Adobe-RGB and ECI-RGB optimized 102% NTSC Wide Gamut proof display with 16bit 3D hardware calibration and uniformity compensation

The Intelli Proof excellence is perfectly suited for all graphic professionals and photographers which demand a wide color gamut with 98% Adobe-RGB match and 100% ISOcoated v2 match. The integrated direct USB-hardware calibration adjusts whitepoint, gamma and luminance with up to 48bit precision. The user friendly iColor Display software makes the complete calibration process a snap. The true 10bit color rendering ensures vivid colors and smooth gradiants for highly precise soft proofs and perfect image editing. Additionally, the integrated ugra UDACT allows a user based certification of the display at any time. Plus, video professionals benefit from the HD compatibility including HDCP, Faroudja Video processing and the simulation of different color standards like SMPTE-C or BT.709.

• S-IPS Wide Color Gamut TFT with WCGCCFL-Backlight, optimized for ECI-RGB
• ADC – direct 14 area backlight with active 25 area uniformity compensation
• direct USB-control of the 3×16bit LUT with 48bit precision
• up to 400cd/m2 luminance, contrast 1.000:1
• Complies to Class A according to the Fogra Cert Softproof ProgrammeiColor Display 3 calibration software incl. UDACT and hood included

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This update addresses overall stability and performance issues, and also includes specific fixes that:

• address compatibility with the iLife Media Browser
• improve reliability when upgrading existing Aperture libraries
• address issues with publishing photos to MobileMe, Facebook and Flickr

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

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Epson Announce three new large format printers at Photokina 2010.

Stylus Pro 4900: A combination of remote proofing capabilities, fast print speeds, high levels of automation and a super-wide colour gamut make the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 a highly productive workhorse for the small office or studio environment.

Stylus Pro 7890: Designed with the print needs of the commercial photography and fine art markets in mind, yet also representing a sound choice for the proofing market, the 24-inch Stylus Pro 7890 offers accurate colour reproduction with unbeatable productivity.

Stylus Pro 9890: Designed with the print needs of the commercial photography and fine art markets in mind, yet also representing a sound choice for the proofing market.

Existing Epson Stylus customers will receive a loyalty discount*:

Save up to £500* from Epson Stylus Pro 7880, 7900, 7900S

Save up to £1,000* from Epson Stylus Pro 9880, 9900, 9900S

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With reliable bult-in wireless connectivity, the HP Officejet Pro Wireless allows you to easily share printing office-wide.

Features:

• Print from the web and mobile devices
• Print professional color up to 50% lower cost per page than lasers
• Use up to 50% less energy than color laser
• Enhance productivity with Ethernet and wireless connectivity, automatic two-sided printing and legal-size printing
• Water-resistant documents on office paper with ColoLok technology
• Use up to 80% less supplies and packaging by wight compared with color laser

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Promotions Now Available until 17th September 2010

• Hasselblad H4D-40 Body with HCD 35-90mm Zoom Lens for £13,595 ex. VAT (Save £2,995)
• H4D-50 Body with HCD 35-90mm Zoom Lens for £18,795 ex. VAT (Save £3,595)
• H3DII-31 DSLR Trade-In-Offer: £8,295 ex. VAT. Save £1,700 when trading in any fully operational DSLR camera.

For more info call Trams at 0845 330 1600

About Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.3

This update extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ‘09 for the following cameras:

• Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
• Olympus E-PL1
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
• Samsung NX10
• Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
• Sony Alpha NEX-3
• Sony Alpha NEX-5

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Adobe  announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 software for Windows® and Macintosh, the essential digital photography workflow solution that allows photographers to quickly organize, enhance and showcase their images from one application.

Features:

• Superior noise reduction
• Accelerated performance
• Lens correction
• Support for DSLR video files
• More flexible online publishing
• Image watermarking
• Easy-to-share slide show videos with music
• Easy image importing
• Tethered shooting
• Perspective correction
• Film grain simulation
• More flexible print packages

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The camera raw functionality in Adobe® Photoshop® software provides fast and easy access to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and midrange digital cameras. By working with these “digital negatives,” you can achieve the results you want with greater artistic control and flexibility while still maintaining the original raw files.

This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Adobe® Photoshop Elements 8 software.

Newly supported cameras for Camera Raw 6

Support for the following cameras has been added for Camera Raw 6.0 to 6.1

• CanonEOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i/ EOS Kiss X4 Digital)
• Kodak Z981
• Leaf Aptus-II 8
• Leaf Aptus-II 10R
• Mamiya DM40
• Olympus E-PL1
• Olympus E-600**
• Panasonic G2
• Panasonic G10
• Sony A450

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Hasselblad announced the release of Phocus 2.5 for Mac, breaking new ground by adding RAW support for more than 150  third party digital cameras, including cameras from Canon, Nikon, Leica, Sony, Fuji, Olympus, and more, as well as support for the most common file formats such as TIFF, JPEG, DNG, and PNG. This added file support results in a single, comprehensive solution that will enable all Hasselblad photographers to streamline their work process by working with both Hasselblad images and those captured with their 35mm DSLRs in one and the same application. Phocus 2.5 also contains a number of new and exciting features that improve workflow and image quality, in addition to further enhancing Phocus’s open environment by enabling the photographer to share keywords from Aperture and Lightroom.

Phocus 2.5 allows Mac users to stay in the same familiar and powerful Phocus environment, regardless of what type of camera the files come from. In addition,”he continues, “the support for Leaf backs gives photographers the ability to accurately evaluate the benefits of moving towards an integrated Hasselblad product, such as one of our new medium format DSLRs H4D-40, H4D-50 or H4D-60.”

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This update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas.

Top new features in Aperture 3

• Organize photos by the people in them using Faces.
• Use Places to find photos based on where they were taken.
• Perfect images with nondestructive, edge-aware brushes.
• Use adjustment presets to apply imaging effects.
• Browse your entire library with the new full-screen Browser.
• Create stunning multimedia slideshows that weave together HD video, audio tracks, and custom titles.

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