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ImageWell 3.5 is available

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Apr 2nd, 2008

I love XtraLean Software's ImageWell. In fact, nearly every image I post to TUAW has been edited with ImageWell (we've written about it several times). I think it's the perfect application for when something like Photoshop is overkill. That quick crop, resize, border, etc. can be done in a flash with ImageWell.

Version 3.5 became available this week, with a slew of great new features, including
  • New sharpness filter
  • Two new shapes
  • The return key now executes a crop (Yay!)
  • Other minor fixes
There's more, of course, and you can get the full run-down here. Among the recent influx of quick-and-dirty image manipulation software, ImageWell is a gem.

ImageWell requires Mac OS 10.3.9. Note that version 3.5 will now cost you $19.95US for a single license. Previously, a free version was available as well as a moderately priced "Xtras Pack." This version includes all of the extras and is free for current paid users (A seven-day free trial is available for everyone else). As the day-to-day workhorse it has been for me over the years, twenty bucks is a bargain.

Tags: image manipulation, ImageManipulation, imagewell, xtralean

Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Internet Tools

Shutterbug receives major overhaul

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Apr 3rd, 2006

Shutterbug by xtralean software allows you to make online photo galleries (and more) easily. Construction is drag-and-drop simple and the supplied templates don't scream "I'm using a default template!" Alternatively, if you're the type that likes to design things yourself, you can do that too.

Last week, Shutterbug 2.0 was released with more than thirty new features and several new templates (including one that looks a lot like iWeb's "watercolor" theme). Some of the big changes include:
  • Support for QuickTime movies and Mp3 files
  • The ability to create contact forms, page counters, HTML snippets and external HTML pages
  • Thumbnail rollovers
  • Layered images
There's more, of course, and you can get the full run-down here. Shutterbug requires Mac OS 10.3.9 or 10.4.3 or later. It's universal, and a single license will cost you $50US.

Tags: iweb, photo gallery, PhotoGallery, shutterbug, xtralean

Filed under: Software

ImageWell goes universal

by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Mar 1st, 2006

xtralean's ImageWell has gone universal. I can't say enough good things about this simple little application. In fact, every image I post to TUAW has been edited with ImageWell. If you need to do some quick-and-dirty image editing, like a resize, reshape, crop, stroke or watermark (basically any task for which Photoshop would be overkill), look no further than ImageWell. You can even FTP your image to .Mac or the FTP or WebDAV server of your choice, directly from ImageWell. Plus, it's free.

Other changes in version 2.1 include:

  • Dutch localization
  • "Send to folder" option
  • Command-S keyboard shortcut for "Save" (YES! This has been Command-Shift-S for too long!)
ImageWell requires Mac OS 10.3.9 or later. I love it. Check it out.

Tags: image editing, ImageEditing, imagewell, photoshop, xtralean

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