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Press Release: Adobe Introduces Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0

Published by Ryan on September 28th, 2005

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sept. 27, 2005

— Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced two new products for digital photo and digital video enthusiasts. Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0 for Windows®, a new version of Adobe’s No. 1 selling consumer photo editing software*, adds powerful and intuitive ways to organize, edit and share photos. For video hobbyists, the award-winning Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software for Windows brings unparalleled control, ease of use and more options for creative digital video editing with a self-adjusting workspace, support for all video types and DVD customization.

Press Release: Olympus E-500

Published by Ryan on September 26th, 2005

The Only 100% Digital SLR to Combine Exclusive Dust Reduction System, 8-Megapixel Imaging Sensor, and a 2.5-Inch LCD in a Compact, Lightweight Body

Melville, New York, September 26, 2005 – Olympus proudly introduces the new EVOLT E-500, the most full-featured digital SLR camera in its class of sub-$1000.00 SLR cameras. Designed to be used by all photographers of any skill level, the E-500’s compact and durable body is packed with Olym pus innovations like the exclusive Dust Reduction System for spot-free photos, 8 million pixels of detail for bright and colorful images, a TruePic TURBO Image Processor for fast response time, and an oversized, easy-to-view 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD. Compatible with a wide range of Olympus Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses™, the E-500 delivers the versatility and power that are the hallmarks of a performance SLR, but at an affordable price.

Both Canon & Nikon expanding production of dSLRs

Published by Ryan on July 9th, 2005

The two major manufacturers of digital SLR cameras are both expecting that demand will increase for the cameras targeted to professionals. Canon and Nikon are…

Canon EOS-1D and 1DS MKII Firmware updates

Published by Ryan on July 1st, 2005

Canon released two firmware updates on Thursday. Version 1.2.3 for the 1dMKII and 1.1.3 for the 1dsMKII.

Adobe launching a stock photo service

Published by Ryan on May 3rd, 2005

Adobe announced today that it is building a royalty-free image library called Adobe Stock Photos. Offering 230,000 images; it allows viewing from Getty Images, Jupitermedia,…

Link: Top 5 Free Photo Editors For Windows

Published by Ryan on May 3rd, 2005

Gary Hendricks put together a pretty good list of 5 free photo programs, including a couple I haven’t ever heard about. My only beef is…

RAW, JPG, and the Canon 10d: Part 2

Published by Ryan on May 2nd, 2005

So, now to have a little closer look at the two methods for brightening up a drastically underexposed digital shot.

Note that this is a continuation from a previous post. You probably need to read that page first for this one to make sense.

Nikon’s encrypted white balance cracked

Published by Ryan on April 22nd, 2005

That sure didn’t take long – a software developer has cracked the encrypted white balance data from high end Nikon digital cameras.

RAW, JPG, and the Canon 10d

Published by Ryan on April 22nd, 2005

If you look through any digital photography forum you are certain to see debates of RAW versus JPG. Being the obsessive compulsive that I am, I can’t take anyone’s word for it. So, I went out to do a series of tests. This is the first of those tests.

Category: Photography