Exposure Software Announces Exposure X5, Photo Editing Software for Creative Photographers

Exposure X5 includes improved masking, chromatic aberration and vignette correction, customizable camera profiles, additional presets, and more

Raleigh, NC (September 24, 2019) - Exposure Software, formerly known as Alien Skin Software, today announced the release of Exposure X5, the newest version of their award-winning RAW photo editor for creative photographers. Exposure operates either as a standalone application that handles a full photography workflow, or as a plug-in to Photoshop or Lightroom.

The release of Exposure X5 introduces significant new creative enhancements including a 3D color masking tool that enables photographers to precisely control where an image adjustment is applied. Rendering can be limited to areas defined by specific color characteristics, including hue, saturation, and luminance.

Photographers can easily target foreground or background areas, skies, skin tones, specific color ranges, and more. The improved masking tools integrate seamlessly with Exposure’s existing brushing and gradients for even more flexibility.

"Exposure X5 is filled with exciting new creative opportunities for professional photographers and those who aspire to be," said Finley Lee, CEO of Exposure Software. "With the introduction of Exposure X5, we have established a new high-water mark in high-quality photo editing that our customers will especially appreciate, such as our unique 3D color masking capabilities and new presets."

Exposure X5 significantly improves on Exposure’s existing lens correction capabilities. Vignette correction counteracts unwanted darkening around the edges of photos, and chromatic aberration correction addresses color fringing caused by lens refraction. Both corrections can be applied via lens profile or through manual adjustment, enabling even finer control over correction. The new chromatic aberration correction is complemented by a full-featured fringe removal tool, enabling precise removal of even the most noticeable fringe problems.

Exposure’s existing lens distortion correction is improved, with new manual correction controls that enable removal of barrel and pincushion distortion.

Photographers can now create custom camera profiles, enabling them to control the interpretation of color from RAW data for a particular camera. This makes it possible to achieve even more accurate colors in their work. Photographers can set up multiple camera profiles which are automatically applied by matching their camera model or serial number, and can optionally match a particular lens or ISO range.

Additional enhancements include the following:

• New light and airy presets
• New season inspired presets
• New complementary color presets - Orange/Teal, Red/Green, and Purple/Yellow
• More black & white films - Ilford FP4 Plus, Ilford Pan F Plus, Kodak Recording 2475, and Polaroid Chocolate
• New image flip options
• Support for grayscale TIFF and JPEG images
• Multiple user interface language options - English, French, and German

Exposure began in 2005 as a film simulation plug-in for Photoshop, and was immediately embraced by digital photographers of all genres seeking to recapture the organic look of film. Over the years, Exposure became a legend among plug-ins, and evolved into a standalone full-featured editing and organizing solution for creative photographers.

Exposure X5 is available now from https://exposure.software for $119. Upgrade pricing is available to owners of previous versions of Exposure for $89. Additionally, anyone who purchased Exposure X4 on or after August 1, 2019 will receive a free upgrade to Exposure X5.

Exposure X5 is also available in the Exposure X5 Bundle. This integrated collection bundles Exposure with Exposure Software’s award-winning Blow Up and Snap Art tools to add high-quality upsizing and natural media special effects. It is available for $149. Owners of one or more of the current apps in the Exposure X5 Bundle can purchase for $99.

A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Exposure is available. Visit https://exposure.software to learn more and download the trial.

Exposure X5 may be used as a standalone program or as a set of plug-ins. When used as a set of plug-ins, it requires one of the following host applications:

• Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 or newer
• Adobe Lightroom 6 or Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 or newer

• Apple: OS X 10.10 Yosemite or newer
• Microsoft Windows: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
• An Intel Core 2 processor or compatible
• A monitor with 1280 x 768 resolution or greater
• 8GB RAM minimum, 16GB recommended

Exposure Software makes creative tools for photographers and graphic designers. The company distills advanced math and cutting edge research into creative tools that help photographers and designers bring their vision to life. Exposure Software’s reputation for bug-free software and friendly tech support has grown worldwide since its founding in 1993. For more information, visit the Exposure Software website at https://exposure.software.

Exposure, Snap Art, Blow Up, and the Exposure Software logo are registered trademarks of Exposure Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alien Skin Software Announces Significant Name Change To Exposure Software

Company rebranding reflects commitment to tools for creative photography

Raleigh, NC (August 29, 2019) - Alien Skin Software has been making tools for creative photographers, designers and other creative professionals, since 1993. Today the company is announcing a major rebranding of the company including a new website, logo, and company name to Exposure Software, which reflects their major focus on Exposure, their creative photo editing product.

The new name will be transitioned in gradually, starting with an updated website logo and url at https://exposure.software. A new website and blog design will be published when Exposure X5 is released this fall.

"More than just a name change, the new branding initiative reflects the importance of, and commitment to, making Exposure the best photo editor for creative photographers," said Finley Lee, Exposure Software’s CEO.

Exposure is an award-winning photo editor which specializes in film simulation, creative looks, and special effects. Many photographers rely on it to help create their signature looks. Exposure operates either as a standalone application that efficiently handles a full photography workflow, or as a plug-in to Photoshop or Lightroom.

Exposure Software makes creative tools for photographers and graphic designers. The company distills advanced math and cutting edge research into creative tools that help photographers and designers bring their vision to life. Exposure Software’s reputation is built on a strong foundation of feature rich and reliable software. Likewise, its friendly tech support has helped it grow into a worldwide brand since its founding in 1993.For more information, visit the Exposure Software website at https://exposure.software.

Exposure, Snap Art, Blow Up, and the Exposure Software logo are registered trademarks of Exposure Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alien Skin Software Announces Exposure X4, Advanced RAW Photo Editor for Photographers

Exposure X4 includes improved highlight/shadow recovery - fully adjustable light effects - perspective and keystone correction - monitored folders for tethered shooting - smart collections - speed boosts

Raleigh, NC (September 18, 2018) - Alien Skin Software today announced the release of Exposure X4, the latest version of their award-winning RAW photo editor and organizer. Exposure is a non-destructive photo editor that enables photographers to create beautiful images and complete their full workflow. It is a subscription-free solution that is the choice of today's most accomplished creative photographers.

This release of Exposure X4 introduces significant new enhancements.

Improved shadow and highlight recovery enables photographers to extract the maximum amount of detail from their RAW images, and faster photo processing times speed up their editing.

Photographers now have complete control of the placement and rotation of Exposure's high-quality light effects. This makes it possible to precisely place natural-looking effects like sun rays and light leaks in an image, enabling gorgeous new creative looks.

The new transform tools enable photographers to easily correct tilted or skewed perspective, such as keystoning of buildings in architectural photography.

The addition of monitored folders for tethered shooting is great news for studio photographers, who can now edit, cull, and share images from Exposure during a shoot.

Smart collections make use of Exposure's robust metadata handling to automatically populate collections based on camera metadata and criteria that photographers specify. Keywords, ratings, folder location, and shutter speed are among the metadata that Exposure can query to build a smart collection. This helps to automate the process of image organization, enabling photographers to focus on creative choices.

Exposure's already considerable speed gets a boost with several ways: file exports are now up to 60% faster, image rendering is up to 30% faster, and launch times have been reduced by a third.

Additional enhancements include the following:

• New print presets for standard paper sizes, making it easy to print photos directly from Exposure
• A Lightroom migration tool that brings Lightroom organizational metadata such as keywords and ratings into Exposure, helping those who want to use existing photo libraries with Exposure
• Ability to inspect RGB values at any position in a photo, for accurate color correction and color grading
• Expanded workflow options for image copying and exporting
• Support for additional cameras and lenses, including popular models from Fujifilm, Canon, Sigma, Sony, Nikon, and Olympus

"Exposure continues to grow, with Exposure X4 giving photographers more creative control over their edits, and enabling them to achieve the very best quality possible from their RAW files," said Alien Skin CEO Finley Lee. "It's the fastest, most intuitive way for photographers to create beautiful images."

Exposure began in 2005 as a film simulation plug-in for Photoshop, and was immediately embraced by digital photographers of all genres seeking to recapture the organic look of film. Over the years, Exposure became a legend among plug-ins, and evolved into a standalone full-featured editing and organizing solution.

Today, Exposure provides photographers with a complete selection of creative editing and retouching tools, including hundreds of customizable presets that encompass analog film and other styles. Outstanding RAW processing quality helps photographers achieve exceptional image quality in their edits. Exposure also includes advanced special effects that deliver striking looks like bokeh, vignette, and film grain.

Exposure's full-featured organizing tools - collections, keywords, virtual copies, and more - make it the ideal photo management solution. Its catalog-free approach provides photographers with a faster, more intuitive approach to their organizing work.

Exposure also streamlines the photography workflow. Photographers browse directly to their photos, skipping the unnecessary step of importing into a catalog. This enables them to start culling, organizing, and editing their shoots without delay. An intuitive, highly customizable interface puts everything on screen, without the need to switch between browsing and editing modules. Refinements like multi-monitor support and a complete set of keyboard shortcuts enable efficient workflows.

Photographers can also use Exposure as a creative editing plug-in with other editors such as Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. No subscription is required.

Today's best photographers use Exposure to create beautiful images. Among them is master photographer and educator Sue Bryce. "Exposure is every look I've ever wanted, all in one software product. It truly replicates every type of film you could possibly imagine, and helps me bring a painterly, Old Masters-feel to my images," she said.

Exposure X4 is available now from www.alienskin.com for $149. Upgrade pricing is available to owners of previous versions of Exposure for $99.

Exposure X4 is also available in the Exposure X4 Bundle. This integrated collection bundles Exposure with Alien Skin's award-winning Blow Up and Snap Art tools to add high-quality upsizing and natural media special effects. It is available for $199. Owners of one or more of the current apps in the Exposure X3 Bundle can purchase for $119.

A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Exposure is available. Visit www.alienskin.com/exposure to learn more and download the trial.

Exposure X4 may be used as a standalone program or as a set of plug-ins. When used as a set of plug-ins, it requires one of the following host applications:

• Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 or newer
• Adobe Lightroom 6 or Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 or newer

• Apple: OS X 10.10 Yosemite or newer
• Microsoft Windows: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
• An Intel Core 2 processor or compatible
• A monitor with 1280 x 768 resolution or greater

Alien Skin Software makes creative tools for photographers and graphic designers. The company distills advanced math and cutting edge research into creative tools that help photographers and designers bring their vision to life. Alien Skin Software's reputation for bug-free software and friendly tech support has grown worldwide since its founding in 1993. For more information, visit the Alien Skin website at alienskin.com.

Exposure, Snap Art, Bokeh, Blow Up, Alien Skin Software, and the Alien Skin Software logo are registered trademarks of Alien Skin Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alien Skin Software Announces Its 25th Anniversary Sale:
Save up to 30% on All Products May 31st through June 5th

Raleigh,​ ​NC​ ​(March 20th,​ ​2018)​ ​​-​​ ​​Alien Skin Software today announced the beginning of its 25th anniversary sale. Customers can enjoy savings of up to 30% on all products in its online store from May 31st through June 5th.

Since 1993, Alien Skin Software has been creating advanced, award-winning image editing applications. Their 25th anniversary sale celebrates this milestone.

Alien Skin Software’s flagship product is Exposure, an advanced non-destructive RAW photo editor. Photographers can use it to quickly organize, edit, enhance, and export their photos. Exposure’s design encourages a creative and intuitive workflow complexity. Unlike traditional photo editors, Exposure does not require a subscription to use.

Recent updates to Exposure X3 bring greater control over color and white balance; printing capabilities; improvements to watermarks, collections, and keywords; as well as expanded support for Canon, Fujifilm, and Sony cameras and lenses.

Four additional products are available at a savings of up to 30%:

• Blow Up for creating high-quality enlargements
• Snap Art for transforming photographs into beautiful pieces of artwork
• The Exposure X3 Bundle, which integrates Exposure, Blow Up, and Snap Art
• Eye Candy for graphic design special effects

Alien Skin Software makes creative tools for photographers and graphic designers. The company distills advanced math and cutting edge research into creative tools that help photographers and graphic designers quickly bring their vision to life. Alien Skin Software’s reputation for bug-free software and friendly tech support has grown worldwide since its founding in 1993. For more information, visit the Alien Skin website at alienskin.com.

Exposure, Snap Art, Bokeh, Blow Up, Alien Skin Software, and the Alien Skin Software logo are registered trademarks of Alien Skin Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alien Skin Software Announces Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update for Photographers

Update for Exposure X3 includes hue and luminance color controls - Kelvin- based temperature slider - printing - enhanced watermarks, keywords, and side-by-side view - expanded camera support

Raleigh,​ ​NC​ ​(March 20th,​ ​2018)​ ​​-​​ ​​Alien Skin Software today announced the release of the Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update, the latest version of their non-destructive RAW photo editor. The award-winning Exposure combines powerful organizational tools and accurate photo processing into a single intuitive solution. Enhancements to this latest version make Exposure the ideal solution for handling the full photography workflow.

Photographers can easily organize, edit, retouch, export, and print their photos using Exposure's efficient workflow. Exposure's intuitive design streamlines image management and backups. Its support of cloud-based storage enables multi-computer and collaborative workflows.

The Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update introduces numerous creative and organizing enhancements.

"This latest update to Exposure X3 provides photographers with additional creative and organizational control, and handles their printing needs as well," said Alien Skin CEO Finley Lee. "Exposure's speed, stability, and power makes it the fastest way for photographers to bring their vision to life."

Improvements to the color controls enable photographers to adjust hue, luminance, and saturation for specific colors. In addition, users can easily target specific colors in their image for detailed adjustments.

For RAW images that record white balance data, photographers can now specify precise Kelvin values to correct for lighting conditions and unwanted color casts. New white balance presets provide a quick way to set the Kelvin temperature for a specific type of light.

Photographers can now print their photos directly from Exposure. New print capabilities include numerous preview and margin options, output sharpening, integrated watermarks, grid capability for printing contact sheets, and more.

Collections see several refinements. New images copied from a photo card are now placed in a Last Copy From Card collection. Optionally, when copying images from their camera card, photographers can choose to add images to any existing collections. Also, when creating a collection, it's possible to add any images that are currently selected.

Keywords have been improved with the ability to remove all keywords from a photo and to add and remove keywords from a set. It's also now possible to import keyword sets from other applications like Lightroom.

Exposure's watermarks now have new metadata options, a watermark preview in the Export dialog, and improved control when moving and rotating a watermark.

A number of miscellaneous improvements include expanded camera support, the ability to backup photos to a second location when copying images from a card, a six image side-by-side layout, a new uninstaller, 15 new presets that mimic Fujifilm in-camera film simulations, and more.

Exposure is a RAW photo editor that provides photographers with all the tools they need to complete their workflow: from first copying images to their computer, culling and organizing, creative edits and retouching, and finally exporting and printing.

Exposure's beating heart is its advanced rendering engine, which handles the demanding task of accurate film emulation and provides exceptional processing quality and performance. Exposure handles the most sophisticated edits. Its extensive library of customizable presets makes hundreds of iconic film looks and other styles available to photographers. Extensive editing, layering, and retouching tools make it easy to refine images, as well as to blend subtle or bold creative looks.

Powerful organizing tools enable photographers to manage even the largest photo collections.

All of Exposure's tools work together in a carefully designed, customizable user interface, resulting in a seamless workflow for a wide range of photographers.

Exposure also works as a creative editing plug-in with other editors, such as Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

The Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update is available now from www.alienskin.com for $149. The update is free for current owners of Exposure X3. Upgrade pricing is available to owners of Exposure X2 and earlier versions for $99.

The Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update is also the centerpiece in the Exposure X3 Bundle. This integrated collection bundles Exposure with Alien Skin's award-winning Blow Up and Snap Art tools to add high-quality upsizing and natural media special effects. It is available for $199. Owners of one or more of the current apps in the Exposure X3 Bundle can purchase for $119. It is free for current owners of the Exposure X3 Bundle.

A 30-day fully-featured free trial of Exposure is available. Visit www.alienskin.com/exposure to learn more and download the trial.

The Exposure X3 Complete Workflow Update may be used as a standalone program or as a set of plug-ins. When used as a set of plug-ins, it requires one of the following host applications:

• Adobe Photoshop CS6 or Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 or newer
• Adobe Lightroom 6 or Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 or newer

• Apple Mac: OS X 10.10 Yosemite or newer
• Microsoft Windows: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
• An Intel Core 2 processor or compatible
• A monitor with 1280 × 768 resolution or greater

Alien Skin Software makes creative tools for photographers and graphic designers. The company distills advanced math and cutting edge research into creative tools that help photographers and designers bring their vision to life. Alien Skin Software's reputation for bug-free software and friendly tech support has grown worldwide since its founding in 1993. For more information, visit the Alien Skin website at www.alienskin.com.

Exposure, Snap Art, Bokeh, Blow Up, Alien Skin Software, and the Alien Skin Software logo are registered trademarks of Alien Skin Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alien Skin Software Announces Winter Sale:
Savings Of 20% Or More On All Products Sale runs from February 14th through 20th

Raleigh,​ ​NC​ ​(February 14th,​ ​2018)​ ​​-​​ ​​ Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software​​ ​Alien Skin Software today announced the beginning of its winter sale. Customers can enjoy savings of 20% or more on all products in its store​​ ​today through February 20th.

The featured product is Exposure X3, their advanced non-destructive RAW photo editor. Photographers can use it to quickly organize, edit, enhance, and export their photos. Exposure's design encourages a creative and intuitive workflow, while eliminating subscriptions and unnecessary complexity.

From capture to creativity, Exposure is the fastest way for photographers to bring their vision to life.

Alien Skin will also be releasing a significant update to Exposure X3 next month, which they will announce soon. This update will be free for all owners of Exposure X3.

Four​ ​additional​ ​software​ ​products​ ​are​ ​available​ ​at​ ​a​ ​savings​ ​of​ ​20%​ ​or​ ​more:

• Blow​ ​Up​ ​for​ ​creating​ ​high-quality​ ​enlargements
• Snap​ ​Art​ ​for​ ​transforming​ ​photographs​ ​into​ ​beautiful​ ​pieces​ ​of​ ​artwork
• The Exposure X3 Bundle integrates Exposure, Blow Up, and Snap Art for a low price
• Eye​ ​Candy​ ​for​ ​graphic​ ​design​ ​special​ ​effects

Alien Skin Software makes creative tools for photographers and graphic designers. The company distills advanced math and cutting edge research into creative tools that help you quickly bring your vision to life. Alien Skin Software's reputation for bug-free software and friendly tech support has grown worldwide since its founding in 1993. For more information, visit the Alien Skin website at ​www.alienskin.com.

Exposure, Snap Art, Bokeh, Blow Up, Alien Skin Software, and the Alien Skin Software logo are registered trademarks of Alien Skin Software, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software​ ​Announces​ ​Fall​ ​Sale:
Savings​ ​Of​ ​20%​ ​Or​ ​More​ ​On​ ​All​ ​Products Sale​ ​runs​ ​from​ ​November​ ​24th​ ​through​ ​27th

Raleigh,​ ​NC​ ​(November​ ​24th,​ ​2017)​ ​​-​​ ​​ Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software​​ ​today​ ​announced​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of its​ ​fall​ ​sale.​ ​Customers​ ​can​ ​enjoy​ ​savings​ ​of​ ​20%​ ​or​ ​more​ ​on​ ​all​ ​products​ ​in​ ​its​ ​​store​​ ​today through​ ​November​ ​27th.

The​ ​featured​ ​product​ ​is​ ​Exposure​ ​X3,​ ​their​ ​non-destructive​ ​RAW​ ​photo​ ​editor.​ ​Photographers can​ ​quickly​ ​organize,​ ​edit,​ ​enhance,​ ​and​ ​export​ ​their​ ​photos,​ ​while​ ​enjoying​ ​the​ ​speed​ ​and ease​ ​of​ ​a​ ​lightning-fast​ ​workflow.​ ​Exposure's​ ​unique​ ​design​ ​streamlines​ ​image​ ​management and​ ​backups,​ ​facilitates​ ​an​ ​adventurous​ ​creative​ ​workflow,​ ​and​ ​enables​ ​multi-computer collaborative​ ​work​ ​that​ ​is​ ​not​ ​possible​ ​with​ ​traditional​ ​photo​ ​editors.​ ​From​ ​capture​ ​to creativity,​ ​Exposure​ ​is​ ​the​ ​fastest​ ​way​ ​for​ ​photographers​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​their​ ​vision​ ​to​ ​life.

Four​ ​additional​ ​software​ ​products​ ​are​ ​available​ ​at​ ​a​ ​savings​ ​of​ ​20%​ ​or​ ​more:

• Blow​ ​Up​ ​for​ ​creating​ ​high-quality​ ​enlargements
• Snap​ ​Art​ ​for​ ​transforming​ ​photographs​ ​into​ ​beautiful​ ​pieces​ ​of​ ​artwork
• The​ ​Exposure​ ​X3​ ​Bundle​ ​integrates​ ​Exposure,​ ​Blow​ ​Up,​ ​and​ ​Snap​ ​Art​ ​for​ ​a​ ​low​ ​price
• Eye​ ​Candy​ ​7​ ​for​ ​graphic​ ​design​ ​special​ ​effects

Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software​ ​makes​ ​creative​ ​tools​ ​for​ ​photographers​ ​and​ ​graphic​ ​designers.​ ​The company​ ​distills​ ​advanced​ ​math​ ​and​ ​cutting​ ​edge​ ​research​ ​into​ ​creative​ ​tools​ ​that​ ​help​ ​you quickly​ ​bring​ ​your​ ​vision​ ​to​ ​life.​ ​Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software's​ ​reputation​ ​for​ ​bug-free​ ​software​ ​and friendly​ ​tech​ ​support​ ​has​ ​grown​ ​worldwide​ ​since​ ​its​ ​founding​ ​in​ ​1993.​ ​For​ ​more​ ​information, visit​ ​the​ ​Alien​ ​Skin​ ​website​ ​at​ ​www.alienskin.com.

Exposure,​ ​Snap​ ​Art,​ ​Bokeh,​ ​Blow​ ​Up,​ ​Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software​ ​logo​ ​are​ ​registered trademarks​ ​of​ ​Alien​ ​Skin​ ​Software,​ ​LLC.​ ​All​ ​other​ ​trademarks​ ​are​ ​the​ ​property​ ​of​ ​their​ ​respective​ ​owners​.

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