Corel and Lexar Team to Automate Digital Imaging Workflow; Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) Family of Software Supports Lexar(R) ActiveMemory(TM) System to Enable Automatic Processing of Photos During Download.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. today announced a partnership with Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR) to provide customers with a unique automated solution for transforming photos as they are downloaded from a memory card. Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) X and Corel(R) Photo Album(TM) 6 software will now support the Lexar(R) ActiveMemory-enabled flash memory cards for digital cameras. By storing their Paint Shop Pro X automation script on a Lexar AMS-enabled flash memory card, customers can download and preprocess pre·proc·ess tr.v. pre·proc·essed, pre·proc·ess·ing, pre·proc·ess·es To perform preliminary processing on (data, for example). pre·proc their photos in a single, seamless process. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]Savvy digital camera users are looking to transform each photo they take into high quality images. But, transferring large batches of photos from the digital camera to the computer and then editing each photo one-by-one can be time-consuming. By leveraging the new interoperability between Paint Shop Pro X software and AMS AMS - Andrew Message System , photos may be automatically edited--according to the user's set preferences--while they are downloaded to the computer. The result is a seamless, customized digital imaging workflow. E[acute accent]"We are thrilled to partner with Lexar to streamline the digital imaging workflow and to dramatically reduce production time for our customers," said Blaine Mathieu, General Manager, Digital Imaging at Corel. "Corel is committed to providing its customers with the fastest, easiest and highest quality solution for their digital imaging needs. Combining the industry-leading automation capabilities of our Paint Shop Pro X software with Lexar's ActiveMemory System aligns precisely with what our customers want--less tinkering with technology to achieve perfect photos every time." E[acute accent]Using the ActiveMemory System is an easy, two-step process: E[acute accent]--Download and automatically batch process photos - as photos are downloaded from the memory card using the Corel Photo Downloader, the script is also read and then used to batch process the downloaded images in Paint Shop Pro X. The batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. can include steps such as adding IPTC/EXIF copyright data and applying the One Step Photo Fix. Because everything is scriptable in Paint Shop Pro X, the Lexar AMS processing can include anything that can be done in Paint Shop Pro X. Scripts can be easily created using PSP's "Record" feature, and can be easily changed using the graphical script editor This article is about television terminology. For Mac OS X software, see Apple Developer Tools. A script editor is a member of the production team of scripted television programmes, usually dramas and comedies. . E[acute accent]--Upload Script - users can easily combine any number of Paint Shop Pro X commands and save them as a script. The scripts are then uploaded to the ActiveMemory space reserved on the Lexar AMS-enabled flash memory card. E[acute accent]Since the Lexar ActiveMemory System preserves the AMS portion of memory, the script remains even after the card has been reformatted in the camera. As a result, the AMS card is always "automation-ready" until the photographer removes the script using Paint Shop Pro X. E[acute accent]"Partnering with Corel was a natural choice. Both companies were looking to make the digital imaging workflow more productive and satisfying for our customers," said Dave Klenske, director of product marketing, memory card business unit, Lexar. "By creating a technical link between Corel's Paint Shop Pro family of software and our Lexar ActiveMemory System, we are able to help our customers achieve the quality photos they want - with so much less time and energy dedicated to the process." E[acute accent]The Lexar ActiveMemory System is supported by the latest releases of Corel Paint Shop Pro Paint Shop Pro (PSP) is a bitmap graphics editor and vector graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system that was originally published by Minneapolis-based Jasc Software. (10.03 or later) and Corel Photo Album (6.3.4 or later). E[acute accent]About Lexar Media, Inc. E[acute accent]Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash See flash memory. memory products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment controller technology for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets. The company holds over 94 issued or allowed controller and system patents, and licenses its technology to companies including Olympus Corporation This article refers to a Japanese camera maker. For other meanings, see Olympus (disambiguation). Olympus Corporation (オリンパス株式会社 , Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation and Sony Corporation. Lexar sells its memory cards worldwide and through an exclusive agreement, also sells memory cards under the Kodak(R) brand. Headquartered in Fremont, California, Lexar has operations in countries around the world. More information is available at www.lexar.com. E[acute accent]About Corel Corporation E[acute accent]Corel Corporation provides innovative software solutions that help millions of value-conscious businesses and consumers in over 75 countries improve their productivity. Corel is renowned for its powerful software portfolio that combines innovative photo editing and graphics creation, vector illustration and technical-graphics applications along with office and personal productivity solutions. Corel's flagship products include the CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, the WordPerfect(R) Office Suite, the Corel(R) Painter(TM) Natural-Media(R) painting and illustration software and the Paint Shop(TM) Family of digital photography and image editing software. Founded in 1985, Corel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. For more information, please visit www.corel.com. E[acute accent]Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements E[acute accent]This release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the United States Private Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements related to the benefits of, and consumer demand for, Lexar's ActiveMemory System. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Readers should refer to the risk factors described in Lexar's filings with the SEC, including its most recently filed Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Lexar assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. E[acute accent](C) 2006 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, CorelDRAW, Natural-Media, Paint Shop, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, Photo Album, WordPerfect and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Lexar and the Lexar logo are trademarks of Lexar Media, Inc. 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