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LaserSoft Imaging is renowned worldwide as a pioneer in the field of scanner and imaging software - both in the area of private and professional usage. The core product SilverFast® manages to regularly boast advanced technical innovations.
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Physicist and visionary Mr. Karl-Heinz Zahorsky founded LaserSoft Imaging in 1986. Today, Mr. Zahrosky, who was involved in the very initiation of desktop imaging and color management, is the Chief Executive Officer of LaserSoft Imaging.
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LaserSoft Imaging's headquarters is located in Kiel, the baltic capital of the most northern German federal state, Schleswig-Holstein.
A subsidiary was opened in Sarasota, Florida in 1997. Altogether, LaserSoft 
Imaging consists of ca. 30 employees.
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The SilverFast range of products includes software for scanners, digital cameras, printers and for HDR imaging, as well as several specialized solutions.
LaserSoft Imaging produces very high quality targets for IT8 color calibration.
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LaserSoft Imaging begins - the company foundation by Mr. Karl-Heinz Zahorsky. Start of color processing on the computer with the video digitizer ProViz from Pixelogic, USA. LaserSoft Imaging becomes distribution partner for Europe. LaserSoft Imaging provides advice for Canon and promotes their Still-Video, a predecessor to digital cameras. The RC760 was used in the field of newspaper publishing. LaserSoft Imaging becomes consultant for Hell AG in the area of new desktop technologies for color processing. LaserSoft Imaging takes over the distribution of Riplink, a system for connecting the Hell Chromacom image processing system to the Mac. LaserSoft Imaging becomes a privately-held company (GmbH), for development and distribution. First stages of development for scanner software SilverFast. The presentation of SilverFast Ai v.1 on the CeBIT fair. The Epson GT9000 is the first scanner delivered with SilverFast included. SilverFast v.2 is released. Continuous expansion, a subsidiary in Florida opens. SilverFast v.3 is on the market featuring prepress color tools and 2-level user interface (high-end and entry-level in one software). Additionaly, SilverFast PhotoCD, SilverFast DC and SilverFast HDR are introduced. SilverFast v.4 with IT8 calibration is released. Presentation of SilverFast v.5 with many new functions like Multi-Sampling. New version: SilverFast SE. SilverFast v.5.5 is ready, featuring NegaFix and a JobManager. LaserSoft Imaging is transformed into a joint stock company. Further, SilverFast v.6 with many new and improved features is released. SilverFast SE Plus, Ai Studio und SilverFast DC Pro are introduced on the CeBit fair. "SilverFast - The Official Book" is getting popular. SilverFast PrinTao is new as well as the SilverFast support for high-end Heidelberg (Lynotype) drum scanners. SilverFast v.6.5 comes up with notedly improved iSRD® infrared dust and scratch removal. Patents granted for the auto IT8 calibration and SilverFast Multi-Exposure®. SilverFast receives the EDP award for the "best color management software of the year 2008". SilverFast 64bit support and HDRi as valuable features for the Archive Suite. |
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