Press Contact: Scott Rill at 617-630-9495 or srill@snowbnd.com
Sales Contact: Sales Department at 617-630-9495 or sales@snowbnd.com
Newton, MA (March 15, 1999) Snowbound Software has announced the exciting
release of Version 8.0 of its RasterMaster imaging components, a set of award-
winning high performance, cross platform raster imaging components and tools.
Available in Silver and Platinum editions, RasterMaster 8.0 brings many new
formats, functions, and capabilities to the table. All versions of
RasterMaster 8.0 feature progressive JPEG reading, support for the EXIF camera
format, Image Pixel reading capabilities, and much more.
RasterMaster 8.0 Platinum adds TWAIN high speed transfer scanning, TWAIN read
and write CAPS, permanent conversion of 1-bit images to Scale to Gray, and PDF
multipage writing. Additionally, RM 8.0 Platinum provides an Autocrop
command, improved EPS output (includes LZW, Packbits, and JPEG), auto
orientation, improved reentrancy capability, Window leveling, and histogram
equalization.
RasterMaster 8.0 also provides optional format support and capabilities such
as PDF reading, ABIC format support, MO:DCA PTOCA, Plug-ins for ABIC, and
Plug-ins for TIFF/LZW and GIF.
"Snowbound is committed to continuous technological improvement." stated Simon
Wieczner, CEO of Snowbound. "We keep in close contact with our customers, and
value their opinions and interests. Our customers desire the absolute best in
imaging components and tools, and RasterMaster 8.0 is Snowbound's answer to
those needs."
Snowbound's RasterMaster 8.0 is available now for Windows 98/95/NT, Windows
3.x, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, Alpha, and more. The Silver edition is available
for $1350, and the Platinum edition starts at $1995. Upgrades and customized
versions are also available. Information and evaluation software is available
directly from Snowbound Software at telephone 617-630-9495, fax 617-630-0210,
email salesp@snowbnd.com, or their website: http://www.snowbnd.com.
Snowbound Software specializes in high performance imaging and annotation
tools (RasterMaster_ and RasterNote_), Internet browser Plug-Ins (RasterNet_),
and image browsers (SnowView_). Through their hundreds of customers and
thousands of users, Snowbound provides leading edge imaging technology
throughout the world. In addition to their product offerings, Snowbound also
offers customized versions of their libraries and custom applets and
applications to meet special customer requirements.
SOURCE Snowbound Software
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