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  Yahoo wants users to pinpoint photos

  Yahoo will start telling people where it thinks Flickr photos were taken, but people can correct the photo-sharing site's misconceptions.

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  Photoshop Express now Flickrs

  Adobe rolls out Photoshop Express' Flickr support, as well as an embeddable player for distributing your slideshows.

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  Adobe toys with standardising DNG raw photo format

  Adobe's Digital Negative format hasn't caught on widely. Standardising might help, and Adobe has given DNG to a major standards group to evaluate.

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  Adobe guru to improve Windows interface

  Adobe Systems' Mark Hamburg will work on the Windows' user experience. His recent Adobe work gives a clue about his design goals: 'elegance', 'personality'.

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  Using tags to improve the Flickr experience

  The photo-sharing service's director of product management talks about the many ways tagging adds context to the understanding of what users are doing and seeing.

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  Photoshop guru leaves Adobe for Microsoft

  Mark Hamburg, the second engineer to work on Adobe Systems' Photoshop and a leader of the Lightroom software project, is headed to Redmond.

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  Photobucket shares interface, matches Flickr

  Photobucket let a few commercial partners build services using the photo-sharing site's interface. Now, as with competitor Flickr, all comers will get access.

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  Apple releases Aperture plug-in programming kit

  Third-party programmers can now get started creating plug-ins for the company's Aperture software for editing and cataloguing photos.

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  Adobe releases debugged Lightroom 1.4.1

  After a debugging session to fix problems with the flawed 1.4.0, Adobe Systems on Thursday released Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1.

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  Adobe's Lightroom 2 beta broadens editing horizons

  New version of Adobe software, going into public beta testing Wednesday, significantly expands editing possibilities -- and brings it closer to regular Photoshop.

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  Photos: Adobe Photoshop Express finally arrives

  After more than a year of anticipation, Adobe Systems will finally roll out Photoshop Express, a Web-based application for editing, organising, and sharing images.

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  St Patrick's Day downloads

  Get into the March 17 spirit with this collection of Irish-themed downloads.

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  Microsoft Techfest 2008: Multimedia technology

  Microsoft unveils new imaging technologies in Redmond at TechFest 2008.

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  Microsoft TechFest 2008: A glimpse into the future

  Each year Microsoft holds its Techfest show, an exhibition of some of the research projects it's working on. CNET.com.au went to check out where the future lies.

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  Images: This is your imagination on digital art

  Contest co-sponsored by Nvidia and the Society of Digital Artists yields arresting, other-worldly creations. Think liquid sculptures and slinking wicker leopards.

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  Flickr checks out Library archives

  Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help.

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  What's the best Web site for geotagged photos?

  Photo-sharing Web sites are getting better at handling pictures based on where they were taken. Our top pick is Flickr, with smugmug and Google's Picasa tied for second place.

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  Top free image editors

  Every computer user needs a good image editor for making screenshots, cropping, photo colour correction, and countless other tasks. Check out some of our top free image editors.

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  Oi!: Adobe offers Aussies exclusive CS3 subscription

  Australian users can now purchase Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium software as a subscription service, making the software more accessible to a wider audience.

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  Oi!: Apple launches iPhoto prints in Australia

  Mac users rejoice -- the Apple iPhoto printing service long established in the US and parts of Europe has finally made its way down under, with the service being made available in Australia and New Zealand yesterday.

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  Oi!: Soccer stats and more...

  QlikTech's launched a Web-based analysis tool with info on all the World Cup teams and players, including goals, penalties, team rosters and more.

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  What's the best Web site for geotagged photos?

  Photo-sharing Web sites are getting better at handling pictures based on where they were taken. Our top pick is Flickr, with smugmug and Google's Picasa tied for second place.

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  Photophlow puts a fresh face on Flickr

  Photophlow enlivens the Flickr experience with photo-sharing chat rooms -- and shows what the Yahoo photo-sharing could be. Next up: A new face on Facebook.A new face on Facebook.

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  Vista to give HD Photo format more exposure

  The Vista launch will put Microsoft's own image standard in consumers' hands--and it could cast a shadow over JPEG.

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  Adobe: Make room for Photoshop Lightroom

  Photoshop Lightroom, the photo file manager from Adobe Systems, is now available for pre-order, the company announced on Monday in the US.

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  Flickr shows a little too much skin

  Photo-sharing site hiccups and flashes porn to unsuspecting users. Now those users are looking for answers.

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  Adobe to take Photoshop online

  Hoping to get a jump on Google and other competitors, Adobe Systems plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months, the company's chief executive said.

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  Adobe Creative Suite 3 to be unveiled this month

  Company will introduce the latest overhaul of its publishing suite on March 27, but is keeping many details under wraps until then.

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  Adobe sees its future on the Web

  Chief Executive Bruce Chizen places his bets on new software called Apollo and says a hosted version of Photoshop is in the cards.

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  It's Adobe's game to lose, CEO says

  Bruce Chizen discusses open source, the importance of video and increasing competition from the likes of Google.

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  Adobe Photoshop Express Beta

  Though there's a lot to like about Adobe's first stab at online photo editing and sharing, you probably want to wait until the company fixes a few problems with the beta -- and defangs its terms of service -- before uploading scads of photos to Adobe Photoshop Express.

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  Reallusion CrazyTalk 5

  The latest version of facial animation program Crazy Talk is still freaking us out -- in a good way.

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  Apple iLife '08

  Apple iLife '08 is a fine, affordable media-editing suite that should keep beginners and hobbyists happy when managing pictures, videos, songs and podcasts, but those seeking to fine-tune movies should look elsewhere.

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  Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium

  Adobe CS3 Production Premium is ideal if you handle a mix of design, animation and editing tasks for video, the Web, and mobile gadgets.

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  Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection beta

  Adobe built this deluxe software package for creative professionals seeking to make content consistent across the Web, in film, on handheld devices, in print, and elsewhere.

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  Adobe Photoshop CS2

  If you work with digital photos for a living or as a serious hobby, then you need Adobe Photoshop CS2.

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  Google SketchUp

  Google SketchUp is a flexible, powerful app for quick 3D sketching on the fly, but professionals will want the US$500 version.

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  Picasa 2.0

  If you want a fast, intuitive and free photo organiser, Google's Picasa 2.0 is definitely the one to get.

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  Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium beta

  Print and Web designers who don't need support for film work will find enhanced integration throughout these updates to InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, and more.

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  Apple iLife '04

  Apple's worthy upgrade brings some nice advances in features and power; the new addition, GarageBand, is the icing on the cake.

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  Reallusion CrazyTalk Messenger 4.5

  CrazyTalk Messenger will have you laughing in disbelief and gasping in horror at your distorted creations. A very fun, easy to use animation application.

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  Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

  Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 adds even more power to an already top-flight image editor/organiser package. Equipped with a chic interface and a fantastic toolbox, Elements is the best choice for digital photographers who want to put their photo collection in order and share with others.

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  Ulead PhotoImpact 10.0

  For experimenting with image editing without learning esoteric jargon, this program is a delightful and inexpensive introduction.

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  Corel Painter 9.0

  Painter is still the best natural-media artistry program you can buy.

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  iLife '04

  Apple's worthy upgrade brings some nice advances in features and power; the new addition, GarageBand, is the icing on the cake.

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