French software developer, DxO Labs, has announced a new Starter Edition plus updated versions of its award-winning software for correcting for common flaws in digital images with minimal user intervention.

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October 5, 2005: French software developer, DxO Labs, has announced a new Starter Edition plus updated versions of its award-winning software for correcting for common flaws in digital images with minimal user intervention.
Based on DxO Optics Pro technology, the new Starter Edition is designed for advanced digital cameras such as: Sony DSC-H1, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1, Canon PowerShot Pro S2 IS, Kodak P880, Olympus SP-500, Fuji Fine Pix S9500, Nikon Coolpix 8800, Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6, Panasonic DMC-FZ30, Samsung Digimax Pro815, Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2, Sony F-828, and others. DxO Optics Pro Starter Edition promises to automatically improve the images from supported cameras in the following areas:
– Optimisation of exposure and dynamic range thanks to DxO Lighting Engine which automatically reveals shadow details, improves backlit images, and gives images more “pop”!
– Removal of Image Noise achieving a 2-stop gain thanks to DxO Noise Engine – making it possible to shoot in low-light situations without the inconvenience of digital noise.
– Removal of optical defaults such as lens distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, purple fringing with DxO Optics Engine.
These processes are carried out automatically. The user simply drops images into the program and presses “Start”. The first release of DxO Optics Pro Starter Edition is planned to be available for Windows and Macintosh in November 2005. It will be priced at ?64/US$79 (excluding VAT and sales taxes).
DxO Labs has also upgraded to its flagship application DxO Optics Pro and changed its pricing policy. Whereas owners of earlier versions had to purchase lens modules for each lens that they intended to use with the software, with one lens module being included in the initial license, with the new version they will have free access to all lens modules compatible with their camera and version of the software. The latest version, DxO Optics Pro v3.5, is priced at ?124 / US$149, while the professional standard Elite Edition costs ?249 / US$299. For more information on all products, visit DxO Labs online at www.dxo.com.