Altamira Group and Minolta Establish Product Relationship; Advanced Film Scanners and Scaling Software to be Bundled.Business/High-Tech Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Addressing the demanding graphics workflow needs of professional photographers, graphic designers, printers, imaging service bureaus and other image application users, Altamira Group and Minolta Corporation are announcing a bundling arrangement with Minolta's new Dimage Scan Multi II Advanced Film Scanner See slide scanner. and Altamira Group Genuine Fractals Genuine Fractals [1] is a Photoshop plug-in developed and distributed by onOne Software of Portland, Oregon. Genuine Fractals was originally designed and developed by Steven Bender (co-founder of Altamira Group) and his team in 1996. Imaging Software. The Dimage Scan Multi II Scanner offers a range of functions that simplify the scanning process. New driver software integrates Applied Science Fiction's Digital ROC (Reconstruction of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color ) and Digital GEM (Grain Equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. and Management) technologies, providing time-saving and effective solutions for correcting the faded colors and reducing graininess graininess a fault in x-ray films in which there is clumping together of the silver particles in the emulsion, causing the image to lose its homogeneous appearance and to give an impression of lumpiness. . Altamira's amazing scaling software, Genuine Fractals 2.0, significantly enhances the performance of the Dimage Scan Multi II solution by enabling high-quality scanned images to be enlarged beyond original capture resolution without degrading image quality. In addition, the high-performance scanner and software bundle helps to enhance the graphics workflow from capture to output by allowing Minolta scanner customers to start with more manageable and agile files that can be easily repurposed for multiple uses. "The ability of the Dimage Scan Multi II to accommodate a wide variety of medium film and other formats combined with software solutions from partners such as Altamira makes this versatile film scanner a must for professional photographers, graphic designers or anyone concerned about creating high-quality digital images," said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing, Consumer Products Group, Minolta Corporation. Minolta will be including a full version of Altamira Group's Genuine Fractals 2.0 software with its Dimage Scan Multi II multiple format digital film scanner. In addition to receiving Genuine Fractals 2.0 with their Dimage Scan Multi II scanner, Minolta customers have the option to upgrade to Genuine Fractals PrintPro for a special promotional price. Genuine Fractals PrintPro is Altamira's plug-in with enhanced CMYK (Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK) The color space used for commercial printing and most color computer printers. In theory, cyan, magenta and yellow (CMY) can print all colors, but inks are not pure and black comes out muddy. and CIE-Lab capability for professional graphics users. "The Dimage Scan Multi II scanner for multiple and medium film formats is an ideal partner for bundling with Genuine Fractals. A true 2280 dpi scan can be output to almost any size and resolution with extraordinary accuracy. We are very pleased to move our product into the medium format world with a partner like Minolta," said Dennis Aubrey, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Altamira Group. About Altamira Group, Inc. Altamira Group, Inc., headquartered in Burbank, California, is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation that develops and markets leading-edge image scaling and resolution-on-demand technology. Altamira has revolutionized the way companies create, store, and electronically deliver digital images of any size or resolution on-demand to their customers, resulting in significant process efficiencies and cost savings. More information about the company and Altamira Group's award-winning products and services can be found at www.altamira-group.com. About Minolta Corporation Minolta Corporation, headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 14,351. Ramsey was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Hohokus Township (now , is the largest subsidiary of Minolta Co. Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, a leading manufacturer of cameras, business equipment, radiometric instruments and planetariums. Minolta Corporation's Consumer Products Group (CPG CPG central pattern generators. ) markets 35mm film and Advanced Photo System cameras, digital cameras, binoculars, accessory lenses, photographic light meters, 35mm and Advanced Photo System film scanners and other consumer products. For more information, visit Minolta's web site located at www.minoltausa.com. |
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