SLR Today - Articles - Digital Imaging Software

Apple Introduces iLife �08

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:55:29 EDT

Apple® today introduced iLife® ’08, the most significant upgrade ever to Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring a major new version of iPhoto® and a completely reinvented iMovie®. iPhoto ’08 automatically organizes photo libraries into Events that let users more easily manage their growing photo collections, and iMovie ’08 introduces an entirely new way for users to quickly make movies and share them online.

Adobe Ships Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Master Collection

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:47:11 EDT

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection software. Adobe Production Premium CS3 is the industry’s most comprehensive collection of integrated cross-platform post-production software tools, helping video professionals deliver stunning results for film, broadcast, DVD, Web, and mobile devices. Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection combines 12 of Adobe’s new design and development products in a single box - the most comprehensive creative environment ever delivered.

Adobe Releases Photoshop Lightroom 1.1

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:38:10 EDT

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 is now available as a free upgrade for existing users, with added functionality and support for Windows Vista. Lightroom 1.1 adds a flexible image management system for multi-computer workflows, improved noise reduction and sharpening and raw file support for 13 additional digital cameras from leading manufacturers including Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Phase One.

"Although the beta period has ended, we are happy to say that Photoshop Lightroom continues to incorporate user feedback with this latest update," says Tom Hogarty, product manager for Photoshop Lightroom. "We are committed to continuing this partnership with our customer base by working together to make a program that best suits their digital imaging workflow needs."

ReaSoft Releases ReaConverter 5.0

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:31:25 EDT

ReaSoft Development today announces the release of ReaConverter 5.0, which allows users to convert images, as well as edit them, creating the high quality photos and drafts.

ReaConverter 5.0 is a professional application for graphic files, photos, drafts, and other images of any type, which allows users to convert pictures into a wide range of formats, as well as edit them according to their needs. Thanks to the simplicity of the software, even the most inexperienced users will feel comfortable creating professional flawless images.

AKVIS Announces Noise Buster V.4.0

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:06:21 EDT

Whether you get digital images using a digital camera or a scanner, you may often notice the so-called digital noise. Such images can be improved with noise removal software. The idea is to reach balance between removing noise and keeping fine details on a picture.

AKVIS Noise Buster reduces both luminance and color noise on digital images without spoiling other aspects of the photo. It makes your photos look more sharp and crisp. The automatic noise filtering usually gives a good result. The program analyzes an image and picks up the best settings on its own. If you are not quite satisfied with the result, you can adjust the settings.

Bibble Pro Version 4.9.8 Adds New Features and Cameras

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:08:42 EDT

Bibble Labs, Inc. announced immediate availability of version 4.9.8 of its "Pro" and "Lite" RAW workflow software. New cameras added in this release include Canon 1D Mark III, Fujifilm S5 Pro, Nikon D40x, Olympus E-510, E-410, and SP500 UZ and Panasonic FZ8, This release also adds tethered shooting support for newer Canon cameras (Windows Vista and Intel Mac) and Fuji S5 (Windows). Like its preceding eleven major and minor releases, this latest update is free for all current Bibble 4 customers.

Canto to Integrate Cumulus with New Adobe Creative Suite 3

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:35:33 EDT

Canto® announced today plans to use the Adobe® Version Cue® CS3 software developer kit (SDK), featured by Adobe at the Henry Stewart DAM Symposium, to build an integration between the Cumulus and Adobe CS3 product lines.

Adobe Creative Suite® 3 users will benefit from direct access to their Cumulus catalogs and asset collections right from within Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications— such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver—without launching any additional software.

JOBO Announces Free MAGIX Photos on CD Software with Purchase

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:49:56 EDT

JOBO AG announces that starting today all JOBO GIGA one and JOBO Spectator mobile storage devices will come bundled with the MAGIX Software "MAGIX Photos on CD". As an added value (worth about $25) JOBO customers that purchase a GIGA one or Spectator will also receive "MAGIX Photos on CD" software for free. With the help of this easy-to-use software, users can create exciting presentations and slideshows with their digital images and video files which can be saved to a CD for convenient viewing on the user's home computer or television.

onOne Software Announces Plug-In Suite 3 for Adobe Photoshop

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:34:19 EDT

Portland, OR -- onOne Software, Inc., announces today the immediate availability of its Plug-in Suite 3 software for Adobe Photoshop. onOne Software's Plug-In Suite 3 combines full versions of four essential software tools: Genuine Fractals 5, PhotoFrame Pro 3.1, Mask Pro 4.1 and Intellihance Pro 4.2 an affordable combination that includes everything a photographer needs to make their images the best they can be.

The onOne Software Plug-In Suite 3 is Photoshop CS2 and CS3 compatible and features Universal Binary support to offer fast native support for Photoshop CS3 and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Plug-In Suite 3 installs all four software tools on either a PC or Mac with one serial number and includes new startup tutorials for each, making installing and using each plug-in tool easy. In addition, new integrated "Show Me How" video tutorials and automatic update checking round out the new features so users have everything they need to be productive in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Nikon Offers Capture NX Tips and Tricks

no@spam.com (SLR Today) — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:51:17 EDT

Nikon is now offering detailed tips and tricks regarding their popular Capture NX software. The free tutorials are designed to help photographers get the most out of their photo editing software. They cover a variety of topics, including how to use selection tools to enhance images, how to resize and print photos as desired, and how to properly adjust color, white balance and other parameters. You can find the Capture NX tips and tricks here.