Sloppy Borders 4 is Now Available!

After a (very) extended period of devel­opment, I’m happy to announce that the next version of Sloppy Borders is now available!

Here’s what’s new:

• CS3 and CS4 Support!
  The long delay between versions was due to some strangeness in the move from CS2 to CS3, but I’m happy to say that is all behind us now! Sloppy Borders 4 is ready for the future! My testing with the pre-release version of CS4 means that any necessary updates required for CS4 compat­i­bility will be ready lightning-fast!
• All-New Interface
  The snazzed-up interface is easier to use than ever!
• Border Files Included!
  Not only will Sloppy Borders continue to work seam­lessly with the borders you already have, but there are 12 new borders included — FREE! This trans­lates into over 100 possible border combi­na­tions with all random­ization options turned on!
• Bridge Integration!
  Bridge inte­gration means that Sloppy Borders can process just the files you select in Bridge, instead of an entire folder. Cool eh!!

Visit the Sloppy Borders page to see all the details, and some examples too! Enjoy!

ps. To all current users of Sloppy Borders: if you haven’t received your upgrade notice, contact me ASAP: upgrade pricing is good until October 23 only!!

AutoLoader 3 is Now Available!
I’m happy to announce that the next version of AutoLoader is now available!

What’s new? Glad you asked!

• Turbo Mode!
  If you thought AutoLoader was fast before, wait until you try new Turbo Mode! Turbo Mode speeds up the saving and loading of files by a huge margin: when working on hundreds of images by up to 10X!
• Bridge Integration!
  Bridge inte­gration means that AutoLoader can process selected files in Bridge, instead of an entire folder. Harness the powerful labels and filters of Bridge and burn through them with AutoLoader 3! Sweet!
• CS3 and CS4 Support!
  AutoLoader 3 is ready for the future! My testing with the pre-release version of CS4 means that any necessary updates required for CS4 compat­i­bility will be ready lightning-fast!

Check out the AutoLoader page for the scoop!

ps. To all current users of AutoLoader: if you haven’t received your upgrade notice, contact me ASAP: upgrade pricing is good until October 23 only!!

Proofmaker 3 is Now Available!
After an extended period of devel­opment, and listening to your feedback, I’m happy to announce that the next version of Proofmaker is now available! This new version is rammed with new capa­bil­ities and enhance­ments to the features you know and love.

Here’s the scoop:

• Presets!
  Presets allow you to save your favorite settings for later use. In Proofmaker 3, you can save as many presets as you like, which makes things like print-processing much easier: save a preset for bordered 4×6, another for 5×7, etc?you get the idea. This was the single biggest request from current users, and I’m happy to include it!
• Custom Sizes!
  The second most-requested feature is also now included: custom sizes. You can specify your custom size in inches or pixels.
• Bridge Integration!
  Bridge inte­gration means that Proofmaker can process just the files you select in Bridge, instead of an entire folder. This is perfect if you want to add images to your blog: simply select them and send them to Proofmaker!
• CS3 and CS4 Support!
  Proofmaker 3 is ready for the future! My testing with the pre-release version of CS4 means that any necessary updates required for CS4 compat­i­bility will be ready lightning-fast!
• Other new stuff!
  • A Save for Web option that produces opti­mized files for web use;
  • An improved user interface, including honest-to-goodness tabs;
  • Three new print size presets, bringing the total number of presets to 8;

All the details can be found in the Proofmaker page. Enjoy!

ps. To all current users of Proofmaker 2: if you haven’t received your upgrade notice, contact me ASAP: upgrade pricing is good until October 23 only!!

In addition to being the only photog­rapher in Ottawa who is a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association, I have also been accepted into the Artistic Guild of the WPJA, a sub-organization that recog­nizes excel­lence in post-production and the practice of fine art photography.

…Mike

The Wedding Photojournalist Association is an inter­na­tional orga­ni­zation specif­i­cally for those photog­ra­phers that practice wedding photog­raphy in a docu­mentary style. The WPJA restricts its membership to? those wedding photog­ra­phers that actually practice wedding jour­nalism and docu­mentary style photog­raphy, and I’m happy to say that I remain the only photog­rapher in Ottawa to be approved for membership.

…Mike