Retouch4Me debuts Adams UI, plus AI-based tools for video retouching New Products 

Retouch4Me debuts Adams UI, plus AI-based tools for video retouching

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Retouch4me, a leading provider of AI-based photo and video editing solutions, unveils the free Retouch4me Adams, an interface for batch retouching with Retouch4me AI-based plugins. With Adams, professional photographers and retouchers can significantly reduce the time spent on large-volume retouching. “Retouch4me Adams bridges the rich history of photo editing with the limitless capabilities of AI,” said Oleg Sharonov, founder and... Read More
Photo Finale releases Print 50 9.9 Release Notes News Updates 

Photo Finale releases Print 50 9.9 Release Notes

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Photo Finale recently updated the functionality of Print 50. Release Notes (9.9.0.3) – 05/29/2024 – The search functionality in Print 50 has been fixed when entering a search term other than an order number. Release Notes (9.9.0.1) – 05/13/2024 – Introduced a new “Active” filter option in Print 50, which displays all orders that haven’t been marked as... Read More
Revolutionizing Print: HelloPrint’s Hans Scheffer on Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future Marketing News Podcasts 

Revolutionizing Print: HelloPrint’s Hans Scheffer on Innovation, Sustainability, and the Future

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Ever wondered how a young event organizer could transform into a trailblazer in the print industry? Join Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society in a chat with Hans Scheffer, the visionary founder and CEO of HelloPrint. Hans takes us through his captivating journey from needing efficient printing solutions for events to creating FlyerZone and eventually revolutionizing the print ordering process with HelloPrint. Learn how HelloPrint leverages... Read More
Best Buy reports first-quarter revenues down 6% Earnings reports News 

Best Buy reports first-quarter revenues down 6%

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Best Buy Co., Inc announced results for the 13-week first quarter ended May 4, 2024, as compared to the 13-week first quarter ended April 29, 2023. Domestic revenue of $8.20 billion decreased 6.8% versus last year primarily driven by a comparable sales decline of 6.3%. From a merchandising perspective, the largest drivers of the comparable sales decline on a weighted... Read More
drupa, PRINTING United announce partnership Events News 

drupa, PRINTING United announce partnership

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The leadership of drupa, the European printing trade fair, and PRINTING United Expo, announced a partnership, with no details revealed at this point other than a pledge to make their respective events “more relevant.” According to the announcement: “Both organizations, with their customer-centric focus, will look to make all their events even more relevant and beneficial to both attendees and... Read More
Peakto Search v.1.1, the instant search plugin for Lightroom and Capture One, is enhanced with Metadata Search News Updates 

Peakto Search v.1.1, the instant search plugin for Lightroom and Capture One, is enhanced with Metadata Search

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CYME unveils Peakto Search v1.1, its plugin for Lightroom and Capture One, with new features. In addition, to search by description and similar images, Peakto Search now allows metadata search. It thus becomes the “Finder” dedicated to Lightroom and Capture One, always accessible from the menu bar, offering photo previews and a video player, capable of displaying the searched content... Read More
Canon adds firmware update for the PowerShot V10 vlog camera Updates 

Canon adds firmware update for the PowerShot V10 vlog camera

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Canon announced an upcoming firmware update for the PowerShot V10 Vlog Camera that will provide an updated algorithm for optimized and improved image stabilization. The update will optimize and improve image stabilization performance for shooting while walking. Creators can choose the IS mode setting according to the scene they are looking to capture –options such as “On” and “Enhanced” have... Read More
HP, Canva announce design and printing partnership News Partnerships 

HP, Canva announce design and printing partnership

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HP Inc. announced a strategic multi-year global partnership with Canva, the visual communication platform, to connect HP Print Service Providers (PSPs) and the worldwide Canva community, enabling anyone creating content on the Canva platform to design and print within a fully integrated system seamlessly. This multi-year deal will enable Canva users “to design anything and print anywhere,” according to a... Read More
The Customization Group releases Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Progress Report News Sustainability 

The Customization Group releases Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Progress Report

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The Customization Group (TCG), formerly Picanova, shared its 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Progress Report. Here some highlights, from the company’s viewpoint: Environmental Sustainability: On-Demand Production: TCG model promotes responsible consumption and production, reducing waste and minimizing our environmental footprint. Tree Planting Initiatives: TCG planted 30,000 trees in Latvia, enhancing our commitment to reforestation and biodiversity. Sustainability Certifications: TCG have... Read More
Gelato releases its 2023 Sustainability Report News Sustainability 

Gelato releases its 2023 Sustainability Report

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Printing platform Gelato has released its 2023 Sustainability Report.  With Gelato, personalized products are produced on demand and as local to the end consumer as possible. That means, a product is only made when it is sold, with 99% of products produced and delivered within the same region as the end customer, and 87% within the same country. This eliminates... Read More
Canon, Heidelberg announce global co-operation in sheetfed inkjet printing Events Partnerships 

Canon, Heidelberg announce global co-operation in sheetfed inkjet printing

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Canon Production Printing Holding B.V. and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), announced a global sales and service co-operation in inkjet printing. HEIDELBERG will expand its technology portfolio by introducing its own inkjet product family based on the newly announced Canon B2 sheetfed inkjet press and the well-established B3 sheetfed inkjet press. Both presses will be integrated into the HEIDELBERG Prinect workflow;... Read More
Fujifilm announces production presses, specialty color capabilities Events New Products 

Fujifilm announces production presses, specialty color capabilities

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Fujifilm Group announced the global launch of four mid-range production presses in the Revoria Press series. The Revoria Press EC2100S and Revoria Press SC285S are equipped with a specialty toner station in addition to the four-color toners, enabling five-color printing in one pass. The Revoria Press  EC2100 and Revoria Press SC285 are four-colour presses. All four products are compact in... Read More
Flam raises $4.5 million pre-Series A funding News 

Flam raises $4.5 million pre-Series A funding

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YourStory.com reports Flam, the AI-powered mixed reality (MR) publishing platform, has raised $4.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by TurboStart, Twin Ventures, Alphatron Capital, along with other angel investors and family offices. Other existing backers including San Francisco-based Inventus Capital Partners, SVQ, and 9Unicorns also participated in the round. The company said the raised funds will be... Read More
ME Group divests Sempa in strategic shift to core operations News 

ME Group divests Sempa in strategic shift to core operations

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ME Group, a leader in instant-service equipment formerly known as Photo-Me International, has announced the divestiture of its subsidiary, Sempa, to Food Machine Invest, a French entity. The transaction, completed on May 20, 2024, saw ME Group GSS relinquish its entire stake in Sempa for a cash sum of €4.6 million. Acquired in 2019, Sempa is the leader in professional... Read More