LaserSoft Imaging News (en) LaserSoft Imaging RSS Feed http://www.silverfast.com/ Sun, 19 May 2013 14:54:23 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.silverfast.com/img/logo/lsi_logo_2010.png LaserSoft Imaging News (en) http://www.silverfast.com/ Feed provided by LaserSoft Imaging. Click to visit. digit! magazine introduces SilverFast Archive Suite 8 http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23667

The digit!, a professional German magazine for digital images, introduces SilverFast's Archive Suite 8 with its latest issue. The article particularly focuses on the benefits of separating scanning and image optimization processes. In addition, some of the unique features that make SilverFast so very special, like Multi-Exposure and iSRD, are reviewed as well. For our English, French and Spanish speaking readers, this article has been translated.

digit!: « SilverFast is not accidentally the world‘s leading software and the de facto standard for high-end scans. […]

The comprehensive solution of SilverFast Archive Suite 8 bundles and “condenses“ the strengths of SilverFast particularly sophisticated: The unique 64bit HDRi RAW format and SilverFast Multi-Exposure exploit the scanner‘s capabilities and the original‘s potential completely. »



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The original article has been published in issue #2 2013 of German digit! magazine.

]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Use PayPal to pay your SilverFast purchases. http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23599 Dear customers, starting today you may also use payment service PayPal to purchase SilverFast products. Visit our Online Shop.
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CeBIT 2013: As in 2012 our employees are back at the booth of our major partner Plustek for you. We would like to invite you to visit us. Learn more SilverFast 8 and the new Plustek medium format film scanner.

The OpticFilm 120 scanner comes with SilverFast 8, the latest version of our scanning software. The novel user interface and the unique WorkflowPilot assistant enable you to digitize slides and negatives as comfortable and easy as never before.

Visit us at our host Plustek in Hall 3, Booth F29.

]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100 The PhotographyCorner.com 2012 Photograph of the Year Contest Sponsored by LaserSoft Imaging http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23344

LaserSoft Imaging has been lead sponsor for the PhotographyCorner.com 2012 Photograph of the Year contest. Hundreds of interesting and beautiful entries have been submitted, thousands of votes have been given. The winning photograph is Silent by Spicoli.

Have a look at all great submissions at www.photographycorner.com.



1st place: Silent by Spicoli (click)


]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0100 PC Professionale reviews SilverFast Archive Suite 8 http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23331

PC Professionale, a well-known Italian PC and software magazine, has just reviewed SilverFast Archive Suite 8. We have translated the article for our English, German, French and Spanish readers.

Nicola Martello: « Getting the most from a scanner: this is what you get with SilverFast 8, a software from LaserSoft Imaging available in several versions. […]

Multi-Exposure, available both for negatives and positives, allows two scans in a row, each with a different exposure. This minimizes the noise and enhances the Dynamic Range of the scanner, so to capture more details in the dark and light areas. »


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Amendatory to the article: In addition to 48bit (grayscale 16bit) HDR RAW data, SilverFast Archive Suite 8 also features the unique HDRi format. Its 64bit (grayscale 32bit) files contain all image information including the infrared data. As the Multi-Exposure feature can be used for creating RAW data, both tools Multi-Exposure and iSRD can be part of any SilverFast HDR archiving workflow.

The original Italian article has been published in PC Professionale, issue #1 2013.

]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Merry Christmas! http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23291 Dear customers, guests and business partners,

The eventful year of 2012 is coming to an end. We have successfully released digital imaging software SilverFast HDR and HDR Studio in version 8. The SilverFast Archive Suite, consisting of scanner and digital imaging software, is now up to date and ready for actual operating systems Windows 8 and Mac OSX 10.8. We would like to thank you, our customers, of whom many have already switched to the new version.

The international press is also impressed with SilverFast 8. During the last year, a great number of positive reviews about SilverFast 8 have been published. However, there is a lot to do in 2013. We will release SilverFast 8 for additional scanners, once the scanner manufacturers provide updated drivers. Of course, we will also optimize all released SilverFast 8 products.

« With warm appreciation for your trust in us and our products,
wish you a peaceful Christmas and a successful New Year. »



CEO LaserSoft Imaging



]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Only this Friday – Black Friday Offer http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23145


Only on Friday – Purchase a SilverFast Archive Suite 8 for your scanner and get a free IT8 target for color calibration. This offer also applies for upgrades from other SilverFast products.* Click on the « Buy » button to enter our online store.


* Note: We will ship a 10x15cm reflective target for flatbed scanners. For film scanners a 35mm transparency target will be delivered. This black friday offer is solely available on Friday, November 23rd, 2012, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. EST.]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:00:00 +0100 SilverFast 8 is Windows 8 compatible http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23060

SilverFast 8 is Windows 8 compatible
On October 25th, 2012 Microsoft released the new Windows 8 operating system. We aim to offer a Windows 8 capable version of all SilverFast products to those of our customers who would like to switch to Windows 8. As of today, we can boast the full Windows 8 compatibility with version 8 for every edition of the SilverFast HDR product line.

The compatibility of scanner software SilverFast Ai and SE product lines is also dependent on the manufacturer's device drivers. If you already use SilverFast 8, and if the scanner manufacturer provides Windows 8 -compatible driver for this device, then you should be able to already use SilverFast 8 for your scanner.

The SilverFast SE and Ai product lines' scanner software must be individually adjusted and extensively tested for every single scanner model. Our development team will release SilverFast for many scanners by and by.

Further information as well as an up-to-date list of supported scanners you can find here ...]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0100 Snowhenge.net reviews SilverFast HDR Studio 8 http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id23014

David Mantripp, author of Snowhenge.net has reviewed our new image processing software SilverFast HDR Studio 8 and he has published an article in his weblog. Mantripp, who has worked as an Antarctic research scientist, is an amateur photographer since more than 20 years.

David Mantripp: « A great advantage of SilverFast in general is that while it can be complex – indeed, very complex, in the vast majority of cases it also delivers very acceptable "all auto" one-touch results. You can dive deep into SilverFast, but you don’t have to. »


An interesting part of the report is Mantripps reflexion on both usual SilverFast workflows. Firstly, there is the possibility to perform the image optimization directly within the scanner software. Mantripp calls this workflow a "baked in" workflow as the image settings are permanently embedded into the scan. Much more flexible is the HDR workflow.



SilverFast 8 workflows (click)
HDR workflow:
The images are scanned as 48bit (or 64bit) raw data. This data is stored uncorrected, but including color management and gamma values for a later optimization with SilverFast HDR. This raw data, which contains all detectable image information, can be used to generate many different output images, without changing the original data. We offer a software package containing scanner and imaging software for a discounted rate: SilverFast Archive Suite 8.

You can find the complete article here on the Snowhenge.net Blog.

]]> LaserSoft Imaging News Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0100 SilverFast Archive Suite SE 8 http://www.silverfast.com/show/news/en.html#id22993

SilverFast's Archive Suite SE 8 is now available! This affordable entry level version of our award-winning archiving software can now be ordered through our webshop.

With this software package, consisting of scanner software SilverFast SE Plus 8 and our new image processing software SilverFast HDR 8, you easily create a digital archive of your slides, negatives and photos. Start today saving your favorite moments and precious memories against decay, staining and loss.

If you already own a copy of SilverFast, you will receive the upgrade at a discounted rate. For more information and your individual offer, please click on the "Info" button!



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