Filed under: iLife, Multimedia, Software, Odds and ends
Jade 1.2: digital image processing for Leopard
Jade provides one-click enhancement of digital images (see example at top of post) using a set of algorithms invented by the company founders. These algorithms enhance colors, contrast, and dynamics, and you can fine-tune intensity, contrast, and color correction to acheive perfection. I tried Jade on a few iPhoto pictures and found that the enhancements were less harsh than those provided by iPhoto.
The application is available in both Home (€19.99) and Pro (€49.99) versions for Mac and Windows. There's also an Aperture plugin, and the app works well with iPhoto. The 1.2 upgrade doesn't appear to add any major new functionality other than the ability to upload to Flickr directly from the application. It does, however, have a number of ease-of-use and preferences changes that streamline the image enhancement process.
Not sure if Jade is what you need? There's a 30-day free trial download available for the desktop version.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rich said 2:08PM on 7-31-2008
Ouch! Talk about oversaturation!
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julian said 3:45PM on 7-31-2008
haha, agreed. I dont see what the point on getting this when iphoto can do it. if the changes are too drastic do it manually?
Gar said 3:10PM on 7-31-2008
Some of the reviewers on the App Stores state that the iPhone version makes the picture 'look' nicer but it's size goes way down. Anyone seen this to be true?
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Justin said 9:21PM on 7-31-2008
I prefer the image on the left. The one on the right looks like it's be over-processed by some sort of cheap'n'easy image processing app...
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