SoftColor has released PhotoEQ 10, a robust automatic photo editor for batch photo enhancing, editing and colour management. New features in this release include version 10 of the SoftColor SpectralHDI automatic colour correction algorithm, new colour correction layers, a suite of photo editing tool presets, a new tool for colour temperature adjustments, a To-do List based photo workflow, a new Rich dynamics enhancer colour correction tool that can generate an HDR-like look for regular JPEG images, and much more. PhotoEQ 10 is available immediately for $79.

Softcolor Press Release

SoftColor PhotoEQ v10 – The photo editor's perfect assistant

JOENSUU, Finland (December 21, 2015) - SoftColor Oy today announced the immediate availability of PhotoEQ 10: The photo editor’s perfect assistant for automatic photo enhancements and photo editing workflow automation.

PhotoEQ 10 is a robust automatic photo editor for batch photo enhancing, editing and color management. PhotoEQ 10 uses nondestructive SoftColor SpectralHDI layer based processing for color and image adjustments. This gives to the user a full control to automatic color correction adjustments.

"In PhotoEQ 10 we have combined easy to use tools from earlier PhotoEQ versions with enterprise class photo workflow automation from our Automata Pro software. This has been the number one request from our current PhotoEQ customers. I am proud of our latest PhotoEQ 10, how it makes daily photo editing tasks faster and easier, said Petri Piirainen Co-Founder of SoftColor Oy."

Main new features in PhotoEQ 10:

*  SoftColor SpectralHDI v10 automatic color correction. PhotoEQ 10 can fix very challenging white balance, exposure contrast problems with professional quality.

*  New color correction layers for automatic color correction: Color cast removing / color temperature correction / Exposure correction / Contrast correction / Luminosity Correction.

*  Rich dynamics enhancer color correction tool which enhances dynamics and lighting in photos. It can generate HDR-like look for regular JPEG images.

*  New ColorEQ tool for color temperature corrections and adjustments.
ColorEQ has now also quick templates for color temperature adjustments.

*  Photo editing tool presets. Presets can be edited, imported and exported between PhotoEQ 10 users. Presets also works with SoftColor Automata Pro and Server software.

*  New histogram analyzer tool (original photo / edited photo) with statistics calculations and support for color HUE (HSV) histograms.

*  To-do List based photo workflow for color correction, photo editing and color management with batch processing support.

*  New responsive graphical user interface. PhotoEQ 10 is also touch friendly for Microsoft Surface and other Windows 2in1 devices.

*  Improved PSD (Photoshop Document) saving support. PhotoEQ 10 saves edited and original photo to same PSD file as separate layers. PhotoEQ
10 can also save all original metadata and color profile information to PSD files.

*  Improved automatic sharpening and photo noise removing tools.

*  Improved color management tools.

PhotoEQ 10 has also tools for resizing, cropping, unsharp-masking, red-eye fixing, black & white and grayscale conversion and watermarking. PhotoEQ 10 works with all digital image formats and camera RAW files.

Pricing and Availability:

PhotoEQ 10 is available immediately for $79 (USD).  More information, as well as a 10-day fully working PhotoEQ 10 trial, can be found online http://www.softcolorsoftware.com/photoeq/

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