14 DAY TRIAL // Hamrick Software has issued a new version of its scanning solution for Mac OS X, VueScan. Also available for Windows and Linux PC fans, VueScan supports over 1,200 flatbed and film scanners and 321 digital-camera raw file types. The program assists users by automatically adjusting images to an optimum color balance, which reduces the need to work in Photoshop, or other graphic-editing programs.
Ed Hamrick’s VueScan includes a built-in color calibration of scanners, producing colors that look true-to-life. It offers options for scanning faded slides and prints, batch scanning, IT8 color calibration and other advanced scanning features, as it supports more than 100 brands of negative films. Requirements include Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or later, and a supported scanner. VueScan currently supports multiple different scanners on Windows. Almost 1,000 scanners are supported on Mac OS X alone.
The latest version of the program (8.5.40), released earlier this week, uses a white background for slides (can hold slides up to screen to view), fixes problems with some WIA scanners on 64-bit Windows and improves Hungarian language support. Additionally, a problem with copyright and description in JPEG files has also been addressed.
Using the link below, one can download VueScan either to try the app in trial mode, or to update to the latest version. The software will automatically recognize if the user has already purchased their own copy of the program. All one needs to do is install it over the old version of VueScan. Upgrades are free in the first year after purchasing the Standard Edition. Upgrades are always free if the customer owns the Professional Edition.
VueScan constantly adds new scanner models as they are released by their manufacturers, while support for compatible scanners is improved on a regular basis.