PixelGenius Press Release

Chicago, IL - May 13th, 2005 - PixelGenius LLC announces updates to PhotoKit, PhotoKit Color and PhotoKit Sharpener for use with Adobe Photoshop CS2. The updates are free for all registered users and available for download from: http://www.pixelgenius.com/downloads.html

PhotoKit: Analog Effects Toolkit
PhotoKit is a photographer’s plug-in toolkit comprising 141 effects that offer accurate digital replications of analog photographic effects. PhotoKit’s image enhancements and adjustments are designed to work in a way familiar to photographers. A simple dialog calls up the PhotoKit tool sets, where you can easily select the desired image effect, and let PhotoKit do the work and greatly improve your digital photography workflow. Compatible with Adobe Photoshop 6, 7, CS and CS2.

PhotoKit Color: Creative Color Effects
PhotoKit Color provides a comprehensive suite of effects that let you recreate creative effects like black and white split toning and cross processing. All these effects are applied as separate layers so the user can make further variations, adapting each effect to suit their own tastes. But that’s not all! With PhotoKit Color, you can enhance specific colors in your photographs. You can make skin tones less red or lighter. With the Blue Enhance effect you can darken a blue sky and enhance the cloud contrast. And with the RSA Gray Balance set, you can automatically remove colorcasts from almost any type of image. Compatible with Adobe Photoshop 7, CS and CS2.

PhotoKit Sharpener: Complete Sharpening Workflow
Other products may provide useful sharpening tools, but only PhotoKit Sharpener provides a complete image “Sharpening Workflow”. From capture to output, PhotoKit Sharpener intelligently produces the optimum sharpness on any image, from any source, reproduced on any output device. PhotoKit Sharpener also provides the creative controls to address the requirements of individual images and the individual tastes of users. Compatible with Adobe Photoshop 6, 7, CS and CS2.

About PixelGenius
Founded in 2001, Pixel Genius, LLC. is a collaboration of industry leading experts dedicated to creating leading edge products and services for the photographic and digital imaging industries. PixelGenius is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Company principals: Martin Evening, Bruce Fraser, Seth Resnick, Andrew Rodney, Jeff Schewe and Mike Skurski.