Gardiner, ME - July 26, 2005 – Avenza Systems of Toronto, Canada recently released a new plug-in suite that adds geospatial functionality to Adobe’s Photoshop image editing program.  This product introduces image referencing and reprojection capabilities based on Blue Marble Geographics GeoTransform software developer tool kit 5.1. 

Blue Marble Geographics’ GeoTransform 5.1 is the image transformation library behind the Geographic Transformer.  Specifically, GeoTransform is a dynamic link library (DLL) for Windows programmers using Visual Basic, C++, Delphi, PowerBuilder, C++ Builder, and other Windows development tools.  This tool kit allows developers to embed sophisticated image reprojection, raster file read and write in all of the major industry formats, and image tiling in their applications in a matter of minutes with just a few function calls!  GeoTransform also uses Blue Marble’s GeoCalc libraries for coordinate conversion

Geographic Imager enhances the already commanding Adobe Photoshop imaging environment by adding all the tools and technology necessary to support the import, edit, manipulation and export of geospatial images such as aerial and satellite imagery.  In addition to allowing the use of Photoshop’s numerous native imaging functions such as transparencies, cropping, individual pixel editing and brightness/contrast control, Geographic Imager adds the ability to import and recognize geotiffs and other referenced raster formats, automatically mosaic images spatially, reproject images, transform and geo-reference images based on ground control points and re-export images with all spatial information intact. 
"This is a perfect example of an established mapping software company seeing a need in the market place and leveraging our technology to save time and money," said Blue Marble Geographics President Patrick Cunningham.
"Blue Marble’s libraries are not only sophisticated, comprehensive, and scalable,” said Ted Florence, President of Avenza, “But their team is always just a phone call or email away and extremely flexible, knowledgeable and helpful.”

About Blue Marble Geographics:  Blue Marble Geographics of Gardiner, Maine is a leading developer and provider of geographic software products that provide sensible solutions for users and www.bluemarblegeo.com

More about Geographic Imager:  Geographic Imager will begin shipping in the fall of 2005 and will be priced at US$599 for a single-user fixed commercial license. MAPublisher maintenance program members will enjoy a US$100 time-limited discount. Educational and floating licenses as well as discounted MAPublisher/ Geographic Imager bundles will also be available.  Full details are available at www.avenza.com.

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