Applied Science Fiction -ASF- Introduces New Software Plug-in; Free trial version of ASF's Digital GEM now available at www.asf.com.Business Editors PMA PMA (papillary-marginal-attached), n a system of epidemiologic scoring of periodontal disease devised by Schour and Massler in which the symbols denote the areas involved in gingival inflammation. PMA Progressive muscular atrophy 2003 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2003 Applied Science Fiction(TM), Inc., the creator of the award-winning Digital ICE(TM) and Digital ICE3(TM) technologies, the leader of automatic photo restoration applications and the inventor of the cutting-edge digital dry film processing system Digital PIC(TM), introduces a software plug-in for automatic noise and grain reduction - Digital GEM(TM). Digital GEM is the newest addition to the Applied Science Fiction suite of image correction and enhancement plug-in family for Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) and compatible image editing Changing or improving graphics images. It typically refers to bitmapped images rather than vector graphics drawings. Using an image editor, images can be modified by an artist using pen, brush, airbrush and other "painting" tools. applications, including Digital ROC(TM) for color restoration and Digital SHO(TM) for revealing details in shadows and dark-image areas. Image noise can be caused by a variety of factors including, high-speed film grain, adverse lighting conditions, scanner/digital camera CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. noise, or image enlargement. Digital GEM allows users to automatically isolate and manage noise/grain in both highlight and shadow areas without sacrificing image detail. Users can also achieve portrait softening effects, as well as image sharpening, automatically, which surpasses the standard "unsharp mask" filters. But for users who prefer to override the automation, the Digital GEM plug-in features three separate sliders sliders a species of tortoise kept as pets. They have a black shell and a red stripe behind the eye. Called also Chrysemys scripta elegans, red-eared sliders. that provide users with manual control over shadow and highlight areas as well as image sharpness. The FREE trial version is available for download now(1) only from ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. (TM) at www.asf.com. This fully functional trial version applies digital watermarks to images. To disable the watermark watermark: see paper. See digital watermark. , users may purchase a software key via a secure e-commerce site for $79.95. CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). versions of the plug-in are also available for purchase at www.asf.com. Special discounts apply to purchases of the suite of ASF plug-ins. See www.asf.com for details. "Digital GEM offers another tool for the consumer to automatically correct and enhance their digital images in seconds," said Dan Sullivan For other uses, see Dan Sullivan (disambiguation). Daniel "Dan" Sullivan was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap Opera EastEnders. He was played by Craig Fairbrass. , president and 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 Applied Science Fiction. "Regardless of the image source, whether scanners, digital cameras, the Internet or CDs, Applied Science Fiction's easy-to-use suite of software plug-ins offer convenience and versatility for anyone wishing to improve their pictures. Our plug-ins are also affordable tools for restoring the many memories that consumers have captured and stored in prints, negatives, slides, and digital files." Digital GEM Plug-in By analyzing and reducing the noise and grain, Digital GEM automatically enhances the clarity of a scanned image while preserving its colors, gradations and sharpness. Digital GEM presents the user with an overall pleasing image at the touch of a button. Digital GEM works on any image digitized by a digital camera, flatbed scanner A scanner that provides a flat, glass surface to hold pages of paper, books and other objects for scanning. The scan head is moved under the glass across the page. Sheet feeders are usually optionally available that allow multiple sheets to be fed automatically. , film scanner See slide scanner. or pictures stored on CDs. About Applied Science Fiction Applied Science Fiction develops proprietary technologies for the imaging industry that link traditional photography with the digital age. ASF licenses its branded technologies through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that provide products for the professional and consumer imaging markets. Additionally, ASF directly distributes Adobe Photoshop compatible plug-ins for automatic image correction and enhancement. ASF's product portfolio consists of the Digital ICE3(TM) film scanner suite, Digital ICE, Digital ROC(TM) and Digital GEM, the individual components of the suite, Digital ICE and Digital ROC for Photo Prints, Digital ROC plug-in for color restoration, Digital SHO(TM) plug-in for revealing details of dark image-areas, and Digital GEM for noise and grain reduction. ASF is also the innovator in digital dry film processing, with its environmentally friendly Digital PIC technology. Digital PIC develops exposed film directly into a high-resolution RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). digital format file in minutes. Digital PIC produces a DigiPIX(TM) Digital Negative on CD that contains the image files from which photographic quality images can be easily printed and distributed electronically. The DigiPIX Image Station, a fully featured, Digital PIC ready, imaging kiosk, which was announced at PMA 2003 rounds out ASF's product portfolio. More information can be found on ASF's Web site at www.asf.com. All trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ((1)Windows(R) versions currently available; Macintosh(R) versions available soon.) Visit Applied Science Fiction at PMA 2003 Booth #J113 |
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