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Adobe Acquires Photo Software Firm

By Nate Mook, BetaNews

June 26, 2006, 12:29 PM

In a move to bolster its RAW capabilities, Adobe on Monday acquired the assets of Pixmantec ApS, a Danish software company that develops the RawShooter product for digital photography. RawShooter's workflow management and processing technology will be integrated into Adobe's new Lightroom software, currently in beta.

The RAW format, which provides uncompressed picture data, has become the centerpiece of digital photography, as once high-end cameras reach the consumer market. Adobe will discontinue the RawShooter products once Lightroom is ready for release. However, an upgrade path will be offered to existing Pixmantec customers. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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By yokozuna

edited Jun 26, 2006 - 4:05 PM

Contrary to the majority of users I will not cry over Pixmantec. Why? I asked several times to support some cameras, e.g. made by Fujifilm. The author of the program ALWAYS refused it. Go to the Pixmantec forum and carefully check all the requests.
Now I can choose among s7raw, KolevRAW, UFraw... And the technology of Pixmantec will be included in Adobe ACR, which enjoys me much. Goodbye, Pixmantec!

PS I wonder what Corel will do, because RawShooter was the default RAW app of Corel Paint Shop Pro X.

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