ArcSoft announces PhotoPrinter digital image printing utility for OEM bundling.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1997--ArcSoft Inc., makers of PhotoStudio for Windows, today announced the release of PhotoPrinter for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensing. PhotoPrinter is an easy-to-use, digital image printing utility that lets the user enhance an image and print it out in a variety of sizes and quantities with a simple mouse click. ArcSoft PhotoPrinter's fun and intuitive interface allows users to select an image acquired from a digital camera, scanner or even a PhotoCD. Users are then prompted to choose from a variety of size and quantity layouts designed to print on a standard 8.5" x 11" page. This functionality allows the user to produce many copies of an image on a single sheet of paper, effectively reducing paper use. PhotoPrinter automatically maintains the aspect ratio of the original image and adjusts for portrait or landscape orientation. PhotoPrinter includes easy-to-use enhancements to adjust color tones, hue, saturation, brightness (graphics) hue, saturation, brightness - (HSB) A colour model that describes colours in terms of hue, saturation, and brightness. In the tables below, a hue is a "pure" colour, i.e. one with no black or white in it. A shade is a "dark" colour, i.e. and contrast, as well as blur and sharpen an image. Additionally, PhotoPrinter contains a variety of special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. including: sketch, mosaic, emboss, motion blur, fisheye fish·eye adj. 1. Of or being a wide-angle photographic lens that covers an angle of about 180°, producing a circular image with exaggerated foreshortening in the center and increasing distortion toward the periphery. 2. , cone, sphere, whirl, spiral, cylinder, ribbon, 3D grid, wrinkle Wrinkle A feature of a new product or security intended to entice a buyer. , ripple, melting, splash, film grain and painting. All image adjustments are done with real-time processing Noun 1. real-time processing - data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process real-time operation data processing - (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information and offer "before" and "after" previews. "PhotoPrinter makes printing multiple copies of an image a breeze," said Todd Rumaner, Director of Sales and Marketing at ArcSoft. "Users can choose whatever size and quantity combination meets their printing needs and save paper at the same time." ArcSoft is currently discussing PhotoPrinter licensing agreements with major digital camera, color printer A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer. , and PC manufacturers. The company expects to package and distribute PhotoPrinter through the regular retail channels in the near future. For more information, contact ArcSoft at 800/762-8657 or 510/440-9901. ArcSoft's web site is http://www.arcsoft.com . Information on ArcSoft ArcSoft develops and markets easy-to-use digital imaging software for OEMs and the retail channel. Its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , PhotoStudio, is a full-featured image editor for both advanced and novice PC users. It is available in stores for $99 (street). -0- Note to Editors: PhotoStudio and PhotoPrinter are registered trademarks of ArcSoft Inc. All other service marks, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: ArcSoft Inc. Barbara Tsai, 510/440-9901 btsai@arcsoft.com www.arcsoft.com |
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