14 DAY TRIAL // Hamrick Software has released a new version of its scanning application for Mac OS X, VueScan. Version 8.5.01 of the software adds an increased number of raw files supported by the program.
Most high-quality flatbed and film scanners are supported by VueScan. It can help Mac users produce quality scans, allowing tweaks to color balance and more. Users can also do batch scanning while producing color-balanced and cropped images at the same time.
Advanced features for restoring faded colors, batch scanning and others are just more assets available with the purchase of VueScan. According to the the folks behind the program, this is everything a professional photographer uses.
There are two Editions of VueScan – Standard and Professional. However, users only need to download a single file for either version. The first time they download the software, it operates as a free trial, but as soon as they purchase and enter the serial number, the Standard Edition or Professional Edition features are enabled. Also, the dollar-sign watermark is disabled.
As an existing user, you can update to the latest version for free. To update, just download the trial version using the link below, and the software will automatically recognize if you've already purchased it. Just install it over your old version of VueScan, and you're good to go. Ugrades are free in the first year after you purchase the Standard Edition. Upgrades are always free if you purchase the Professional Edition. VueScan requirements call for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) or later and a supported scanner.
Founded by Ed Hamrick back in '91, and located in Phoenix, Arizona, Hamrick Software debuted with VuePrint, an easy-to-use JPEG viewer for Windows that was the recommended image viewer for AOL for several years in a row. It garnered some 100,000 users, and, seven years later, the company released the initial version of VueScan. The program managed to impress thanks to its ability to leverage the power of flatbed and film scanners. VueScan, also available for Windows and Linux, now supports over 1200 flatbed and film scanners, and hundreds of digital camera raw file types.