Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Supports Microsoft HD Photo Format

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 now provides fully integrated support for the Microsoft HD Photo file format. “We’re pleased Corel has integrated HD Photo in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to provide their customers with an easy-to-use file format with industry-leading features,” said Kostas Mallios, general manager of the Rich Media Group at Microsoft. “HD Photo offers the ability to retain all of the rich data from RAW files in a convenient, finished file format.”

Corel Press Release

Corel Paint Shop Pro® Photo X2 Introduces Integrated Support for the Microsoft HD Photo Format

Addition of HD Photo Format Offers Users Enhanced Image Quality and Greater Image Compression.

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL)(TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that Corel Paint Shop Pro® Photo X2 provides fully integrated support for the Microsoft HD Photo file format.

“Recognizing the advancements the HD Photo format delivers, Corel was an early adopter and one of the first companies to integrate it into its software,” said Denise MacDonell, Director, Product Management, Digital Media at Corel. “This allows us to offer our users the many benefits of raw camera formats while removing the complexity created by camera-specific raw formats. And by including HD Photo as a native format produced by the camera when a photo is taken, camera manufacturers can participate in creating a new industry standard that will deliver an improved user experience. Rather than having to worry about camera-specific formats, customers will be able to focus their attention on the image they want to capture.”

“We’re pleased Corel has integrated HD Photo in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to provide their customers with an easy-to-use file format with industry-leading features,” said Kostas Mallios, general manager of the Rich Media Group at Microsoft. “HD Photo offers the ability to retain all of the rich data from RAW files in a convenient, finished file format.”

About Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
Introduced September 5, 2007, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is the ideal digital photography software for aspiring photographers and business communicators who want to transform their digital pictures into professional-looking photos fast. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 provides users with the widest selection of photo editing features ranging from automatic tools for quick fixes to precision controls for fine-tuning. Unlike lite, essentials or elements version photo editors, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 provides a depth of functionality that enables users to grow as their skills and knowledge increase.

About Corel
Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company’s product portfolio includes some of the world’s most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and iGrafx®. In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD®, and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel’s software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel’s leadership in software innovation, design and value.

Corel’s products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel’s global websites. The Company’s headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Corel’s stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE. http://www.corel.com.

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Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Reader Comments

1. Are they kidding ?
   All this blurb about RAW files in this announcement. I have not found any other source relating the capacities of HD Photo to RAW file ediitng. It is a (much) better JPEG standard and seems to have zip to with RAW camera data.

   lutz at 07:58am on Wednesday, November 21, 2007