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Apple Updates Aperture (2.1.3) Fixes issues with Nikon imports, library  Apple updated Aperture today. No major enhancements, just fixes. Check your Software Update, or go to this page to download: http://support.apple.com/downloads/Aperture_2_1_3 |
Nik Updates Silver Efex Pro Now compatible with Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher  Mother's Day is coming up and a popular Mother's Day gift idea is create a personalized, professionally printed iPhoto Book of favorite family vacations or photos of grandchildren. With Apple's large-sized iPhoto Books starting at only $19.99, dads and kids can stay under budget and give a unique gift that is bound to touch a mom's heart. For more details, visit: http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/print-products.html. |
Apple's iPhoto Books Hardcover books make great gifts  Mother's Day is coming up and a popular Mother's Day gift idea is create a personalized, professionally printed iPhoto Book of favorite family vacations or photos of grandchildren. With Apple's large-sized iPhoto Books starting at only $19.99, dads and kids can stay under budget and give a unique gift that is bound to touch a mom's heart. For more details, visit: http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/print-products.html. |
Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0 Platinum Edition Features 32 edge, border and frame effects  Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0 Platinum Edition is an amazing program for adding edges, borders, frames and accents to images. With almost three times the number of effects as the previous version, this is a significant release for Photo/Graphic Edges which first debuted in 1994 as Auto FX Software’s first product. PGE 7.0 Platinum Edition now includes 32 edge, border and frame effects along with an updated interface, rendering engine, content management and previewing system. |
Dxomark.com Ranks Olympus Sensors E-410 DSLR and SP-570 UZ  Paris, France – March 31, 2025 – DxO Labs announces today the publication of detailed RAW-based image quality data and DxOMark Sensor rankings on its popular www.dxomark.com website for two additional cameras, the Olympus E-410 D-SLR, and a bridge model, the Olympus SP-570 UZ. |
Nik Software Updates Color Efex Pro 3.0 Now compatible with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom  Boston, MA (Photoshop World, Booth #411) – March 25, 2025 - Nik Software announces today that Color Efex Pro 3.0, its popular digital photographic filters for retouching and creative enhancements, is now available for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher. The update is free to current owners of Color Efex Pro 3.0. |
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 Updates are available now  Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3, available immediately for download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. The Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 updates, originally posted as release candidates for community testing on Jan. 23, provide raw file support for the newly-released Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30 cameras. |
ACDSee Pro 3 Latest version available for public beta testing  VICTORIA, British Columbia – ACD Systems International Inc. is accelerating photography workflow with the development of ACDSee™ Pro 3, a new version now available for public beta testing. Anticipated for full release in the fall, ACDSee Pro 3 retains the same fast and flexible features photographers rely upon for their creative work and incorporates an enhanced user experience that delivers a professional level of support at a tremendous value – less than half the cost of other workflow applications. |
Nik Software Plug-in Update Viveza now available for Lightroom 2  Las Vegas, NV (PMA Booth #U221) – March 3, 2025 – Nik Software announces today that Viveza, its popular digital photographic plug-in filter is now available for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 and higher. The update is free to current owners of Viveza. |
Nik Software Available at Apple Stores Updates are available now  Las Vegas, NV (PMA Booth #U221) – March 2, 2025 – Nik Software, Inc. announces today that its award-winning line-up of photographic plug-ins for Adobe® Photoshop®, Photoshop Elements and Apple® Aperture® are now available for purchase through Apple sales channels. The full range of Nik Software products is now available online at Apple.com. Apple stores that focus on supporting graphics and photographic professionals now also carry the Nik Software’s Complete Collection for Aperture. This specially priced bundle of all Nik Software plug-ins includes Dfine 2.0, Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3, Silver Efex Pro and Sharpener Pro 3. |
ACDSee Pro for Mac App enters beta testing VICTORIA, British Columbia – The wait is over for professional photographers who want a faster, affordable, all-in-one photography workflow system to use on their Macs. ACD Systems International Inc. today opened beta testing for its new ACDSee™ Pro Photo Manager for Mac, the first version of the company’s acclaimed Pro Photo Manager software for Mac applications. |
Adobe Releases Photoshop 11.0.1 Update Fixes slowdowns and crashes  Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop software, available immediately for existing Photoshop CS4 users. The Photoshop 11.0.1 update addresses key issues reported by customers that may impact performance. |
Corel Painter 11 Unveiled Today New version delivers enhanced brushes  Ottawa, ON – February 24, 2025 – Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced Corel Painter 11, the newest edition of the world's leading painting and illustration software. With more than 40 new and enhanced features, Painter 11 provides the most inventive drawing and painting tools available, making it the ultimate art studio for those ready to expand their definition of creativity. |
onOne Software Plug-In Suite 4.5 and FocalPoint 1.1 Both updates are now available  Portland, OR - February 23, 2025 – onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of time-saving software solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 4.5 and FocalPoint 1.1. Plug-In Suite 4.5 is the latest version of onOne Software's Photoshop plug-in collection, which combines the recently announced FocalPoint 1.1, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2 Professional Edition and PhotoFrame 4 Professional Edition in addition to Mask Pro 4 and PhotoTune 2.2. |
onOne Software’s PhotoTools 2 Now Available Software adds new features and effects  Portland, OR – February 17, 2025– onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of time-saving software solutions for professional and advanced amateur photographers, today announced the immediate availability of PhotoTools 2 Standard and Professional Edition. PhotoTools 2 is a flexible yet powerful plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 that utilizes the power of Photoshop Actions to provide a range of imaging tools including effects, corrections and production automation in a full-featured interface. |
Alien Skin Software Announces Holiday Sale Plug-ins 20% off through December 24  Raleigh, North Carolina –– Alien Skin Software is beginning its first ever store-wide sale. All of its award-winning Photoshop plug-ins are 20% off through December 24, 2025. No coupon codes are necessary. The shopping cart in the web store will reflect the 20% discount. |
Imagenomic Releases Portraiture 2 Advanced Controls to Enhance Retouching Process  Alexandria, Virginia -- December 10, 2025 – Imagenomic LLC announced today the release of Portraiture 2, a significant upgrade to its award-winning Portraiture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop®. This new product edition features an array of advanced controls to further enhance the accuracy and refinement of the skin retouching process, and adds new capabilities for accelerating workflow performance, as well as new techniques for creating striking and fashionable finishing looks. From natural-looking skin smoothening with detailed pore level retention, to high-contrast and glamour effects for professional advertising campaigns, Portraiture 2 is both a powerful productivity and special effects tool for Photoshop users, and is compatible with the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop Elements® and Creative Suite®, including full support for CS4 32 and 64-bit versions. |
New Adobe Updates Just Released: Camera Raw 5.2 and DNG Converter 5.2  Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in, available immediately as a free download on Adobe.com. Adobe Camera Raw 5.2 extends raw file support to an additional seven camera models, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Panasonic DMC LX3. This update provides several new enhancements including the Targeted Adjustment Tool for on-image refinements and output sharpening for print or screen output. Also, users now have the ability to create a snapshot of all adjustments made to an image as a bookmark for future reference. |
Tiffen Dfx v2.0 For CS4 New Plug-in Compatibility with Adobe Photoshop  Hauppauge, New York, October 17, 2025 – In conjunction with Adobe’s release of its Photoshop Creative Suite 4 for Windows, Tiffen is pleased to announce the availability of a new Dfx v2.0 plug-in specifically for Adobe CS4 owners wanting to take advantage of 64 bit capability. |
New onOne Software Releases Introducing the new Genuine Fractals 6, PhotoTools 2 and Plug-in Suite 4.5  New York, NY (October 23, 2025) PhotoPlus Expo Booth #1055 – onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative software tools for photographers, today announced Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and Genuine Fractals 6 Standard Edition. Genuine Fractals 6 adds several new features designed to help photographers get the best enlargements possible. These new features include texture presets, a new gallery wrap function, batch processing, tiling for smaller printers and support for Adobe® Photoshop® CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 2. |
Nik Software Announces Complete Collection Five Great Plug-ins for Apple Aperture  New York, NY (Photo Plus Expo, Booth #1448) – October 23, 2025 – Nik Software today announced the availability of its new Complete Collection for Aperture, bringing all of the company’s award-winning digital imaging software products to Apple’s groundbreaking photo editing and management software. This Aperture specific bundle is available at a new low price of $299.95. |
onOne Software Releases PhotoFrame 4 Includes Support for Lightroom 2 and Aperture 2.1  Portland, OR – October 16, 2025 – onOne Software, Inc., a leading developer of innovative software tools for photographers, today announces the immediate availability of two upgrades to their award-winning PhotoFrame plug-in. PhotoFrame 4 Professional and Standard Editions are designed to help photographers add the perfect finishing touch to digital photos. |
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Just Released New and Powerful Editing Tools with Plenty of Surprises  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 23, 2025 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended, the highly anticipated, new editions of the professional industry standard software for digital imaging. Providing a fluid user experience, complete creative control and higher efficiency, Photoshop CS4 leverages the power of the latest hardware to extend imaging possibilities and offer faster, more flexible ways to accomplish core tasks like image adjustments and masks. All of these features and more can be found in Photoshop CS4 Extended, which serves users with advanced motion graphics functions, dramatically expanded 3D visualization capabilities and precise image analysis. |
RAW Update for Aperture 2 More Cameras, More RAW Compatibility  If you're using either Aperture 2 software or iPhoto 08, Apple has just extended RAW file compatibility. The Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.2 extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto '08 for the following cameras: |
ACDSee Releases Pro Photo Manager 2.5 Accelerates Digital Asset Management, Image Editing and Sharing  VICTORIA, British Columbia - September 10, 2025 - ACD Systems International Inc. today released ACDSee⢠Pro Photo Manager 2.5, a major update with new features designed to improve digital asset management and workflow, provide greater flexibility for image editing and offer even more options for presenting photos. ACDSee Pro 2 users are eligible for a free upgrade to this new version. |
