Genuine Fractals 5.0
December 18, 2006 by Mike Wong • Comments Off
As you may have already seen, today, we announced a new version of Genuine Fractals 5.0 which will be available in the spring of 2007 right around the time that Photoshop CS3 will be commercially (not in beta form) available.
Be sure to check back in the coming weeks as we'll post some screenshots and will have much more to talk about with this new version. For now, here's a quick recap of the new features you can expect to see in Genuine Fractals 5.0.
- New User Interface & Photoshop CS3 Compatibility - In addition to being compatible with Photoshop CS3, Genuine Fractals 5 has been rewritten as a Universal Binary to be fully compatible with both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Genuine Fractals 5.0 will also have a brand-new user interface that streamlines the image scaling process.
- Improved Scaling Algorithm - The patented scaling algorithm in Genuine Fractals has been improved to deliver even better results than before.
- Improved Scaling Performance - Genuine Fractals 5.0 will fully support multi-processor computers such as dual processor and dual core computers as well as AltiVec and SSE acceleration to deliver superior scaling results faster than ever before.
- Built-In Sharpening Controls - Genuine Fractals 5.0 will give users the option to add sharpening to a file during the scaling process. Users will have control over the amount of sharpening that is applied and get a preview of the sharpening results before the one step scaling and sharpening process.
- Built-In Film Grain Controls - Genuine Fractals 5.0 will give users the option to add simulated film grain after a file has been scaled. Users will have control over the amount of film grain that is applied and get a preview of the results; and it can be combined with the new sharpening controls if desired.
- Additional file format support - Genuine Fractals 5.0 will support 8-bit and 16-bit RGB and Grayscale images. Genuine Fractals Print Pro 5.0 will offer additional support for CMYK and LAB color modes.
- Improved Batch Processing Support - Genuine Fractals 5.0 will offer improved batch processing support for scaling multiple files in one step.