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Adobe Delivers Lightroom Beta for Windows

Digital Photography Workflow Solution Now Available for Windows® and Macintosh Platforms

SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 19, 2006 —
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the public beta of Adobe® Lightroom™ software for the Windows platform, a digital imaging workflow solution for professional photographers. Now available for both the Windows and Macintosh platforms, Adobe Lightroom beta is the efficient new way for professional photographers to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of digital images. Windows-based photographers now have the opportunity to assist with the development of Lightroom by testing this new beta download and submitting feedback to the Adobe Labs forums at http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom.
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Stock Artists Alliance Delivers a "Metadata Manifesto"

To raise awareness about metadata and encourage its adoption, SAA has published a "Metadata Manifesto." It provides guiding principles and practices for anyone who creates, uses or manages digital images, as well as those developing supporting technology and services. Highlighting the efforts of international standards bodies and industry groups, the Manifesto stresses the urgency of metadata adoption, especially by the stock photography industry.

July 11, 2006. Photographers losing money from copyright infringement; editors scrapping photos from layouts because they lack caption information; librarians struggling to make burgeoning digital asset collections publicly available-Diverse problems, but they share a common solution: metadata.

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iView joins Microsoft

Open letter from Yan Calotychos, founder of iView Multimedia


Tuesday June 27, 2006

Today marks an exciting new chapter for iView and its relationship with our customers. We’re announcing that iView has been acquired and is now part of the Microsoft Corporation. With Microsoft’s purchase of iView, we are in a position to enhance our industry-leading product, whilst strengthening our customer service and support.

As digital asset management has become an essential requirement for all creative professionals, many of you have told us that iView MediaPro is a critical component of your business. We take that responsibility very seriously.

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Adobe Further Extends Leadership in Digital Photography Raw File Workflows; Adobe Acquires Technolo

ImageSAN JOSE, Calif.-June 26, 2006--Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced it has acquired the technology assets of Pixmantec ApS, makers of digital imaging software that provides advanced workflow management and processing capabilities for digital camera raw files. The acquisition strengthens Adobe's leadership position in raw processing.

Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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You can cover your yearly account fee with 1 detected misuse only

Image"I was amazed to find out how easy can be the settlement process. Not only that all the information was provided by PicScout, but also I didn't have to personally pursue the case. I made a demand and got the payment within less than two months" described Kerrick James.

As an individual Photographer, it is important to me knowing that I can focus on my mission when I travel around the world and shoot my adventurous repertoire. When using PicScout Image Tracker™ service I canrnbe sure that my images are well protected and I will be paid for my work. In my opinion, it is imperative to place the infringement in the hands of arnprofessional for immediate collection action. Ultimately, this is a hassle free process which allows me to focus on what I do best... photography!!!”rnsaid Kerrick James.
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