With the recent announcement by Apple that they will “transition” from PowerPC to Intel microprocessors, the question is, what does this mean for Photoshop users?

I took an informal survey of several “engineering types” regarding the potential impact-either good or bad-of Apple’s transition plans and the impact on software developers. The single biggest response to a variety of questions was “Dunno”.

Source: Imaging Resource
Written By Dave Etchells

Following up on our story from last Wednesday about Microsoft’s announced plans to support a variety of RAW file formats in their upcoming Longhorn operating system, we spoke with Josh Weisberg, Group Product Manager for Windows Digital Media at Microsoft.

Source: Imaging Resource
Written By Michael R. Tomkins

A press release distributed today by Hong Kong-based Multi Union Trading Co. Ltd. announces a settlement with Seiko Epson Corp. in two patent infringement lawsuit filed by the latter since 2001.

Source: The Washington Post
Written By Robert MacMillan

What’s the secretary of American University’s College Democrats chapter doing in a campaign photo for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate and conservative Republican Bret Schundler?

Providing the textbook case for why it’s dangerous to digitally alter photographs, that’s what.

Source: CNET
Written By Ina Fried

SAN FRANCISCO–Apple Computer’s move to Intel chips appears to spell the eventual end of support for older, pre-Mac OS X programs.