DxO Labs Press Release

Free DxO Optics Pro Upgrade Increases Speed and Functionality of Award-winning Automatic Digital Image Enhancement Software - DxO Optics Pro v4.1 improves speed and fluidity for greater comfort and productivity. DxO Optics Pro v4.1 is compatible with the all-new DxO FilmPack and is immediately available for Windows and Mac users.

Paris, France – December 4, 2006 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v4.1 – an upgrade to the recently released DxO Optics Pro v4, the company’s flagship automatic digital image enhancement software.  Among the many speed improvements in DxO Optics Pro v4.1, users will be particularly impressed with the increased speed with which RAW images are previewed (2-4 times faster than in version 4.0) and the increased fluidity of the sliders (more than twice as fast). Also of note in this upgrade are the improved flexibility when switching from one tool to another, the increased level of image information available for display, use of screen ICC profiles in preview and a flurry of other tweaks and improvements for increased stability and ease of use.

DxO Labs Press Release

DxO Labs Ships All-New DxO FilmPack for Creating Accurate “Film-Style Looks” to Any Digital Image - Offering more than 20 film profiles simulating the grain and color of popular films such as Kodachrome™, Tri-X™ and Velvia™, DxO FilmPack will be free of charge with DxO Optics Pro v4.1 until December 31, 2006

Paris, France – December 4, 2006 – DxO Labs today announces the immediate availability of DxO FilmPack, a new, complementary product to the company’s award-winning automatic digital image enhancement software, DxO Optics Pro. DxO FilmPack gives photographers greater creativity with their digital images by enabling them to add the effect – in terms of color and grain - of more than 20 slide, black-and-white and color negative films. DxO FilmPack even allows users to combine the color rendition and grain profiles of different films. DxO Labs is providing DxO FilmPack free of charge to all DxO Optics Pro v4.1 users until December 31, 2006.

iView Press Release

Microsoft Expression Media: The next generation of iView MediaPro

Microsoft Corp. today announced significant product line enhancements along with pricing and availability of the Microsoft Expression Studio for creative professionals. Also Microsoft announced plans for iView MediaPro to become part of the Expression Studio in 2007. Expression Studio comprises Expression Web for creating standards-based Web sites; Expression Blend for designing rich interactive experiences for Windows; Expression Design for the design of visual elements for Web and Windows experiences; and Expression Media, the next generation of iView MediaPro which provides digital asset management and unifies team workflow across the suite. Expression Web is shipping today, and the full Expression Studio is planned for delivery in the second quarter of 2007.

Corel UK Press Release

Maidenhead, UK – 4 December 2006 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced its Christmas and New Year offer. Between 1 December 2006 and 28 February 2007, customers will receive £50 cash back when they purchase a full version boxed or download copy of the multiple award-winning CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite X3*. This fantastic offer gives all of Corel’s customers even better value for money, whether it’s small- to medium-sized businesses updating logos, websites or marketing materials, designers transforming ideas into professional results quickly and easily, or sign makers wanting to update their design software. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 enables them to do all of this and more.

Kubota Image Tools Press Release

New Photoshop® Actions provide unprecedented creative image enhancements for the busy professional photographer

Bend, OR (December 1, 2006) – Kevin Kubota, Idea Guy of Kubota Image Tools, has created another set of image enhancement software Actions for Adobe® Photoshop®. After the highly-acclaimed introductions of Artistic Tools Volume One and Two and Production Tools Volume One, the release of a third set of Artistic Tools features 50 new actions and is now available to the professional photography community. “I have created Artistic Tools volume three in response to requests by photographers who have worked with and enjoyed the previous two volumes. I love to play with Photoshop and test the limits of what it can do to make my images match my creative vision. Being able to share my knowledge, in the form of Actions that can empower other photographers to take their images to the next level, is part of my passion,” says Kevin Kubota.

onOne Software Press Release

Portland, OR - December 1, 2006 - onOne Software, Inc., announces the immediate availability of the new Pro Digital Frame Bundle featuring nearly 100 custom-designed frames by well respected professional photographers and Photoshop trainers. This new bundle makes it even easier and more affordable for users of onOne Software’s PhotoFrame Pro 3 and PhotoFrame 3 (designed specifically for Photoshop® Elements) to add to their already extensive library of easy-to-use border and edge effects.
“We are thrilled to provide our PhotoFrame customers with this new onOne Software Pro Digital Frame Bundle,” said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. “By incorporating all of our Digital Frame Collections into one convenient and very affordable package, our goal is to help photographers expand their creative horizons while spending more time behind the camera.”

Corel Press Release

Just In Time for the Holidays: Corel® Partners with Vialta to Create a Photo Enhancement and Digital Picture Frame Bundle - The Ultimate Gift for Any Digital Camera Owner Combines Photo Enhancement Tools with Digital Picture Frames that Play Slideshows of Entire Photo Collections

OTTAWA - November 29, 2006 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced a special holiday bundle aimed at consumers with burgeoning digital photo collections: award-winning Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo XI digital photo enhancement software combined with new VistaFrame™ digital picture frames from Vialta, which display individual or entire collections of digital photos on a table top. The ultimate gift for any digital camera owner, this holiday bundle gives consumers all the tools they need to fix, enhance and display their digital photos. With this special holiday bundle, digital camera owners can perfect their digital photos and frame them in a unique and striking manner - either individually or in a slideshow format that showcases an entire photo collection.

DxO Labs Press Release

New DxO Analyzer version 3 strengthens its leadership as the only comprehensive, operator-independent solution to evaluate image quality from camera phones and digital cameras.

Paris, France - November 28, 2006 – DxO Labs today announces the immediate availability of DxO Analyzer version 3, adding groundbreaking innovations to the product’s image quality evaluation and analysis capabilities. DxO Analyzer now encompasses a comprehensive measurement set in a turn-key solution to qualify the image quality of any image capture device. Available measurements include color, resolution (MTF) and sharpness, dynamic range, exposure, noise, flash uniformity, distortion, chromatic aberrations, vignetting - and more.

Monokai Press Release

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands - Monokai announces today that Monoslideshow 1.1 is available. Monoslideshow is the new online Flash® image viewer. It is fully customizable, XML driven and easy to set up. Monoslideshow provides a fast, flexible and fresh way to present your photos online. A notable new feature in this version is the option to perform a Ken Burns effect, which slowly pans and/or zooms accross a photo.

Lucidiom Press Release

New Acquisition Positions Lucidiom with a Complete Portfolio for Digital Photo Printing

Vienna, Va., USA, November 27, 2006 – Lucidiom Inc. purchased Trevoli Ltd., including its Photo Finale product family. This new suite of products rounds out Lucidiom’s existing line of photo kiosks and kiosk software, creating a complete solution for the photofinishing retailer for printing via retail, home, Web, remote kiosks and in-store kiosks while providing in-depth data collection and analysis tools. Founded in 2002 in Dallas, Tex., Trevoli Ltd. is an innovative digital software company specializing in digital media. Photo Finale allows consumers to organize, enhance, create, share, print, protect, edit and order digital photos easily. Photo Finale desktop software products are the flagship of Trevoli Ltd. and have been recognized consistently by Photo Trade News as product of the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Trevoli Ltd. has been a pioneer in commercial imaging software technology with complete end-to-end solutions such as Photo Finale LAB, Album and Web. In the American retail photo printing market specifically, Trevoli’s software serves as the beyond-the-store revenue stream, connecting home users to a retailer for printing or community-sharing features.

AKVIS LLC Press Release

AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Sketch plug-in v.2.1 for Windows and Macintosh. The revolutionary algorithm allows converting a photo into a pencil sketch in a few mouse clicks. The batch mode conversion (Adobe Photoshop and Corel Paint Shop Pro) allows you to automatically convert a series of images, thus even creating comics from videos! If you’ve always wanted to draw but didn’t know how, AKVIS Sketch 2.0 is the right software for you. This smart plug-in for photo-to-sketch conversion will help you to embody your creative ideas. You can make any photo look like B&W or color drawing, imitate the technique of graphite or color pencil, charcoal or watercolor painting.

Pixel Dragons Press Release

Woking, Surrey, 20-11-2006 - Software Company Pixel Dragons Ltd, specialists in batch digital image processing announces their latest update of Image Genius Professional 3.0.6. This latest release of Image Genius Professional not only incorporates some minor bug fixes but also includes some additional functionality based on customer feedback. Image Genius Professional is a powerful, easy to use and versatile batch image processor useful to any individual or organisation that spends an inordinate amount of time and money performing repetitive editing tasks to large numbers of digital images.

REALVIZ Press Release

Sophia Antipolis, France (November 21, 2006) - REALVIZ®, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of Stitcher® Unlimited 5.5 DS (“Double Shot”), which offers the ability to automatically stitch 2-shot fisheye photos. Stitcher Unlimited DS delivers the most versatile and accessible solution for a wide variety of industries, for the creation of stunning panoramas from horizontally and vertically stitched photos, and fisheye shots.  With the new DS (“Double Shot”) extension for Stitcher 5.5 Unlimited, even 2-shot IPIX® style fisheyes can now be stitched automatically, providing a unique one-stop solution for anyone working in immersive imaging.

Extensis Press Release

Innovative floating ‘Express Palette’ technology provides instant access to digital files.

PORTLAND, Ore. – November 14, 2006 – Extensis, a division of Celartem, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a second patent for its popular Express Palette feature within Portfolio, its leading digital asset management solution. The Express Palette is a floating application that brings the digital library of files within Portfolio directly into the user’s existing workflow, providing instant search and drag-n-drop access to files from anywhere on the user’s system. Extensis was awarded an apparatus patent on the Express Palette in August 2005.

Corel Press Release

New Release Of Corel® Snapfire* Makes It Easier Than Ever To Share And Enhance Digital Photos And Video Clips - Corel Adds New Features And Enhancements To Its Breakthrough Digital Photo And Video Sharing Software Based On Customer Feedback On The Snapfire Public Preview

Maidenhead, UK - 14 November 2006 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSE:CRX) today announced a major new update of Corel® Snapfire*, the digital photo and video sharing and enhancement software that debuted on September 5, 2006.  After receiving significant customer feedback on the Snapfire public preview, Corel has added new features and enhancements to both its breakthrough free download (www.snapfire.co.uk) and the enhanced version known as Snapfire Plus.

Acoustica Press Release

Acoustica Inc. has released Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker Version 3.x, which now supports LightScribe Direct Disk Technology™. LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling is a new technology that offers user a simple, no-hassle way to burn professional, silkscreen-quality labels on their CDs and DVDs. Using the same laser that burns data in their disc drives, users burn their data as always, flip the disc over, reinsert it into the drive and burn a precise, iridescent label with their desired text and graphics using the same laser that burns the data – no printer, permanent marker or adhesive labeling is required.

Imagenomic Press Release

Restores Film Grain Effects in Digital Images and Automates Labor-Intensive Retouching with Single-Click Ease - Newly Enhanced Noiseware Plug-in version 4.1 also Released

New York, NY, November 2, 2006—Imagenomic, an independent software vendor specializing in high-performance software tools for digital photography, has announced the release of two new Plug-in products at PhotoPlus Expo this week to complement its award-winning Noiseware™ portfolio. Imagenomic’s Noiseware Plug-ins have also been updated to version 4.1, with new enhancements such as a faster preview mode, an undo/redo feature, and other improvements.

Total Training Press Release

Carlsbad, CA, November 9, 2006 – Total Training™, Inc., a pioneer in engaging and innovative video-based training, today announced two new products for creative and office productivity following the newest software releases from Adobe Systems Incorporated. The products are titled Total Training for Adobe Creative Suite 2.3 Premium Bundle and Total Training for Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional. Total Training for Adobe Creative Suite 2.3 Premium includes helpful tips and tricks from award-winning industry professionals that use these defacto standard applications for design and web publishing. Viewers can browse the indexed lessons on DVDs that cover important topics in Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator®, InDesign®, GoLive®, and a workflow series. The updated training series also adds tutorials for Acrobat® 8 Professional software, a new component of Creative Suite 2.3, as well as lessons for Dreamweaver® 8, which is newly bundled with the Suite.

AKVIS Press Release

October 26, 2006 - AKVIS LLC announces the release of the new version of AKVIS Noise Buster V.3.0 for Windows and Macintosh. This new version of noise reduction software supports batch processing that allows applying the same settings to a group of images. 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.

AKVIS Press Release

November 8, 2006 - AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Sketch plug-in v.2.0 for Windows and Macintosh. The revolutionary algorithm allows converting a photo into a pencil sketch in a few mouse clicks. The Photoshop batch mode conversion introduced in the new version allows you to automatically convert a series of images, thus creating comics from videos! If youve always wanted to draw but didn’t know how, AKVIS Sketch 2.0 is the right software for you. This smart plug-in for photo-to-sketch conversion will help you to embody your creative ideas. You can make any photo look like B&W or color drawing, imitate the technique of graphite or color pencil, charcoal or watercolor painting.