http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/08/artwork.30.add.one.technique.updates.two.more/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/akvisartwork3.0-story-08.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS has upgraded its paint simulation software, releasing AKVIS ArtWork 3.0. The software, available as a standalone application or as a plug-in to software like Photoshop and Corel's Photo-Paint, applies paint effects to digital photos, now with three painting techniques available. Version 3.0 adds a new technique, Pen & Ink, which simulates drawings made in ink on paper styling, with customiza... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/08/artwork.30.add.one.technique.updates.two.more/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/05/smartmask.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/smartmasksml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Akvis has released SmartMask 2.5, an update to its image selection and masking plug-in. The latest version features enhanced eyedropper tools with greater flexibility, along with improved support for Photoshop CS3/CS4 on Mac systems. The company also added French and Porgugese localization options for the interface language.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/05/smartmask.update/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/20/akvis.artwork/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/artworksml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS has unveiled ArtWork 1.0, a program that applies oil painting techniques to digital images. The program allows pictures to be transformed into oil portraits, landscape paintings, or still life creations. Users can work in an assisted mode, or let the software work automatically. A "virtual artist" visually lays the brush strokes onto the reference image. The Stroke Direction tool gives full ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/20/akvis.artwork/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/17/akvis.retoucher.30.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/akvislogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS on Tuesday released version 3.0 of its Retoucher plug-in for Mac and Windows. Promising to add new life to photos damaged by dust, scratches and age, or improving the composition of digital images, the plug-in is designed to 'restore damaged photographs to optimal condition with minimal effort and amazing results'. Integrating seamlessly with a host of established image manipulation software... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/17/akvis.retoucher.30.ships/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/05/artsuite.30.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/akv_080305_artsuitesm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS has released ArtSuite 3.0, an update to the company's photo editing application and plug-in that adds three new effects as well as an 'Autorun' button. The new effects, which arrive alongside a Spanish version of the software, are titled 'Black&White,' 'Shift Colors,' and 'Channel Mixer.' ArtSuite 3.0 provides users with 15 total effects as well as a Pattern Library to generate a wide array ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/05/artsuite.30.released/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/07/akvis.smartmask.plug.in/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/smartmask.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS has released SmartMask 1.2, a plug-in for programs including Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro. The software is designed to ease the process of masking, which often requires complex object selection made difficult by surrounding objects. To remedy this SmartMask supplies red and blue pencils, with the blue being used to draw a line inside a desired object, and the red used t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/07/akvis.smartmask.plug.in/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/26/reviews.macbook.tops.list/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/reviews/eagames/needforspeed-box_med.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In brief: MacNN has reviewed Need for Speed Carbon as well as AKVIS Chameleon 5, Apple's MacBook took one of the top three sales spots during Amazon.com's holiday season, and 'Toon Santa' is offering free 3D models of Apple's iPhone, iPod, and iMac. MacNN has reviewed Need for Speed Carbon ($40, shown at right), an arcade-style street and canyon racing game that features music from popular artists... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/26/reviews.macbook.tops.list/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/17/akvis.frame.suite.26/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/akv_071217_fssm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS has released AKVIS Frame Suite 2.6 for Mac and Windows systems. AKVIS Frame Suite enables users to apply frames and edge effects to pictures, simplifying the process of creating greeting cards from personal photos. The latest revision adds new Christmas decorations to the pattern library, joining the 12 edge effects to provide a vast number of photo frame possibilities. AKVIS Frame Suite 2.6... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/17/akvis.frame.suite.26/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/akvis.noise.buster.5/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/3-akvis-in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AKVIS today unveiled Noise Buster 5.0, introducing a new algorithm designed to reduce digital noise in photographs. Noise Buster is optimized for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, and features a new histogram for displaying noise level and noise components. A standalone version of the plugin is also included, allowing users to fix images outside of Photoshop. Users can either set Noise Buster to work automat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/03/akvis.noise.buster.5/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:05:00 GMT