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Paint Shop(TM) Pro® v8 combines automatic and precision photo editing and graphic design tools with integrated learning system. Dynamic Personalization(TM) allows user to create menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts and workspaces. Automated Productivity Scripts let users record, edit and replay commonly used commands, brush strokes and photo finishing techniques to enhance photos automatically. Background Eraser Tool and Perspective Correction Tool are included.
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Jasc Paint Shop(TM) Pro® 8 Sets a New Standard for Digital Imaging and Photography
The Most Complete Photo and Graphics Editor Introduces Industry Firsts
Eden Prairie, Minnesota (4/28/03) - Jasc Software, Inc. announced today the availability of Jasc® Paint Shop(TM) Pro® 8, recognized as the most complete photo and graphics editor. As part of the Paint Shop family of digital imaging and photography software, Paint Shop Pro 8 combines automatic and precision photo editing and graphic design tools with an integrated learning system to help users produce superior results.
Paint Shop Pro 8 introduces -- Automated Productivity Scripts(TM) and Dynamic Personalization(TM). These industry firsts leverage open industry standards to deliver flexibility and workflow automation, driving increased productivity. Dynamic Personalization gives users the freedom to move their favorite or commonly used functions to the forefront, creating unique menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts and workspaces. Users can also create specific work environments based on the tasks they want to accomplish. Automated Productivity Scripts let users record, edit and replay commonly used commands, brush strokes and photo finishing techniques to enhance single photos or batches of photos automatically, streamlining workflow productivity.
"Paint Shop Pro 8 defines new standards for digital imaging software," Kris Tufto, President and CEO of Jasc Software, said. "We've introduced industry firsts that streamline workflow and simplify complicated photo and graphics techniques, making powerful professional tools available to everyone. "
"Paint Shop Pro is a lot easier to use and far more versatile than most products," said Larry Magid, CBS News. "And, it has most of the high-end features a professional or serious amateur photographer needs, yet has an interface that's easy enough for relative novices. Even my son uses Paint Shop Pro to create original artwork or to mix in photos with other images."
Paint Shop Pro 8 includes another Jasc exclusive, the precision Background Eraser tool. With a stroke of a brush, this tool detects and erases pixels along the strongest edge of an image while retaining and preserving all of the fine detail from the original photo for a more realistic reuse of the extracted image. Paint Shop Pro 8 also solves keystoning and other perspective distortions with the new Perspective Correction tool that even a novice can appreciate.
"You've got to try Paint Shop Pro 8! The new special effects and filters produce professional results with less effort than other products," Tony Gomez, Technical Editor, "Digital Photographer" magazine, said. "Paint Shop Pro's precision Background Eraser is incredible. In literally seconds, you can remove objects from their background and retain all of the detail such as fine hairs, grass, or spokes in a bike, with the software handling all of the fringing issues that can take hours to correct. "
"Looking back at how we started as a shareware company, our new technology for scripting and personalizing work environments lends itself to users freely collaborating -- sharing scripts,
presets and workspaces they've created," Robert Voit, Founder and Chairman of Jasc Software, said. "We continue to encourage our users to share ideas, helping move the industry toward
enhancing workflow, creativity and productivity."
Availability
Jasc Paint Shop Pro is available at a suggested list price of $109 from Jasc Software, or through popular retail, Internet and mail order sales channels. Purchase a download version of Jasc Paint Shop Pro online at www.jasc.com for $99. A free 30-day trial of Paint Shop Pro is available for download on jasc.com.
About Jasc Software, Inc.
Jasc Software, Inc. is dedicated to providing Windows-based PC users with affordable digital photography software that exceeds their expectations. By delivering superior software, service,
and support Jasc enables users to discover their power to create.
Jasc Software has been ranked by the Inc. 500, Deloitte & Touche's Minnesota Technology Fast 50, and Deloitte & Touche's Technology Fast 500. Its products have won numerous awards
including: American Photo Editor's Choice Award; PC Magazine Reader's Choice; Web Techniques Web Tools Reader's Choice Award; PC World World Class Award; PC World Best Buy; PC Photo
Editor's Choice; c/net Editor's Choice; PC Magazine Program of the Year; and Home Office Computing 100 Gold Award. For more information, Jasc Software can be reached at (800) 622-2793 or on the Web at www.jasc.com.
