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Microsoft announces HD Photo

A new imaging file format with advanced features and Photoshop plug-ins

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This is the Windows BETA release of the HD Photo file format plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® software.

HD Photo Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Software

Press Release: Microsoft Announces HD Photo, a New Imaging File Format With Advanced Features for Today's Digital Photographers

Published: March 8, 2007

Microsoft Corp. formally announced HD Photo, a new file format for end-to-end digital photography that offers higher image quality, greater preservation of data, and advanced features for today's digital-imaging applications. This new, next-generation digital image format offers the best solution for digital image editing and storage, and unlocks the potential for digital photography on devices, applications, and services. Find more details on HD Photo.

Microsoft also announced a set of HD Photo plug-ins for Adobe® Photoshop® software, developed with the help of Adobe Systems Inc. These plug-ins enable users to both read and write HD Photo files from within Adobe Photoshop software, and include support for high dynamic range pixel formats. The plug-ins support both the CS3 and CS2 versions of Adobe Photoshop software, and will be available for Windows Vista and Windows XP, as well as Mac OS X (Universal Binary). A beta version of the Windows plug-in is available today for download at the Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft expects to release finished plug-ins, which will be free of charge, in approximately 60 days.

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