Artizen ZE description
An image editor designed for novice to mid range users.

Artizen HDR is a program that allows users to manage and edit images.

Artizen is an image editor for the novice to mid range user. Easily Edit, Print, Share and Organize all of your image files by using Artizen’s extensive set of powerful features that are made easy to use with a wide selection of Wizards, 20+ Tutorials and hundreds of Context Based Help Tips.

Some of the most common features users have at their disposal are Import and Export in 25+ File Formats, Scan Images, Import Digital Images, Color Corrections (ex. Web Safe Colors), Rotating, Resizing, (Optionally Unlimited) Undo/Redo, Editable Vector Shapes, Powerful Masking Tools, 200+ Layers Support, 60+ Image Retouching Tools, Timed/Defined Screen Capturing (optional AutoSave), Advanced Printing Capabilities, Browse and Manage Image Libraries using the Image Viewer, Add Text Layers, Add Text Effects, Spell Checker in any language, Add Boarders, Add Pictures Frames, Hundreds of Filters and Effects, 4 Free Plugins, and a Built-in Scripting IDE to make custom filters that you can save and share.

Here are some key features of "Artizen ZE":

· Using our Startup Wizard to walk you through Cropping, Scanning, Resizing, Enhancing , Editing, Adding Drop Shadows, Adding Boarder, Adding Textured or Colored Frames, and Exporting your images in no more then 3 easy steps.
· Easily import photos from over 100+ supported Digital Cameras, Photo CD's and Scanners.
· Artizen's extensive image conversion capabilities allow you to work with:
· ARTI, BMP, DIB, EMF, GIF, ICB, ICO, JPG, JFIF, JPE, JPEG, PBM, (Kodak Photo CD) PCD, PCX, PGM, PNG, PPM, PSD (v3 - 8 CS with Layer Support) , PSP (v5 - 8), RLE, SGI, TGA, TIF, TIFF, VDA, VST, SVG, WBMP and WMF
· Using our Image Browser quickly and easily scroll through all of your photos at either full size or fit to screen (No more tiny little windows like most Image Viewers), organize your images, and sort.
· For Novice users, use our Filter Browser to view what they type of fx a filter will apply before applying.
· Break your imagination free of all of it's boundaries by applying any of the 200+ built-in filters or use any of our many free Plugins.
· Paint using our new powerful Dynamic Brush to apply 50+ effects with different 17 blending modes. (over 500 combinations)
· Instantly add Glowing Halos, Stars, Snow and Sparkle effects to your image using our Space Tools.
· Quickly touch-up your images using our Color Correction Wizard in 3 easy steps.
· Add Vector Layers to your image.
· Add Text Layer to your images.
· Apply Layer effects to a make your image more dramatic.
· Single click to get updates.
· Version checking before updating to save bandwidth.
· Quickly Restore previous versions for fault tolerance.
· Quick access to Bug fixes and updates to new features.
· No System Restarts required
· Automatically generate HTML and DHTML web pages for your images.
· Optimize images for posting on the Web.
· Easily create Web Button using our Bevel, Drop Shadow, Glow and Boarder effects.
· Slice your image, faster and easier than ever.
· Add Interactive functions like Mouse Over or Mouse Down.
· Easily Slice images for faster downloading.
· Smallest, Fastest XML - SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) export support in both design and scripting.
· Mass email a family photo with a personal touch too friends and family.
· Organize all of your Image by Creating Web Galleries.
· Preview your images before saving them in their final output by using our Export tool.
· Print your image to Fit to Page or Position it any where on the page.
· Create posters by resizing images up to 3200%.
· Add your own Picture Frames, Boarders and Drop Shadows to your images.
· Create your own Greeting, Birthday, or Post Cards.
· Create advanced printing options such as Crop marks for easier cutting.


Requirements:

Minimum
· 512 MB RAM
· 500 MB of HDD Space
· Pentium III 500 MHZ and Higher (x86 Architecture only)
· AMD Athlon XP (model 6 and up) SSE support (x86 Architecture only)

Recommended
· 2 GB MB RAM
· 1.5 GB of HDD Space
· Pentium 4 2.0 GHz and Higher (x86 Architecture only)


Limitations:

· No Updates
· Nags & "Artizen HDR" Text watermark
· Load Merge HDR only supports .BMP, .JPG, .TGA, .TIF(16bit converted to 8bit)
· Only 8bit support for .CR2, .CRW, .DCR, .DNG, .ERF, .MRW, .NEF, .ORF, .PEF, .RAF, .SRF