continued to invest heavily in research and development. We've conducted extensive user testing to ensure that we deliver the features that photo enthusiasts need most. The new features and overall speed of ACDSee 8 empower our users to make the most out of their images, whether they number in the hundreds or hundreds of thousands."
Photo Manager 8 ACDSee - Pricing and Availability
The full version of ACDSee 8 is available in English for $49.99 (USD) or $39.99 (USD) for the upgrade from ACDSee 7. ACDSee 8 is also available in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch. Volume licensing for ACDSee 8 is available and special pricing starts at five user licenses.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4398.html
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager softwareACDSee 8 Photo Manager - Create VCD
Using ACD's industry-leading digital imaging technology, ACDSee 8 Photo Manager continues to be the fastest and most powerful software of choice for viewing, organizing, enhancing and sharing digital photos. Impressive new features in ACDSee include the Quick Search bar, the Photo Repair Tool, full IPTC metadata support, photo captioning and the ability to create VCD (Video Compact Disc) slide shows that take the photo viewing experience from the computer to the living room TV.
ACDSee Photo Manager 8 - Quick Search bar
"Because I have thousands of photos in my collection, I need a faster, more powerful tool than what is currently bundled with digital cameras or through free software available on the Web," stated Scott Shuppert, owner of CAD/CAM Services. "With ACDSee 8's new Quick Search bar, for example, I can instantly find any photo, and easily access all the organizing, editing and sharing features I need, without having to open another window. ACDSee saves me time and allows me to confidently manage my entire photo collection."With the introduction of the Quick Search bar, ACDSee 8 will find photos faster than any other photo management tool on the market. Simply type in a word and press Enter to return matches for that word within file names, keywords, categories and folders. The Quick Search bar eliminates the need to navigate through extensive Windows folder structures to find a desired photograph.
Photo Manager 8 ACDSee - Photo repair tool
ACDSee 8 features numerous editing enhancements, led by the new Photo Repair Tool. Incorporating sophisticated cloning technology, this correction tool allows users to instantly remove flares, lens scratches and other unwanted imperfections from their photographs. Users can also fix red-eye in one simple step and experiment with 27 new filters and effects to add artistic flair to their photos.
ACDSee 8 Photo Manager - IPTC Metadata
ACDSee 8 gives users easy access to new creative options, including the ability to add customized thought or talk bubbles, descriptive captions, or essential information like photographer credits. Also new in ACDSee 8 is the ability to create VCD slide shows of favorite photos and videos, set perfectly in time to music, for playback in any media application or on a TV using a DVD player. Several slide show projects can be burned to the same CD, and there is even the option to include the original images on the CD, to share with friends and loved ones. More advanced photographers can take advantage of ACDSee 8's fully integrated support for IPTC metadata fields, including captions, keywords, categories and credit. Edit or add information to these fields and they will remain with the photos when opened in another application that also supports IPTC metadata, and vice versa.
ACDSee Photo Manager 8 - Grow of digital cameras
"With the explosive grow of digital cameras and camera phones, the need for photo management software is greater than ever," said James Latham, vice president of Marketing for ACD Systems. "ACD was one of the early leaders in developing photo management software, and has continued to invest heavily in research and development. We've conducted extensive user testing to ensure that we deliver the features that photo enthusiasts need most. The new features and overall speed of ACDSee 8 empower our users to make the most out of their images, whether they number in the hundreds or hundreds of thousands."
Photo Manager 8 ACDSee - Pricing and Availability
The full version of ACDSee 8 is available in English for $49.99 (USD) or $39.99 (USD) for the upgrade from ACDSee 7. ACDSee 8 is also available in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch. Volume licensing for ACDSee 8 is available and special pricing starts at five user licenses.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4398.html
ArcSoft TotalMedia now available
ArcSoft TotalMedia now available : ArcSoft announced the availability of ArcSoft TotalMedia, a comprehensive multimedia application complete with television, DVD, video editing, photo enhancing, and music/radio features for Windows. With Electronic Program Guide (EPG) support and a "time-shifting" feature, consumers can scan network broadcast schedules, program future recordings, pause and resume live TV. "TotalMedia offers value to a whole range of device bundles, including PCs, DVD drives, TV tuner cards, and DV cameras," said Todd Rumaner, ArcSoft COO. "The program offers a complete multimedia solution while maintaining a usability that makes it accessible to consumers of all levels."
ArcSoft TotalMedia now availableArcSoft TotalMedia supports EPG
Unlike the current crop of applications that support EPG, TotalMedia allows scheduling and recording directly from the program user interface. In addition, consumers can schedule program recordings two weeks in advance. These recorded materials can easily be burned to DVD, freeing hard drive space so more shows can be recorded. TotalMedia's features extend far beyond television and video to include photo and audio, and even combinations of all of the above multimedia categories. For example, the program offers convenient photo editing tools and a variety audio CD ripping and creation tools.
TotalMedia features include
• Television broadcasting with both Digital and Internet EPG support
• Teletext EPG support in a variety of countries
• Pause/resume live TV
• DVD and VCD disc creation: burn TV shows, captured videos, and photo slide shows
• Capture both digital and analog video; create your own DVD movies
• Rip audio CDs into your MP3 library
• Create custom audio playlists and playback with visualization
• Transfer files to connected mobile devices, including PocketPCs and Smartphones
• Automatically remove redeye from your photos
• Edit and enhance photos in a variety of ways (auto enhance, crop, rotate, etc.)
• Watch your favorite DVDs with Dolby Digital support
Pricing & Availability
ArcSoft TotalMedia is currently available for OEM bundling. The stand-alone retail version with EPG support will be released at the end of summer. The suggested retail price is US $79.99.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3610.html
ArcSoft TotalMedia now availableArcSoft TotalMedia supports EPG
Unlike the current crop of applications that support EPG, TotalMedia allows scheduling and recording directly from the program user interface. In addition, consumers can schedule program recordings two weeks in advance. These recorded materials can easily be burned to DVD, freeing hard drive space so more shows can be recorded. TotalMedia's features extend far beyond television and video to include photo and audio, and even combinations of all of the above multimedia categories. For example, the program offers convenient photo editing tools and a variety audio CD ripping and creation tools.
TotalMedia features include
• Television broadcasting with both Digital and Internet EPG support
• Teletext EPG support in a variety of countries
• Pause/resume live TV
• DVD and VCD disc creation: burn TV shows, captured videos, and photo slide shows
• Capture both digital and analog video; create your own DVD movies
• Rip audio CDs into your MP3 library
• Create custom audio playlists and playback with visualization
• Transfer files to connected mobile devices, including PocketPCs and Smartphones
• Automatically remove redeye from your photos
• Edit and enhance photos in a variety of ways (auto enhance, crop, rotate, etc.)
• Watch your favorite DVDs with Dolby Digital support
Pricing & Availability
ArcSoft TotalMedia is currently available for OEM bundling. The stand-alone retail version with EPG support will be released at the end of summer. The suggested retail price is US $79.99.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3610.html
Bibble version 4.3 software
Bibble 4.3 version software : Bibble Labs announced the availability of version 4.3 of its popular Raw Workflow software. In addition to adding support for the new Nikon D50, D70s and Epson R-D1 cameras, this version adds a powerful plug-in interface to the program. Simultaneous to the release of Bibble 4.3, Bibble Labs has also released its first free plug-in. Released under the GPL, The BPTLens plug-in is designed to quickly and easily remove common types of lens distortion from raw images. By performing its corrections on linear data at the earliest phase of the image pipeline, BPTLens and Bibble are able to deliver the highest quality images possible. Bibble 4.3 is a free update to all owners of any prior version of Bibble 4.
Bibble version 4.3 softwareBibble Labs - BPTLens plug-in
"Thomas Niemann’s PTLens program and associated lens database are widely regarded as the defacto standard for quality lens distortion correction” says Eric Hyman, Bibble Labs’s president. “Basing BPTlens on Thomas’ existing methods and database has allowed us to bring Raw Lens distortion correction to a new level of quality and ease of use.” In addition to a variety of other minor enhancements, Bibble 4.3 has added a straightening tool (arbitrary rotation) and has further optimized its image pipeline to deliver the fastest raw conversions possible.
Bibble 4.3 - Fast processing RAW format
“Recently one of our competitors released an update in which they claimed their software generated conversions at ‘the quickest speed’ on the market today. In independent tests, Bibble has always proven to be the quickest way to process raw files. With the release of Bibble version 4.3, the fastest gets even faster. Running under Windows, Bibble will process massive raw files from Canon Eos 1D Mark 2 or Nikon D2X cameras at a blistering rate that is twice as fast as the nearest competitor,” says Hyman.
About Bibble Labs
Located in Austin, Texas, Bibble Labs Inc was founded in 2000 to develop technologies and software for high quality processing of raw files from a wide variety of digital cameras. Bibble Labs’ stand-alone products are used by thousands of photographers all over the world to quickly and accurately process their raw photos. Bibble Labs’ technologies and expertise are increasingly becoming the standard other companies turn to when they wish to embed raw image processing technology in their products.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4027.html
Bibble version 4.3 softwareBibble Labs - BPTLens plug-in
"Thomas Niemann’s PTLens program and associated lens database are widely regarded as the defacto standard for quality lens distortion correction” says Eric Hyman, Bibble Labs’s president. “Basing BPTlens on Thomas’ existing methods and database has allowed us to bring Raw Lens distortion correction to a new level of quality and ease of use.” In addition to a variety of other minor enhancements, Bibble 4.3 has added a straightening tool (arbitrary rotation) and has further optimized its image pipeline to deliver the fastest raw conversions possible.
Bibble 4.3 - Fast processing RAW format
“Recently one of our competitors released an update in which they claimed their software generated conversions at ‘the quickest speed’ on the market today. In independent tests, Bibble has always proven to be the quickest way to process raw files. With the release of Bibble version 4.3, the fastest gets even faster. Running under Windows, Bibble will process massive raw files from Canon Eos 1D Mark 2 or Nikon D2X cameras at a blistering rate that is twice as fast as the nearest competitor,” says Hyman.
About Bibble Labs
Located in Austin, Texas, Bibble Labs Inc was founded in 2000 to develop technologies and software for high quality processing of raw files from a wide variety of digital cameras. Bibble Labs’ stand-alone products are used by thousands of photographers all over the world to quickly and accurately process their raw photos. Bibble Labs’ technologies and expertise are increasingly becoming the standard other companies turn to when they wish to embed raw image processing technology in their products.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4027.html
ArcSoft Video Impression 2 software for Mac OS
ArcSoft Video Impression 2 software for Mac OS : The application allows users to create customized movies using video clips, still images, music, and a variety of special effects. Already a popular application among consumers using Windows-based systems, VideoImpression 2 offers Mac users all the fun and creative aspects of video editing without the steep learning curve. Usability has always been a defining factor of ArcSoft software. "We're excited to make VideoImpression 2 available for Mac OS X Tiger," said Michael Downs, Vice President, DVD & Video Group. "Apple's philosophy of creating products that offer the coolest features with the best possible usability is directly reflected in Tiger, and VideoImpression 2 fits right in.
ArcSoft Video Impression 2 software for Mac OSArcSoft 2 for Mac OS - Assembling
With a step-by-step creation process, the program lets users assemble video clips and still images on a convenient "Storyboard." Audio files can be added on two separate, overlapping audio tracks, and special transition effects can be added between each video or photo. Projects can then be saved and exported as single video files, ready for sharing. ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Mac is currently available for OEM bundling and retail online sales. The suggested price is US $49.99.
Mac OS VideoImpression 2 - Features
· Step-by-step creation process for error-free use
· Capture videos and capture photos from connected devices
· Trim video clips with just a few clicks
· Enhance photos quickly and easily
· Record narration directly to your project
· Add scene transitions between each clip
· Add intro and ending text credits
· Bundled creative content helps you get started right away
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of software and firmware solutions for PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4399.html
ArcSoft Video Impression 2 software for Mac OSArcSoft 2 for Mac OS - Assembling
With a step-by-step creation process, the program lets users assemble video clips and still images on a convenient "Storyboard." Audio files can be added on two separate, overlapping audio tracks, and special transition effects can be added between each video or photo. Projects can then be saved and exported as single video files, ready for sharing. ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Mac is currently available for OEM bundling and retail online sales. The suggested price is US $49.99.
Mac OS VideoImpression 2 - Features
· Step-by-step creation process for error-free use
· Capture videos and capture photos from connected devices
· Trim video clips with just a few clicks
· Enhance photos quickly and easily
· Record narration directly to your project
· Add scene transitions between each clip
· Add intro and ending text credits
· Bundled creative content helps you get started right away
About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is a leading developer of software and firmware solutions for PC-peripheral, mobile phone, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and the Far East.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_4399.html
Capture One 3.7.1 software introduction
Capture One 3.7.1 software introduction : Phase One, the world leader in professional digital imaging camera backs and software, announces new camera support in the upcoming Capture One RAW workflow maintenance release. Phase One will, from July 2005, initiate post release chat rooms at http://forum. phaseone.com, where the Capture One users can chat with the Phase One's R&D team. In July Phase One and iView multimedia announce a new joint promotion. Capture One 3.7.1 maintenance release will be available in July. This release includes new RAW files support for Epson RD-1 as well as for Nikon's new D2Hs and D70S. Canon 350D will be supported tethered in 3.7.1. Phase One welcomes new users to the Capture One RAW Workflow family.
Capture One 3.7.1 software introductionPhase One - Chat with R&D team
"Phase One has always worked closely with professional photographers in order to produce the best imaging tools and equipment. Therefore, we have decided to open up for new initiatives that will bring Phase One, Phase One owners and Capture One users closer together", Trine Voss, VP Capture One Sales & Marketing states, "Phase One’s RAW NEWS newsletter goes out to Capture One users all over the world. The news- letter includes articles about new releases, tips & tricks and editorials from professional photographers and imaging consultants".
Capture One - Discuss trends and developments
In July/August Phase One will introduce a chat room, where Capture One users and potential users can chat with the R&D team about new releases. Our hope is that an open dialogue will help the development of new products and technologies, and that we can share ideas and discuss the latest trends and development in this fast moving industry. The chat room will be promoted at Phase One's web site and in RAW NEWS during July/August 2005.
Phase One - iView Media Pro promotion
From June 28th to July 28th 2005 Phase One offers iView Media Pro at reduced price at www.phaseone.com as well as through local dealers. The promotion is an online promotion and is exclusively for existing Capture One PRO users. Both products are available for evaluation at http://www.phaseone.com/Content/Downloads.aspx or www.iview-multimedia.com. This is not the first joint promotion iView Multimedia and Phase One announce. Earlier this year new Capture One and iView users could take advantage of a Capture One PRO and iView Media Pro bundle at a very attractive price. "We were very pleased with the outcome of the joint promotion we did in April. Our products make great sense to professional shooters. We received lots of positive feedback from end users, and decided to do a new promotion in July, 2005. This time, for existing Capture one PRO users".
Phase One- Capture One RAW software for highest quality
Capture One RAW Workflow software is used daily by thousands of photographic pros and enthusiasts worldwide and is recognized as the most efficient, fully color-managed RAW Workflow image-processing solution for delivering the highest possible image quality from the new generation of digital SLR cameras and Phase One digital camera backs.
Capture One RAW Workflow - Download trial version
The Capture One RAW Workflow software is available from leading pro photo dealers world-wide as well as the four authorized Capture One sales and support sites: www.phaseone.com (EU/US/Asia) or http://www.raw-converter.com/index.php?id=122 (Germany) or http://www. integrated-color.com/techforum.html (US) or http://www.pixource.com/en/index.php (Asia). To learn more about Phase One’s products, visit the Phase One site at www.phaseone.com.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3577.html
Capture One 3.7.1 software introductionPhase One - Chat with R&D team
"Phase One has always worked closely with professional photographers in order to produce the best imaging tools and equipment. Therefore, we have decided to open up for new initiatives that will bring Phase One, Phase One owners and Capture One users closer together", Trine Voss, VP Capture One Sales & Marketing states, "Phase One’s RAW NEWS newsletter goes out to Capture One users all over the world. The news- letter includes articles about new releases, tips & tricks and editorials from professional photographers and imaging consultants".
Capture One - Discuss trends and developments
In July/August Phase One will introduce a chat room, where Capture One users and potential users can chat with the R&D team about new releases. Our hope is that an open dialogue will help the development of new products and technologies, and that we can share ideas and discuss the latest trends and development in this fast moving industry. The chat room will be promoted at Phase One's web site and in RAW NEWS during July/August 2005.
Phase One - iView Media Pro promotion
From June 28th to July 28th 2005 Phase One offers iView Media Pro at reduced price at www.phaseone.com as well as through local dealers. The promotion is an online promotion and is exclusively for existing Capture One PRO users. Both products are available for evaluation at http://www.phaseone.com/Content/Downloads.aspx or www.iview-multimedia.com. This is not the first joint promotion iView Multimedia and Phase One announce. Earlier this year new Capture One and iView users could take advantage of a Capture One PRO and iView Media Pro bundle at a very attractive price. "We were very pleased with the outcome of the joint promotion we did in April. Our products make great sense to professional shooters. We received lots of positive feedback from end users, and decided to do a new promotion in July, 2005. This time, for existing Capture one PRO users".
Phase One- Capture One RAW software for highest quality
Capture One RAW Workflow software is used daily by thousands of photographic pros and enthusiasts worldwide and is recognized as the most efficient, fully color-managed RAW Workflow image-processing solution for delivering the highest possible image quality from the new generation of digital SLR cameras and Phase One digital camera backs.
Capture One RAW Workflow - Download trial version
The Capture One RAW Workflow software is available from leading pro photo dealers world-wide as well as the four authorized Capture One sales and support sites: www.phaseone.com (EU/US/Asia) or http://www.raw-converter.com/index.php?id=122 (Germany) or http://www. integrated-color.com/techforum.html (US) or http://www.pixource.com/en/index.php (Asia). To learn more about Phase One’s products, visit the Phase One site at www.phaseone.com.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3577.html
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 software introduction
Adobe Systems Incorporated announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0, a major upgrade to the No. 1 selling consumer photo editing software. Photoshop Elements 3.0 software delivers impressive new ways to share, organise and edit photos, allowing people to easily review, compare and enhance photos and create dynamic slideshows and personalised creations. Photoshop Elements 3.0 is the software consumers can use for quick, one-click fixes, in addition to more sophisticated editing techniques when they require more advanced creative control. Adobe also announced the availability of Adobe Premiere Elements, a complete home video editing solution. Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements 3.0 can be purchased together in a single retail package.
Adobe introduces Photoshop Elements 3.0Combined in one affordable solution, these products deliver the powerful software customers need to easily blend still photos with video clips. Consumers can then create dynamic slideshows and photo-rich video projects - that can be burned to DVD and easily viewed by friends and family on the TV screen.
"Photoshop Elements remains the top-selling consumer photo editing product, leveraging our powerful Photoshop technology and its expert editing tools," said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Digital Video products at Adobe. "However, people want to do more than edit their photos - they want to share them in fun and interesting ways with family and friends, as well as organise their rapidly growing photo collection. We have responded by creating one product that addresses these needs without compromising the quality editing Photoshop Elements is well-known for."
Adobe offers a complete family of Photoshop products that meet the needs of a diverse spectrum of digital photographers - from the casual snapshooter to the professional user.
Enhanced Editing Tools
Photoshop Elements 3.0 adds new ways to organise and share photos, to the award-winning photo editing functionality that has long been a hallmark of the product. The new Smart Fix analyzes a photo and with one-click, applies sophisticated enhancements to automatically improve photo quality. With improved red eye removal, a simple click in the vicinity of the eye makes red-eye disappear. Previously only available in Photoshop CS software - the professional image editing standard -- the powerful Healing Brush and the new Spot Healing Brush are now included in Photoshop Elements 3.0, allowing customers to fix blemishes and imperfections with one-click. Photoshop Elements 3.0 also supports Camera Raw functionality for the processing of raw data and 16-Bit images for the brightest and most lifelike colour.
Personalised Organisation
Photoshop Elements 3.0 helps users conveniently manage photos with simple search options and intuitive tagging. Photos can be arranged in any number of categories and sub-categories, freeing enthusiasts from time-intensive searches. Using the new Photo Compare mode, consumers can view two photos side-by-side, with the ability to lock one of the two photos down while scrolling through others -- ensuring that subtle differences, within a batch of similar images, can be detected by the user.
Showcasing and Sharing Photos
With Photoshop Elements 3.0 new sharing options include PhotoMail, which enables users to send framed photos within a themed e-mail, eliminating the need for family and friends to open cumbersome jpeg attachments. Customers also can create dynamic slideshows complete with photo captions, narration, music, special effects and transitions. Photoshop Elements 3.0 makes it simple to order photo prints and customised photo books through easy-to-access, integrated online services.
Pricing and Availability
Shipping later this year, Adobe’s consumer digital imaging and digital video products are available for pre-order today at www.adobe.co.uk . Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Windows XP (Home, Professional with Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4) has an estimated street price of £69.99 ($99.99). Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Plus Adobe Premiere Elements will beavailable as a bundle in the UK and Ireland at an estimated street price of £99.99 ($149.99). Adobe's complete digital photo andvideo consumer product line is being made available on online sites and at select retail stores.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_1720.html
Adobe introduces Photoshop Elements 3.0Combined in one affordable solution, these products deliver the powerful software customers need to easily blend still photos with video clips. Consumers can then create dynamic slideshows and photo-rich video projects - that can be burned to DVD and easily viewed by friends and family on the TV screen.
"Photoshop Elements remains the top-selling consumer photo editing product, leveraging our powerful Photoshop technology and its expert editing tools," said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Digital Video products at Adobe. "However, people want to do more than edit their photos - they want to share them in fun and interesting ways with family and friends, as well as organise their rapidly growing photo collection. We have responded by creating one product that addresses these needs without compromising the quality editing Photoshop Elements is well-known for."
Adobe offers a complete family of Photoshop products that meet the needs of a diverse spectrum of digital photographers - from the casual snapshooter to the professional user.
Enhanced Editing Tools
Photoshop Elements 3.0 adds new ways to organise and share photos, to the award-winning photo editing functionality that has long been a hallmark of the product. The new Smart Fix analyzes a photo and with one-click, applies sophisticated enhancements to automatically improve photo quality. With improved red eye removal, a simple click in the vicinity of the eye makes red-eye disappear. Previously only available in Photoshop CS software - the professional image editing standard -- the powerful Healing Brush and the new Spot Healing Brush are now included in Photoshop Elements 3.0, allowing customers to fix blemishes and imperfections with one-click. Photoshop Elements 3.0 also supports Camera Raw functionality for the processing of raw data and 16-Bit images for the brightest and most lifelike colour.
Personalised Organisation
Photoshop Elements 3.0 helps users conveniently manage photos with simple search options and intuitive tagging. Photos can be arranged in any number of categories and sub-categories, freeing enthusiasts from time-intensive searches. Using the new Photo Compare mode, consumers can view two photos side-by-side, with the ability to lock one of the two photos down while scrolling through others -- ensuring that subtle differences, within a batch of similar images, can be detected by the user.
Showcasing and Sharing Photos
With Photoshop Elements 3.0 new sharing options include PhotoMail, which enables users to send framed photos within a themed e-mail, eliminating the need for family and friends to open cumbersome jpeg attachments. Customers also can create dynamic slideshows complete with photo captions, narration, music, special effects and transitions. Photoshop Elements 3.0 makes it simple to order photo prints and customised photo books through easy-to-access, integrated online services.
Pricing and Availability
Shipping later this year, Adobe’s consumer digital imaging and digital video products are available for pre-order today at www.adobe.co.uk . Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 for Windows XP (Home, Professional with Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4) has an estimated street price of £69.99 ($99.99). Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 Plus Adobe Premiere Elements will beavailable as a bundle in the UK and Ireland at an estimated street price of £99.99 ($149.99). Adobe's complete digital photo andvideo consumer product line is being made available on online sites and at select retail stores.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_1720.html
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Wacom updates Graphire3 Range
WACOM Europe announces an update to the Studio and Studio XL versions of its Graphire3 range, aimed at digital photography and video enthusiasts. From mid-November, the Graphire3 package carrying the 'promotion' sticker on the front, will include an upgrade voucher for the recently launched Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0. Customers can go online and register by entering the code found on the voucher and the new software CD will be sent out from January 2005 onwards. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 provides improved support for pen tablet features. The pressure sensitivity of the Graphire3 pen can be configured to control the size, opacity, hue jitter, scatter and roundness settings more efficiently.
Wacom updates Graphire3 RangeThe 'Healing Brush', one of the most popular tools in Adobe Photoshop, is now also migrated into Photoshop Elements 3.0. Using the pen allows finer control when retouching scratches, imperfections and unwanted objects in an image.
Working in the PhotoBrowser of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 with a pen and tablet, enables a more precise and faster selection of images. The Graphire3 also ensures absolute positioning, which means that a user can drag and drop far more quickly with the pen than when using a traditional mouse. This helps to organise and categorise photographs more easily.
The Graphire3 pen tablets have a resolution of 2,000dpi for enhanced precision in photo editing, video editing and graphics applications. The Graphire Pen has 512 levels of pressure sensitivity, offering pinpoint accuracy when working with digital photographs.
This Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 offer only relates to the Graphire3 Studio versions. The A6 size Graphire Studio and the A5 size Graphire Studio XL are bundled with:
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (for Mac 10.2.8 or 10.3 and Windows XP/2000) - the photo editing programme, providing powerful photo editing functionality plus intuitive organising and sharing capabilities
- penPalette LE from nik multimedia - the photographic filter set
- Pinnacle Studio 8 SE (PC only) - the video editing and DVD authoring programme
- ACDSee 5.0 - the digital image management software
The Graphire Studio comes with a pen and the Graphire Studio XL includes a pen and ball-free mouse. Both input devices are cordless and battery-free.
Availability and pricing
The Graphire3 range of tablets is available from Computers Unlimited. The tablets have a USB connection and run on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or later and Mac OS 9 or Mac OS 10.1.5 or later and require a CD-ROM drive. The Graphire Studio is priced at £99.99 and the Studio XL at £179.99 including VAT. Both tablets come with a two-year warranty.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2039.html
Wacom updates Graphire3 RangeThe 'Healing Brush', one of the most popular tools in Adobe Photoshop, is now also migrated into Photoshop Elements 3.0. Using the pen allows finer control when retouching scratches, imperfections and unwanted objects in an image.
Working in the PhotoBrowser of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 with a pen and tablet, enables a more precise and faster selection of images. The Graphire3 also ensures absolute positioning, which means that a user can drag and drop far more quickly with the pen than when using a traditional mouse. This helps to organise and categorise photographs more easily.
The Graphire3 pen tablets have a resolution of 2,000dpi for enhanced precision in photo editing, video editing and graphics applications. The Graphire Pen has 512 levels of pressure sensitivity, offering pinpoint accuracy when working with digital photographs.
This Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 offer only relates to the Graphire3 Studio versions. The A6 size Graphire Studio and the A5 size Graphire Studio XL are bundled with:
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 (for Mac 10.2.8 or 10.3 and Windows XP/2000) - the photo editing programme, providing powerful photo editing functionality plus intuitive organising and sharing capabilities
- penPalette LE from nik multimedia - the photographic filter set
- Pinnacle Studio 8 SE (PC only) - the video editing and DVD authoring programme
- ACDSee 5.0 - the digital image management software
The Graphire Studio comes with a pen and the Graphire Studio XL includes a pen and ball-free mouse. Both input devices are cordless and battery-free.
Availability and pricing
The Graphire3 range of tablets is available from Computers Unlimited. The tablets have a USB connection and run on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP or later and Mac OS 9 or Mac OS 10.1.5 or later and require a CD-ROM drive. The Graphire Studio is priced at £99.99 and the Studio XL at £179.99 including VAT. Both tablets come with a two-year warranty.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2039.html
Nikon introduces Face priority AF
Nikon introduces Face priority AF : Nikon Corporation proudly introduces an exciting new technology which will make capturing sharp portraits extremely easy. This new technology carries the name of Face priority AF and the Nikon Coolpix 7900, 5900 and 7600 digital cameras will be the first to use this technology integrated in the cameras. The Face priority AF uses the newest technology to automatically detect human faces in a picture and then adjust the focus to this information. As a result the user only has to capture his family and friends on a random spot in the image. The camera then focuses correctly on the faces of a person. (The ability of recognizing faces can be limited depending on the shooting circumstances).
Nikon introduces Face priority AF Nikon Corporation succeeded in launching this new technology on the market in close corporation with Identix (USA), who enabled this technique based on their 'FaceIt' face recognition technology. Or like Dr. Joseph Atick, president and CEO from Identix puts it: "We are proud of working together with Nikon, a leading camera manufacturer, and being capable of making this face recognition technology available for the consumer market. With our FaceIt technology incorporated as a totally new function of the Nikon Coolpix cameras, users will be able to capture images of people in a completely new and comfortable way."
The new Nikon Face priority AF function is a great example of how Nikon builds on the success of the Nikon Coolpix compact digital cameras product line. The cameras are getting more and more user-friendly and it becomes easier every day to make fantastic photos.
Recently Nikon successfully introduced the advanced red-eye correction function. This technique automatically detects the annoying phenomenon of red eyes that sometimes occurs when taking portrait pictures with flash, then corrects the image with the in-camera image processing technology and as a result delivers fine looking portraits.
Nikon also allows users of digital compact cameras to improve the exposure of images already taken, by means of the innovative D-Lighting function. This function is ideal for shooting circumstances with too much backlight or for images with insufficient flash light. D-Lighting adds extra colour and detail to the dark image segments while well-exposed segments of the image remain untouched.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2565.html
Nikon introduces Face priority AF Nikon Corporation succeeded in launching this new technology on the market in close corporation with Identix (USA), who enabled this technique based on their 'FaceIt' face recognition technology. Or like Dr. Joseph Atick, president and CEO from Identix puts it: "We are proud of working together with Nikon, a leading camera manufacturer, and being capable of making this face recognition technology available for the consumer market. With our FaceIt technology incorporated as a totally new function of the Nikon Coolpix cameras, users will be able to capture images of people in a completely new and comfortable way."
The new Nikon Face priority AF function is a great example of how Nikon builds on the success of the Nikon Coolpix compact digital cameras product line. The cameras are getting more and more user-friendly and it becomes easier every day to make fantastic photos.
Recently Nikon successfully introduced the advanced red-eye correction function. This technique automatically detects the annoying phenomenon of red eyes that sometimes occurs when taking portrait pictures with flash, then corrects the image with the in-camera image processing technology and as a result delivers fine looking portraits.
Nikon also allows users of digital compact cameras to improve the exposure of images already taken, by means of the innovative D-Lighting function. This function is ideal for shooting circumstances with too much backlight or for images with insufficient flash light. D-Lighting adds extra colour and detail to the dark image segments while well-exposed segments of the image remain untouched.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2565.html
Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera introduction
Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera introduction : Some digital cameras are very stylish. Others simply take great pictures. Those looking for the best of both worlds will enjoy the latest addition to Nikon’s award-winning line-up of Coolpix digital cameras. Nikon today introduced the new ultra-slim Coolpix S1 - a 5.1-megapixel camera featuring state-of-the-art technology like the exclusive new Face Priority AF (Auto Focus) feature, enhanced image quality and improved speed, within a smooth, compact design. Along with the line’s first, bright 2.5-inch LCD screen, the ¾-inch thin Nikon Coolpix S1 is perfect for the customer who values style and sophistication on par with traditional Nikon performance.
Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera introductionNikon Coolpix S1 - Breakthrough
“The new Coolpix S1 is a breakthrough for Nikon in terms of its advanced technology designed to take better pictures, easier than ever,” said Bill Giordano, General Manager of Marketing for Nikon. “The Coolpix S1 would be a perfect choice for digital photographers who want a sleek slim companion camera to capture memories whenever and wherever they happen.” With improved designs and exciting new exclusive technology, Nikon has narrowed the picture-taking process down to three simple steps.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Face-priority AF
Imagine a camera smart enough to find a face in a portrait shot. Nikon’s new Face-priority AF function can do just that when selected through the Portrait Scene Mode. As its name suggests, Face-priority AF ensures that faces remain in focus when shooting portraits by automatically sensing the presence of a human face within the frame and setting accurate focus accordingly. The result is a sharp portrait with the press of a button. Beyond faces, the Nikon Coolpix S1 can also automatically detect and fix red-eye directly within the camera. The Nikon S1 boasts Nikon’s renowned In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology, which detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations without the need to press buttons or select and highlight the eyes in playback. Without the hassle of additional software, photographers will experience less red-eye photos yielding print-ready portraits.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Intelligent technology
The new Coolpix S1 also uses intelligent technology to help ensure a balanced exposure and sharpness. Nikon’s exclusive new D-Lighting function is another addition that can literally turn throwaway shots into frame-able memories. The D-Lighting feature can be selected in Playback mode - automatically compensating for insufficient flash or excessive back lighting in order to obtain balanced exposure throughout the frame. The Nikon S1 is also equipped with Blur Warning, another feature unique to Nikon which alerts the user when a shot is compromised by camera or hand shake, allowing another shot to be taken before leaving the scene.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Features
Nikon has engineered the new Coolpix S1 with more features that improve the image directly within the camera and streamline the process of receiving great prints using a favorite retailer, online service or home printer. Furthermore, with its incredible, bright 2.5-inch LCD screen, images are easier to review and share than on most consumer digital cameras. To further address a common need among digital camera users, Nikon has also focused its technology to reducing power consumption, allowing the Nikon Coolpix S1 to take significantly more shots per battery charge, using the camera’s rechargeable EN-EL8 lithium-ion battery. To add speed to precision, the Coolpix S1 offers continuous shooting at 1.8 fps. The blazing speed even continues into the startup time, with the Coolpix S1 starting up in less than 2 seconds.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Scene modes
Like all the other models in Nikon’s popular Coolpix line, the Coolpix S1 makes shooting in a range of common situations even simpler through the incorporation of Scene Modes. This camera offers four Scene Modes that feature Scene Assist, and even a new Underwater Scene Mode and Voice Recording Mode that brings the total choice of Scene Modes up to 17. Intended for use with the Waterproof Case WP-CP5, the Underwater Scene Mode enables true-to-life colors to be captured when taking shots while snorkeling or scuba diving. Like all the other Scene Modes, operation is extremely easy. Simply select the Scene Mode that best matches the subject, then point and shoot for optimal results. The Nikon Coolpix S1 also makes it easy to capture action in an expressive manner with the power to record VGA-size movies with sound at a smooth rate of 15 frames per second. The S1 can easily be connected to a TV, using the included video cable, to share the fun with friends and family.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Graphic user interface
With a redesigned graphic user interface (GUI), the Coolpix S1 user can now navigate functions by either menu item list or the all new icon view and the all new Help function. Now the camera enables the total beginner to find the right mode at the right moment to achieve the best results, time after time. It’s all part of Nikon’s dedicated effort to give users what they demand in a top quality digital camera.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Scene modes
The announcement of the Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera is targeted toward making a great picture easy through the use of automatic in-camera features, from the compact design to the host of time-saving features. The PictBridge compatibility makes it possible to print directly to a printer, without the need for a computer. For those who enjoy organizing and sharing their photographs on a computer, all Nikon Coolpix cameras ship with Nikon’s proprietary PictureProject software, a user-friendly photo management software designed expressly for use by Nikon Coolpix photographers that offers a broad selection of cataloguing, editing and sharing functions. This software package is aimed at providing a central location that is simple, intuitive and seamless for Coolpix digital photographers. The Coolpix S1 will be available at retail nationwide in April 2005 at an MSRP of $379.95.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Specifications
- 5.1 effective megapixels
- 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED Glass lens with a focal range equivalent 35-105mm lens in 35mm format
- Compact dimensions of (W x H x D - 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches)
- Light weight of approx 4.2 oz. (without battery and memory card)
- Coolstation MV-11 cradle included for downloading images and recharging the battery
- AF-assist illuminator can be switched on and off
- 256-segment Matrix Metering with Center-weighted, Spot, or Spot AF metering
- 7 manual white balance settings and White Balance Bracketing
- Direct printing with PictBridge compatibility
- 4 of the 17 Scene Modes offer Scene Assist
- World Time function allows local time to be set easily anywhere
- USB compatibility enables swift transfer of image data to computers
- Voice memo function records up to 20 seconds of sound
- 4x digital zoom capability
- Choice of Single AF and Continuous AF
- Several options for playback
- Built-in Speedlight
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2832.html
Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera introductionNikon Coolpix S1 - Breakthrough
“The new Coolpix S1 is a breakthrough for Nikon in terms of its advanced technology designed to take better pictures, easier than ever,” said Bill Giordano, General Manager of Marketing for Nikon. “The Coolpix S1 would be a perfect choice for digital photographers who want a sleek slim companion camera to capture memories whenever and wherever they happen.” With improved designs and exciting new exclusive technology, Nikon has narrowed the picture-taking process down to three simple steps.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Face-priority AF
Imagine a camera smart enough to find a face in a portrait shot. Nikon’s new Face-priority AF function can do just that when selected through the Portrait Scene Mode. As its name suggests, Face-priority AF ensures that faces remain in focus when shooting portraits by automatically sensing the presence of a human face within the frame and setting accurate focus accordingly. The result is a sharp portrait with the press of a button. Beyond faces, the Nikon Coolpix S1 can also automatically detect and fix red-eye directly within the camera. The Nikon S1 boasts Nikon’s renowned In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology, which detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations without the need to press buttons or select and highlight the eyes in playback. Without the hassle of additional software, photographers will experience less red-eye photos yielding print-ready portraits.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Intelligent technology
The new Coolpix S1 also uses intelligent technology to help ensure a balanced exposure and sharpness. Nikon’s exclusive new D-Lighting function is another addition that can literally turn throwaway shots into frame-able memories. The D-Lighting feature can be selected in Playback mode - automatically compensating for insufficient flash or excessive back lighting in order to obtain balanced exposure throughout the frame. The Nikon S1 is also equipped with Blur Warning, another feature unique to Nikon which alerts the user when a shot is compromised by camera or hand shake, allowing another shot to be taken before leaving the scene.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Features
Nikon has engineered the new Coolpix S1 with more features that improve the image directly within the camera and streamline the process of receiving great prints using a favorite retailer, online service or home printer. Furthermore, with its incredible, bright 2.5-inch LCD screen, images are easier to review and share than on most consumer digital cameras. To further address a common need among digital camera users, Nikon has also focused its technology to reducing power consumption, allowing the Nikon Coolpix S1 to take significantly more shots per battery charge, using the camera’s rechargeable EN-EL8 lithium-ion battery. To add speed to precision, the Coolpix S1 offers continuous shooting at 1.8 fps. The blazing speed even continues into the startup time, with the Coolpix S1 starting up in less than 2 seconds.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Scene modes
Like all the other models in Nikon’s popular Coolpix line, the Coolpix S1 makes shooting in a range of common situations even simpler through the incorporation of Scene Modes. This camera offers four Scene Modes that feature Scene Assist, and even a new Underwater Scene Mode and Voice Recording Mode that brings the total choice of Scene Modes up to 17. Intended for use with the Waterproof Case WP-CP5, the Underwater Scene Mode enables true-to-life colors to be captured when taking shots while snorkeling or scuba diving. Like all the other Scene Modes, operation is extremely easy. Simply select the Scene Mode that best matches the subject, then point and shoot for optimal results. The Nikon Coolpix S1 also makes it easy to capture action in an expressive manner with the power to record VGA-size movies with sound at a smooth rate of 15 frames per second. The S1 can easily be connected to a TV, using the included video cable, to share the fun with friends and family.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Graphic user interface
With a redesigned graphic user interface (GUI), the Coolpix S1 user can now navigate functions by either menu item list or the all new icon view and the all new Help function. Now the camera enables the total beginner to find the right mode at the right moment to achieve the best results, time after time. It’s all part of Nikon’s dedicated effort to give users what they demand in a top quality digital camera.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Scene modes
The announcement of the Nikon Coolpix S1 digital camera is targeted toward making a great picture easy through the use of automatic in-camera features, from the compact design to the host of time-saving features. The PictBridge compatibility makes it possible to print directly to a printer, without the need for a computer. For those who enjoy organizing and sharing their photographs on a computer, all Nikon Coolpix cameras ship with Nikon’s proprietary PictureProject software, a user-friendly photo management software designed expressly for use by Nikon Coolpix photographers that offers a broad selection of cataloguing, editing and sharing functions. This software package is aimed at providing a central location that is simple, intuitive and seamless for Coolpix digital photographers. The Coolpix S1 will be available at retail nationwide in April 2005 at an MSRP of $379.95.
Nikon Coolpix S1 - Specifications
- 5.1 effective megapixels
- 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED Glass lens with a focal range equivalent 35-105mm lens in 35mm format
- Compact dimensions of (W x H x D - 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches)
- Light weight of approx 4.2 oz. (without battery and memory card)
- Coolstation MV-11 cradle included for downloading images and recharging the battery
- AF-assist illuminator can be switched on and off
- 256-segment Matrix Metering with Center-weighted, Spot, or Spot AF metering
- 7 manual white balance settings and White Balance Bracketing
- Direct printing with PictBridge compatibility
- 4 of the 17 Scene Modes offer Scene Assist
- World Time function allows local time to be set easily anywhere
- USB compatibility enables swift transfer of image data to computers
- Voice memo function records up to 20 seconds of sound
- 4x digital zoom capability
- Choice of Single AF and Continuous AF
- Several options for playback
- Built-in Speedlight
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2832.html
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control : Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of a new optional Plug-in for expanded functionality. Nikon's exclusive PictureProject software is bundled with every Nikon digital camera and Nikon Capture software is purchased separately. PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control Plug-in enables users to operate the Nikon Coolpix 8400 and Nikon Coolpix 8800 digital cameras remotely from a computer. Remote camera control, a function also incorporated in Nikon Capture 4 software to remotely control the popular Nikon D70 and other Nikon digital SLR models, has earned wide acclaim among professionals for its advanced and convenient remote control operation.
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote ControlPictureProject Coolpix Remote Control
PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control has been developed to offer a similar solution for the Nikon Coolpix 8400 and Nikon Coolpix 8800; remote camera operation can enable changing camera settings via computer, particularly useful when you can’t access the camera's controls or if the camera is in an inaccessible remote location. Those involved in nature photography, studio work, or scientific and industrial photography will recognize the advantages of such remote control.
PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control - Benefits
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control can be used on any computer (Mac and PC) that is equipped with PictureProject 1.1 or later, for control of Nikon 8400 and Nikon 8800 digital cameras. Key settings and shooting functions can be controlled remotely from the computer, including settings for the AF Mode, Flash Mode, image size and quality, as well as control over zoom operation and the shutter release. With Nikon Coolpix Remote Control, images taken remotely can be saved directly to the computer's hard disk drive; there is no need for concern about changing the camera's CompactFlash memory card during remote shooting. Because of the unique operation of Nikon Coolpix cameras, Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control is equipped with real-time preview monitoring on your computer, which improves workflow efficiency. As a Nikon PictureProject Plug-in, the Coolpix Remote Control System can also take advantage of the PictureProject Image Organizing Solution; with just a click, you can designate that the transferred image will be added to a Collection!
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control features
- Shutter release operation
- Picture quality and image size setting
- AF mode setting
- Flash mode setting
- Zoom operation
- Automatic saving of new photos to a selected collection
- Camera battery level display
- Free disk space display (when saving to the computer's hard disk drive)
- Support of 11 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2833.html
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote ControlPictureProject Coolpix Remote Control
PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control has been developed to offer a similar solution for the Nikon Coolpix 8400 and Nikon Coolpix 8800; remote camera operation can enable changing camera settings via computer, particularly useful when you can’t access the camera's controls or if the camera is in an inaccessible remote location. Those involved in nature photography, studio work, or scientific and industrial photography will recognize the advantages of such remote control.
PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control - Benefits
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control can be used on any computer (Mac and PC) that is equipped with PictureProject 1.1 or later, for control of Nikon 8400 and Nikon 8800 digital cameras. Key settings and shooting functions can be controlled remotely from the computer, including settings for the AF Mode, Flash Mode, image size and quality, as well as control over zoom operation and the shutter release. With Nikon Coolpix Remote Control, images taken remotely can be saved directly to the computer's hard disk drive; there is no need for concern about changing the camera's CompactFlash memory card during remote shooting. Because of the unique operation of Nikon Coolpix cameras, Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control is equipped with real-time preview monitoring on your computer, which improves workflow efficiency. As a Nikon PictureProject Plug-in, the Coolpix Remote Control System can also take advantage of the PictureProject Image Organizing Solution; with just a click, you can designate that the transferred image will be added to a Collection!
Nikon PictureProject Coolpix Remote Control features
- Shutter release operation
- Picture quality and image size setting
- AF mode setting
- Flash mode setting
- Zoom operation
- Automatic saving of new photos to a selected collection
- Camera battery level display
- Free disk space display (when saving to the computer's hard disk drive)
- Support of 11 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2833.html
nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition
Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition :
Nikon is pleased to announce the introduction of a new optional Plug-in for expanded functionality. The nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition, compatible with Nikon's PictureProject and Capture software provides users a host of highly creative visual effects. nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition is a set of fifteen plug-in filters that add a selection of very creative effects to images that are managed within PictureProject 1.1 and Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.1 and later), making enhancing and transforming images more exciting. nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition makes it possible to perform advanced image processing that is professional-quality, adding a level of artistic potential.
nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Editionnik Color Efex Pro 2.0 - Filters
Some of the fifteen filters included with nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition are 'Old Photo: Black and White', which emulates old-fashioned black and white photographic styles, 'Graduated Orange', which adds a gradient of orange for simulating impactful sunsets, and 'Midnight Blue', which applies a cine- matic day-for-night effect by introducing a blue cast to the image. Multiple filters can be applied to the same picture for wide ranging and creative effects. With PictureProject's undo option you can apply, remove and reapply filters as you work to achieve your imaging objective, and the undo feature lets you make changes at any time, before and after saving the image.
nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 - Filters and system requirements
Brilliance / Warmth, Burnt Sienna, Contrast Only, Graduated Blue, Graduated Orange, Graduated Olive, Midnight Blue, Monday Morning Violet, Old Photo: Black and White, Old Photo: Color, Photo Styler: Cool Ice, Remove Color Cast, Sunshine, Skylight Filter, Solarization: Color. The system requirement for nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition are Windows XP/Pro/2000/Me/98SE, Hard disk 80MB, RAM 128MB and CD-ROM required for installation.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2837.html
Nikon is pleased to announce the introduction of a new optional Plug-in for expanded functionality. The nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition, compatible with Nikon's PictureProject and Capture software provides users a host of highly creative visual effects. nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition is a set of fifteen plug-in filters that add a selection of very creative effects to images that are managed within PictureProject 1.1 and Nikon Capture 4 (Ver. 4.1 and later), making enhancing and transforming images more exciting. nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition makes it possible to perform advanced image processing that is professional-quality, adding a level of artistic potential.
nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Editionnik Color Efex Pro 2.0 - Filters
Some of the fifteen filters included with nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition are 'Old Photo: Black and White', which emulates old-fashioned black and white photographic styles, 'Graduated Orange', which adds a gradient of orange for simulating impactful sunsets, and 'Midnight Blue', which applies a cine- matic day-for-night effect by introducing a blue cast to the image. Multiple filters can be applied to the same picture for wide ranging and creative effects. With PictureProject's undo option you can apply, remove and reapply filters as you work to achieve your imaging objective, and the undo feature lets you make changes at any time, before and after saving the image.
nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 - Filters and system requirements
Brilliance / Warmth, Burnt Sienna, Contrast Only, Graduated Blue, Graduated Orange, Graduated Olive, Midnight Blue, Monday Morning Violet, Old Photo: Black and White, Old Photo: Color, Photo Styler: Cool Ice, Remove Color Cast, Sunshine, Skylight Filter, Solarization: Color. The system requirement for nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 Express Edition are Windows XP/Pro/2000/Me/98SE, Hard disk 80MB, RAM 128MB and CD-ROM required for installation.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2837.html
Monday, March 12, 2007
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software introduction
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software introduction : nik multimedia announces nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software, the upgrade to nik Sharpener Pro software. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software provides the easiest way for photographers and digital artists to optimally sharpen their digital images and achieve the best possible detail in their final prints. As a plug-in to Adobe Photoshop and other applications, nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is the perfect addition to a photographer’s digital workflow. New features in nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 include 16-bit compatibility for sharpening 16-bit images, a larger preview area to allow users to see how the sharpening alters their images, and new tools offering more control of where sharpening is applied to the image.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software introductionnik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software
“The original version of nik Sharpener Pro stood out as a better way to approach the complicated process of determining the optimum settings for sharpening software,” said Parker Plaisted, manager of product marketing for nik multimedia, Inc. “nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 builds on that strong foundation and adds more innovative tools for controlling where sharpening is applied in digital images.” nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 applies optimal sharpening to an image based on image resolution, viewing distance, paper type, and printer resolution rather than the traditional radius, amount, and threshold values used by other sharpening software.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - User-friendly
Many digital photographers do not know how to correctly select the optimal radius, amount, and threshold for sharpening their digital images and frequently over- or undersharpen them. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 removes the guesswork and provides controls that photographers understand. The software then does the work of calculating and applying the optimal sharpening for an image. When preparing an image for printing, it is important to consider the printing process before sharpening the image. Each type of printing process has its own image rendering characteristics that influence the sharpness of detail in the print. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is designed to address the image rendering characteristics of different printing processes (traditional halftone, dye sublimation, inkjet, and digital photographic) and even differences between inkjet printer manufacturers (Canon, Epson, HP, and Lexmark).
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - New tools
For photographers and digital artists who want to apply different amounts of sharpening to selected areas of the image, there are two sets of tools that allow users to apply selective sharpening: the sliders in the Advanced controls menu and the Selective tool. The Advanced controls menu in nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 provides five slider controls that can be associated with different colors in a digital image. Users can pick the color for a slider with an eyedropper tool or a traditional color-picker menu. Once the colors are selected, each slider allows users to increase or decrease the sharpening applied to areas of the image that have that color. For maximum control, each of the five sliders can be adjusted independently. This is the perfect tool for reducing the amount of sharpening on the face of the bride in a wedding photo or the sky in an outdoor photo. The simplicity and power of this tool is a true innovation in sharpening technology. Another powerful new feature of nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is the Selective tool. This new tool allows users to apply sharpening to any part of an image with selective brush strokes. The sharpening can be selectively brushed into the image, or the sharpening can be applied to the whole image and selectively brushed out. This tool takes advantage of the layer technology in Adobe Photoshop and automatically creates the adjustment layer with a single mouse click. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 also features a new RAW Presharpening filter. With the increased popularity of digital cameras offering the RAW file format, there is a growing need to presharpen digital photos from digital cameras. Presharpening is different from sharpening for final print. The RAW Presharpening filter is designed to enhance the detail in digital images that are converted from a RAW file format. The RAW Presharpening filter is controlled with a simple slider and a preview area. Although most digital cameras offer some presharpening, the nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 RAW Presharpening filter enables users to see and control the amount of presharpening in real time.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - Pricing and Availability
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software will be available in June through specialty camera stores and nik multimedia’s retail Web site (www.nikmultimedia.com). nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is offered in two editions: nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition for $169.95 and nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition for $329.95. Registered owners of nik Sharpener Pro 1.0 qualify for special upgrade pricing. For more information about the two editions and upgrade pricing visit the company’s Web site at: www.nikmultimedia.com.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - Compatibility
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh OS X systems and is compatible with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 - CS 2.0; Adobe Photoshop LE 4.0 - 5.0; Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 - 4.0; Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0 - 3.0; Jasc Paint Shop Pro 6.7 - 8.0; Corel PhotoPaint 8.0 - 10.0; Ulead PhotoImpact 4.2 - 7.0; and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software introductionnik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software
“The original version of nik Sharpener Pro stood out as a better way to approach the complicated process of determining the optimum settings for sharpening software,” said Parker Plaisted, manager of product marketing for nik multimedia, Inc. “nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 builds on that strong foundation and adds more innovative tools for controlling where sharpening is applied in digital images.” nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 applies optimal sharpening to an image based on image resolution, viewing distance, paper type, and printer resolution rather than the traditional radius, amount, and threshold values used by other sharpening software.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - User-friendly
Many digital photographers do not know how to correctly select the optimal radius, amount, and threshold for sharpening their digital images and frequently over- or undersharpen them. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 removes the guesswork and provides controls that photographers understand. The software then does the work of calculating and applying the optimal sharpening for an image. When preparing an image for printing, it is important to consider the printing process before sharpening the image. Each type of printing process has its own image rendering characteristics that influence the sharpness of detail in the print. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is designed to address the image rendering characteristics of different printing processes (traditional halftone, dye sublimation, inkjet, and digital photographic) and even differences between inkjet printer manufacturers (Canon, Epson, HP, and Lexmark).
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - New tools
For photographers and digital artists who want to apply different amounts of sharpening to selected areas of the image, there are two sets of tools that allow users to apply selective sharpening: the sliders in the Advanced controls menu and the Selective tool. The Advanced controls menu in nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 provides five slider controls that can be associated with different colors in a digital image. Users can pick the color for a slider with an eyedropper tool or a traditional color-picker menu. Once the colors are selected, each slider allows users to increase or decrease the sharpening applied to areas of the image that have that color. For maximum control, each of the five sliders can be adjusted independently. This is the perfect tool for reducing the amount of sharpening on the face of the bride in a wedding photo or the sky in an outdoor photo. The simplicity and power of this tool is a true innovation in sharpening technology. Another powerful new feature of nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is the Selective tool. This new tool allows users to apply sharpening to any part of an image with selective brush strokes. The sharpening can be selectively brushed into the image, or the sharpening can be applied to the whole image and selectively brushed out. This tool takes advantage of the layer technology in Adobe Photoshop and automatically creates the adjustment layer with a single mouse click. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 also features a new RAW Presharpening filter. With the increased popularity of digital cameras offering the RAW file format, there is a growing need to presharpen digital photos from digital cameras. Presharpening is different from sharpening for final print. The RAW Presharpening filter is designed to enhance the detail in digital images that are converted from a RAW file format. The RAW Presharpening filter is controlled with a simple slider and a preview area. Although most digital cameras offer some presharpening, the nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 RAW Presharpening filter enables users to see and control the amount of presharpening in real time.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - Pricing and Availability
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software will be available in June through specialty camera stores and nik multimedia’s retail Web site (www.nikmultimedia.com). nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is offered in two editions: nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition for $169.95 and nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition for $329.95. Registered owners of nik Sharpener Pro 1.0 qualify for special upgrade pricing. For more information about the two editions and upgrade pricing visit the company’s Web site at: www.nikmultimedia.com.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software - Compatibility
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh OS X systems and is compatible with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 - CS 2.0; Adobe Photoshop LE 4.0 - 5.0; Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 - 4.0; Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0 - 3.0; Jasc Paint Shop Pro 6.7 - 8.0; Corel PhotoPaint 8.0 - 10.0; Ulead PhotoImpact 4.2 - 7.0; and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software available
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software available : nik multimedia announces nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software is now available through www.nikmultimedia.com and specialty camera stores. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 provides the easiest way for photographers and digital artists to optimally sharpen their digital images and achieve the best possible detail in their final prints. As a plug-in to Adobe Photoshop and other image editing applications, nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is the perfect addition to a photographer’s digital workflow. New features in nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software include 16-bit compatibility for sharpening 16-bit images, a larger preview area, and new tools offering more control of where sharpening is applied to the image.
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software availableProfessional - Greater productivity
“Serious photographers deserve profes- sional level tools to enhance their digital image files,” said Parker Plaisted, manager of product marketing for nik multimedia, Inc. “nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software adds greater productivity to a photographer’s busy schedule.” nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 applies optimal sharpening to an image based on image resolution, viewing distance, paper type, and printer resolution rather than the traditional radius, amount, and threshold values used by other sharpening software.
nik Multimedia - Providing ultimate control
Many digital photographers do not know how to correctly select the optimal radius, amount, and threshold for sharpening their digital images and frequently over- or under-sharpen them. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 removes the guesswork and provides controls that photographers understand. The software then does the work of calculating and applying the optimal sharpening for an image. When preparing an image for printing, it is important to consider the printing process before sharpening the image. Each type of printing process has its own image rendering characteristics that influence the sharpness of detail in the print. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is designed to address the image rendering characteristics of different printing processes (traditional halftone, dye sublimation, inkjet, and digital photographic) and even differences between inkjet printer manufacturers (Canon, Epson, HP, and Lexmark).
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 - New RAW Presharpening filter
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software also features a new RAW Presharpening filter. With the increased popularity of digital cameras offering the RAW file format, there is a growing need to presharpen digital photos from digital cameras. Presharpening is different from sharpening for final print. The RAW Presharpening filter is designed to enhance the detail in digital images that are converted from a RAW file format. The RAW Presharpening filter is controlled with a simple slider and a preview area. Although most digital cameras offer some presharpening, the nik Pro 2.0 RAW Presharpening filter enables users to see and control the amount of presharpening in real time.
Two editions - Inkjet and Complete edition
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software is offered in two editions: nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition and nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition. The Inkjet Edition is designed for professional photographers and photography enthusiasts that only use inkjet printers to print their photographs. The Complete Edition is designed for professional photographers that work with photo labs, dye sublimation printers, traditional halftone printers, or a Fuji Pictrography printer in addition to inkjet printers. Both editions contain the RAW Presharpening filter and the Display filter. The Display filter is designed to sharpen images that will be viewed on a computer monitor, plasma screen, LCD display, television, or projection screen.
nik Sharpener 2.0 - Pricing, Availability and Compatibility
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is now available in North America through specialty camera stores and the nik multimedia retail Web site www.nikmultimedia.com. International versions are expected to be available in Europe on August 1st, 2005. The nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition software is available for $169.95, and the nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition is available for $329.95. Registered owners of nik Sharpener Pro 1.0 qualify for special upgrade pricing. Sharpener Pro 2.0 software is available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh OS X systems and is compatible with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 - CS 2.0; Adobe Photoshop LE 4.0 - 5.0; Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 - 4.0; Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0 – 3.0; Jasc Paint Shop Pro 6.7 - 8.0; Corel Photo-Paint 8.0 - 10.0; Ulead PhotoImpact 4.2 - 7.0; and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3499.html
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software availableProfessional - Greater productivity
“Serious photographers deserve profes- sional level tools to enhance their digital image files,” said Parker Plaisted, manager of product marketing for nik multimedia, Inc. “nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software adds greater productivity to a photographer’s busy schedule.” nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 applies optimal sharpening to an image based on image resolution, viewing distance, paper type, and printer resolution rather than the traditional radius, amount, and threshold values used by other sharpening software.
nik Multimedia - Providing ultimate control
Many digital photographers do not know how to correctly select the optimal radius, amount, and threshold for sharpening their digital images and frequently over- or under-sharpen them. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 removes the guesswork and provides controls that photographers understand. The software then does the work of calculating and applying the optimal sharpening for an image. When preparing an image for printing, it is important to consider the printing process before sharpening the image. Each type of printing process has its own image rendering characteristics that influence the sharpness of detail in the print. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is designed to address the image rendering characteristics of different printing processes (traditional halftone, dye sublimation, inkjet, and digital photographic) and even differences between inkjet printer manufacturers (Canon, Epson, HP, and Lexmark).
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 - New RAW Presharpening filter
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software also features a new RAW Presharpening filter. With the increased popularity of digital cameras offering the RAW file format, there is a growing need to presharpen digital photos from digital cameras. Presharpening is different from sharpening for final print. The RAW Presharpening filter is designed to enhance the detail in digital images that are converted from a RAW file format. The RAW Presharpening filter is controlled with a simple slider and a preview area. Although most digital cameras offer some presharpening, the nik Pro 2.0 RAW Presharpening filter enables users to see and control the amount of presharpening in real time.
Two editions - Inkjet and Complete edition
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 software is offered in two editions: nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition and nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition. The Inkjet Edition is designed for professional photographers and photography enthusiasts that only use inkjet printers to print their photographs. The Complete Edition is designed for professional photographers that work with photo labs, dye sublimation printers, traditional halftone printers, or a Fuji Pictrography printer in addition to inkjet printers. Both editions contain the RAW Presharpening filter and the Display filter. The Display filter is designed to sharpen images that will be viewed on a computer monitor, plasma screen, LCD display, television, or projection screen.
nik Sharpener 2.0 - Pricing, Availability and Compatibility
nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is now available in North America through specialty camera stores and the nik multimedia retail Web site www.nikmultimedia.com. International versions are expected to be available in Europe on August 1st, 2005. The nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition software is available for $169.95, and the nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition is available for $329.95. Registered owners of nik Sharpener Pro 1.0 qualify for special upgrade pricing. Sharpener Pro 2.0 software is available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh OS X systems and is compatible with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 - CS 2.0; Adobe Photoshop LE 4.0 - 5.0; Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 - 4.0; Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0 – 3.0; Jasc Paint Shop Pro 6.7 - 8.0; Corel Photo-Paint 8.0 - 10.0; Ulead PhotoImpact 4.2 - 7.0; and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3499.html
Nikon announces Picture Project software
Nikon is pleased to announce PictureProject, the first entry of a new software strategy aimed at earning the same accolades for Nikon software as received for its world-famous line-up of cameras. Software is a key component of the digital photography experience, and a key component of Nikon's Total Imaging System. Determined to deliver the best tools and best user interface for digital camera users, Nikon conducted a worldwide survey of customer expectations, requirements and work habits before beginning development of PictureProject. Building an entirely new software architecture that empowers all customers to get the most out of their digital cameras demanded powerful features be wrapped into an interface that is easy to master.
Nikon announces Picture Project softwareIt also called for advanced programming that will allow for the addition of new features as the market evolves.
PictureProject is now ready to deliver the fruits of the intensive development and usability testing that mark Nikon's new software path for the future. The intuitive interface is designed to make users feel comfortable with all features within minutes, and to provide instant access to all stored images without having to search through hard disk directories.
Major features of PictureProject include the following:
• Image files are automatically imported when a camera is connected to the user's computer, and thumbnail images make it easy to confirm the memory card's contents.
• A single main window divided into three sections serves as the center of all operations.
• Only the window's center section changes when switching modes for an integrated and intuitive interface that minimizes the steps needed to accomplish all tasks.
• Buttons permanently placed along the top of the main window assure quick access to oft-used functions, such as Mail, Slideshow, Auto Enhance, etc.
• Drag-and-drop images to organize them into "collections" that can be easily accessed.
• View all stored images, only those from the last batch imported, or from individual collections.
• Locate any file quickly by name, keyword, captured or modified date, etc.
• Easy-to-understand editing tools help achieve the desired effect or finish quickly.
• Any and all changes made to images can be reset or modified as many times as desired without affecting the original image file.
• Slideshows can include background music for added ambience.
• Handy design templates make it easy to attach images to email, or make beautiful prints.
• New pop-up messaging service delivers software update notifications, and provides access for technical tips and other information.
PictureProject's new software architecture is built to include robust future expandability. Plans include offering users the option to purchase plug-in software that adds darkroom, filter and other effects, and that all operate within the familiar PictureProject interface.
The first filters to be available have been created by Nik Multimedia, and follow on from their acclaimed set of digital filters for Adobe Photoshop. Nikon Europe already offers a limited set of Nik Multimedia filters as a free-of-charge bonus to customers who register their products for the Fotoshare service.
PictureProject will appeal to users of any digital camera, although initial plans are to offer it exclusively to Nikon digital camera users. Beginning this spring, it will be included with newly released Nikon digital cameras, not merely as a complimentary offering, but as a powerful tool that adds value and enjoyment to digital photography. Signalling Nikon's intention to expand and further strengthen its software portfolio with add-on tools and higher-function products to come, PictureProject is about to change the digital photography experience.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_759.html
Nikon announces Picture Project softwareIt also called for advanced programming that will allow for the addition of new features as the market evolves.
PictureProject is now ready to deliver the fruits of the intensive development and usability testing that mark Nikon's new software path for the future. The intuitive interface is designed to make users feel comfortable with all features within minutes, and to provide instant access to all stored images without having to search through hard disk directories.
Major features of PictureProject include the following:
• Image files are automatically imported when a camera is connected to the user's computer, and thumbnail images make it easy to confirm the memory card's contents.
• A single main window divided into three sections serves as the center of all operations.
• Only the window's center section changes when switching modes for an integrated and intuitive interface that minimizes the steps needed to accomplish all tasks.
• Buttons permanently placed along the top of the main window assure quick access to oft-used functions, such as Mail, Slideshow, Auto Enhance, etc.
• Drag-and-drop images to organize them into "collections" that can be easily accessed.
• View all stored images, only those from the last batch imported, or from individual collections.
• Locate any file quickly by name, keyword, captured or modified date, etc.
• Easy-to-understand editing tools help achieve the desired effect or finish quickly.
• Any and all changes made to images can be reset or modified as many times as desired without affecting the original image file.
• Slideshows can include background music for added ambience.
• Handy design templates make it easy to attach images to email, or make beautiful prints.
• New pop-up messaging service delivers software update notifications, and provides access for technical tips and other information.
PictureProject's new software architecture is built to include robust future expandability. Plans include offering users the option to purchase plug-in software that adds darkroom, filter and other effects, and that all operate within the familiar PictureProject interface.
The first filters to be available have been created by Nik Multimedia, and follow on from their acclaimed set of digital filters for Adobe Photoshop. Nikon Europe already offers a limited set of Nik Multimedia filters as a free-of-charge bonus to customers who register their products for the Fotoshare service.
PictureProject will appeal to users of any digital camera, although initial plans are to offer it exclusively to Nikon digital camera users. Beginning this spring, it will be included with newly released Nikon digital cameras, not merely as a complimentary offering, but as a powerful tool that adds value and enjoyment to digital photography. Signalling Nikon's intention to expand and further strengthen its software portfolio with add-on tools and higher-function products to come, PictureProject is about to change the digital photography experience.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_759.html
Friday, March 9, 2007
123.com Interactive Learning Suite v3 Released
The 123 of digital imaging combines several digital photography books into one comprehensive Interactive Learning Suite: 123di covers digital imaging via a three step workflow: 1. Understanding digital imaging and digital camera selection, 2. Enhance your images in the "pixelroom" and 3. Manage, view, share, and print your images. 123di is packed with more than 2,500 screen-size pages filled with thousands of colorful graphics and animations. Three Selectable User Levels; 1. Starter sections are like "executive summaries". These brief introductions with simplified and synthesized content are ideal if the user has little time and wants to keep it simple.
123.com - Interactive Learning Suite v3 Released2. The essential sections get the reader up to speed quickly and are a must read for beginners. But even for advanced users they are a nice refresher before diving into the advanced sections. The image editing tutorials in the essential sections are based on Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and 3.
3. The advanced sections build on the essential sections and are more in-depth and detailed, even technical at times. The image editing tutorials in the advanced sections are based on Adobe Photoshop 7 and CS.
6 Key Software Packages Covered
Adobe Photoshop Album 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and 3, Adobe Photoshop
7 and CS, and Nikon Capture 4.1 are featured with animated tutorials and unique interactive graphical user interfaces. Many other software packages such as ACDSee are also briefly covered.
Complete Theory on Digital Photography
123di has extensive coverage on digital photography concepts such as resolution, compression, color bit depth, dynamic range, noise, focal length multiplier, sensor types, etc. Features of cameras, scanners, accessories, monitors, and printers are explained in depth. Colorful graphics, animations, interactive simulations and calculators allow for accelerated learning.
Buying Guides for Cameras, Scanners, Monitors, and Printers
Detailed buying guides for cameras, scanners, monitors, printers, and accessories help the user to buy the equipment that best suits his individual needs.
Practical Image Editing Techniques
Useful image editing techniques cover various approaches to create spectacular images and overcome limitations of the scene, the photographer, or the camera.
Color Management
Color management is featured throughout 123di to ensure consistent and accurate color during the entire workflow.
Working in RAW
123di has a comprehensive coverage of working in RAW mode. Practical examples are based on Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Nikon Capture.
What's New in Version 3.0
-New "Starter" level in addition to the existing "Essential" and "Advanced" levels
-In-depth coverage of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 Editor & Organizer. The content about Photoshop Album 2, Photoshop Elements 2, Photoshop 7 & CS is still included.
-Whole new chapter dedicated to working in RAW, including Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop Elements 3, Photoshop 7 & CS, and comprehensive coverage of Nikon Capture 4.1
-Complete revision and expansion of Chapter 1 which covers the theoretical aspects of digital imaging
-Addition of interactive calculators to assist the user to calculate for instance print canvas size settings, monitor data, depth of field, focal length multiplier, etc.
-More than 5,000 modifications to the content were made to keep 123di fully updated with the latest technology changes. Several hundred pages and images are added as well
Upgrades
Unlike printed books, 123di is regularly updated with the latest technology at very affordable upgrade rates. Upgrades are free for users who bought on or after September 7, 2004. Special upgrade pricing is available for other existing users.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2203.html
123.com - Interactive Learning Suite v3 Released2. The essential sections get the reader up to speed quickly and are a must read for beginners. But even for advanced users they are a nice refresher before diving into the advanced sections. The image editing tutorials in the essential sections are based on Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and 3.
3. The advanced sections build on the essential sections and are more in-depth and detailed, even technical at times. The image editing tutorials in the advanced sections are based on Adobe Photoshop 7 and CS.
6 Key Software Packages Covered
Adobe Photoshop Album 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and 3, Adobe Photoshop
7 and CS, and Nikon Capture 4.1 are featured with animated tutorials and unique interactive graphical user interfaces. Many other software packages such as ACDSee are also briefly covered.
Complete Theory on Digital Photography
123di has extensive coverage on digital photography concepts such as resolution, compression, color bit depth, dynamic range, noise, focal length multiplier, sensor types, etc. Features of cameras, scanners, accessories, monitors, and printers are explained in depth. Colorful graphics, animations, interactive simulations and calculators allow for accelerated learning.
Buying Guides for Cameras, Scanners, Monitors, and Printers
Detailed buying guides for cameras, scanners, monitors, printers, and accessories help the user to buy the equipment that best suits his individual needs.
Practical Image Editing Techniques
Useful image editing techniques cover various approaches to create spectacular images and overcome limitations of the scene, the photographer, or the camera.
Color Management
Color management is featured throughout 123di to ensure consistent and accurate color during the entire workflow.
Working in RAW
123di has a comprehensive coverage of working in RAW mode. Practical examples are based on Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, Photoshop 7, Photoshop CS, and Nikon Capture.
What's New in Version 3.0
-New "Starter" level in addition to the existing "Essential" and "Advanced" levels
-In-depth coverage of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 Editor & Organizer. The content about Photoshop Album 2, Photoshop Elements 2, Photoshop 7 & CS is still included.
-Whole new chapter dedicated to working in RAW, including Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop Elements 3, Photoshop 7 & CS, and comprehensive coverage of Nikon Capture 4.1
-Complete revision and expansion of Chapter 1 which covers the theoretical aspects of digital imaging
-Addition of interactive calculators to assist the user to calculate for instance print canvas size settings, monitor data, depth of field, focal length multiplier, etc.
-More than 5,000 modifications to the content were made to keep 123di fully updated with the latest technology changes. Several hundred pages and images are added as well
Upgrades
Unlike printed books, 123di is regularly updated with the latest technology at very affordable upgrade rates. Upgrades are free for users who bought on or after September 7, 2004. Special upgrade pricing is available for other existing users.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_2203.html
Nikon Capture 4.3 software introduction
Nikon Capture 4.3 software introduction : Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce an update of Nikon Capture 4 to version 4.3, available for immediate download. This newest version of Nikon's powerful Nikon Capture image processing software adds new tools for image adjustments and improves selected processing functions. These improvements help to further optimize image processing for Nikon's exclusive NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) files. Also added is support for the new Nikon D50 digital SLR camera. As with previous versions, this update to Nikon Capture 4.3 software, also supports all NEF, JPEG and TIFF files produced by today’s Nikon camera models and legacy models as well.
Nikon Capture 4.3 software introductionNikon Capture 4.3 - New additions
New additions to version 4.3's performance include Color Aberration Control1 and Red Eye Correction. Color Aberration Control leverages the advantages of the NEF file format at the digital processing stage to detect and reduce the appearance of color fringing, (the chromatic difference of magni- fication), which typically appears in fine detail at the edge of the image; a result of the differing wavelengths of colors in peripheral areas. This new tool makes the reduction of the appearance of color fringing an automatic operation; just select the Color Aberration Control menu within Nikon Capture 4.
Multifunctional - Red eye reduction with JPEG, TIFF and NEF
The new Red Eye Correction function automatically diminishes the appearance of red pupils, sometimes experienced in the eyes of subjects photographed using a flash. Red Eye Correction works not only on JPEG and TIFF files, but also on NEF files. The Multi Image Window, which allows a variety of thumbnail displays and simultaneous editing of multiple images, is now easier to use. Names of preferred folders can be set to a title that the user finds easier to remember, all without changing the original folder's name.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3500.html
Nikon Capture 4.3 software introductionNikon Capture 4.3 - New additions
New additions to version 4.3's performance include Color Aberration Control1 and Red Eye Correction. Color Aberration Control leverages the advantages of the NEF file format at the digital processing stage to detect and reduce the appearance of color fringing, (the chromatic difference of magni- fication), which typically appears in fine detail at the edge of the image; a result of the differing wavelengths of colors in peripheral areas. This new tool makes the reduction of the appearance of color fringing an automatic operation; just select the Color Aberration Control menu within Nikon Capture 4.
Multifunctional - Red eye reduction with JPEG, TIFF and NEF
The new Red Eye Correction function automatically diminishes the appearance of red pupils, sometimes experienced in the eyes of subjects photographed using a flash. Red Eye Correction works not only on JPEG and TIFF files, but also on NEF files. The Multi Image Window, which allows a variety of thumbnail displays and simultaneous editing of multiple images, is now easier to use. Names of preferred folders can be set to a title that the user finds easier to remember, all without changing the original folder's name.
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_3500.html
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Blaine Mathieu General Manager of Corel
Blaine Mathieu General Manager of Corel : Corel today announced that it has named Blaine Mathieu General Manager of its Digital Imaging business, a key appointment that will help Corel expand its growing presence worldwide with its award-winning Paint Shop Family product line. In this role, Mathieu will drive several strategic initiatives including the release of next-generation products, new channel programs and international expansion opportunities. A former Gartner Group analyst and a key driver of research and marketing initiatives during his tenure at Adobe Systems, Mathieu is a respected software industry veteran with more than twenty years of high technology marketing, sales, product development and market research experience.
Blaine Mathieu General Manager of CorelBlaine Mathieu - Career at Corel
Mathieu joined Corel in 2002 as Director of Strategy and Market Intelligence. In that capacity, Mathieu developed and implemented new product management and strategic initiatives which contributed significantly to Corel's growth and subsequent corporate turnaround. Most recently, Mathieu served as Corel's Vice President of Integrated Marketing leading the Company's demand generation and channel marketing efforts.
InfoTrends - Digital camera growth
According to InfoTrends, a leading market research firm, the worldwide market for digital cameras is expected to grow by 20% year over year through 2008. In addition, 55% of all digital camera owners report purchasing additional software for managing and enhancing their photos. Mathieu's appointment is expected to help Corel further increase its reach and penetration in this fast-growing digital photography and image editing market.
Expand digital imaging and photo editing market
"This appointment underscores Corel's strong commitment to expand its presence in the rapidly growing digital imaging and photo editing market," said Alexis J. Gerard, President of Future Image. "Corel's increased investment in this market opens up new opportunities for customers and partners seeking more approachable, flexible and affordable software options. Moreover, Mathieu's extensive experience in market research suggests that the Company will place significant emphasis on customer feedback and interaction as it develops future product releases."
Mathieu - Proven leader
"We have an unprecedented opportunity in the digital photography and image editing market, and Blaine is the ideal person to drive our aggressive growth plans in this sector,"said Maartense. "From his experiences at Adobe and Gartner Group, he has an in-depth understanding of both the digital imaging sector and the worldwide packaged software industry. Moreover, he is a proven leader capable of growing rapidly evolving software businesses which rely heavily on a sales through both existing and emerging channels."
Affordable, easier to use digital image editing and photo management software
"This key appointment is a testament to our commitment to digital imaging market," said Corel's Chief Executive Officer David Dobson. "Customers, whether they are casual digital camera users, hobbyists or professional photographers, are looking for more affordable, easier to use digital image editing and photo management software. Under Blaine's leadership, Corel will make new breakthroughs in this fast-growing sector."
Blaine Mathieu - Career and Education
Prior to joining Corel, Mathieu was a senior marketing executive at Adobe, where he drove critical marketing, product and sales strategies. Previously, he served as Vice President of Marketing at AlchMe.com, a San Francisco-based provider of business-to-consumer (B2C) portal solutions. He also served as a Senior Analyst at the Gartner Group, a leading IT consulting and market research firm, where he created and published its first worldwide B2C e-commerce analyses and forecasts. In addition, Mathieu founded Turning Point Software, Inc., a successful provider of PC-based asset management software to small and medium sized businesses. Mathieu received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and a MBA degree from Athabasca University Centre for Innovative Management in Canada.
About Corel
Corel Corporation provides innovative software solutions that help millions of value-conscious businesses and consumers in over 75 countries improve their productivity. The Company is renowned for its powerful software portfolio that combines innovative photo editing and graphics creation, vector-illustration, and technical-graphics applications along with office and personal productivity solutions. Corel’s flagship products include the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, the WordPerfect Office Suite, the Corel Painter Natural-Media painting and illustration software and the Paint Shop Family of digital photography and image-editing software.
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Blaine Mathieu General Manager of CorelBlaine Mathieu - Career at Corel
Mathieu joined Corel in 2002 as Director of Strategy and Market Intelligence. In that capacity, Mathieu developed and implemented new product management and strategic initiatives which contributed significantly to Corel's growth and subsequent corporate turnaround. Most recently, Mathieu served as Corel's Vice President of Integrated Marketing leading the Company's demand generation and channel marketing efforts.
InfoTrends - Digital camera growth
According to InfoTrends, a leading market research firm, the worldwide market for digital cameras is expected to grow by 20% year over year through 2008. In addition, 55% of all digital camera owners report purchasing additional software for managing and enhancing their photos. Mathieu's appointment is expected to help Corel further increase its reach and penetration in this fast-growing digital photography and image editing market.
Expand digital imaging and photo editing market
"This appointment underscores Corel's strong commitment to expand its presence in the rapidly growing digital imaging and photo editing market," said Alexis J. Gerard, President of Future Image. "Corel's increased investment in this market opens up new opportunities for customers and partners seeking more approachable, flexible and affordable software options. Moreover, Mathieu's extensive experience in market research suggests that the Company will place significant emphasis on customer feedback and interaction as it develops future product releases."
Mathieu - Proven leader
"We have an unprecedented opportunity in the digital photography and image editing market, and Blaine is the ideal person to drive our aggressive growth plans in this sector,"said Maartense. "From his experiences at Adobe and Gartner Group, he has an in-depth understanding of both the digital imaging sector and the worldwide packaged software industry. Moreover, he is a proven leader capable of growing rapidly evolving software businesses which rely heavily on a sales through both existing and emerging channels."
Affordable, easier to use digital image editing and photo management software
"This key appointment is a testament to our commitment to digital imaging market," said Corel's Chief Executive Officer David Dobson. "Customers, whether they are casual digital camera users, hobbyists or professional photographers, are looking for more affordable, easier to use digital image editing and photo management software. Under Blaine's leadership, Corel will make new breakthroughs in this fast-growing sector."
Blaine Mathieu - Career and Education
Prior to joining Corel, Mathieu was a senior marketing executive at Adobe, where he drove critical marketing, product and sales strategies. Previously, he served as Vice President of Marketing at AlchMe.com, a San Francisco-based provider of business-to-consumer (B2C) portal solutions. He also served as a Senior Analyst at the Gartner Group, a leading IT consulting and market research firm, where he created and published its first worldwide B2C e-commerce analyses and forecasts. In addition, Mathieu founded Turning Point Software, Inc., a successful provider of PC-based asset management software to small and medium sized businesses. Mathieu received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and a MBA degree from Athabasca University Centre for Innovative Management in Canada.
About Corel
Corel Corporation provides innovative software solutions that help millions of value-conscious businesses and consumers in over 75 countries improve their productivity. The Company is renowned for its powerful software portfolio that combines innovative photo editing and graphics creation, vector-illustration, and technical-graphics applications along with office and personal productivity solutions. Corel’s flagship products include the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, the WordPerfect Office Suite, the Corel Painter Natural-Media painting and illustration software and the Paint Shop Family of digital photography and image-editing software.
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O'Reilly 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.
O'Reilly Adobe Photoshop CS2 bookAdobe 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.
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O'Reilly Adobe Photoshop CS2 bookAdobe 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.
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Photography imaging software for Nikon and photoshop
photography imaging software : Digital Camera Ebook provides an Interactive Learning Suite that teaches users how to become expert digital photographers. Seven key software packages, digital camera basics, and over 130 other topics are covered through the use of interactive animations, tutorials, simulations, graphics, and calculators. For users looking to purchase a digital camera, monitor, printer, or accessories, the software contains current buying guides for all equipment. The program also features three selectable user levels to allow the software to grow with the user. Visitors to DigitalCameraEbook.com can sign up for a free minicourse highlighting some of the best digital photography Internet sites.
Photography imaging software for Nikon & photoshopXLU Publishing - Digital Imaging
XLU Publishing, the company behind digital camera news website DigiCamNews.net, announces a way for digital camera owners, including beginners, to easily master digital photography and Adobe Photoshop. Through an affiliation with "The 123 of Digital Imaging," Digital-Camera-Ebook.com provides an Interactive Learning Suite covering over 130 digital photography topics spanning the entire digital imaging process. Also, visitors can sign up for a free multi-part "Guided Tour of The Best Digital Photography Internet Sites," available exclusively at DigitalCameraEbook.com. The minicourse reveals the best places to find digital camera reviews, forums, places to buy, and more.
Adobe Photoshop & Nikon Capture
Over 3,000 full screen-size pages contain thousands of graphics, animations, interactive tutorials, simulations, and calculators to teach users how to take, edit, enhance, organize, manage, print, and share digital pictures. Seven key software packages are discussed, including Adobe Photoshop and Nikon Capture 4.3. Buying guides are included for digital cameras, scanners, monitors, printers, and accessories. As users are ready to learn more, "The 123 of Digital Imaging" provides more detailed content. Three selectable user levels allow the reader to decide the depth and detail of the explanations.
About XLU Publishing
XLU Publishing is an online information marketing company based near St. Louis, Missouri. In the 10 months since initial launch, XLU Publishing's flagship site, DigiCamNews.net, has become the premier digital photography news destination on the Internet. Visitors can read the latest news, compare prices, and read digital photography articles.
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Photography imaging software for Nikon & photoshopXLU Publishing - Digital Imaging
XLU Publishing, the company behind digital camera news website DigiCamNews.net, announces a way for digital camera owners, including beginners, to easily master digital photography and Adobe Photoshop. Through an affiliation with "The 123 of Digital Imaging," Digital-Camera-Ebook.com provides an Interactive Learning Suite covering over 130 digital photography topics spanning the entire digital imaging process. Also, visitors can sign up for a free multi-part "Guided Tour of The Best Digital Photography Internet Sites," available exclusively at DigitalCameraEbook.com. The minicourse reveals the best places to find digital camera reviews, forums, places to buy, and more.
Adobe Photoshop & Nikon Capture
Over 3,000 full screen-size pages contain thousands of graphics, animations, interactive tutorials, simulations, and calculators to teach users how to take, edit, enhance, organize, manage, print, and share digital pictures. Seven key software packages are discussed, including Adobe Photoshop and Nikon Capture 4.3. Buying guides are included for digital cameras, scanners, monitors, printers, and accessories. As users are ready to learn more, "The 123 of Digital Imaging" provides more detailed content. Three selectable user levels allow the reader to decide the depth and detail of the explanations.
About XLU Publishing
XLU Publishing is an online information marketing company based near St. Louis, Missouri. In the 10 months since initial launch, XLU Publishing's flagship site, DigiCamNews.net, has become the premier digital photography news destination on the Internet. Visitors can read the latest news, compare prices, and read digital photography articles.
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O'Reilly Commercial Photoshop retouching book
O'Reilly Commercial Photoshop retouching book : The next best thing to a mentor, “Commercial Photoshop Retouching: In the Studio” (Honiball, O’Reilly) is a collection of real-world, straight-from-the-trenches advice on the practical commercial applications of retouching with Adobe Photoshop. This one-of-a-kind guide to professional photo retouching and compositing delivers insider techniques and seasoned advice from someone who retouches photographs for a living and has been doing so for more than 20 years. “The examples in this O’Reilly Adobe Photoshop retouching book are the types of things I might be asked to do for a client on any given day,” says author Glenn Honiball.
O'Reilly Commercial Photoshop retouching bookAdobe Photoshop book
“O’Reilly Commercial Adobe Photoshop Retouching book” begins with an introduction to the day to day life, typical project workflow, and studio of a professional retoucher. The O'Reilly Adobe photoshop retouching book continues with in-depth guidance on various types of image manipulation (basic corrections, etcetera) and concludes with special advice on preparing images for “unusual” mediums, such as billboards, newspapers, and product packaging.
O’Reilly Adobe Photoshop Commercial retouching book
“Professional artists need to create professional-looking retouched images in the most efficient and realistic way,” continues Honiball. To make that happen, he gives professionals, or those who just want their images to look professionally crafted, the tools, tricks, and know-how to save time and minimize stress while achieving the perfect balance of imagination, efficiency, and technique.
The O’Reilly photoshop book shows you how to
• Manipulate light and create realistic-looking shadows
• Enhance basic reality to make flat, dull images come alive with texture and color
• Create something from nothing, adding elements or images that only exist in their imagination
• Use special colors effectively so that their output is what they and their client expect
• Make seamless composites, adding a realistic quality to even the most fantastic images
• Solve resolution issues for images to be used on a grander scale than originally intended
Aobe Photoshop O’Reilly book - Honiball
Honiball inspires readers with his creative sensibility and offers up all his favorite tools, skills, and carefully honed techniques for consistently outstanding, commercial-quality retouching. Notes, sidebars, and full-color images throughout the book illustrate Honiball’s lessons and support his incomparable technical and artistic guidance. The book even offers advice on finding work, building a portfolio, and running a successful retouching business, from initial concept meetings to working smoothly with suppliers to getting the final image approved by a highly satisfied client.
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O'Reilly Commercial Photoshop retouching bookAdobe Photoshop book
“O’Reilly Commercial Adobe Photoshop Retouching book” begins with an introduction to the day to day life, typical project workflow, and studio of a professional retoucher. The O'Reilly Adobe photoshop retouching book continues with in-depth guidance on various types of image manipulation (basic corrections, etcetera) and concludes with special advice on preparing images for “unusual” mediums, such as billboards, newspapers, and product packaging.
O’Reilly Adobe Photoshop Commercial retouching book
“Professional artists need to create professional-looking retouched images in the most efficient and realistic way,” continues Honiball. To make that happen, he gives professionals, or those who just want their images to look professionally crafted, the tools, tricks, and know-how to save time and minimize stress while achieving the perfect balance of imagination, efficiency, and technique.
The O’Reilly photoshop book shows you how to
• Manipulate light and create realistic-looking shadows
• Enhance basic reality to make flat, dull images come alive with texture and color
• Create something from nothing, adding elements or images that only exist in their imagination
• Use special colors effectively so that their output is what they and their client expect
• Make seamless composites, adding a realistic quality to even the most fantastic images
• Solve resolution issues for images to be used on a grander scale than originally intended
Aobe Photoshop O’Reilly book - Honiball
Honiball inspires readers with his creative sensibility and offers up all his favorite tools, skills, and carefully honed techniques for consistently outstanding, commercial-quality retouching. Notes, sidebars, and full-color images throughout the book illustrate Honiball’s lessons and support his incomparable technical and artistic guidance. The book even offers advice on finding work, building a portfolio, and running a successful retouching business, from initial concept meetings to working smoothly with suppliers to getting the final image approved by a highly satisfied client.
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Adobe Photoshop image plug in Genuine Fractals 4.1
Adobe Photoshop Image plug-in : onOne Software today announced an update to their Photoshop plug-in Genuine Fractals that uses a patented technique to increase the size and resolution of digital images. Widely recognized as a premiere digital image scaling solution, Genuine Fractals 4.1 offers professional and enthusiast digital photographers with several new usability improvements including support for automated batch processing. onOne Software acquired several Photoshop plug-in titles from Celartem Technology companies LizardTech and Extensis in July 2005 including Genuine Fractals. onOne Software is composed of several former employees of Extensis and LizardTech who had direct experience working on the Photoshop plug-ins.
Adobe Photoshop image plug-in Genuine Fractals 4.1onOne Software Genuine Fractals 4.1
Genuine Fractals 4.1 and Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 will be available for purchase on October 25, 2005 directly from onOne Software website or from an authorized onOne Software reseller. Pricing for Genuine Fractals 4.1 will be $159.95 for new purchases and $69.95 for upgrades from Genuine Fractals 3.x or earlier. Pricing for Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 will be $299.95 for new purchases and $69.95 for upgrades from Genuine Fractals Print Pro 3.x or earlier. Registered users of either version of Genuine Fractals 4.0 are eligible for free updates to version 4.1 of their respective version of Genuine Fractals.
Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1
The new versions of Genuine Fractals and Genuine Fractals Print Pro provide users with several new usability improvements including:
• Batch Processing for automated scaling of multiple images
• Preset Image Sizes for quick selection of 14 popular image sizes
• Improved Unit Information display shows the original image size and the new image size
• Improved usability for the Zoom and Crop tools
• Keyboard shortcuts for all of the tools in Genuine Fractals
Adobe Photoshop plug in
"At onOne Software, we are committed to our loyal user base and our products," said Craig Keudell, President of onOne Software. "This update to Genuine Fractals was driven by customer feedback and we are happy to make it available to existing users for free as well as to offer new pricing for new users who need a superior image scaling solution for Photoshop."
High image quality with the Photoshop plug-in
"GenuineFractals is my choice of tools when I want to scale or change the linear resolution of my pixel-based images in Photoshop while maintaining the highest possible image quality." said Photoshop author, trainer and Prepress "Guru" Taz Tally. "In addition, images that I resample with Genuine Fractals respond better to sharpening than those resampled with bicubic interpolation in Photoshop."
Genuine Fractals 4.1 - Photo Plus Expo in New York
onOne Software will be demonstrating Genuine Fractals 4.1 in addition to the rest of their Photoshop plug-ins including Mask Pro 3, PhotoFrame 2.5, Intellihance 4 and pxl SmartScale 1.0 at PhotoPlus Expo East this week in New York, New York. Tradeshow attendees are encouraged to visit the Extensis booth on the expo floor where onOne Software will be providing product demonstrations.
About onOne Software
onOne Software provides valuable software solutions to professionals and enthusiasts in the professional photography and graphic design industries. Solutions include a wide range of plug-in enhancements for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and QuarkXPress. Founded in 2005, onOne Software is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon.
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Adobe Photoshop image plug-in Genuine Fractals 4.1onOne Software Genuine Fractals 4.1
Genuine Fractals 4.1 and Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 will be available for purchase on October 25, 2005 directly from onOne Software website or from an authorized onOne Software reseller. Pricing for Genuine Fractals 4.1 will be $159.95 for new purchases and $69.95 for upgrades from Genuine Fractals 3.x or earlier. Pricing for Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 will be $299.95 for new purchases and $69.95 for upgrades from Genuine Fractals Print Pro 3.x or earlier. Registered users of either version of Genuine Fractals 4.0 are eligible for free updates to version 4.1 of their respective version of Genuine Fractals.
Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1
The new versions of Genuine Fractals and Genuine Fractals Print Pro provide users with several new usability improvements including:
• Batch Processing for automated scaling of multiple images
• Preset Image Sizes for quick selection of 14 popular image sizes
• Improved Unit Information display shows the original image size and the new image size
• Improved usability for the Zoom and Crop tools
• Keyboard shortcuts for all of the tools in Genuine Fractals
Adobe Photoshop plug in
"At onOne Software, we are committed to our loyal user base and our products," said Craig Keudell, President of onOne Software. "This update to Genuine Fractals was driven by customer feedback and we are happy to make it available to existing users for free as well as to offer new pricing for new users who need a superior image scaling solution for Photoshop."
High image quality with the Photoshop plug-in
"GenuineFractals is my choice of tools when I want to scale or change the linear resolution of my pixel-based images in Photoshop while maintaining the highest possible image quality." said Photoshop author, trainer and Prepress "Guru" Taz Tally. "In addition, images that I resample with Genuine Fractals respond better to sharpening than those resampled with bicubic interpolation in Photoshop."
Genuine Fractals 4.1 - Photo Plus Expo in New York
onOne Software will be demonstrating Genuine Fractals 4.1 in addition to the rest of their Photoshop plug-ins including Mask Pro 3, PhotoFrame 2.5, Intellihance 4 and pxl SmartScale 1.0 at PhotoPlus Expo East this week in New York, New York. Tradeshow attendees are encouraged to visit the Extensis booth on the expo floor where onOne Software will be providing product demonstrations.
About onOne Software
onOne Software provides valuable software solutions to professionals and enthusiasts in the professional photography and graphic design industries. Solutions include a wide range of plug-in enhancements for Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and QuarkXPress. Founded in 2005, onOne Software is a privately held company located in Portland, Oregon.
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