Monthly Archives: May 2008

Pixelmator has released Version 1.2 of their Draftsman software, updating the GPU-powered image editing tool to create, edit, and enhance still images. “Now with powerful, but easy-to-use rulers, guides, curves, auto enhance, color balance, and polygonal lasso tools, Pixelmator provides users with an even wider range of creative opportunities,” said Saulius Dailide of the Pixelmator …

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Book publisher Rocky Nook today released Fine Art Printing for Photographers, 2nd Edition by Uwe Steinmueller and Juergen Gulbins. The book gives the necessary foundation for successful fine art printing: the understanding of color management, profiling, paper, and inks. It demonstrates how to set up the printing workflow, and guides the reader step-by-step through the …

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Photo and video-sharing site Photobucket has launched Group Albums, a new way to create and share photos and video collections by providing multiple users with a way to store, share and view digital media in one convenient profile. Sony is the exclusive launch sponsor of the Photobucket Group Albums feature. “Somehow with all the convenience …

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Publisher SitePoint is giving away The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques by Corrie Haffly. The book, in PDF, is downloadable for free from the publisher’s site. But hurry, the free window closes in 28 days. The book is ideal for web designers who wish to harness the power of Photoshop in …

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Olympus Japan announced today a super wide-angle zoom lens, the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6, compliant with the Four Thirds system. The new lens covers a wide focusing range equivalent to 18-36 mm on a 35-mm camera lens. It weighs just 280g and measures a very compact 73mm. The ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 is …

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Sigma UK announces that the suggested retail price of the new 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM prime lens is £380 (about $740). This is a large aperture prime lens with a standard focal length of 50mm, ideal for all digital SLR cameras. Sigma says this lens has superior peripheral brightness even at the maximum aperture …

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Olympus UK today announced the new E-520 DSLR, succeeding the E-510 before it. It doesn’t update much; the megapixel count is still the same at 10MP. The in-body image stabilizer is also still there plus a few others that made the E-510 likeable. What it adds is a contrast detection AF which allows autofocus changes …

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The photo book America at Home is now available. It features more than 250 photos capturing the emotions of home selected from a fascinating collection taken by a hundred of the nation’s leading photojournalists and thousands of amateurs. It’s all about America at home – about how we live – how we work, play, learn, …

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Kyodo News in Tokyo reports that Nikon has posted record profits this year – all-time highs – driven by brisk sales of its digital cameras, with its digital SLRs leading the charge. The report said Nikon recorded a net profit of 75.48 billion yen (about $727 million), up 37.7 percent over the previous year, on …

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