Just Resize My Photos 1.2.0 now supports opening CMYK JPEG’s and TIFF files and a wide range of RAW camera formats including .NEF, .RAW, .CRW and more. A trial version of Just Resize My Photos 1.2.0 is immediately available for download. The purchase price for one user licence is $19.99.

DxO FilmPack and onOne Software Plug-In Suite 3 are now available together for a limited time at a significant savings. Purchased separately, the onOne Software Plug-In Suite 3 retail price is $399.95 and the DxO FilmPack has a retail price of $99.95 (Total value = $499.90), but purchased together in the exclusive bundle, users can get both for only $429.95. “Bundling DxO FilmPack with onOne Software’s Plug-In Suite 3 provides photographers with a wonderful combination of both aesthetic and technical tools for their demanding digital imaging needs,” says Luc Marin, vice president of the Photography Business at DxO Labs.

The AKVIS Enhancer plug-in has been updated to version 6.0 and is now compatible with Photoshop CS3 on Intel Mac platform. AKVIS Enhancer 6 improves detail in underexposed, overexposed, and mid tone areas of a photo. The upgrade for registered userrs is free.

onOne Software Plug-In Suite 3 for Adobe Photoshop includes full versions of Genuine Fractals 5, PhotoFrame Pro 3.1, Mask Pro 4.1 and Intellihance Pro 4.2. “Our customers appreciate the integrated approach that onOne Software’s popular plug-in suite offers, thus satisfying the needs of even the most demanding jobs.” said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. The new Plug-In Suite 3 is available to new users for $399.95 or to existing users of a previous version of Genuine Fractals for $299.95.

The REALVIZ 2007 World Image-Processing Tour opens in London on 22. May 2007, and continues through June 2007, taking in key cities across Europe, the United States and Canada. REALVIZ will be showcasing Stitcher Unlimited 5.6, VTour 1.2 HDR and REALVIZ Movimento. Each event begins at 6:00 pm in the evening, and includes a free buffet and drinks.

Photographer Gerard Maynard and French panorama software maker Kolor have collaborated to create the world’s largest stitched panoramic photograph. Harlem-13-Gigapixels is a composite of no less than 2,045 photos taken of Harlem in New York by Maynard with the Nikon D2x DSLR and a 300mm lens. Kolor’s AutoPano Pro software was used to sticth the photos, taking one day to assemble and 46 hours to render! (found via Rob Galbraith).

Website: Harlem-13-Gigapixels

A fully functional trial version of SizeFixer for Windows (Mac version due out soon) from FixerLabs is now available. SizeFixer is a stand-alone ‘upsizing’ tool for images based on patented Super-Resolution technology. SizeFixer XL can enlarge images to A0 size and beyond. In addition, savings of 50% are available on all FixerLabs products, with a special promotion of 75% off for customers who already own an alternative upsizing solution when they purchase SizeFixer XL using the special the coupon code GF75 at the checkout. This promotion runs until the end of May.

SendPhotos 5 is an enhanced version of Avanquest’s comprehensive digital photo sharing and storage solution. For $29.95, users can purchase the SendPhotos 5 software and 2 GB of online storage space, with additional storage available. SendPhotos 5 offers a larger selection of theme templates for customizing “Photo Stories,” the ability to create slideshows and 14 new templates and size options for printing.

You can now test-drive a Beta version of ACDSee Pro 2.0, which is scheduled for release in the Autumn. ACDSee Pro 2.0 Beta is compatible with Windows Vista and is available free for download at http://www.acdseepro.com . “Our software development starts and ends with the needs of today’s photographers,” said Mark Franklin, executive vice president of ACD Systems. “It’s very important to us to invite feedback at this crucial stage, especially as an increasing number of photographers demand a high level of control in RAW processing.” Beta testers and users of the previous version will receive a 30 percent discount.

Light Crafts have just released Lightzone 2.4. Designed by photographers for photographers, LightZone 2 offers a rich set of powerful, yet easy to use digital editing tools. New features in LightZone 2.4 include:

  * Revamped Tone Mapper re-light virtually any image with a single slider
  * New - Vibrance—create more vivid color, with a new vibrance control
  * The Black & White Tool turns images into great Black-and-Whites with a single strength control
  * New - RAW Adjustments Tool—improve image quality by fine-tuning RAW adjustments
  * The Noise Reduction Tool with new UI for faster easier use

Website: Lightzone 2.4

A security vulnerability has recently been discovered in Adobe Photoshop, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability allows the execution of arbitrary code. This affects both Adobe Photoshop CS2 and the new Adobe Photoshop CS3, with the current solution being to not open untrusted Bitmap files.

Website: Secunia - Adobe Photoshop BMP.8BI Bitmap File Handling Buffer Overflow

Serif AlbumPlus X2 is a new digital image manager that enables you to easily organise, browse, search and locate digital images, movies and sounds. “We’ve designed AlbumPlus X2 with simplicity and ease-of-use in mind, yet also with powerful functionality to handle extensive media collections, so that our customers can make the most of their digital images with the minimum of effort.” said Gary Bates, Serif’s Managing Director. Serif AlbumPlus X2 launches on Monday 14th May for £39.99, with upgrade pricing available.

Free upgrades are now available for Intellihance Pro 4.2, Mask Pro 4.1, Genuine Fractals 5 and PhotoFrame Pro 3.1, principally adding Photoshop CS3 compatibility and support for Intel-based Macintosh computers. Registered users of previous versions of each product can upgrade to the Photoshop CS3 compatible versions for $69.95. These Photoshop CS3 compatible updates are available now via download from the onOne Software Web site.

Phase One have released version 3.7.7 of Capture One PRO, which adds camera support for the Leica DIGILUX 3, Fuji S5, Nikon D40, Pentax K10D, Pentax K100D and Olympus E-400

Website: Capture One PRO 3.7.7 (Windows)

Website: Capture One PRO 3.7.7 (Mac)

Ulead VideoStudio 11 and Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus are the newest versions of Corel’s award-winning consumer video editing and DVD authoring software. VideoStudio now includes the industry’s first AVCHD editing solution, whilst the Plus version provides an end-to-end solution for capturing, editing, authoring and burning HD DVD videos. Ulead VideoStudio 11 costs $89.99 USD for the standard version and $129.99 USD for the Plus version.

Genuine Fractals 5 and Genuine Fractals Print Pro 5 Photoshop plug-ins are now shipping. Genuine Fractals 5 enables you to enlarge digital images over 1000% with no loss in image quality. “Perfect for any photographer who needs to make sharp large format and poster sized prints as well as graphic designers, this complete overhaul of Genuine Fractals makes it easier than ever to produce prints with no loss of sharpness or details from their digital image files.” said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. Pricing for Genuine Fractals 5 is $159.95 for new users and $69.95 for users upgrading from a previous version bought before December 18, 2006.

PCMag have reviewed Adobe Photoshop CS3, a major upgrade offering new innovations in editing power and productivity for designers and photographers.

“Just about anyone who’s serious about using a computer as an art tool has Photoshop, or wishes to have it. This 800-pound graphical gorilla has been tooling up for a refresh for quite some time now, and the early signs were quite good, as my review of the beta showed. With Photoshop CS3, Adobe has delivered on that early promise—and then some.”

Website: PCMag - Adobe Photoshop CS3 Review

Nikon have published 20 different tips and tricks articles for their Nikon Capture NX digital image editing software. These downloadable tips and tricks documents are easy step by step guides which will allow you to get more from your software. All documents are provided in .pdf format for easy download and print.

Website: Nikon Capture NX Tips and Tricks

Sony have released a software update for the Sony T100 camera to fix an issue with the slide show function.

Symptom and Cause
When the “slide show with music” function is used with your transferred music more than 170 seconds in length, the slide show may not play correctly, with the message “No images” appearing on the LCD screen. This issue is caused by a problem affecting the unit’s built-in software that results in insufficient memory capacity during playback.

NOTE: Even if the message “No images” is displayed, this does not affect images saved on the camera. Images saved on the camera can still be replayed and transferred as normal.

Website: Sony T100 v2 Firmware Update

Adobe have released Camera Raw 4.0 for both Windows and Mac platforms. Support for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 camera has been added in this update.

Website: Adobe Camera Raw 4.0 (Windows)

Website: Adobe Camera Raw 4.0 (MAC)