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AKVIS Software Inc announces the update of AKVIS ArtSuite to version v.5.0. ArtSuite is a collection of versatile effects for decoration of photos. The Standalone version offers new Hand Painted Photo Frames. These frames have been designed by artists specially for ArtSuite. Also new to version 5.0: new interface design; improved compatibility of the plugin with Photoshop CS3, CS4 on Macintosh computers; improved texture generation options in the Texture effect; new interface language added - Italian. Upgrade for registered users is free.

Whether you plan to upload holiday photos on a web-site to share with your friends or you wish to decorate a personalized greeting card, you can rely on AKVIS ArtSuite - it will add elegance and style to any photo.

AKVIS ArtSuite does not only offer edge effects for adding photo frames to digital photos, but it is being constantly enriched with new artistic effects as well. Thanks to the large number of effects and a rich Pattern Library, the software can generate an endless number of effect versions.
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VSO Software announces the release of PhotoDVD 3, a major new version of its award-winning DVD slideshow software.

DVD Photo slideshows are now widely used to share pictures in an original way. But creating a slideshow can be a heavy and confusing process if one doesn’t use the right tool.

“Our aim was to create a simple, no-fuss application, combining at the same time the support of specialized formats to suit advanced photographers” explains Fabrice Meuwissen, Executive manager of VSO Software.

With a new design, playlist management, menu and chapter creation PhotoDVD 3 now offers all the options required to make a professional-looking slideshow:
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Hasselblad has released Phocus 1.2 software for Apple Mac computers, featuring a number of major enhancements.

Phocus 1.2 has been substantially improved with regards to tethered shooting, image export and processing, and has been equipped with several brand-new features and workflow enhancements.
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New DxO Optics Pro 5.3.4 adds support for 7 new cameras including Nikon D5000 and Canon 500D along with 155 new DxO Optics Correction Modules

This new release coincides with the publication of data and rankings for Nikon D5000 and Canon 500D on http://www.dxomark.com.

Paris, France – June 10, 2009 – DxO Labs is pleased to announce the release of its new DxO Optics Pro version 5.3.4, which supports the two latest models from Canon and Nikon — the EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i or Kiss Digital X3) and the D5000, respectively. These two new cameras have generated a lot of attention among photo enthusiasts.
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Camera Bits Reaches Milestone of 35,000 Licenses Sold of Photo Mechanic™ Version 4.0+; Announces Record Sales for Latest Quarter

Celebrates Sixth Year Anniversary of Photo Mechanic 4 with Release of Version 4.6.1

Portland, Oregon—June 1, 2009—Camera Bits, Inc. (http://www.CameraBits.com), a pioneering provider of software for professional digital photographers, today announced it has surpassed the milestone of 35,000 licenses sold of its version 4.0+ Photo Mechanic™ photo browser and workflow software. The company also reported record sales of Photo Mechanic in its most recent quarter and released version 4.6.1 of Photo Mechanic on the sixth year anniversary of the availability of version 4.0.
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Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate Now Available

Adobe has released its Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate, available immediately as a free download from Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com. The “release candidate” label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all customers.

The Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate extends raw file support to an additional 26 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i), Nikon D5000, and 18 Hasselblad models. The full list of newly supported cameras and camera backs is below.
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Nik Software arranges free and interactive live-webinars

Online-trainings help photographers to expand their expertise for optimizing their digital images and workflow

Hamburg, 20th May 2009 - Nik Software offers live online-trainings to all interested photographers. These free webinars are facilitated by Nik Softwares product specialists with a long experience in training and highlight all Nik Software products as well as special topics. Furthermore the attendees are invited to interact: Subsequent to the presentation there is a live-chat for asking and discussing questions directly with Nik Software’s experts.
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Control, Time Savings Shine Through in ACDSee Pro for Mac
ACD Systems’ first professional Mac application enters beta testing and offers photographers fast workflow tools with an emphasis on viewing, browsing and organizing images

VICTORIA, British Columbia – The wait is over for professional photographers who want a faster, affordable, all-in-one photography workflow system to use on their Macs. ACD Systems International Inc. today opened beta testing for its new ACDSee™ Pro Photo Manager for Mac, the first version of the company’s acclaimed Pro Photo Manager software for Mac applications.
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ddisoftware, Inc. is pleased to announce Qimage 2009.250, our professional photographic printing software for PC/Windows.  This major revision offers a number of minor UI tweaks and some bold new features that make optimal quality photo printing even easier.  Behind-the-scenes tweaks include a new installer that allows users to install both program files and application data in user-selectable folders, automatic checks to ensure that saved printer setups are compatible with updated print drivers, and other time saving enhancements.  New features include a “menu cheater” that allows direct access to dozens of commonly used functions that previously required drilling down into menus, and powerful new photo album functionality for the Studio Edition that allows users to organize photos into user defined photo albums.

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Serif, a leading developer of professional and consumer-oriented desktop publishing, design and graphics software, today released its most powerful digital photo editing software to date, PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio.  The latest offers high-end image editing capabilities and enhanced ease-of-use that make advanced photo editing more accessible and affordable than ever.

Sophisticated features such as High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging, Raw Photo Studio and 48-bit dynamic color make PhotoPlus X3 best in its class, while the QuickFix Studio, Makeover Studio and other task-focused studios make professional-quality fixes easy and fast for all – from novice users to seasoned software pros.
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Roxio(R), a division of Sonic Solutions(R) (NASDAQ:SNIC) , today announced Roxio PhotoShow(R) Touch, a version of the company’s popular multimedia slideshow creation and online sharing application designed specifically for multi-touch, Windows 7-based systems. The result of close collaboration with Microsoft Corp. in developing for Windows 7, PhotoShow Touch enables families to compose and share entertaining slideshows using simple finger gestures to directly manipulate objects on screen. For example, to zoom in and out of photo collections, users simply touch the screen and pinch fingers together or apart.
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Nik Software announces today that Sharpener Pro 3.0, its popular digital photographic plug-in offering the most advanced and powerful sharpening solution for photographers, is now available for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher. Sharpener Pro 3.0 eliminates the guesswork typically required for achieving superior and consistent selective sharpening results. The update is available now as a free download to current owners at http://www.niksoftware.com/lightroom.

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