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FotoInsight launches new "FotoInsight Designer v.4" photo book software.

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:21:57 +0100

The leading players in the imaging industry's fastest growing segment - Photo Books - are getting ready to showcase their latest developments. FotoInsight announces an upgrade to its "Designer" software and new, even larger Photo Books. Cambridge. 19 November 2008. -- To provide space in which the favourite photographs can shine, photo book services like FotoInsight Ltd are constantly improving their software and their range. So far, most books printed with own photographs are limited to less than 100 pages. With the upcoming version 4 of FotoInsight Designer its photo books can feature up to 130 pages for the first time. After introducing the Photo Book XL (12"x12" / 30x30cm) last year the software upgrade will add a new "Photo Book XXL" format (H12"x16" / H30xW42 cm) in stylish faux leather and with a traditional screw bound. In the new XXL format landscapes can be spread over 80 cm wide double pages. For this, FotoInsight is increasing the print resolution to 360 dpi. The software upgrade announced for the UK Retail Imaging Show has finally been launched. The clever 'Assistant' in the FotoInsight Designer photo book software will then be able to design a 130 page extra large photo book in under three minutes, For this the application automatically lays out the pages with the chosen images and can put these in order of date, file name or event. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Home Decoration Takes a new Dimension with Personal Large Format Prints Online

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 15:53:46 +0100

Online poster and canvas services will usually only print the customer’s image. FotoInsight is launching its new “Deco Shop”, where a matching, natural wood frame can be combined with a mounted canvas or laminated poster. Large format prints from own digital photographs will then be delivered mounted and framed, ready to decorate the wall at home or in an office. Cambridge. 7 November 2008. – The resolution of digital cameras is rising constantly. Many digital photographs could impress at home or in an office meeting room, when printed as a laminated poster or a stretched canvas in a floating frame. With the right image it makes a worthy present. FotoInsight, a specialist serving amateur and professional photographers alike, prints canvases in different sizes from 20x30 cm / 12”x8” (minimum resolution 800 x 1100 pixel) to 60x80 cm / 32”x24” (2500 x 3300 pixel recommended). FotoInsight states that it uses man made optimised fibres and fade-resistant "archival" inks to guarantee longevity and brilliant colours. The hi-tech inks penetrate deep into the fabric and can therefore be printed and mounted over the edges of the wooden frame. Standardised sizes allow a largely automatic production process. According to FotoInsight this ensures constant quality and long durability at lower prices for the first time. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

The Isis Puzzle and Adventure a brand new game and puzzle concept

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:18:34 +0100

The ISIS I Puzzle & Adventure The ISIS is an interactive mind puzzle which involves players having to open an alloy ball which is constructed in layers and covered in hieroglyphics. Each ISIS is unique and requires a different combination to open it. Crack the combination and you'll reveal a special key inside, which has a number stamped on it. The key will open one of the ISIS golden pyramids which are hidden in secret locations throughout Europe. Each pyramid contains a gold coin worth £500 and a number of silver coins worth £20 each! The ISIS Adventure is a race against time, players will be able to get clues from the games' website to help them in their quest to unlock the mystery and find the hidden treasure. This is the first in a series of 5 ISIS puzzles to be launched, each presenting more advanced and challenging stages than the previous one. "The ISIS is the result of years of research and development and is completely original. There are literally millions of combinations and the game promises to challenge the most astute and intellectual of minds. Once you pick one of these things up, it becomes a real obsession and you just can't put it down until you crack the code....but that may never happen!"Andrew Reeves (creator)The ISIS is engineered out of a high quality alloy and is beautifully presented in a solid wooden box with a high polish finish. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

FotoInsight announces for Photokina the new "FotoInsight Designer v.4" photo book software

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:05:49 +0200

September is the month of the world's biggest trade fair for the photographic and imaging industries, the bi-annual Photokina in Cologne. The leading players in the imaging industry's fastest growing segment - Photo Books - are getting ready to showcase their latest developments. FotoInsight announces a upgrade to its "Designer" software and new, even larger Photo Books. Cambridge. 22 September 2008. -- To provide space in which the favourite photographs can shine, photo book services like FotoInsight are constantly improving their software and their range. So far, most books printed with own photographs are limited to less than 100 pages. With the upcoming version 4 of FotoInsight Designer its photo books can feature up to 130 pages for the first time. After introducing the Photo Book XL (12"x12" / 30x30cm) last year the software upgrade will add a new "Photo Book XXL" format (H12"x16" / H30xW42 cm) in stylish faux leather and with a traditional screw bound. In the new XXL format landscapes can be spread over 80 cm wide double pages. For this, FotoInsight is increasing the print resolution to 360 dpi. The software upgrade announced for Photokina shall be launched online on the 16th of October 2008. The clever Assistant in the FotoInsight Designer photo book software will then be able to design a 130 page extra large photo book in under three minutes, For this the application automatically lays out the pages with the chosen images and can put these in order of date, file name or event. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

The jewellery shop from The Jewellery Channel

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:55:12 +0200

Sparkling and twinkling jewellery from The Jewellery Channel The jewellery shop from The Jewellery Channel offers the finest and most precious jewellery at an affordable price The Jewellery Channel jewellery shop offers dazzling array when it comes to noble and high-quality jewellery. Rings, pearls, necklaces, gift sets, pendants, diamonds and much, much more can be found in the jewellery shop. Gold The jewellery shop from The Jewellery Channel also offers a wide range of different types of gold, such as white gold and yellow gold. Beautiful rings, pendants or bracelets are available in 18K white gold. Take for example the white gold Madagascar blue sapphire and diamond bracelet, adorned with a very precious oval blue sapphire and a diamond in round cut or the white gold diamond earrings with finest round cut diamonds. Also the section of yellow gold jewellery has some fine pieces in the sale, such as a gold ruby and diamond ring, a gold diamond pendant with chain with a diamond baguett and round cut diamond or the pair of gold tanzanite and diamond earrings, adorned with high-quality gems and diamonds.NecklacesNecklaces are one of the most worn pieces of jewellery and the jewellery shop from The Jewellery Channel has the most beautiful ones on offer. Especially pearls are coming into vogue again. The sterling silver fresh water pearl and pink opal necklace gives every outfit a fresh and young look, as well as the fresh water pearl necklace with mixed fresh water pearls in cream ware and light brown. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

UK Photographic Calendar Test

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:58:43 +0200

The best way to create a calendar with your own photographs There are three different ways to make your own photo calendar. If you have many photo prints which you prefer to stick onto paper and if you want to add hand drawn images, an old style pre-printed calendar template will still be useful. More versatile and interesting is making photographic calendars through software, and the result looks most professional when printed by a proper photo service. For this you normally have to use the software which the (online) photolab provides (usually) for free at http://fotoinsight.co.uk/calendar FotoInsight offers wall and desktop calendars. All calendars are printed professionally on 250 gr/m2 paper using Indigo technology (except the Desktop calendar in tin box which is processed on photographic paper) and cost between £4.99 and £16.99 per calendar plus £2.80 delivery (Europa wide, also with seperate delivery address). Printing-1 is the independent option for photo book calendars for Mac OS and Windows PC users, but no wall calendars. Printing-1 websites includes a kind of photo sharing service, which allows to show the layout to others online prior to a print order: http://www.printing-1.co.uk - Discount: First order £5 off. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Precious pendants from The Jewellery Channel

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:52:55 +0200

Quality jewellery at moderate prices – The Jewellery Channel sets itself apart The Jewellery Channel does not only offer a wide range of beautiful and precious pendants, but also does so at good value Necklaces are almost the most favourite piece of jewellery since they are consistent with every occasion and are furthermore the most versatile piece of jewellery. The Jewellery Channel does not only offer a wide variety of beautiful necklaces, but also a great choice of noble and precious pendants. Especially very thin and fine necklaces become a pure eye-catcher when they are adorned with a beautiful pendant. Precious Treasures As well as the necklaces, the pendants are made of different materials such as gold, silver, platinum or bronze. A special highlight are pendants adorned with precious gemstones or diamonds. Take for example the pendant made of white gold adorned with three London blue topaz, four Swiss blue topaz and four Sky blue topaz, as well as four white topaz, all in round cut, or the noble pendant made of yellow gold adorned with a rhodolith in caree-cut. Pendants suit themselves perfectly as a little something for someone special, be it a friend or the partner. Adorned with a special dedication, jewellery admirers will get particularly excited about the beautiful pendants from The Jewellery Channel. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Beautiful necklaces from The Jewellery Channel

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:30:25 +0200

The necklaces from The Jewellery Channel are the ideal medium to express individuality and personality Artistic beauty and diversity – The Jewellery Channel is at its best when it comes to beautiful, exquisite and precious necklaces Already worn in the Old Stone Age, the necklace is now one of the most famous piece of jewellery and can be worn on every occasion. The necklaces from The Jewellery Channel captivate with their beauty, high-class quality and their uniqueness. Made of gold, silver, platinum or pearls, the necklaces from The Jewellery Channel can be worn as “stand-alone” or can be adorned with a beautiful pendant. Not only the choice of material used for the necklaces is at a wide choice, but also the choice of design, reaching from classical or elegant to filigree or fancy. The Jewellery Channel makes jewellery shopping easy and handy and provides its customers with high-class jewellery at an affordable price. Thus beautiful necklaces such as the silver 925 rhodanised pearl necklace or the golden tricolour necklace of small rods adorned with diamonds are affordable for all jewellery admirers. The Jewellery Channel can offer first-class jewellery at moderate prices because of their unique business strategy. The Jewellery Channel draws its goods directly from the mines, thus spares out overpriced intermediary and can pass on considerable cost savings on to its customers. The Jewellery Channel keeps control of the precious goods from the moment they are mined to the moment they arrive at the customer and can therefore guarantee highest quality. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Buying jewellery online with The Jewellery Channel

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:06:43 +0200

The Jewellery Channel offers its customers the chance to experience a whole new way of shopping for jewellery The Jewellery Channel brings its customers the best quality jewellery at the most competitive price. As part of one of the largest jewellers in the world, The Jewellery Channel pursues a business strategy which is unique The Jewellery Channel as part of one of the largest jewellers in the world, has workshops in India, Thailand and China. The Jewellery Channel is responsible for its jewellery from the moment it is mined to the moment it arrives at the customers home. The Jewellery Channel is the first TV-channel in the UK which exclusively occupies itself with the topic of buying jewellery and makes buying jewellery easy and simple.The Jewellery Channel broadcasts live 16 hours a day where the most exquisite and precious jewellery is offered for sale. All it needs is either a telephone or a computer to go online with. With its unique business strategy, auctionning, The Jewellery Channel clearly stands out from the crowd. The two auction formats, falling price auctions and rapid drop auctions give the customer the opportunity to decide on his or her own what price he or she is willing to pay. The falling price auction means that the customer decides the price, which keeps falling until one customer decides to buy the piece of jewellery. Rapid drop auction however means that The Jewellery Channel drops the price of the specific jewellery once to its lowest price. Both auction formats demand rapidness – first come first served. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

PRINTplusX at the Berlin Brandenburg Direct Marketing Congress

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:01:08 +0200

PRINTplusX at the Berlin Brandenburg Direct Marketing Congress PrintCity and the f:mp. will be presenting "PRINTplusX – The Secrets of Value Added Printing" at the Berlin Brandenburg Direct Marketing Congress (bbdt), a supraregional trade show for contemporary direct marketing. On 18 September, top speakers from the bbdt will be demonstrating how companies can most effectively achieve their marketing and advertising targets. "High-quality print products play a major role in this respect," says Anke Böckmann (UPM), the PRINTplusX Project Manager for PrintCity. "So, in addition to our Workshop Road Shows, this event is an ideal opportunity for communicating the PRINTplusX project to our target group, who will also be in attendance at directexpo." PRINTplusX addresses the question of how high-quality printed materials contribute to the branding, differentiation and positioning of products and brands. In this context, attention particularly focuses on the measurable impact of Value Added Printing. Based on numerous case studies, the possibilities and effective principles of Value Added Printing are presented in the Workshop and vividly illustrated by print samples. Further all-day PRINTplusX Workshops are to be held in Offenbach on 14 August and in Essen on 19 August. You can register at contact@PRINTplusX.org . This year's 4th Berlin Brandenburg Direct Marketing Congress will be held at the Berlin exhibition centre on 18 September within the framework of directexpo, the trade show for direct marketing (17 – 19 September 2008). You can register at http://www.bbdt.de/anmeldung.html . PRINTplusX is a joint project of PrintCity and the f:mp. (Fachverband Medienproduktioner e.V.) media marketing organisation. The project targets brand owners, industry, publishing houses, agencies and printers, its aim being to present the possibilities of Value Added Printing and make the added value of high-quality print products both demonstrable and measurable. A communication platform for all the players involved in the process is created through workshops and the Internet. All photographs can be downloaded from the PrintCity web site at this URL: http://www.printcity.de/index.php?site_id=513 or e-mail press@printcity.de Download Press Release (150 kb)Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Worth Knowing About the Letter Box – Now New in the Internet

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:26:12 +0200

Everyone likes a nice letter of a friend or other friendly regards per mail. Not to mention the heartbeat when receiving a tender lover letter. Every letter box is like a showbag that can include new surprises every day when the mail god is in a good mood. But there is even more delight when the mail goes into a beautiful letter box. This you can imagine with a visit of the new website http://www.briefkasten-berater.de. Letter boxes have two tasks: on the one hand they certainly should reliably receive the daily mail and protect them against all weathers and unauthorized access until the true recipient opens them. On the other hand letter boxes are a kind of personal style avowal. And that is the reason why it is so interesting which types and forms of letter boxes there are and what design is most suitable for what function. Tobias Berke can help in an informative and entertaining way. The category “historical” tells worth knowing and amusing about the history of the letter box. “Letter box models” make clear in how many shapes and styles letter boxes can appear. The assorted „manufacturing techniques“ deal with the technical basic raw materials stainless steel, plastic, aluminium cast and galvanized steel. Also “special letter boxes” have a chapter of their own – here you may find for example the night letterbox. And who would have thought that a “dead Letter box” can be very vivid as the corresponding history shows divertingly. Who really wants to know what’s going on with the mail takes the right choice with the letter box consultant. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

1001 Jackets in the Internet

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:13:34 +0200

In the movie “Aviator” Leonardo DiCaprio embodies the dazzling and even mysterious character of the eccentric millionaire and visionary Howard Hughes. Following a real oil painting that shows the aviation obsessed man with a greasy pilot leather jacket the actor was dressed with a brown leather blouson made by a known manufacturer. And it happened what happens often in such moments: Leo’s leather jacket become a fashionable cult object over night. All viewers that had enjoyed the movie wanted to have such a jacket. Funny enough that the real Howard Hughes probably never had a jacket like this. But that did not do the strong demand any harm. And so the pilot jacket became the secret movie star. As you can see the topic jackets is full of surprises and amusing stories. And the internet makes you wish for more. The portal http://www.jacken4you.de pays attention to this piece of clothing with the categories baseball jackets, blazer, down jackets, fleeces, flight jackets in general, jeans jackets, hood jackets, leather jackets, biker jackets, outdoor jackets, rain coats, retro jackets, sports coats, ski coats, summer jackets, sports jackets, autumnal jackets, windproof jackets and winter jackets. The exciting stories about the stylish never ending topic were mixed up with an entertaining sort of “nice to know”. At the category “others” related topics are introduced (for example jewellery and bargains). Here you may also find the surprisingly easy way to get jackets for one Euro. The great partner website http://www.top-jacken.de joins the world of jackets and adds infotainment about “coats“. Here, everybody can find his or her favourite jacket. This is for sure. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Successful Start of the PRINTplusX Workshop Series

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:55:38 +0200

Successful Start of the PRINTplusX Workshop Series In the framework of the PrintCity Alliance / f.mp. shared PRINTplusX Project, over 100 representatives from all segments of the graphic arts industry met at the first two Workshops in Augsburg (10 July) and Hamburg (15 July) to discuss the possibilities of Value Added Printing. The main focus was on the impact and benefit of high-quality print products for differentiating and positioning brands and products. "The project and the workshop concept are obviously just what the industry was waiting for." That is the first conclusion drawn by Anke Böckmann (UPM), the PRINTplusX Project Manager for PrintCity. "One thing became very clear: there's a great demand for expertise and for an exchange of experience and information between all concerned." This view is also confirmed by Martin R. Rossmeissl, Head of Production at Publicis in Hamburg: "All the players involved gained a better understanding of the (creative) idea. In future Publicis customer projects, we will definitely make even greater use of the expertise of all the project partners in order to optimally present the value of our customers' brands and also convey it emotionally. There's no question of just using value added techniques for the sake of ‘value added’." The morning was devoted to examining value added printing from different angles. Anne Unger from Anne Unger Kommunikation spoke about "Print as a Medium for Positioning, Differentiating and Branding", after which Josef Handlos from Pantos Werbeagentur presented "The Road from the Idea to the Product" in an advertising agency. Klaus Valet from Hammesfahr printers examined "The Changed Role of Printers in the Media World". His conclusion: "Value Added Printing is an opportunity for the printing industry". Also presented were the initial results of a diploma paper on the measurability of added value, which is currently being prepared in collaboration with Stuttgart Media University (Hochschule der Medien). The diverse possibilities offered by finishing technologies and materials were subsequently actively elaborated on the basis of concrete cases in small working groups. The results of these creative efforts were then discussed, particularly as regards their technical and economic feasibility. "I particularly liked the creative exchange of experience in the Workshop Groups. The great variety of suggestions I heard during the presentation of the results gave me a number of new ideas for print finishing," says Jörg Nagel (media production professional) from Philipp und Keuntje. "A mastery of this finishing toolkit is indispensable for picking just the right solution in a specific instance." For more information, go to: www.PRINTplusX.com Details of the agenda can be found at: www.PRINTplusX.com/de/agenda . The next Workshops in the series: 14 August in Offenbach 19 August in Essen There are still a few places for both events. Kindly register via contact@PRINTplusX.org or by telephone on +49 821 24654-0. PRINTplusX is a joint project of PrintCity and the f:mp. (Fachverband Medienproduktioner e.V.) media marketing organisation. The project targets brand owners, industry, publishing houses, agencies and printers, its aim being to present the possibilities of Value Added Printing and make the added value of high-quality print products both demonstrable and measurable. A communication platform for all the players involved in the process is created through workshops and the Internet. Download Press Release (419 kb) Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Black diamonds at The Jewellery Channel

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:18:00 +0200

Black diamonds are not only very rare but also enclosed in an air of mysticism due to one of the world’s most famous diamond… Black diamonds are quite difficult to process which demands a high grade of industrial arts and makes black diamonds a much sought-after good Black diamonds fall in the category of fancy diamonds along with green, yellow or red diamonds. Usually the solar radiation is responsible for the colourfulness of fancy diamonds, but it is different with black diamonds . Black diamonds gain their colour due to a multitude of small embeddings, mostly in the form of graphite.History of the black diamond Black diamonds have been known to mankind a couple of hundred years before they became very famous in the 1990ies along with black gemstones . Nowadays black diamonds are becoming even more famous which led the jewellery manufacturing industry to the production of black diamonds using radiation.The most famous black diamond The most famous black diamond is the so called “Black Orlov”, once owned by the Russian princess Nadia Vygin-Orlov. Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

The Jewellery Channel presents one of the purest metals on earth - platinum

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:29:46 +0200

Known and famous for its durability and resistance, platinum has become one of the most used materials for jewellery fabrication Misjudged and unnoticed in the first place, did platinum only in the 18th century arouse peoples interest and became a famous material not only for jewellery fabrication The History of Platinum Platinum has actually been used for different purposes since 3000 b.C., interestingly unnoticed. In ancient Egyptian jewellery researcher found small amounts of platinum. Also Indians in South America took advantage of the positive features of platinum in combination with gold dust, unknowingly though. Later, in the 17th century platinum was found an annoying corollary material and people even thought about countersinking it in the ocean to eliminate smuggling and forgery, since people started manufacturing it to sell it as gold. Only in the 18th century did people discover the posisite features of platinum and made use of it. Platinum Jewellery from The Jewellery Channel Bookmark/Search this post with: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |