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Version: DigitalPro 4.3 (2008)
OS: Windows 2000 and XP
RAM: 256MB
Supported file formats: Inputs Nikon and Canon RAW; JPEG, TIFF, GIF, JPEG 2000, Photo
CD, and PSD; outputs JPEG, JPEG 2000, TIFF (CYMK), Compressed TIFF and JPEG 4:1:1
(Pro edition only), Photoshop, PNG and JPEG:4:1:1, and DNG
Price level: Standard $180, Pro $260 (both approx.)
Address: Pro Shooters LLC, 3130 Alpine Road, Suite 288 PMB #151, Portola Valley, CA 94028,
United States
www.proshooters.com
IMatch
Vendor: Mario M. Westphal
Purpose: Image management tool widely used by individual photographers
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Description
IMatch is an image management tool for viewing, editing, and organizing a digital image
collection. It is popular among photographers because it supports all major digital camera
RAW formats, handles Exif, IPTC, and XMP data, and allows you to manage large
collections containing (the vendor says) “hundreds of thousands of images.”
IMatch has excellent support for XMP, with the ability to display XMP data next to
each thumbnail. Its built-in IPTC editor is regarded as one of the best available. It allows
you to categorize your images by project, client, location, theme, equipment, and
date/time. Comprehensive filtering facilities help you find the images you seek. A sensible
licensing policy enables a photographer to run the software on both desktop and
laptop computers, with a facility to replicate the database from one to another.
Comments
This is a professional image management tool at a home user price. It comes with a tutorial
and there are over 450 pages of online help, should you need them. The product has
ongoing development: always a good indication of success. Another sign is the liveliness
of the IMatch User Forum, where you can find thousands of messages explaining all
aspects of the program. A new photools Wiki (wiki.photoolsweb.com) carries a Scripting
Tutorial and script attachments written by users to accomplish over 400 specific tasks
such as “Export to ACDSee,” “Rename Canon Panorama Files,” and “Copy Filename
into IPTC Record.” The vendor offers a 30-day evaluation copy.
Version: IMatch 3.6 (2008)
OS: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 64-bit Vista
RAM: 512MB