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PRESS RELEASE NO. 05/2010 Zoner Software, Brno, Czech Republic Unique 10-bit Color Support Added to Zoner Photo Studio
(Brno, Czech Republic, August 11, 2010)Zoner Photo Studio by Zoner Software is the worlds first photo manager to provide official 10-bit color support. This support enables users with compatible graphics cards and displays to view images with 10 bits per color channel, for a total of 30 bits of color outputted to the display. This continues a trend of world-class color technology in Zoner Photo Studio. This software already has a long tradition of internal 16-bit color support for higher-quality edits and color management to maintain color fidelity every step of the way from camera to screen to print. Displays with 10-bit color can express over a billion different colors64x more than normal, 8-bit displays can offer. In practice this means truer colors, smooth gradients, and a better representation of what a photographer wants to expressbut only when the users graphics card and software support 10-bit display, says Ales Hasala, Development Manager. Meanwhile, the range of monitors supporting 10-bit color is expanding and their consumer prices are constantly falling, rapidly reaching the level affordable by photo hobbyists. And support for 10-bit color is growing among high-end graphics cards as wellbut its still rare among software. So far it has only appeared in high-end enterprise software (e.g. custom software for the health sector). Thus Zoner Photo Studio has become the worlds first mainstream software to officially support 10-bit color, says Managing Director Pavel Minar. To use this feature, the user must have a display supporting true 10-bit per component (channel) color. The display needs to be connected to a compatible graphics adapter (graphics card). Most graphics cards with 10-bit support require configuration to use itsee the manufacturers instructions.
The product is available in two editions: Zoner Photo Studio 12 Home is handy for point-and-shoot photographers looking for flexibility and one-click editing, but also a way to creatively share photosto present them using calendars, panoramas, and more. Zoner Photo Studio 12 Professional offers advanced photographers and avid hobbyists a broad selection of features designed for the way they work, covering everything from organizing to editing to publishing. Only this edition supports 10-bit color. Zoner Photo Studio 12 is available as a free 30-day trial at www.zoner.com. About Zoner Photo Studio Zoner Photo Studio is comprehensive software for work with digital photographs. It accompanies users throughout the whole cycle of photo processing, including acquiring, editing, and touch ups, creating effects, organizing, archiving, publishing and sharing their work. Zoner Photo Studio was the first comprehensive digital photo processing software to include support for GPS and for creating 3D pictures. In 2010, it also became the first such software to support 10-bit displays. Contact: Marcela Lechnerova Zoner Software Marketing marcela.lechnerova@zoner.com

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PRESS RELEASE10/2010 Zoner Software, Brno, Czech Republic Zoner Software Launches Zoner Photo Studio 13 (Brno, Czech Republic, December 7th, 2010)Zoner Software, the innovative graphics software company, has released the latest version of Zoner Photo Studio, the photo management, editing, and sharing software for Windows. The new version brings above all a significant increase in speed for all operations thanks to multicore optimizations, an improved catalog, easier work with two monitors, and easier photo sharing. Every new feature found in the program is inspired by suggestions from our global community, said Managing Director, Pavel Minar. Zoner Photo Studio is the worlds first photo manager to provide official support for 10-bit color output per channel. This support enables users with compatible graphics cards and displays to view images at 10 bits per color channel, for a total of 30 bits of color sent to the monitor. The latest version of Zoner Photo Studio has brought a complete implementation of transparency in the Editor, including the new Eraser tool. Also new is the Healing Brush, and several other tools have new features and options, or optimized algorithms. One highly requested new addition was the postcard maker, which is highly configurable and can use any combination of pictures. Advanced users will definitely appreciate the HDR tools new ability to work with pictures taken without a tripod, which it derives from our new multi-exposures technology. This same technology can be used for removing noise or moving objects from a picture. Web photo sharing is becoming more and more popular. Zoner Photo Studio 13 brings a new feature in this area: uploaders for Facebook, Flickr, and Picasa Web Albums. We try to make the whole process as easy as possible for our users, from taking pictures, to managing them, to editing them, to sharing them. You just select the picture to share, use the function for the network you want, and your photos are uploaded straight to, said Sales and Marketing Director, Jaroslav Kucek. Availability: For the full list of commercial versions, visit www.zoner.com. Zoner Photo Studio has become significantly more affordable in version 13. The basic single-user license for the PRO Edition costs just 69.99 USD, and a three-seat license is 99.99 USD. Besides commercial versions, there is also a free version, Zoner Photo Studio Free, available for download from http://free.zoner.com. Zoner Photo Studio 13 is available as a free 30-day trial at www.zoner.com. Links: For news, tutorials, and videos, visit our blog: http://blog.zoner.com/ Join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/ZonerPhotoStudio
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About Zoner Photo Studio Zoner Photo Studio is comprehensive software for work with digital photographs. It accompanies users throughout the whole cycle of photo processing, including acquiring, editing, and touch ups, creating effects, organizing, archiving, publishing and sharing their work. Zoner Photo Studio was the first comprehensive digital photo processing software to include support for GPS and for creating 3D pictures. In 2010, it also became the first such software to support 10-bit displays.
Contact: Marcela Lechnerova, Marketing Manager, marcela.lechnerova@zoner.com