Friday, March 30, 2007

PhotoZoom Pro 2.2 Upgrade From BenVista

BenVista has released an update to their digital image resizing software, PhotoZoom Pro version 2.2, a program that claims to create large-scale images without artifacts and blurred edges which can occur during digital photo enlargements. BenVista introduced PhotoZoom Pro back in August 2006. The application is a photo enlargement software tailored for large-format digital printers, Web design, and online publishers. PhotoZoom Pro can also be used for examining images up close in space technology, security, medical and forensic fields, according to the company website.

PhotoZoom Pro 2.2 improvements include faster performance, enhanced preference settings, and a new manual. BenVista claims its S-Spline XL interpolation algorithm differentiates it from other photo enlargement software. For example, if a user wanted to print a 400x300 pixel image at 4x its dimensions, a 1600x1200 pixel image would need to be created, with the software filling in the missing pixels. Unlike other enlargement software programs that consider the averages of pixels, the S-Spline algorithm is adaptive and evaluates the values of pixels, yielding better results, according to the website.

The software is compatible with Photoshop 6 or higher and Corel’s Paint Shop Pro and Photo-PAINT. With compatibility for both PC and Mac computers, PhotoZoom Pro supports current Microsoft-supported Windows operating systems and Mac OS X 10.3 or higher. Users can download the software as a stand-alone program or as an Adobe Photoshop plug-in companion. The software is available for download for $149 for the full version while the update is free for existing users. A free trial version of BenVista’s PhotoZoom Pro 2.2. is available for download at www.benvista.com.
Image provided by BenVista.

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