New Features of SilverFast Ai Studio (Anglais)

Kiel, Germany, 2004-11-30 - The new SilverFast Ai Studio from LaserSoft Imaging AG, manufacturer of the professional imaging software SilverFast for scanners and digital cameras, offers with innovative functions an even higher degree of efficiency for image optimization: SilverFast AACO (Auto Adaptive Contrast Optimization) offers a lot more than a simple correction of the gradation curve. It is an excellent tool for the correction of dark, high-contrast areas of the image while preserving the details in the highlights. The extended print dialog of SilverFast Ai Studio offers the possibility of printing images or image parts selected by frames in the preview. The selected images can be scaled, rotated, cropped or positioned manually on the print sheet. Also a 1:1 print-out, similar to a photocopy, is possible. SilverFast Ai Studio Highlights - Picture Setting Dialog - This dialog displays a real-time output histogram that shows the effects of all SilverFast Ai Studio settings on the final scan. - The Clone Tool - Major defects and severe scratches on the image may easily be removed or corrected. - USM - The unsharp mask dialog and its preview windows may now freely be resized and enlarged. A better control of the image is achieved before scanning - The support of the JPEG 2000 format (JPF) enables SilverFast's strongest compression to process such data up to 7 times faster than any other imaging software. - The storage and administration of the scanned image files are very convenient due to the possibility to add individual comments, which are stored with the picture (embedded into the picture data) according to the ITPC standard. Please find all highlights of SilverFast Ai Studio and a demo version at: https://www.silverfast.com/show/silverfast-ai-studio/fr.html.

Cooperation of LaserSoft Imaging AG and EFI (Anglais)

Kiel, Germany, 2004-11-29 - LaserSoft Imaging AG, manufacturer of the SilverFast range of professional software for scanners and digital cameras has announced a partnership agreement with EFI, the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing, to produce a software bundle, comprising their successful software products; SilverFast DCPro and EFI Photo Edition 4.0. The combination of these two powerful pieces of software offers the photographer a package which will provide effective support across the entire workflow, from importing camera data to correcting, optimizing and managing his images and then achieving perfect prints, all in one, easy to manage bundle, at a competitive price. SilverFast DCPro is a high-quality software package for digital cameras which has been specially tailored to the needs of the digital photographer. Simple to use, it performs time-saving background conversions of raw data formats from professional digital cameras from manufacturers including Kodak, Minolta, Canon, Fuji, Olympus, Nikon, Leica and Sigma. SilverFast DCPro can be used to produce sharp, high-quality photographs from unprocessed raw data images. Thanks to its high dynamic scope and broad information content, raw data is the ideal basis for image optimization. Being able to access the raw data from a photo before it has even been converted into a JPEG or TIFF file allows the user to adjust the white balance and manually color-correct or sharpen the image rather than relying on the automatic functions of the camera - which are not always perfect. In the subsequent image optimization process, the user can draw on the full range of professional correction functions offered by SilverFast Ai. The starting point is the virtual light table (VLT) integrated in SilverFast DCPro. This provides the photographer with a simple method of organizing and managing his digital pictures and preparing them for finishing. He can create archives (albums) for his photos, attach comments to the pictures, insert IPTC information, view EXIF data and generate contact sheets for his archives and albums, just like in a real photo lab. The expanded print dialog is a particularly professional and efficient feature. Entire image collections and individual images can be distributed and arranged over any number of print pages either automatically or manually. This makes optimum use of expensive photo paper when printing. The images can also be rotated, trimmed, scaled and assigned titles and texts. If EXIF, IPTC and GPS information is attached to the images, it can also be output as text with the pictures. ICC print profiles can also be used to ensure perfect print quality. Numerous QuickTime movies can be launched from the program dialogs to explain the correct way to use the various functions. SilverFast DCPro can be used as a plug-in or an independent stand-alone application. EFI Photo Edition is a printing and proofing solution for photographers using digital technology. It features a new cross Mac OSX and Windows operating platform for greater flexibility in a variety of proofing environments, plus support for HP's CMYKplus standard for more robust color management. It controls over 30 widely-used printer models, including popular inkjet devices from Canon, Epson and HP. Sophisticated color management functions can be used to achieve true-color output of RGB data (in print mode) or true-color print simulation of the photograph, for example for offset printing (in proofing mode). It also allows image data to be converted into different color spaces, for example sRGB, ECI-RGB or standardized CMYK color spaces. This enables a user to input RGB camera data, automatically convert it to CMYK, export as a CMYK TIFF file and output the data in proof form. Additionally, the "RGB" workflow facilitates output of bright, vivid, photos, using the complete color space of the printer. Karl-Heinz Zahorsky, President and founder of LaserSoft Imaging AG, says "Many customers were calling for a professional software solution to help them process their digital photos, so we developed SilverFast DCPro. It allows users to process their raw data in a stand-alone application or directly in Adobe PhotoShop. We are particularly proud of our QuickTime movies. For the first time, this enables users to watch a short film explaining individual functions, instead of having to consult a lengthy instruction manual. "Essentially, this new software bundle will provide both professional and amateur photographers with everything that they require to manage their images from start to finish," adds Thorsten Breiding, General Manager and Vice President, Proofing Solutions at EFI, "LaserSoft Imaging's expertise in handling raw data image optimisation, coupled with EFI's world-leading Best technology at the output end of the photographic workflow offers a second-to-none software bundle with highly accurate, consistent and effective results." An up-to-date list of the digital cameras with raw data formats supported by SilverFastDCPro can be found at: https://www.silverfast.com/show/dc-cameras-raw/fr.html. An up-to-date list of all printers and sizes supported by EFI PhotoEdition can be found at: http://www.bestcolor.com/index.php?sv=151 Availability: The complete solution will be available now from certified EFI dealers. Pricing: Euro~600 for the SilverFast DCPro and EFI Photo Edition M package (which will control printers up to A2 format) Euro~900 for the SilverFast DCPro and EFI Photo Edition XL package (which will control printers up to 24"/61cm format).