14 DAY TRIAL // Developer Ed Hamrick (Hamrick Software) has just released a new version of his powerful 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, 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.
In the latest release of VueScan for Mac, Hamrick Software has made two minor adjustments, but enough to make the download worthwhile. As a user, if you’ve been experiencing issues with OCR (Optical Character Recognition), the developer claims to have addressed these problems, alongside a problem with some HP scanners. No specifics are given, but those who’ve been experiencing these problems are sure to know what Ed Hamrick is referring to.
For those who are new to the software, VueScan includes a built-in color calibration of scanners, producing colors that look true-to-life. VueScan 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. VueScan requirements call for 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 OS X alone.
Using the link below, you can download VueScan to either try the app in trial mode, or update to the latest version. The software will automatically recognize if you’ve already purchased your own copy of the program. All you need to do is install it over the old version of VueScan. Upgrades are free in the first year after you purchase the Standard Edition. Upgrades are always free if you purchase the Professional Edition.