Released on: August 26, 2008, 3:10 am

Press Release Author: AKVIS Software Inc.

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: AKVIS releases version 6.0 of its photo collage plug-in AKVIS
Chameleon. The program is a true breakthrough in photo collage creation. The new
version offers one more mode to expand your possibilities and make photo collage
creation fun to do.

Press Release Body: AKVIS releases version 6.0 of its photo collage plug-in
AKVIS Chameleon. The program is a true breakthrough in photo collage creation. In
most cases it does not require precise selection of the objects and now even the
pasted fragment can be adapted to the color range of the target picture to provide a
natural photo montage. The new version offers one more mode to expand your
possibilities and make photo collage creation fun to do.

Creating photo collages with AKVIS Chameleon is fun! This ingenious software makes
the process easy and entertaining. Earlier one had to thoroughly select an object
for pasting into a new background; with this software this tedious part of work is
no longer necessary. You can concentrate on being creative and forget about
complicated selection techniques.

In "Montage" mode, for instance, you can take a rectangular part of the source image
and then use two pencils - red and blue - to roughly indicate the parts that should
appear on the resulting photo collage - for instance, a figure of a person, and the
parts that should blend away - the rest of the background and irrelevant objects.
Here is an example:
http://akvis.com/en/chameleon-tutorial/montage/photo-hunting.php

The other two modes were available in the earlier version of Chameleon and it is
thanks to them that the program received its name. In "Chameleon" mode the plug-in
pastes an object into a picture in such a way that the object adapts to the new
color range and blends with the background, as chameleons do. In this way you can
add clouds to a clear sunset landscape and the clouds will adopt a red tint. Or you
can paste a new nose into a face and the nose will acquire the complexion of the
"receiving" face.

Version 6.0 of Chameleon presents a new "Emersion" mode, in which images can be
combined to create a seamless photo montage. In contrast to the other modes, in
Emersion Mode the pasted fragment does not overlay the background, but embeds into
the background so that only certain parts of the fragment are visible. In this mode
it is possible to make collages with difficult objects (trees, or apply a graffiti
to the wall, etc).
http://akvis.com/en/chameleon-tutorial/emersion/graffiti.php

The tool can be helpful to home users who are not experienced in image editing. You
can create customized postcards for your loved ones; make a wedding album using all
kinds of photos and backgrounds; correct closed eyes (by implanting open eyes from
another photo of the series), change the appearance of a person, etc. Check the
Tutorial page at http://akvis.com/en/chameleon-tutorial/index.php to get a dozen of
original ideas.

Designers will appreciate this tool as it allows them to combine images with
entirely different color ranges or to create the effect of drawing on a texture
surface, and all that with only a mouse-click.

AKVIS Chameleon is compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro, and other
popular software.

Web Site: http://akvis.com/en/chameleon/index.php

Contact Details: Address: 4835 Mahood Drive Suite 381, Vancouver
Canada

Phone Number: 206-984-3919
Email: submit@akvis.com