Washington, DC, 6 November, 2002: Glass
Lantern, LLC announces the release of Glass Lantern PocketLoupe, a Pocket PC application that
allows digital photographers to display the large
thumbnails embedded in Nikon NEF and Canon CRW raw files, as well as
standard
JPEG images. The large embedded thumbnails in NEF and CRW files range from
570 pixels wide to over a thousand, providing an accurate, detailed view
of each photograph. With the proper
Pocket PC hardware, a photographer can insert the storage card from their
camera into a Pocket PC and access their photographs directly from the
card. To check for sharpness and detail, images can be zoomed and panned
directly with the stylus. With one tap, PocketLoupe displays information
about the image including the image dimensions, time and date the
photograph was taken, and additional data such as exposure, ISO
setting, and focal length, depending on the camera. Pictures can be deleted to free space on the storage card. Unlike
many other photo viewing products, PocketLoupe is specifically designed for evaluating photographs in the field without a laptop
computer. The Pocket PC's bright screen, easily readable even in direct
sunlight, means that clients, friends, and the photographer can all see
and evaluate images anywhere they are taken. For older Pocket PC
devices with 12-bit screens that display a limited number of
colors, PocketLoupe offers optional dithering to enhance the
appearance of the images.
PocketLoupe joins Pixfer in Glass Lantern's suite of
Pocket PC digital photography software products. Pixfer allows
photographers to efficiently transfer digital images from expensive
storage cards to less expensive hard disks using a Pocket PC. Used
together, these two products enable photographers to both transfer and
view their photographs using a Pocket PC.
Any storage technology that connects to the
Pocket PC as a standard storage card can be used with PocketLoupe, including
SD, Compact Flash, PCMCIA, and other formats with the correct Pocket PC.
Depending on the Pocket PC model, an adapter may be necessary for some
storage cards. See
http://www.glasslantern.com for
detailed information.
A free demonstration version of PocketLoupe
can be
downloaded at http://www.glasslantern.com.
About Glass Lantern, LLC
Glass Lantern, LLC produces software products carefully
tailored for mobile devices, primarily targeted at digital photographers. Strong usability
design, coupled with an intense focus on reliability, enables Glass Lantern
to offer best of breed solutions for mobile users. For additional information,
visit http://www.glasslantern.com.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Blum, CEO
Glass Lantern, LLC
info@glasslantern.com
202.425.5214
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