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Corel Corporation today announced a partnership with
Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR) to provide customers with a unique
automated solution for transforming photos as they are downloaded from
a memory card. Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) X and Corel(R) Photo
Album(TM) 6 software will now support the Lexar(R)
ActiveMemory-enabled flash memory cards for digital cameras. By
storing their Paint Shop Pro X automation script on a Lexar
AMS-enabled flash memory card, customers can download and preprocess
their photos in a single, seamless process.
Savvy digital camera users are looking to transform each photo
they take into high quality images. But, transferring large batches of
photos from the digital camera to the computer and then editing each
photo one-by-one can be time-consuming. By leveraging the new
interoperability between Paint Shop Pro X software and AMS, photos may
be automatically edited--according to the user's set
preferences--while they are downloaded to the computer. The result is
a seamless, customized digital imaging workflow.
"We are thrilled to partner with Lexar to streamline the digital
imaging workflow and to dramatically reduce production time for our
customers," said Blaine Mathieu, General Manager, Digital Imaging at
Corel. "Corel is committed to providing its customers with the
fastest, easiest and highest quality solution for their digital
imaging needs. Combining the industry-leading automation capabilities
of our Paint Shop Pro X software with Lexar's ActiveMemory System
aligns precisely with what our customers want--less tinkering with
technology to achieve perfect photos every time."
Using the ActiveMemory System is an easy, two-step process:
-- Download and automatically batch process photos - as photos
are downloaded from the memory card using the Corel Photo
Downloader, the script is also read and then used to batch
process the downloaded images in Paint Shop Pro X. The batch
processing can include steps such as adding IPTC/EXIF
copyright data and applying the One Step Photo Fix. Because
everything is scriptable in Paint Shop Pro X, the Lexar AMS
processing can include anything that can be done in Paint Shop
Pro X. Scripts can be easily created using PSP's "Record"
feature, and can be easily changed using the graphical script
editor.
-- Upload Script - users can easily combine any number of Paint
Shop Pro X commands and save them as a script. The scripts are
then uploaded to the ActiveMemory space reserved on the Lexar
AMS-enabled flash memory card.
Since the Lexar ActiveMemory System preserves the AMS portion of
memory, the script remains even after the card has been reformatted in
the camera. As a result, the AMS card is always "automation-ready"
until the photographer removes the script using Paint Shop Pro X.
"Partnering with Corel was a natural choice. Both companies were
looking to make the digital imaging workflow more productive and
satisfying for our customers," said Dave Klenske, director of product
marketing, memory card business unit, Lexar. "By creating a technical
link between Corel's Paint Shop Pro family of software and our Lexar
ActiveMemory System, we are able to help our customers achieve the
quality photos they want - with so much less time and energy dedicated
to the process."
The Lexar ActiveMemory System is supported by the latest releases
of Corel Paint Shop Pro (10.03 or later) and Corel Photo Album (6.3.4
or later).
About Lexar Media, Inc.
Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory
products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and
ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer
electronics, industrial and communications markets. The company holds
over 94 issued or allowed controller and system patents, and licenses
its technology to companies including Olympus Corporation, Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation and Sony Corporation. Lexar
sells its memory cards worldwide and through an exclusive agreement,
also sells memory cards under the Kodak(R) brand. Headquartered in
Fremont, California, Lexar has operations in countries around the
world. More information is available at www.lexar.com.
About Corel Corporation
Corel Corporation provides innovative software solutions that help
millions of value-conscious businesses and consumers in over 75
countries improve their productivity. Corel is renowned for its
powerful software portfolio that combines innovative photo editing and
graphics creation, vector illustration and technical-graphics
applications along with office and personal productivity solutions.
Corel's flagship products include the CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, the
WordPerfect(R) Office Suite, the Corel(R) Painter(TM) Natural-Media(R)
painting and illustration software and the Paint Shop(TM) Family of
digital photography and image editing software. Founded in 1985, Corel
is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. For more information, please visit
www.corel.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are
subject to the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements
related to the benefits of, and consumer demand for, Lexar's
ActiveMemory System. These forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Readers
should refer to the risk factors described in Lexar's filings with the
SEC, including its most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Lexar
assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
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Natural-Media, Paint Shop, Paint Shop Pro, Painter, Photo Album,
WordPerfect and the Corel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Lexar and the Lexar logo
are trademarks of Lexar Media, Inc. All other product, font and
company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.