The Plugin Site Released Version 2.0 of its Color Correction Tool ColorWasher
New in Version 2.0, ColorWasher 2.0 offers a greatly improved color and exposure correction and a vast amount of other new features and improvements. Color casts are better removed from the shadows, red and orange casts are treated more effectively and the automatic exposure fixing works much more reliable and effective. ColorWasher now supports 16bit images and processes huge images with little RAM and renders faster. Its dialog is resizable and tab sheets with many new features were added. The new saturation feature lets you adjust the image with the help of 10 different saturation methods and the new Histo tab displays 10 histogram types in four different styles.
Other improvements include Contrast Boost option, highlight and shadow contrast sliders, exposure correction in EV units, a Multiple option for mirroring the split views, color cast statistics, identification of blown highlights and preference settings among many others.OverviewColorWasher features a wide range of automatic, semi-automatic and manual tools for correcting, enhancing and restoring photos. It is very easy to use as it offers interactive explanations and hints for each feature, incorporates an Easy Mode and detailed step-by-step instructions in the manual. ColorWasher lets you do professional photo corrections within seconds and also offers a Cloak mode for processing dozens of images very quickly.ColorWasher can be used on digital photos as well as scanned photos. It even achieves great results on old and faded photos. But you can also use ColorWasher to enhance web graphics, drawings, cartoons, paintings or screen shots.
Moreover, if you want to create artistic and stylish color or b/w effects, ColorWasher lets you correct photos and apply impressive color effects in one step.Revolutionary AlgorithmsColorWasher's revolutionary algorithms help you to turn even the worst photo into a delightful visual experience. Unlike other tools ColorWasher contains seven sophisticated methods called Cast Types for reconstructing lost colors and details in photos. ColorWasher's exposure correction features are superior to simple brightness and gamma correction methods used in known graphics applications and plugins. It also features built-in mechanisms for hiding image noise, camouflaging overexposed areas, boosting contrast, keeping saturation constant and fixing chopped histograms.An Arsenal of ToolsColorWasher provides five different automatic methods for achieving perfect results with photos that have a wide range of different color problems. Even more powerful is the semi-automatic sample area feature, which lets the user select a white or gray image area for correcting the color cast.
Additionally there are twelve different Split View modes that let you visually perform photo corrections with the help of color or exposure stripes and grids that are laid over the image. The manual controls include source and target color boxes, three sliders adjustable to five different color models, a color picker, a color dialog and a lightness balance button. You can also manually enter the color temperature, open and save presets and process photos in one batch with Cloak Mode.As far as Contrast and Exposure are concerned, ColorWasher offers Auto Contrast and Exposure Fix features, which can be set to three or five different levels. In addition to these two automatic features, you can also adjust the contrast and exposure manually in percent and EV values, alter the highlights or shadows and change saturation using 10 different methods. Experts can also view 10 different histogram types in four styles to supervise the correction.Why ColorWasher is DifferentColorWasher was developed because of the lack of color correction tools that combine precision, speed and ease of use.
Many available tools have insufficient automatic modes, don't manage to remove color casts completely or demand expert knowledge to be used properly. Some even make photos look worse or seduce the user to overdo the correction. ColorWasher is the first tool that performs 100% precise corrections within seconds and is flexible as well as very easy to use. It also guides the user with interactive comments and explanations. Additionally ColorWasher makes it very hard for inexperienced people to unintentionally apply destructive corrections.
Best of all, ColorWasher saves you precious time when correcting photos and is available for an affordable price.Availability & System RequirementsColorWasher is available for Windows. A Macintosh version is planned. ColorWasher sells at $49.95 (Regular License) or $29.95 (Academic/Educational License). It can be purchased at http://www.thepluginsite.com/products/photowiz. A demo version can be downloaded at the same URL.Note to Editors: Review copies are available upon requestCompany InfoThe Plugin Site is located in Nuremberg, Germany, and develops graphics, video and web software.
We also created the Harry's Filters, FocalBlade, Plugin Galaxy, Plugin Commander, Edge & Frame Galaxy, HyperTyle, HTML Shrinker and Photo Galaxy products. We co-produced Alpha Magic with Hollywood FX and Pinnacle and also co-develop the FilterMeister plugin development environment with AFH Systems..
Business Card Printing Services
The simple black and white business card has metamorphosed into designer versions. Unusual business cards are made from wood, plastic, metal, magnets, glass, or handmade paper. And some are printed in four colors while others are made using embedding or imprint technology. The purpose is to be unique and different, and make a lasting impression.
Depending on your thoughts, budget, design, and needs, a business card service will tell you what kind of printing your card will need.
They offer die-cut business cards, embossed cards, CMYK full color printing, bi-fold business cards, or thermograph print cards?different processes that produce varied results.
Most business card printing services will provide in-house design services if you let them have all the information you need on the card. Otherwise, you could design your business card yourself by using the online card design services. Print providers like GreatFX business cards offer a complete online...
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Take Fall Color Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Michigan
Plymouth, MI (ContentDesk) October 3 2003-? Forget driving through the Michigan countryside to see the fall colors, instead this year do something different and FLY OVER the fall colors in a hot air balloon."A balloon flight is the perfect way to see the fall colors says Scott Lorenz, President and Chief Pilot of Westwind Balloon Company of Plymouth, Michigan, it does not get any better.""The palate of colors just takes your breath away," says Mike Ball, crewman and sometimes passenger, "I love taking photos from the balloon especially when we fly over Kensington Park, it's fabulous, it's ten times better than driving. People just have no idea how pretty it is." According to Lorenz, "Nobody forgets their first balloon flight. It is truly an experience that cannot compare to anything else. The sensation of flying over trees, lakes and streams, spotting deer and other wildlife is unique and inspiring." "It's a perfect gift too because when a gift touches someone both emotionally and on...
Take Fall Color Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Michigan
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Layer Your Plantings
Part three in a seriesIn our last article, we helped you layout your new landscape. In this article we'll explore which plants to put where and what makes an effective landscape. If you think of your landscape as a stage, you can easily imagine the basics of layout. On a stage, you have a nice background or backdrop in the back. The backdrop is usually large and fills your entire view.
In front of the backdrop, you have some smaller items that set the scene. These may be small pieces of furniture. And then in the very front you have your actors?your stars. They take the front and center to get the most attention. So, looking from back to front, you have your backdrop, your accent pieces, and finally your stars.Laying out a good landscape uses the same principles: we start with a backdrop in the very back, then we add some accents, then finally, our stars!The BackdropThe backdrop can be any number of things but the basic principle is that the backdrop simply serves to show off...
Layer Your Plantings
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Banner Ads Don't Work, But Non-Banners Do!
Make your banner look like text on a page. This is what I call a "non-banner" (close to "no-brainer"). If your banner looks like a banner, it gets ignored. Conventional banner ads only pull less than three percent on average. Why is that? It's because we have learned to ignore advertising.
Every day we are bombarded with sales pitches in newspapers, on the radio, on television, on highway billboards, and so on. It becomes background noise that we learn to tune out. Something that doesn't appear to be a sales pitch will receivemore attention. Intelligent surfers are looking for information. They want to find out about something and be told how their problem can be solved.
Do that properly and you will get their click. If you try to entertain them, impress them with graphics or bore them with your company's features, you won't get noticed. Your banner is pretty much a classified ad. And classified ads work when the rules of marketing are followed. Make your banner an attractive...
Banner Ads Don't Work, But Non-Banners Do!
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Yet Another Way To *Communicate* With Your Angels
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This exercise puts you more in control, and quite frankly is an easy way to open the door to communicate with your Angels.
Remember, they will do anything they can to let you know they love you and are here for you.
All the Angels will be ecstatic that you want to do this.
OK, here's how you do it.
Explain to your Angels that you are new at this, and that you have an idea on how to communicate with them.
Here's how you would like to do it.
Tell your Angels that if you see green today, you will be looking for answers about money.
*** We aren't just talking about any color green, but a green that jumps out at you.
The same with the rest of the colors.
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Cambrian House Inc. Sends Lunch to Google
Calgary, Canada (ContentDesk) June 28, 2006 -- Cambrian House Inc., a Calgary based software company spent Monday afternoon delivering lunch (over 1000 pizzas) to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California as they inducted the famed internet search company into their NVA hall of fame. The National Viking Association (NVA) is a hall of fame for those companies and individuals that make a dent in the online universe.