ArcSoft Announces PhotoPrinter 2.0; Prints Multiple Images and Sizes on One Sheet.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--ArcSoft Inc., a leading developer of easy-to-use digital imaging software and hardware, announced today at PC Expo PhotoPrinter 2.0, the easy-to-use printing software utility that enables users to save money on any type of photo paper by quickly and easily laying out photos on a single sheet of paper. PhotoPrinter 2.0 maximizes printer output by allowing the user to print more than one image at the same time. Users can print out multiple sizes of the same or different photos on a single sheet of paper by simply dragging and dropping images to different sizes of templates, including templates for Avery labels. Anywhere between 1 to 80 photos can be printed on a single sheet. PhotoPrinter 2.0 users can output to any type of paper, including photo paper as well as stock, and output to any installed printer, including inkjet, laser and photo printers. PhotoPrinter includes basic image editing tools for sharpening, cropping, rotating and adjusting color and brightness. Special effects filters, like painting, sketch and mosaic, and an assortment of realistic frames and backgrounds are available for extra creative touches. PhotoPrinter users can acquire images directly from any TWAIN-compliant device, such as digital cameras and scanners, stock CDs, and removable media; or by using ArcSoft's ZipShot video capture device Video Capture Device (full title Weezer - Video Capture Device: Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002) is the Weezer DVD. It contains footage of a lot of live gigs from early stages of their musical career, right up until 2002. . "There is no doubt that a much-needed printer application, such as PhotoPrinter 2.0, has been long overdue," said David Hsieh, director of Channel Sales, ArcSoft Inc. "The commodity-driven market need to customize output is now answered with the release of PhotoPrinter 2.0." System requirements include a 486-based PC (Pentium-based PC recommended), Windows 95 or NT, 16 MB RAM, 40 MB hard disk space, and a CD-ROM drive. A 16- or 24-bit display card is recommended. PhotoPrinter 2.0 is TWAIN-compliant, and supports BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . , JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. , PCD PCD polycystic disease. , PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. and TGA See TARGA. TGA - Targa Graphics Adaptor image file formats Image file formats provide a standardized method of organizing and storing image data. This article deals with digital image formats used to store photographic and other image information. . PhotoPrinter 2.0 will be available July 27, 1998 through major dealers and distributors for $29.95 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) . For more information, contact: ArcSoft Inc., 46601 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, 800/762-8657 or 510/440-9901; fax: 510/440-1270; web site: http://www.arcsoft.com. Founded in 1994 and based in Fremont, Calif., ArcSoft develops and markets digital imaging software and video hardware designed for the creation of business graphics, consumer photo editing, multimedia and Internet publishing. ArcSoft believes in affordable, full-featured, high-quality software, and its retail titles are priced accordingly for the consumer market. ArcSoft's OEM customers are leading digital camera, printer, scanner and computer manufacturers, including Polaroid, Epson, Ricoh, Sony, Xerox, Canon and others. ArcSoft, ZipShot, PhotoFantasy, PhotoBase, PhotoStudio, and PhotoPrinter are trademarks of ArcSoft Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarked or registered by their respective companies. CONTACT: ArcSoft Inc. David Hsieh, 510/440-9901, ext. 218 hsieh@arcsoft.com or Barbara Tsai, 510/440-9901, ext. 202 btsai@arcsoft.com or Thomas Public Relations Inc. Karen Thomas, 516/549-7575 kthomas@thomas-pr.com |
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