Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

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After two million downloads, it is clear that the developer is doing something right. The
fact that JAlbum is free may account for some of its popularity, but not all of it. Users
particularly like the way it allows you to make your own “skins” (everything that frames
the image). It is easy to learn, looks better on a PC than on the Mac, and has templates
that were considered by some to be better than its interface until the 2008 redesign.
The vendor gives many good examples of creative uses for outstanding snaps, showing
how easy it is to make a printed-and-bound book from your album pictures by following
the links to the appropriate supplier. Likewise, from partner bagsnatcher.com, there
are cushions, bags, placemats, wallets, and pillowcases to be had. Clearly, JAlbum does
not mean “just albums” (the J, of course, being Java—a language that enables the vendor
to keep the service always up-to-date).
Version: JAlbum 8.0 (2008)
OS: Any platform that supports Java 1.4, such as Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, AIX,
and OS/2
RAM: 128MB
Supported file formats: JPEG, GIF, and PNG
Price level: Free
Address: JAlbum AB, Solna strandväg 96, S-171 54 Solna, Sweden
www.jalbum.net
Kodak EasyShare
Chapter 26 ■ Photo Album Creation 299
Vendor: Eastman Kodak
Purpose: Software component of system that includes camera, dock, online gallery, and print
service
Description
Kodak EasyShare (or EASYSHARE, as the vendor insists on shouting) is free software
that lets you prepare your images for printing or sharing online. It is part of a larger system
that consists of a choice of Kodak digital cameras, a docking station, an online
gallery (www.kodakgallery.com—formerly Ofoto), greeting card software, and a comprehensive
printing service that offers an excellent range of real photo albums.
If you use the EasyShare dock, your pictures are transferred to your computer automatically.
There, the EasyShare software takes over and lets you organize your photos
by date, caption, or favorites. You can use the Creative Projects tab to personalize photo
cards, books, and gifts. Editing includes enhancement, cropping, and red-eye reduction
with a single click.