New software for PC based instant digital photo printing


May 21, 2004 -- Since the invention of photography more than 150 years ago, we are witnessing a crucial era with the advent of digital technology. Digital photography is fast developing to take over the conventional photography. Developments in digital cameras and inkjet printers have made it possible to print true to life colour photos sitting at home. This development has brought an opportunity to photographers who want to convert their own photo studio into an Instant Digital Photo Studio in a very low investment, compared to the investment of conventional photo labs.

Deltra Software is a 'packaged software' developer for digital imaging. Our "FotoReplica" and "Foto ID" software is used by more than 2000 HP Digital Studio franchisees run by Hewlett-Packard India and hundreds of other photo studios throughout India. We are now releasing a new version of "FotoReplica" software, which has many advanced features to print and deliver INSTANT PHOTOS. The software is useful for everyone who has a digital camera.

Some key features of this new version are: 1 Page size choice of 3"x5", 4"x6", 5"x7", 5"x8", 6"x8", 8"x10" 8"x12", Executive(7.25"x10.5"), A6, A5, B5, A4 size. 2 Creating your own size of photo. 3 Special filters like "Lens distortion removal" and "Extend Flashlight range" help you to print excellent high quality prints from photos taken even using a low megapixel camera 4 Create & save your own correction filters. 5 User defined page templates for multiple copies with adjustable white margin. 6 Very attractive user interface 7 Index printing. 8 On-the-fly compose 9 Any size of enlargement. 10 Brightness, contrast, color correction etc. 11 Conversion to black & white 12 Sepia / duo tone 13 Email photos 14 Optical filters (prism and starlight) 15 Special effects (emboss, posterize, frost glass, swirl etc.) 16 Keyboard shortcuts for very fast working. 17 Automatic processing macros.

The new FotoReplica ver.5.0 software is available in six Models to suite different camera megapixels and the prices of these models range from USD21 to USD76 only.

Many customers feel that a software at around 60 TO 80 USD is costlier for a camera costing around 200USD. Also a camera specified to give an output of 0.3 megapixel (webcam) or a 2.1 megapixel will never give an image of 3 or 4 megapixels and so on. So it justifies the idea to limit the input file size without compromising on output and accordingly make the software available at suitable pricing.
   
[Each Model number represents the Camera megapixels supported by software. For example : Model 2.0 can open a file of size up to 2 megapixels (i.e. two million pixels), similarly, Model 3.0 can open a file of size up to 3 megapixels (i.e. three million pixels) an so on. Each model gives the same high quality output.

Model         Max. Uncompressed     Camera        End User Price       
        image size supported     Megapixels    Price US$

0.8M         2.4    Mb         0.8         21.00

1.4M         4.2    Mb         1.4         27.00

2.0M         6    Mb         2         35.00

3.0M         9    Mb         3         45.00

4.0M         12    Mb         4         60.00

5.0M         15    Mb         5         76.00

Currently FotoReplica(Model0.8) is available for online purchace for webcam and phonecam owners. Deltra Software has partnered with CCAvenue for a secure payment gateway and rest of the models will be made available for online purchase in a few days.




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