Luminous Parrot Technologies Press Release 29/03/04

Dream in Pictures Delivers a Fast, Easy Way to Have Fun With Digital Photos and Videos - Powerful Suite of Tools and Activities Include 3-D Gallery

SEATTLE, March 29—Luminous Parrot Technologies, a leading developer of photo and video software, today announced the general availability of Dream in Pictures. This downloadable software for the PC provides a powerful suite of imaging tools and exciting new ways to use digital images that empower people with the ability to share and enjoy their photos right way. Dream in Pictures combines a unique and intuitive interface, the most popular image management and editing capabilities as well as enjoyment features such as a creative slideshow builder, an interactive 3-D gallery, a fun mosaic maker, a challenging picture puzzle game and a screensaver capability. The new software is a fun, easy alternative to the current array of photo-handling software packages available.

People can try a free, 14-day trial of Dream in Pictures by visiting the Luminous Parrot Technologies Web site ( http://www.luminousparrot.com ). Regularly priced at $49.95, Dream in Pictures is now available at a special introductory price of $29.95.

“With Dream in Pictures, people will find better ways to enjoy their digital images without having to spend hours learning to use complicated software,” said Heidi Breslauer, president and founder, Luminous Parrot Technologies. “This product goes far beyond what’s available right now. It’s the only home digital imaging software that provides one convenient package with everything people need to get instant gratification from their digital images.”

The Easiest Way to Have Fun with Your Pictures
One of the major advantages of Dream in Pictures lies in its unmatched immediacy. Advanced automation technology ensures that images go from digital camera to a slideshow or 3-D gallery in minutes. Another significant advantage is the wide variety of exciting ways to use digital images. Unique slideshow creation tools allow people to share their creativity using photos, videos and audio files. While novices can take advantage of easy, one-click slideshow creation, advanced features allow people to add video and audio commentary or a soundtrack in the slideshow.

In addition, there is a “walk-through” feature of the 3-D art gallery that allows people to virtually stroll through the gallery and enjoy their pictures and videos. Dream in Pictures also provides a challenging picture-puzzle game and an advanced mosaic tool that uses small photos from the user’s personal library to create a larger image. People will also enjoy the ability to create screensavers of their favorite photos and videos.

Once a photo or video project is complete, it can be shared with friends and family who have downloaded Dream in Pictures’ free player.

Innovative Technology at the Heart of the Software
Dream in Pictures features innovative technology that allows people to sort, organize, and edit in one step. Not only can they assign a topic to each photo or video file, but people can apply an intuitive value rating that flags their best pictures. While performing this simple operation, people can choose from a variety of options, starting with automatic or manual editing to enhance their pictures. For digital imaging novices, Dream in Pictures provides a set of one-click editing tools such as image rotation and brightness, contrast and level correction. Advanced editing features enable people to correct a flawed photo with features such as zoom, red-eye fix, sharpen, brightness, contrast, adjust tint and free rotation.

About Luminous Parrot Technologies
Luminous Parrot Technologies ( http://www.luminousparrot.com ) is a Bellevue, Washington-based developer of photo and video software for digital camera users. The company is comprised of a group of dedicated and experienced digital imaging professionals who are committed to helping novices and experts alike realize the full potential of digital photography on the PC. Their experience spans decades of graphics, multimedia, new media, computer gaming, Web, and operating system development and they are using this experience to develop innovative products that set the stage for the future of digital home photography. .TABLE For more information, please contact: Eric Walter DDB Public Relations 206-447-1213 [email protected]