Today, onOne Software announced Plug-in suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop. Plug-in Suite 5 combines full versions of six essential software tools in one affordable package: FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune 3, PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and MaskPro 4. In addition to the FocalPoint 2, PhotoTune, PhotoTools and PhotoFrame updates, the Plug-in Suite 5 now includes the onOne Panel which provides quick access to all products and Windows 64 bit support. Read the rest of this entry »

Datacolor has announced its new Spyder3Express monitor calibration system. Spyder3Express is the easiest way for consumers and photo enthusiasts to properly calibrate their computer monitors to view photographs with precise color renditions and maximize their overall digital workflow. It has an intuitive user interface for easy use in a few simple steps and is compatible with both Mac and PC. Read the rest of this entry »

Datacolor has announced the new Spyder3Studio SR. It has everything you’ll ever need for a perfectly color managed photography workflow, with precise and easy-to-use calibration solutions for your screen, your printer, your projector and even your camera.

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Datacolor has announced a new promotion on their line of Spyder calibration products including the Spyder3 Pro, Spyder3 Elite and the new SpyderCube for white balance. The promotion will run through August 31st and offers photographers up to $30 in rebates on the products. Read the rest of this entry »

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It’s small and unassuming, but Datacolor’s SpyderCube was one of the coolest things I saw at PMA this year. It looks like a small toy - a photographer’s dradle, maybe. But the SpyderCube is actually a sophisticated white balance and exposure tool. I wanted one as soon as I saw it. It’s small enough to keep in any camera bag and it makes a real difference in the quality of your final images. Shoot a RAW photo of it in any kind of lighting and you’re pretty much guaranteed accurate color and exposure with minimal post-processing.
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Sometimes I come across a product and wonder what it’s for, or why I’d want to use it even knowing what it’s for.

Here’s the first, a set of colour balance cards from Photo Adapter.
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Datacolor today announced a revolutionary new way for photographers at all levels to properly obtain proper white balance when shooting in RAW with its introduction of its SpyderCube.

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The Digital Negative file format, or DNG, from Adobe Systems is a universal RAW format file created to address issues facing digital photographers.

The Standard Solution Need

Camera Manufacturers using proprietary formats present challenges for photographers. Each RAW file type works with contemporary software, until the Manufacturer introduces new technology. Legacy issues of how to work with older files is then relevant.
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X-Rite’s ColorMunki line was announced at PMA this spring. A novel design, combined screen and printer calibration, and an affordable $500 price point is plenty to get attention with. I’ve used spectrophotometers to calibrate my computer monitor before and I personally found them to be boring, though essential devices. Sure, I want the photo on my screen to match what I print and save me time, paper, and printer ink. But if only the calibration process wasn’t so tedious! So I was excited to find out that the ColorMunki Photo offers more - the color accuracy that photographers need as well as creative tools for sampling and experimenting with color in new ways. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to have a Photoshop Eyedropper Tool for the real world, read on.

Key Functions

• Calibrates your LCD monitor or LCD projector
• Calibrates your printer
• Scans in colors and creates palettes for use in Adobe and Quark software

MSRP: $499

Color management is especially important in photography as even a slight color cast can change the mood of a photo. My Phoxle review was about white balance filters for your digital camera that ensure your photos start with accurate color. But the original digital photo is only a third of the color challenge. What happens to that balanced photo when you post-process it on your computer? How about when you print it?
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