Press Release: StudioLine Photo 2 Optimizes Image Management Workflow
for All Photographers
UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J.--July 25, 2005--H&M
Systems Software,
Inc. today introduced Release
2.11 of its award-winning StudioLine(R)
Photo 2
digital imaging software. Release 2.11 benefits
photographers
and designers of all skill levels
with ease-of-use enhancements when
loading
photos and by streamlining image management. Users
also
benefit from easier online album creation
and improved interfacing
with desktop
publishing tools.
"When it comes to making a photographer's job
easier, StudioLine
Photo 2 strives to offer the
highest level of convenience at a price
that
attracts both pros and amateurs," says Peter
Oltersdorf,
marketing director, H&M
Software. "The level of flexibility and ease
of
use added to StudioLine 2.11 make it the best image
management
software in its price
range."
New Level of
Convenience
The universal StudioLine
Explorer for images, folders and online
albums
offers a convenient toolbar slider to freely choose
thumbnail
sizes. This capability allows similar
images to be assessed and
distinguished before
loading.
New toolbar buttons in the
image archive allow users to quickly
rate
images, add them to a light box or designate them for later
use
in email, online albums, printing or CD/DVD
writing. One can even sort
images by their
rating.
Intuitive Image Loading to
Guide Novices
Other enhancements to
StudioLine Explorer make image loading a
very
simple task for even the newest photographers. The "Select
All"
button enables users to simply load an
entire folder with a single
mouse click rather
than having to select each image
individually.
There is also an option to
include images from all subfolders.
The revised "Load Images" panel enables photographers to
easily
choose a designated folder in the image
archive. An option to "Match
Folder Hierarchy"
creates subfolders in the image archive that
match
the folder structure of the original
folders.
StudioLine Explorer Adds
Comfort with Windows(R) XP
Most
cameras store photos in the industry standard "DCIM"
(Digital
Camera Images) folder. Under Windows
XP, users can connect their
camera or flash
memory card reader and StudioLine Photo 2.11
will
automatically check for an existing DCIM
folder, display it in the
StudioLine Explorer
and launch the "Load Images" panel.
Optimized Workflow for Desktop
Publishing
Meeting production
requirements has gotten easier with
StudioLine
Photo 2.11, whether exporting a
batch of images as web graphics or for
desktop
publishing. Users can define a maximum image size in
pixels,
inches or centimeters. A new option
takes the orientation of each
image into
consideration and uses the larger specified "size" for
the
longer "side" of an image, and vice
versa.
A handy preview window shows
the images based on all settings, in
the
specified size and quality. Users can then watch the preview
while
experimenting with quality settings to
find the smallest possible file
size for use on
the Internet. The automatic "naming" feature
can
combine image names, image tags and
sequence numbers to create meaning
file names
or to control the order of appearance in third
party
applications.
Online Albums Made Simple
StudioLine
Photo 2.11 offers a more convenient web gallery
wizard
for publishing attractive online albums
in a few easy steps. Users
simply choose a
design and the wizard will neatly organize
all
available options in a window. Designers
can then immediately preview
the gallery and
return to the options for any
adjustments.
Requirements,
Availability and Pricing
StudioLine
Photo 2.11 requires Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP, and
is
available at major stores, with a suggested
retail price of $49.00. In
Europe, the
suggested retail price is 49.00 Euros (35
Pounds
Sterling). Electronic copies of the
software can be purchased at the
product web
site http://www.StudioLine.biz for $44.00, or 44.00
Euros
(32 Pounds Sterling) in Europe. A free
30-day trial can be downloaded.
About
StudioLine Photo 2
StudioLine Photo 2
is an economical, yet versatile tool
designed
to meet the demands of professional
and novice photographers, stock
houses, graphic
designers, and others requiring an all-in-one
solution
for editing, managing, archiving and
publishing digital images.
Innovative
technology protects original images against
accidental
changes and generational loss in
quality.
About H&M
Software
H&M Software has been
developing business and productivity
software
since 1974. The corporate headquarters are located in
Germany
with subsidiaries in the U.S. and
France, and agents serving the U.K.
and
Italy.
H&M and StudioLine are
registered trademarks of H&M
Systems
Software, Inc.
Posted: Mon - July 25, 2005 at 09:34 AM