Software Industry Announcements and News
Adobe Starts Initiative to Develop Open Format for Digital Cinema Files
[ No Comments ] Posted on 05.04.08 under Audio & Multimedia
New, Open Format Intended to Bring Predictability and Consistency to Digital Cinema Workflows
SAN JOSE, Calif. & LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it plans to lead an initiative to define an industry-wide open file format for digital cinema files to streamline workflows and help ensure easy archiving and exchange. Adobe intends to leverage its successful Digital Negative Specification (DNG) file format as a foundation, and Adobe plans to work with a broad coalition of leading camera manufacturers, including Panavision, Silicon Imaging, Dalsa, Weisscam, and ARRI — along with software vendors, including Iridas and The Foundry, and codec provider CineForm — to define the requirements for an open, publicly documented file format that it plans to call CinemaDNG.
Adobe is currently working to develop the requirements of the CinemaDNG workflow and intends to subsequently publish a specification for the file format based on collaboration with companies throughout the industry. Read the rest of this entry…
Recover Images Damaged by Low-quality JPEG Compression
[ No Comments ] Posted on 05.01.08 under Audio & Multimedia
Today ReaSoft Development is glad to announce the release of ReaConverter 5.5, a powerful Windows application that makes it easy to touch up, transform, apply effects, and rename hundreds of photos as well as convert image files from 400+ formats in a single operation. ReaConverter 5.5 supports both single and batch mode image conversion. Combination of simple interface with wide range of various functions provides a lot of opportunities to amateurs as well as professionals in photo editing.
Millions of people convert their images form one format to another or edit them every day, not even guessing that the time they spend on it can be minimized. ReaSoft Development is happy to introduce its new powerful tool which enables to perform all the editing and conversion actions in batch mode. From now on, spend you time on yourself; ReaConverter 5.5 will do the job for you.
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Movienizer Tracks Movies for Fans
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.28.08 under Audio & Multimedia
Movienizer.com announces the release of Movienizer 1.6, free software for movie fans to catalogue, track and research movies.
Are you a movie fan collecting videos and DVDs? Can’t wait for the dust to settle between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray? Have many shelves stuffed with movies in various formats? Finding the one to watch a problem? Bring your computer online to get professional recommendations and organize your movies with Movienizer! Catalogue, track and research your movie collection for absolutely free! Read the rest of this entry…
Easy Photo Collage Software for Complex Projects
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.26.08 under Audio & Multimedia
Pearl Mountain Software has released Picture Collage Maker v. 1.8, a simple-to-use Windows program that turns ordinary photos and pictures into stunning keepsakes to share with family and friends. With just a few clicks, you can create collages, scrapbooks, posters, invitations, calendars, and greeting cards. Unlike photography software that takes days to master, Picture Collage Maker lets both seasoned collagers and new hobbyists become productive in minutes.
Picture Collage Maker comes with a library of professionally-drawn templates that offer you a wide variety of photo layouts and backgrounds for your collage. You have complete control over paper size and orientation. Read the rest of this entry…
Sun Media Advisory Board Unveils Findings Around Top Challenges Facing Digital Media Industry
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.25.08 under Audio & Multimedia
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:JAVA) announced the formation of the Sun Media Advisory Board (Sun MAB) today at the 2008 NAB Show. Sun MAB is an executive advisory board guided by Sun and leading media industry executives that is focused on identifying and solving key challenges found in today’s digital media distribution industry.
The Sun MAB has initially focused on identifying and solving key challenges brought about by a major market shift from isolated, proprietary systems to an integrated “file-based” workflow across the media value chain. As part of its initial findings, the Sun MAB has cited media transformation, content identification and video storage optimization to be the key business challenges facing the industry today. Through the collaboration of its member companies, the Sun MAB is currently engaging in several projects aimed at meeting these challenges and aiding companies in successfully adapting to the changing digital media landscape. Read the rest of this entry…
Adobe Media Player Now Available
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.20.08 under Audio & Multimedia
New Adobe AIR Application Redefines Next-Generation TV Experiences for Viewers and Broadcasters
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Media Player 1.0 software. An Adobe AIR™ application, this customizable, cross-platform media player provides exciting new ways for viewers to discover and interact with their favorite content, while offering revenue and brand-building opportunities for content publishers. Major television broadcasters and leading content publishers, including CBS, MTV Networks, Universal Music Group, PBS, CondéNet, and Scripps Networks have worked with Adobe to provide a broad range of television programming and entertaining video content to viewers. Additionally, Adobe announced Adobe TV, a network in Adobe Media Player with a series of shows that provides expert instruction and original series programming about Adobe products to the worldwide creative community (see separate press release). Adobe Media Player is available for immediate download at http://www.adobe.com/go/mp. Read the rest of this entry…