Photography Software News
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Free download until March 31  Lightroom software provides a comprehensive set of digital photography tools, from powerfully simple one-click adjustments and features to cutting edge advanced controls. With Lightroom, you can organize, enhance, and showcase your images all from one fast and nimble application that's available on Macintosh and Windows® platforms. |
Corel AfterShot Pro Speedy, flexible workflow solution  CES - Las Vegas, Nevada - January 9, 2012 – Corel is pleased to announce the exciting expansion of its digital photography portfolio with the introduction of Corel® AfterShot™ Pro. The total photographic workflow solution for professional and enthusiast photographers will be displayed today at Pepcom®’s Digital Experience!® and tomorrow at ShowStoppers® at CES. Providing complete RAW workflow, flexible photo management, advanced, non-destructive editing and breakthrough performance, AfterShot Pro offers a powerful and affordable alternative to products like Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® and ACD Systems ACDSee™ Pro. Based on technology from Corel’s acquisition of Bibble Labs, Corel AfterShot Pro provides Windows®, Mac OS® and Linux® users with the tools they need to get the most out of their photos. |
DxOMark New tools for comparing cameras and lenses  June 24, 2011 – DxO Labs has announced the launch of the latest version of DxOMark (www.dxomark.com), its online, freely-accessible resource for image quality data and analysis of digital cameras and lenses. In addition to reporting on more than 1,700 lens/camera combinations, the updated DxOMark site includes new features that enable users to select cameras and lenses that meet their performance metrics, price range, and other important criteria. |
Adobe Photoshop Touch Apps for iPad Available in the iTunes App Store  SAN JOSE, Calif., — May 10, 2011 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of the Adobe® Photoshop® Touch apps – Adobe Color Lava, Adobe Eazel and Adobe Nav – for Apple iPad in the Apple App Store. These three apps from Adobe were developed using the Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit (SDK) to demonstrate the potential for new interaction between Photoshop and tablet devices. |
Rob Sheppard's Digital Landscape A new app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch  The Magic of Landscape Photography boils down key landscape photography tips you need to know in order to take better pictures of landscapes and is based on Rob Sheppard's book, The Magic of Digital Landscape Photography, Lark Books, 2010. |
Adobe Lightroom 3.4 and Camera Raw 6.4 Adding support for popular Raw file formats  Adobe today announced the Lightroom 3.4 and Camera Raw 6.4 updates are available for immediate download on Adobe.com. Originally posted as release candidates on Adobe Labs, the final updates bring raw file support to 13 popular camera models including Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Nikon D5100 and Fuji FinePix X100, and add over 25 new lens profiles to help photographers automatically correct unwanted distortion and chromatic aberration. |
Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 For working with smart phone and tablet platforms  SAN JOSE, Calif., — April 11, 2011 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the new Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 product line (see separate releases), enabling designers and developers to target popular and emerging smartphone and tablet platforms, as the revolution in mobile communications fundamentally changes the way content is distributed and consumed. Substantive advances to HTML5, Flash authoring, digital publishing and video tools as well as new capabilities that kick-start the integration of tablets into creative workflows, anchor the new Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 product family. |
Free Content from onOne Album templates and backgrounds now available  Portland, OR– January 18, 2011 – onOne Software, Inc., (www.onOneSoftware.com) a leading developer of innovative, timesaving solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced the immediate availability of free album templates, backgrounds, edges and textures for photographers who create album and book layouts. The free content, which includes over 300 album pages, edges and template design variations, is available on onOne Software’s website for download as layered PSD files that can be edited with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Continuing its mission to provide unprecedented value to the photographic community, onOne Software will be adding new content on a regular basis. |
Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2 For Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom & Apple Aperture  San Diego, CA –January 17, 2011– Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) announces today Silver Efex Pro 2, a major upgrade to its award-winning Silver Efex Pro software, widely regarded by photographers as the leading black-and-white software solution on the market today. Silver Efex Pro 2 introduces new features that offer even more control over detail, contrast, and tonality, making it easier than ever to transform color photographs into stunning black-and-white images. Silver Efex Pro 2 includes new features such as the History Browser, Dynamic Brightness, Amplify Blacks, Amplify Whites, Soft Contrast, Fine Structure, Image Borders, and selective colorization, as well as a variety of speed and quality improvements. |
Digital Anarchy Backdrop Designer The plugin is for Adobe Photoshop CS5  San Francisco — Jan. 5, 2011 — Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of smart image enhancement software for photographers and digital artists, today announced the availability of their Backdrop Designer plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS5. The software creates beautiful resolution-independent digital backdrops, very similar to expensive muslin drapes used in a photography studio. Backdrop Designer 1.5 is fully compatible with Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS4 and 64-bit systems. |
Corel VideoStudio Pro Takes advantage of the power of Intel's new chips  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA--(Marketwire - Jan. 5, 2011) - CES Corel today announced that it is building new versions of Corel® VideoStudio® Pro and Corel® WinDVD® Pro optimized for 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors – codenamed Sandy Bridge – to give users an even more fun and enjoyable video experience. Upcoming versions of VideoStudio Pro and WinDVD Pro will take advantage of the power of Intel's new chips to deliver enhanced performance and 3D capabilities. |
Adobe Releases New Updates For Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3  Adobe today announced the Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3 updates are available for immediate download on Adobe.com. Originally posted as release candidates on Adobe Labs, the final updates bring raw file support to 15 new popular camera models including Nikon D7000 and Canon Powershot S95, as well as lens profiles for over 60 new Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Sigma lenses. Available on Adobe Labs, the Lens Profile Downloader 1.0 - a free companion application to Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5 and Camera Raw 6 - allows customers to search, download, rate and comment on over 300 lens correction profiles provided by the community. Photographers can create custom profiles for their own lenses and share them with the user community. |
PhotoKit SHARPENER 2.0 From PixelGenius  November 16th, 2010, Pixel Genius, LLC. announces PhotoKit SHARPENER™ 2.0, a new update slated to ship by the end of the 4th quarter, 2010. PhotoKit SHARPENER 2.0 is an Adobe Photoshop Automate Plug-in designed to bring optimum image sharpening to both scanned and digital captures. With a retail price of $99.95, PhotoKit SHARPENER 2.0 offers a simple but effective digital image sharpening workflow for Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 for both Mac and Windows (both 32-bit and 64-bit in CS5 for Mac and 32-bit and 64-bit in Windows CS4 and CS5). PhotoKit SHARPENER 2.0 supports 8 and 16 bit RGB and Greyscale images. |
Nik Software Now 64-bit Compatible For improved workflow efficiency  San Diego, CA - November 15, 2010 - Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) announces today 64-bit compatibility across the entire Nik Software product line, providing photographers with the highest level of workflow efficiency. Registered customers may download free updates for Dfine® 2.0, Viveza® 2, Color Efex Pro(TM) 3.0, Silver Efex Pro(TM), and Sharpener Pro(TM) 3.0, at www.niksoftware.com/downloads. |
Adobe Posts New Updates For Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3  Adobe today announced that the Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3 Release Candidates along with a new Adobe Lens Profile Downloader are available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The Release Candidates bring raw file support to new popular camera models including Nikon D7000 and Canon Powershot S95, as well as lens profiles for 21 new Nikon lenses and four new Canon lenses. The Lens Profile Downloader 1.0 - a free companion application to Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS5 and Camera Raw 6 - allows customers to search, download, rate and comment on over 300 lens correction profiles provided by the community. Photographers can create custom profiles for their own lenses and share them with the user community by downloading the Lens Profile Creator also available on Adobe Labs. |
onOne Software Lightroom Presets New volume is free  Portland, OR– October 19, 2010 – onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative timesaving solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced Perfect Presets for Photoshop Lightroom. Designed to help photographers work more quickly and easily while expanding their creative options, Perfect Presets for Lightroom 3.0 now offers a third volume of effects created by Mike Wong for a total of 192 presets. |
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Release also includes Premiere Elements 9  SAN JOSE, Calif., - Sept. 21, 2010 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 & Adobe Premiere Elements 9 for Windows and Mac, the newest release of the No. 1 selling consumer photo- and video-editing software.* Available as standalone products or as a single retail package, the Photoshop Elements 9 and Adobe Premiere Elements 9 bundle offers the most complete photo and video editing solution delivering two powerful yet easy-to-use products at a very compelling price point. This release also brings Premiere Elements to the Mac platform for the first time. |
Nik Software HDR Efex Pro New HDR imaging toolkit gives range of controls  San Diego, CA – August 25, 2010 – Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) today announced HDR Efex Pro, a completely new HDR imaging toolkit designed to help photographers quickly and easily achieve the full spectrum of HDR enhancements from the realistic to artistic. |
Adobe Photoshop Express Redesigned apps on Photoshop.com  Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Photoshop Express Editor, Photoshop Express Organizer, and Photoshop Express Uploader, a free set of integrated online apps for editing, organizing, syncing, and sharing photos. Available on Photoshop.com, these renamed and redesigned apps are faster and more intuitive to use for uploading and organizing photos for easy access anywhere, applying quick fixes and fun effects, and sharing albums and slideshows online with family, friends, and colleagues. |
Adobe Photoshop Express Now Available for iPad and iPhone  Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Photoshop Express for iPad and iPhone. Formerly known as Photoshop.com Mobile, the newly-branded application now brings quick and easy photo editing, organizing and sharing technology to the iPad. |
