Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Bling It! Software Released By Vertus

Vertus has introduced a new software program designed specifically for easily transforming snapshots into professional-looking product shots for use on online sales and auction sites. Bling It! uses the same image-masking technology that Vertus provides in its advanced Fluid Mask software, but presents it in a simple interface that takes users through four steps.

In the first step, the user deletes the background by using brush tools. Then, in the Compose Picture step, the user selects a background from an included library and moves the object to the desired position in the image frame. A palette for selecting background colors is available, and the image size and shape can be adjusted manually or by selecting preset specifications for popular sites such as eBay. In the third step, Add Effects, the user can add shadows, sharpen the photo, brighten highlights, and add a logo to the image. The final step lets the user specify a maximum file size for the image to be saved at. To preserve the quality of the product shot at small file sizes, compression can be adjusted to higher levels for the background and lower ones for the foreground object.

Bling It! is available now for $49.95 in Windows and Mac versions. Go to Vertus's Web site for more information.

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