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Mosaic, Splash, Texture, Cool, Moonlight, Solarization, Exposure, Wind, Frost, and
more besides. The software also lets you add 3D titles to your photos, presentations,
slides and Web pages.
Comments
Reviewers acknowledge ArcSoft PhotoStudio as a good all-round performer without
being particularly outstanding in any one department. The lack of tutorials, hints, or
tips has been criticized, although there is an extensive manual available online. There is
no Exif support and sharing facilities are limited, but at least the special effects are extensive,
making it an attractive package overall for many users.
Version: ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5 (2008)
OS: Windows 2000, XP, Vista; (PhotoStudio X edition) Macintosh OS X 10.3, 10.4
RAM: 64MB (128MB recommended)
Supported file formats: Major graphics formats
Price level: Approx. $80
Address: ArcSoft Corporate Headquarters, 46601 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, United
States
www.arcsoft.com
Aurigma PhotoEditor
Vendor: Aurigma
Purpose: Web-based software for online photo editing
Description
Aurigma PhotoEditor is a complete image-editing solution for Websites. It enables users
to rotate, crop, remove red-eye effects, and make adjustments to contrast, brightness,
and saturation, and then place a virtual frame around their images for viewing online.
It all works entirely over the Web in pure HTML/JavaScript without the need for any
Flash, ActiveX, or Java components.
Being optimized for the Web, Aurigma PhotoEditor works well even over slower, modem
connections. Web developers can customize the look and feel of it without modifying
the ASP.NET source code, although the latter is included on purchase. Importantly, the
software includes a server license for the vendor’s Graphics Mill for .NET toolkit, which
comes with the Red-Eye Removal add-on. Because red-eye is a common artifact in home
flash photography, this feature is a powerful addition to PhotoEditor.
Many other features include adding sepia tones and other tints, black-and-white conversion,
solarizing, posterizing, embossing, and swirling.