PhotoDex has announced an update to the ProShow product line of photo slideshow software.

Version 3.1 showcases an updated user interface and creative features and effects in the Creative Toolbar. The toolbar allows users to manage and edit slide layers, add motion effects to still photos, add captions and sound, and more.

Up to 15 different file formats are available for output, including Flash and QuickTime. ProShow 3.1 is...

YouSendIt has announced a new plug-in for Adobe's Photoshop. The YouSendIt plug-in allows designers to efficiently send files of any size directly from Photoshop. The plug-in is available for Photoshop CS2 and CS3 for Windows.
Eliminating the need for photographers and designers to struggle with FTP transfers, the plug-in lets the user burn a CD to mail to an overnight courier and eliminates e-mail bounce-backs from attachments that are larger than recipient networks usually allow.

Files sent through YouSendIt are secure and can be tracked with assured delivery and a receipt. The plug-in can be conveniently downloaded directly from the YouSendIt web site. Previously, YouSendIt released a direct-delivery plug-in for Apple Aperture. YouSendIt also offers beta versions of plug-ins that allow a user to send files directly from Microsoft Outlook and CorelDRAW.

Adobe Systems is offering an update to the free Photoshop Camera RAW plug-in. The Camera RAW 4.1 update incorporates features such as noise reduction, sharpening tools and RAW file support for 13 additional camera models and camera backs. The update also builds on the RAW file support integrated in the Photoshop products.

The Camera RAW 4.1 plug-in supports the same functionality for TIFF and JPEG files, and lets professionals import and manipulate RAW data. Additionally, the plug-in supports 13 digital cameras, including cameras from Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, Olympus, Sigma, Phase One H 20, H 25, H 30 and Phase One P 45. Camera RAW 4.1 also adds support to camera backs...

HindSight has announced the arrival of a new software product called METAmachine. The simplified browsing utility program streamlines the process of adding keywords, licenses and other metadata to individual or packaged images. The program reads and writes XMP-formatted metadata in TIFF, JPEG, PSD and DNG images.

METAmachine can be used to write a complete set of the IPTC standard metadata into images or to add copyright and contact information or licensing terms, leaving unaltered all other metadata already present in the images. The software is compatible with XPM-compliant DAM software. To write metadata, users can drag images from the Desktop or from a compatible program...

Kubota Image Tools has designed a set of image enhancement software for Photoshop. Artistic Tools Volume Three builds on the previous releases, Volumes One and Two, and features 50 new actions, such as a variety of color enhancements for Photoshop CS or newer. Highlights include Velveteen, Satin B/W, Renaissance, Fashion Passion, Washout, Super Heroine and Deep Forest. In addition, several new scripts have been added to...

Following the release of its Version 4 site-management software, Live- Books has designed a new version, LiveBooks 5.0, designed to give users the freedom and flexibility to manage all the content on their websites themselves. The software also allows for detailed management of image portfolios using the drag-and-drop EditSuite Lightbox.

Version 5 contains new navigation options, website styling options and features such as...

Adobe Systems has updated the Camera Raw plug-in for Adobe Photoshop CS2, extending raw file support to eight additional digital camera models. Available as a free download, the Camera Raw 3.4 plug-in builds on Photoshop CS2 raw file support for digital cameras from leading manufacturers and allows for frequent updates whenever new camera models are introduced to the market. Camera Raw 3.4 allows professional photographers to manipulate raw files easily, without sacrificing...

Apple has updated its Aperture postproduction software for photographers. Aperture 1.1 features improved RAW image rendering in areas such as noise reduction, sharpening, and highlight recovery. A new set of advanced RAW controls allows photographers to adjust decode settings, such as boost, sharpening and chroma blur. A new built-in color meter displays pixel values in RGB, Lab or CMYK, and enhanced export controls make it easier to output images at specific resolutions and improve the handling of...