New DxO Optics Pro v5 Software Featuring a Breakthrough RAW Engine Leads the Way in Image Quality for Demanding Photographers

Press Release: Paris, France – October 1st, 2007 – DxO Labs today announced DxO Optics Pro v5, the latest version of its award-winning flagship software application for automatic image quality enhancement for Digital SLR camera users. Due to be released later in the fall, DxO Optics Pro v5 sets a new standard for image quality with its new RAW conversion engine. All purchasers of DxO Optics Pro v4.5 on or after August 1st, 2007 are eligible for a free upgrade to DxO Optics Pro v5.

The newest issue of Adobe Magazine has been released and is available for download from the magazine web site at www.adobemagazine.com

Scott Kelby posted a story about Photoshop User TV celebrating its 100th episode.

“You can watch the historic 100th episode, which features a look back at the history of Photoshop User TV, including clips from our premiere episode (which wasn’t pretty) right on our web page at PhotoshopUserTV.com“

Unlike XP’s SP2, this service pack offers mainly under-the-hood changes

Source: ComputerWorld
Written by Preston Gralla

October 01, 2007  (Computerworld) — Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), just delivered to a group of approximately 12,000 beta testers, offers no dramatic interface changes, nor does it add new features to the operating system. Instead SP1 focuses on improving performance, reliability and application compatibility, and it extends support to emerging hardware such as the exFAT file system that will be used by flash memory storage and consumer devices. However, SP1 does change the way Windows search works, allowing third-party programs such as Google Desktop Search to integrate more easily into the operating system. (See Computerworld review.)

From GIZMODO comes a new Photoshop Contest, Insert Bill Gates Throughout History.

Vendor expanding software-as-a-service offerings via acquisition, new online app

Source: ComputerWorld
Written by Elizabeth Montalbano and Eric Lai

October 01, 2007 (IDG News Service) — At its Adobe MAX 2007 North America conference in Chicago this week, Adobe Systems Inc. will expand on its strategy of helping developers create desktop and Web applications that provide similar user experiences.

Source: Newsweek via MSNBC.com

Oct. 1, 2007 issue – When you think of software-application giants, you think Microsoft. For Web giants, it’s Google or Amazon. But aside from so-called creative professionals, not many folks think of Adobe.

Latest Version of Industry-Leading Photoshop Plug-in Features More Than 300 Presets for Film Simulation and a Full Range of Photo Lab and Darkroom Effects

Press Release: RALEIGH, N.C. (Business Wire EON) October 1, 2007 — Alien Skin® Software (www.alienskin.com), the award-winning developer of photographic filter and effect plug-ins for Adobe® Photoshop® and other compatible host programs, today announced the release of Exposure® 2, the latest version of its industry-leading film stock simulator and effects package.

Exposure 2 lets digital photographers and graphic artists enhance any digital photo by simulating the rich, organic look of film.