Phase One Announces New C1 RAW Workflow Software

May 28, 2004 | Mark Goldstein | Software | Comment |

New C1 RAW Workflow software with Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Olympus and Pentax camera support

May 27, 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark: Phase One, the world leader in professional digital imaging camera backs and software, announces a new version of their C1 RAW Workflow software.

C1 3.5 includes support for new DSLR cameras and Phase One digital backs on both Windows and Macintosh platforms, as well as exciting new workflow features. New customers can get a FREE trial today. Existing users can update now to start benefiting from C1 Version3.5.

The objective of the C1 RAW Workflow software is to provide professional photographers with:
* Maximum image quality
* The fastest workflow
* The best support

Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Olympus and Pentax shooters can now join the C1 family
New camera support has been added to C1. Canon: 1D MKII /1D /1Ds /10D /300D /D60 /D30 Nikon: D2H / D1H /D1X /D100 /D70, Fuji S2 Pro, Olympus: E1** / E10** / E20** as well as Pentax *istD users can join the C1 RAW Workflow family. The new camera support is available for both Mac and PC platforms.
** Will be available in the June release of C1 software that is free of charge to all V3.5 uses.

Top 10 advanced workflow features:
? Image tagging and sorting to optimize the image editing process.
? Output scaling: Ability to resize the RAW files prior to processing.
? Custom crops: Ability to predefine, save and reuse own crop frames.
? Selective color control: Ability to adjust e.g. red and yellow objects without affecting skin tones.
?. Composition overlay: Ability to import TIFF and JPEG files make them transparent and use them as guidelines for compositions.
? Arbitrary rotation: Ability to compensate for slanting horizons or oblique lines by image rotation. *June release for Windows users
? Watermarks: Adding of text, logos or graphics as watermarks.
? Advanced curve control: Ability to pick out precise points in the image and adjust these by means of the curve tool.
? Floating focus tool: Ability to check focus using a resizable floating window.
? Demoirize plug-in: Access to Phase One?s advanced Moir? suppressions tool that removes color and pattern Moir?.

Phase One offers best-in-class support with C1 tutorials, C1 online help, C1 software support forum, C1 knowledge base and C1 support web as forms of support.

C1 RAW Workflow software comes in 3 different versions the C1 PRO at 599 USD/ Euro, the C1 SE at 249 USD/ Euro and C1 LE at 99 USD/ Euro to reflect the different needs of professional photographers. Please see the comparison chart at www.C1dslr.com for details on the individual versions. Preferential upgrade pricing is offered to existing users.

Promotion from C1 LE to C1 SE and Rebel to SE. C1 SE software is for photographers who require an efficient workflow to edit and process images. Workflow features such as Tagging, Quick proof, Custom crop, arbitrary rotation, Batch renaming, Output scaling and many more will save many hours of work.

Phase One is offering the two following promotions from May 27th to June 30th. :
C1 LE to C1 SE for 99 USD/Euro
Rebel to C1 SE for 149 USD/ Euro
C1 LE to C1 SE offer is only valid for users that purchased before May 27th 2004.

C1 RAW Workflow is used daily by more than 25,000 leading photographic pros and enthusiasts worldwide. It is recognized as the most efficient, fully color-managed RAW Workflow and image-processing solution which delivers the highest possible image quality from the new generation of digital SLR cameras and Phase One digital camera backs.

Download a FREE trial version- TODAY!
The C1 Raw Workflow software is available from leading pro photo dealers? world wide as well as the three authorized C1 web sites: www.c1dslr.com or www.phaseone.com (Denmark), www.rawworkflow.com (US) and www.pixource.com (Asia).

The official Support Forum for Capture One DSLR is at:
http://www.rawworkflow.com/ and for the Asian market place www.pixeource.com

To learn more about Phase One?s products, visit the Phase One site at www.phaseone.com or www.c1dslr.com

Note: Phase One is a registered trademark of Phase One A/S. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.