14 DAY TRIAL // Hamrick Software has issued yet another update for its flagship product, VueScan. Available not only for Mac OS X fans, but also for Windows and Linux PC users, the software supports around 1,000 scanners on Mac OS X alone, and assists users by automatically adjusting images to an optimum color balance, which reduces the need to work in Photoshop, or other graphic-editing programs.
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.
New in version 8.6.02, according to the official release notes, is an option to "Output | PDF compression" to increase compression. Hamrick Software didn’t just stop here, revealing that version 8.6.02 is not your ordinary maintenance update. The developer also added support for Avision AV600G. Two bugs have also been fixed. They apparently caused problems with hangs with some Minolta film scanners, as well as some issues with Xerox DocuMate 510.
Updating your copy of VueScan is easy, by downloading the new version right here, on Softpedia. VueScan will automatically recognize if you have already purchased your own copy of the program. To update, simply download the new version and install it over the old one. Upgrades are free in the first year after purchasing the Standard Edition. Upgrades are always free if you own 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.