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Mar 11th 2007 :: VTalk Radio presents Michael Sheasby, LumaPix Co-Founder & CEO. |
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Now available: VTalk Radio presents Michael Sheasby, LumaPix Co-Founder & CEO. Listen to a full interview and or read the transcript.
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Jan 25th 2007 :: FotoFusion v4.2 (build 46555) now available |
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New Features:
Gradients ::
- Gradients are now supported as a matte type [Enhanced/Extreme]
Updated UI ::
- Search hovers now categorize store items into premium/free/purchased/mine
- Metric measurements apply to all editors when user defines “cm” in canvas size options
- “Number of times used” count displayed in Image lists
- Color Management: Select monitor and printer profiles plus rendering intent [Extreme - BETA]
Export/Print Improvements ::
- Exif page numbers respect double-page spreads
- Page number in double-spreads respected on title bar, output, text tags
- "Overlay image information” option overlays file name, frame number and page number
- Printer window revamped for clarity, hinged page option added
Streamlined Workflow ::
- Faster Autocollage now includes "add all" image option
- Center on page in 2-page spread will center to left or right side page
- Last-selected frame used as reference frame for Alignment tools
- Grouped dotScrap items can be copied/pasted
For a complete list of bugs fixed in this update,
please visit the LumaPix Forums
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Jan 8th 2008 :: FotoFusion used at TED 2007 |
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Dec 6th 2007 :: Now Available: Major update to FotoFusion Version 4 ! |
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v4.1 Now Available
FotoFusion is now easier, faster, and friendlier than ever
- FotoFusion’s completely redesigned user interface reflects months of user feedback and refinement.
- Zoom-to-open hovers bring tools and content to your work
- Floating controls can be pinned up or docked neatly against the canvas
- A new Start Zone gets you up and running fast
New Tools
- An all-new matte cutting tool added (Enhanced, Extreme only)
- Frame alignment, distribution, and size matching tools per your requests
Vastly more powerful text editing
- Inter-character tracking and Inter-line spacing now supported
- Adjustable underlining and strikeout available
- Support for Opentype and Postscript fonts is standard
- Discretionary and Historical Ligature support (Extreme only)
Continuing Refinement of Existing Tools
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Tools brought closer than ever (Autocollage, autopopulate on Images Hover Editor – greatly expanded toolbox)
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Rule of Thirds assist during cropping
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Rotation control added to AutoJumble
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Canvas size attributes can be applied across all project pages in one click
Help and Expanded Language Support
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Bite-sized video tutorials at your fingertips
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German, French, Spanish and Japanese versions available now
Redesigned Data Management
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Saved projects now have no dependencies on the central database; renaming, copying and deleting projects now handled as regular windows files
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Create “All-in-one” archives including source images
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A list of all images used in a project can be exported to a text file
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Note: Version 3 users who purchased after September 1, 2006 can upgrade for free
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Dec 5th 2007 :: James Karney's book a top pick by shutterbug magazine |
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Mastering Digital Wedding Photography is being named to Shutterbug Magazine’s Top Digital Books of 2007 list. It is featured in an article in the December 2007 issue of the magazine and on the website (on the web page) here:
http://www.shutterbug.com/book_reviews/1207digitalbooks/index3.html/
Mastering Digital Wedding Photography; by James Karney; Thomson Course Technology; 432 pages; $39.99; (ISBN: 1-59863-329-5)
The art and business of wedding photography is so complex and challenging that I encourage anyone considering entering the field to read as many different books on the subject as they can, and this is one of the better ones. Given its title, much space is given to hardware, software, and the web, but the author also manages to include information on the equally important aspects such as paperwork and business aspects of wedding photography that newcomers will be surprised to learn takes more of their time than photography. While I would have liked to see more photographs, it’s a mild quibble given the high quality of what does make it onto the pages.
Shutterbug has a circulation rate of 85,000+ and is targeted at professionals and prosumers |
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May 31 2007 :: New wedding photography book featuring FotoFusion |
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LumaPix is pleased to announce that James Karney's latest book, "Mastering Digital Wedding Photography", has been published and is now available for purchase. This practical guide to the art and business of digital wedding photography covers workflow, file management and marketing techniques in addition to actual production techniques.
LumaPix::FotoFusion is presented as the tool of choice in the album layout section, which discusses production workflow with specific techniques using the FotoFusion user interface. Karney summarizes FotoFusion as follows:
"FutoFusion can produce Adobe Acrobat PDFs, Photoshop files for retouching or additional design enhancements, GIFs and PNG files for the web, or reduced-size images to use in promotional print products like mailers and brochures. The program also offers a direct e-mail output option. The user can specify the file quality and size, add watermarks, create an e-mail envelope with message, and send the results, all from within FotoFusion. We use this feature to get quick approval of any final changes. This makes it easy to get the couple's okay on a layout change or to verify any outstanding items without the need for a meeting. The reply also provides a record of their approval. FutoFusion does more in our studio than just albums. The precise layout and collage features make it a natural for DVD covers, posters, class and sports teams, etc."
LumaPix congratulates James on the publication of this timely and useful book and encourages anybody interested in the business of wedding photography to order a copy for themselves.
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Jan 28 2007 :: How FotoFusion can help Pro-Photographers and Scrapbookers |
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FotoFusion was featured on DiscTalkRadio and WPIR Radio Stations
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Jan 27 2007 :: LumaPix ships FotoFusion version 4 |
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FotoFusion v4 has finally gone 'live' - and is available for you to download and evaluate.
The list of new features is long - major architectural changes mixed with user-driven enhancements, including:
- Paper + Digital Templates
- Smart content
- Integrated online content shop
- Improved User Interface
- Red Eye Removal
- Default handling
- Improved Autocollage
- Organizer
- Grouping
Check out the complete list of "New Features" below:
FotoFusion :: ScrapBook Essentials
FotoFusion :: Enhanced
FotoFusion :: Extreme
Simply download the Free Trial and try it out for yourself! It will be installed into a new folder, so you can keep working in v3.X while you evaluate upgrading to v4.
This is a 'major' upgrade, our first since shipping v3 in the spring of 2004. You'll be glad to learn that existing users are eligible for a 50% discount on the new price of this version if you choose to upgrade.
Note that if you purchased FotoFusion v3.X on or after Sept 1 2006, you are entitled to upgrade to v4 at no charge, as part of the 'grace period' for new purchases. Simply install v4 and activate it using your existing user ID. |
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Jan 24 2007 :: LumaPix ceases lab uploads |
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IMPORTANT:
FotoFusion’s support for lab upload will end on March 1 2007.
The volume of lab transmissions via the pro lab tab did not justify the cost of supporting this connection.
We strongly encourage you to send any work currently in your pipeline prior to this date. All other aspects of FotoFusion (local rendering, printing, web gallery upload, emails, etc) will continue on as expected.
The Lab Upload functionality was offered at no charge (free trials of FotoFusion v3.X could upload to labs without watermarks).
If you bought FotoFusion between Oct 2005 and Jan 2006 (when lab upload was a paid feature of FotoFusion Studio) and consider uploading a core part of your studio business, then please contact support@LumaPix.com.
Many customers flattened their FotoFusion compositions (after either color correcting the source images themselves, or getting pre-corrected source images from their labs) and then uploaded the resulting monolithic images to labs using other tools. This alternative pipeline will continue to work: render your compositions to flat files, and then upload those images to labs for output using other tools.
The following labs offer their customers access to color-corrected source images:
We deeply regret any inconvenience that this change causes.
Sincerely,
—The LumaPix Team— |
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Jan 16 2007 :: 2007 PPofA National Portrait Album Competition |
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LumaPix congratulates the winners of the 2007 Professional Photographers of America national portrait album competition!
This prestigious national competition saw two two top-ten finishes by LumaPix users: Jennifer Englert-Francis from Essenza Studio, and Stewart and Susan Powers from Powers Photography (who took first prize).
Our sincere best wishes to all winners and thanks to our good friends at Powers and Essenza for their creativity and enthusiasm. Bravo!
Essenza Studio:
Angela Talentino
Milford, Ohio.
(513) 831-5351
www.EssenzaStudio.com
Powers Photography:
Susan Powers
Gainesville, Florida.
(352) 372-9930
www.PowersPhotography.com |
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Oct 10 2006 :: dotScrap Alliance launched at Memory Trends 2006 |
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LumaPix has formed the dotScrap Alliance with major scrapbooking manufacturers and media companies (SEI, K & Company, Creative Imaginations, Daisy D’s, Westrim, KI Memories, L’il Davis, Scrapbook.com, ScrapJazz.com, MyCliqueTV, LineCo, Rastar, and more).
The official launch event was held at Treasure Island during Memory Trends 2006. Hundreds of retailers, reps, and media personalities were in attendance as the dotScrap Destination program was unveiled - a way for retail scrapbooking shops to get involved in the digital scrapbooking revolution.
Click here to see pictures, and here to get more information on the dotScrap Alliance. |
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