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Corel(R) Snapfire(TM), Corel(R) Snapfire(TM) Plus and Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) Photo Receive Works with Windows Vista Logo Certification.


Popular Digital Imaging Software Products Receive Important Designation from Microsoft

OTTAWA -- Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company.  (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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) today announced that Corel[R] Snapfire[TM], Corel[R] Snapfire[TM] Plus and Corel[R] Paint Shop Pro[R] Photo have been certified to carry the Works with Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers.

Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities.
 logo. Building on Corel's strong heritage of delivering industry-leading digital imaging software for the Windows platform, Snapfire, Snapfire Plus and Paint Shop Pro Photo will feature the Works with Windows Vista logo.

By February 19th, users can download and install the Windows Vista update from the "Check the Updates" item in the Help menu of the applications. In addition, update messages will appear in the Message Center window of Snapfire. For more information on Windows Vista updates for all Corel product lines, visit www.corel.com/vista.

"As world-renowned digital imaging applications for Windows, Snapfire and Paint Shop Pro Photo have always supported the latest Windows technologies," said Blaine Mathieu, General Manager, Corel's Digital Media Business. "With these new Works with Windows Vista-certified versions, our customers will realize a smooth transition and exceptional compatibility when they are ready to adopt the exciting Windows Vista operating system operating system (OS)

Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs.
."

"Microsoft is pleased that Corel has earned the Works with Windows Vista software logo for Snapfire, Snapfire Plus and Paint Shop Pro Photo," said Brad Goldberg, general manager for Windows Client Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "This highlights Corel's commitment to providing its customers with higher quality applications that deliver a more secure, reliable and compatible experience with Windows Vista."

Corel Snapfire SnapFire is a digital photo management program from Corel Corporation, released as a competitor to Google's Picasa software. It comes in a free and "Plus" version. See also
  • Picasa - Competing product from Google
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 is a free download that delivers all of the tools users need to enhance, share and organize their digital photos and video clips. Easy to use and learn, Snapfire Plus allows users to create stunning slideshows and print projects. Please visit www.snapfire.com to experience the free download.

Users can easily upgrade to Snapfire Plus, the enhanced version, as their experience and confidence with digital photo and video sharing See video sharing site.  and editing grows. Snapfire Plus offers all the popular organization and sharing options of the free version as well as more advanced, yet easy-to-use photo- and video-editing features, including the popular Makeover Tools and Picture Tubes[TM] currently found only in Paint Shop Pro Photo. In addition, Snapfire Plus provides more options for creating unique slide shows, including easy video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor.  and full control over motion effects and transitions, additional project templates, and the PhotoSafe[TM] Backup System Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups
ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
.

The Paint Shop Pro Photo update includes many enhancements for users of earlier versions of Windows, including improved performance and support for ten additional camera raw formats. Paint Shop Pro Photo is a complete digital photography toolkit that allows users to edit, manage and share their photos as well as create stunning photo projects. This release, which first debuted in September 2006, continues to set the standard for easy-to-use, professional-quality digital 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.  software at an affordable price.

About Corel

Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 40 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW[R] Graphics Suite, Corel[R] Paint Shop Pro[R], Corel[R] Painter[TM], Corel DESIGNER A full-featured Windows drawing program from Corel that has been widely used by technical illustrators. Originally developed by Micrografx, which was acquired by Corel in 2001, Corel DESIGNER is a very sophisticated vector graphics program providing many features of a CAD program, [R], Corel[R] WordPerfect[R] Office, WinZip[R] and iGrafx[R]. In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD[R] , and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation, design and value.

Corel's products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE.

[c] 2007 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, Corel DESIGNER, WordPerfect, WinZip, iGrafx, InterVideo, WinDVD, Ulead, and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. All other product, font and company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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