Adobe Camera Raw Version 3.3
Adobe’s Camera Raw plugin version 3.3 has now finished beta testing and is ready to download at adobe website.
Newly supported cameras for Camera Raw 3.3 - January 2006
Support for the following cameras has been added from Camera Raw 3.2 to 3.3.
CANON: EOS 5D, EOS 1D Mark IIN, EOS 20Da
FUJIFILM: FinePix E900, FinePix S5200/5600, FinePix S9000/9500
KODAK: EasyShare P850, EasyShare P880
MAMIYA: ZD
NIKON: D200
OLYMPUS: E-500, SP-310, SP-350, SP-500UZ
PENTAX:*ist DL, *ist DS2
SONY: DSC-R1
Download Adobe Camera Raw Version 3.3 for Macintosh & Windows
Portfolio 8 - Review @ OutbackPhoto
Veit Irtenkauf has posted a review on Portfolio 8, the latest version of the image management software from Extensis.
Donwload free Portfolio 8 (30-days trial)
“Extensis Portfolio 8 remains a best-in-class cataloguing and archival program. At $199, it is not inexpensive, but its features and workflow flexibility certainly make it worth the money. If you are in the market for image archival software today, you should definitely give it serious consideration.
If you are an existing Portfolio user, should you upgrade? Only you can decide, but the flexibility that the improved FolderSync and the new Smart Gallery features provide to my workflow are worth the upgrade to me. And if Categories were fully implemented, it would make the upgrade essential to every Portfolio user. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED”
Free Photoshop Plugin from Kodak
Kodak is giving away the standard version (a $50 value) of one of their three Photoshop plugins. You can choose between Digital GEM, Digital ROC and Digital SHO. You have to provide your name and email address to receive one of the mentioned plugins. This offer expires at the end of January.
You can visit this link to choose your country of origin, and fill up the registration form
Digital ROC is nice for color correcting scanned photos, but less useful for digital photos. Digital SHO lets you tweak exposure, and resembles a Shadow/Highlight tool. Digital GEM is an effective noise reduction utility.
iCorrect EditLab Pro 5.0
PictoColor has aanounced the release of iCorrect Editlab Pro 5.0 color correction and color editing software for photoshop users.
Clik to donwload free demo
The new version features advanced automatic black and white conversion and automatic sepia tone for sophisticated artistic effects. In addition, iCorrect EditLab Pro 5.0 now includes sharpening and noise removal technology for enhanced image quality and productivity. Version 5.0 builds on iCorrect EditLab Pro’s tradition of fast and easy color correction and color editing by offering sophisticated, yet easy to use black and white conversion and toning tools for adding an additional level of expression to an image.
FocalBlade Sharpening Plugin for MacOS X
The pluginsite has recently release the MacOS X version of FocalBlade. FocalBlade is a Photoshop-compatible plugin for sharpening photos for screen display and printing and for producing great looking blur, soft focus and glow effects on 8bit and 16bit images.
FocalBlade is available for Windows and MacOS X. FocalBlade sells at $49.95 (Download) or $59.95 (CD Version including postage). There is an Academic/Student/Educational License for $29.95. It can be purchased at http://www.thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz/. A demo version can be downloaded at the same URL.
Firmware Update Version 0A-1.2.3 for Vosonic VP6230/ VP6310 / VP6210 / VP6300
Vosonic has recently announced firmware update version 0A-1.2.3 for MODEL : VP6230/ VP6310 / VP6210 / VP6300
The update will:
- Add subtitle support in SRT format for video playback
- Add RAW support for Canon Digital Rebel XT, Canon EOS 5D, Minolta Maxxum 5D, FinePix
S3Pro, Nikon D50, Olympus E500, Pentax istD and istDL.
- Add RAW auto rotation according to Orientation in EXIF.
- Add BMP thumbnail preview.
- Add MJPEG decoder to support 640×480 at 30fps.
- Improve the compatibility for MS-PRO card
- Improve Nikon D2X RAW display.
Download Free Adobe Lightroom Beta
Adobe has announce their latest software for professional digital photographer called Adobe® Lightroom™. The program will help digital photographers to import, select, develop, and showcase large volumes of digital images.
- Download Adobe® Lightroom™ Beta 1
- Watch Adobe® Lightroom™ video tutorial
- Lightroom Beta General Discussion
- Lightroom Beta Feature Requests
- Lightroom Beta Bug Reports
Apple Aperture Version 1.0.1 Update
Apple has just updated their imaging software which addresses a number of issues related to reliability and performance. It also delivers improved image export quality and metadata handling. Some improvements are including white balance adjustment accuracy and performance, image export quality, book and print ordering reliability, auto-stacking performance, and custom paper size handling
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N new firmware 1.02
Canon has announced the new firmware version 1.0.2 for Canon EOS 1D Mark II N which will fix file-numbering error that occurred during Bulb shooting, improving the brightness of the LCD monitor, and fixing mistakes in the Russian-language MENU displays.
Download Canon EOS-1D Mark II N firmware version 1.02
New firmware version 1.0.3 for Canon EOS 5D
Canon has just released a firmware update for the Canon EOS 5D. The new firmware version 1.0.3 will Fixes the phenomenon of large image files (1.7GB) being created, Improves the brightness of the LCD monitor, Fixes an operational abnormality in the AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shootin, Fixes the mistakes in the Swedish-language MENU displays.
